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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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Friday Minutes: Buffalo Blogger Edition

November 11, 2016
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What a bizarre week. The only reading I did was political, and that had me bumming hardcore. In

I’m not political, I’m human.

November 10, 2016
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Allow me to let you in a secret. I hate politics. But then again, most common Americans do.

An Evening with the Orleans Community Health Foundation

November 7, 2016
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This past weekend, we felt like we became official residents of Orleans County by attending the Orleans Community

Friday Minutes: Reading to Avoid Politics

November 4, 2016
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Thank you! Thank you to everyone not writing solely political posts. It’s not that we both haven’t been

Home, Sweet Home: Welcome to Fox Cross Farm

November 3, 2016
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I can’t tell you when I knew I was in love – it must have been there, growing

Date Night: Cozy Cocktails at The Gibson, DC

November 3, 2016
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Our fabulous resident DC couple, Tom and Kacy, are back for Date Night – this time, they filled

When in Mexico…

November 2, 2016
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…do as the Mayans. Vacation is meant to be an escape from reality, a chance to recharge exhausted

How I Conquered my Fears in Mexico

October 31, 2016
Our Life Travel
About 6 months ago, two of our dearest DC friends, Troy and Barnette, invited us to join them
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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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