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          {Family} Date Night: Hydraulic Hearth

          October 26, 2023

          Date Night: Waxlight Bar a Vin

          February 8, 2022

          Why I Love Weddings

          September 18, 2020

          6 Years Later and Full Circle

          January 29, 2020

          The Great Cucumber Catastrophe: Part 2

          August 15, 2025

          The Great Cucumber Catastrophe of 2025: Part 1

          August 15, 2025

          A Five Month Recap. Of Sorts.

          July 20, 2022

          Farmhouse Makeover: German Smear/Schmear

          February 10, 2022

          It’s National Margarita Day- Celebrate Accordingly in WNY and DC!

          February 22, 2017

          Thanksgiving in DC? Here are a few specials…

          November 21, 2016

          Date Night: Mythology, DC

          November 14, 2016

          Date Night: Cozy Cocktails at The Gibson, DC

          November 3, 2016

          #MedinaStrong

          March 19, 2020

          Midnight Tacos with Mariachi de Oro

          July 21, 2018

          Date Night (with Friends): Hotel Henry, Buffalo

          October 31, 2017

          Because….Tacos.

          October 4, 2017
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Introducing, Bowen Thoreau

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Hello, 2026.

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The clock in downtown Medina, NY.
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Where You Can Donate, Contribute, and Help Your Community

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Alix in her garden on our farm. She loves to plant and grow edible flowers.
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Summer vibes on our farm. The pool is beautiful during the summer and it's relaxing for all the right reasons.
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It’s Saturday: 5 Reasons to be in Medina, NY

November 25, 2017
Lists Medina, NY Things to Do Things To Do/ News
Thanksgiving is now a not-so-distant memory, and my pants are quite a bit tighter. After spending Black Friday pulling down

Serendipity on the Erie Canal

November 21, 2017
Our Life
About two weeks ago, I had enough. I was struggling, frantically trying to uncover a solution to a

Medina is Just “Lipstick On A Pig!”

November 13, 2017
Medina, NY
It seems like yesterday that we closed the door on our moving truck and started the 7 hour

3 Bourbon Cocktails Perfect for November

November 7, 2017
Adult Beverages Cocktails Our Life
For as long as I’ve enjoyed cocktails, I’ve known about Four Roses Bourbon. Long before descriptions like single

Date Night (with Friends): Hotel Henry, Buffalo

October 31, 2017
Food and Drink Western New York
Happy Halloween!  Though a little time has passed since our Date Night, we couldn’t miss the opportunity to

The Best Phone for the Food Photographer/Blogger

October 30, 2017
Product Review Promotional
**Post is in collaboration with Verizon – all opinions are 100% my own** After 4 years of penning

Life Lately and a Very Public Apology.

October 27, 2017
Our Life
When I was a little girl, my parents promised me that with every passing year, time would unavoidably

Married Life: 2 Months Down

October 19, 2017
Our Life
We’ve been together for nearly 5 years, living together for 3 1/2, and engaged for almost 3. As
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We're Scott and Al. For over a decade, we’ve been writing side by side, tracing our journey from city streets in DC to country roads in Western New York. Along the way, we’ve shared our table, our dreams, and now our hearts as new parents. This blog is where we gather it all — the flavors, the wonder, the quiet moments and beautiful chaos — embracing every minute of this wild and ordinary life.

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