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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

Date Night with Friends: Ella’s Wood Fired Pizza DC

December 12, 2015
Date Night Dating DC Restaurants - DC, VA, MD Washington, DC/DMV
Food options are in abundance near Washington DC’s Verizon Center, and during events they can get quite crowded.

Happy 10 Years, Guacamole!! (and Giveaway!)

December 11, 2015
Guacamole Our Life Restaurants - DC, VA, MD Washington, DC/DMV
10 years ago exactly, with my nose tipped up in the air to avoid making contact with the

Our 22 Favorite Christmas Songs

December 10, 2015
Lists Our Life
The snow is soon to fall (we hope),  the tree is up, and our favorite Christmas songs are

11 Reasons We’re NOT Real Foodies

December 9, 2015
Our Life Restaurants - DC, VA, MD Washington, DC/DMV
We love good food! It can come from a new restaurant or a dive bar, but good food

A Holiday Weekend Recap

December 3, 2015
Our Life Weekend Recap
Scott and I polished off Thanksgiving dinner last night. Lord, do we love leftovers.  This year Scott and

Happy Birthday, Scott!!! *and the 32 reasons he is one cool dude*

December 1, 2015
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Today is Scott’s 32nd birthday (sorry babe, put you on blast – but age is just a number,

Date Night: Urban Heights in Bethesda

November 30, 2015
Date Night Dating Other Restaurants - DC, VA, MD Washington, DC/DMV
**Cole and Sasha are back with their review of Urban Heights – if you missed their first post

Thanksgiving Favorites

November 25, 2015
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Turkey, pie, and stuffing – is there really anything else to think about? Though it’s sometime hard to
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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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