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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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5 Summer Cocktails from Fox Cross Farm

July 6, 2017
Adult Beverages Farm Life Fox Cross Cooks
My summer drinks used to have three ingredients: gin, tonic, and lime. Sometimes I would even get a

NYC, Here We Come!!

June 27, 2017
Our Life
Though Scott and I will always be faithful to DC, we are cheating a little this week and

Guest Post: Sunday Brunchin’ at Becker’s

June 23, 2017
Guest Posts
Happy Friday! Allow me to introduce Taylor of Succulents and Sunnies – a lifestyle blogger who happens to

Hometown Pride in all the “Right Words”

June 22, 2017
Medina, NY Things To Do/ News
Maybe my love of reading and writing came to me through the family tree. Maybe I took after

A Sneak Peek of our Wedding on Fox Cross Farm

June 21, 2017
Our Life Wedding Plans
Let’s address the elephant in the room: I was married before. And when I got married, I was

Date Night: Monte Alban Taco Truck

June 20, 2017
Our Life
Rewind 10 months ago: it was our first Friday night in Medina, and we were determined to go

Major Milestones on Fox Cross

June 20, 2017
Farm Life Our Life
This past week, we’ve done our fair share of celebrating. Not only has my Mom taken up residence

Father’s Day Weekend Recap

June 19, 2017
Our Life
We’ve neglected our weekend recaps (let’s face it, we’ve neglected a lot lately on this blog) but with
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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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