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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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Food and Drink

How to Get the Girl in 1 Easy Step (AKA – How Scott Won Our First Date)

January 19, 2017
Dating Our Life Relationships 101
I give Scott a hard time. Truly, I do. And though I wish I could apologize, I’m not

Date Night: Gabriel’s Gate, Buffalo NY

January 19, 2017
Date Night Dating Food and Drink Western New York
When I lived in DC, I was on the hunt for the perfect guacamole. Now that we live

Date Night: Elm Street Bakery in East Aurora, NY

January 18, 2017
Date Night Food and Drink Western New York
A few weekends ago, we braved the elements and trekked an hour southwest to East Aurora, NY for

Adapting To Farm Life: 5 Month Recap

January 17, 2017
Farm Life Our Life
Over the weekend, we celebrated 5 months on the farm. We may have celebrated too much, as we

The #1 Question We Are Asked in WNY…

January 12, 2017
Dating Our Life
A long time ago, people asked us when we were going to get married. And then the presumption

Wine Date: Chateau Niagara Winery

January 11, 2017
Food and Drink Niagara Wine Trail Our Life Western New York Wine
Here is the truth: there are some wineries that you hope you’ll like the wine just because you

Ok, Medina. You Win.

January 9, 2017
Our Life
On Friday night, the winner this weekend was not a hot restaurant opening in DC. It wasn’t a

Friday Minutes: A New Year to Read…

January 6, 2017
Our Life
…and read we will. Our blog and writer friends have been kicking butt already in this brand new
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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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