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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

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          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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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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Save the Date – November 5th! Orleans Community Health Foundation Annual Benefit Auction

October 17, 2016
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Scott and I love being part of a small and tightly knit community, and will always jump at

Happy 3rd Birthday, DC Minute!

October 14, 2016
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You know your life is busy when it takes a Facebook memory to remind you of something significant.

Weekend Recap: Quintessential Fall

October 11, 2016
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This weekend was much of what we dreamed when we sat in our air conditioned apartment in Virginia;

Friday Minutes: Fall is in Full Swing

October 7, 2016
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**Today, we are trying to spread a little love around the Internet, but our hearts are with those

Date Night: The Partisan, DC

October 6, 2016
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I have a nasty habit of comparing tough decisions to Sophie’s Choice. Every time I say it, I

Date Night: Zambistro, Medina NY

October 5, 2016
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If you asked us 2 months ago what we were most upset to leave behind in DC, we

Date Night Disaster.

October 3, 2016
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I’m being dramatic. But that’s what our first “Date Night In” felt like on Friday. When we lived

Ale in Autumn 2016 in Medina, NY

September 30, 2016
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For years we’ve heard tales of Medina erupting with fall activity, hundreds of people taking to the streets
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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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