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Introducing, Bowen Thoreau

Happy one month to our perfect addition, Bowen Thoreau, or "Beau." Born December 9th at 11:09
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Introducing, Bowen Thoreau

Bowen, baby head
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Hello, 2026.

And farewell, 2025. It's early in the morning, typing from my bed with one son on my
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Hello, 2026.

The clock in downtown Medina, NY.
Our Life

Where You Can Donate, Contribute, and Help Your Community

We love talking about food and drinks, but I love to talk about our community even more.
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Our Life

Where You Can Donate, Contribute, and Help Your Community

Medina, NY, Our Life

Breaking New Ground at the Lee-Whedon Memorial Library

Last Friday morning, Roux and I stood with our neighbors and community leaders at Lee-Whedon Memorial Library,
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Medina, NY, Our Life

Breaking New Ground at the Lee-Whedon Memorial Library

Life Lately and a Very Public Apology.

When I was a little girl, my parents promised me that with every passing year, time would unavoidably quicken and life would flash by.  I was told this, but I didn’t believe it.  Fast forward 20 years and whole weeks pass before I realize that they happened. That I lived them. That

Married Life: 2 Months Down

We’ve been together for nearly 5 years, living together for 3 1/2, and engaged for almost 3. As we went through the planning of our wedding we had to wonder – is anything going to change?  Last night, I was asked how long I had been married. After responding with an excited,

The 685th Minute: What We’ve Learned in 4 Years

Our two month wedding anniversary is still a couple days away, but in the meantime we have another one to celebrate: four years ago, after several discussions, we published our very first post, or what we lovingly refer to as “The First Minute.”  The First Minute Now here we are, publishing our

The New “DC” : DIY and Cocktails

At one time in our lives, we were a location – all things DC. Then we moved and became the Dating Couple. And after this weekend, it is safe to say that we have evolved once more and are now focused on all things DIY and Cocktails.  Between my love of home