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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.
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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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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
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Winery Date: Eveningside Vineyards

While their neighbors might be larger, in a small red barn at the end of short driveway is a winery everyone must try.  Located in the heart of the Niagara Wine Region,  Eveningside Vineyards was the highlight of our recent wine trip.  This didn’t represent our first visit, but thanks to another area
July 24, 2017
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Date Night: Casa Azul

Never have Scott and I been more in need of date nights than we are right now. Between closing on the house and prepping the property to host our wedding soirée next month, we’ve been spending every waking moment up to our foreheads in lawn equipment and gardening tools. Not to mention,
July 18, 2017
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Why Moving Home to Medina Sucked

I hate using the word “suck” – and sadly, that was the only word I could think of last night on the car ride home after a deep and psychoanalytical conversation with our dear friend. Not exactly the type of light dinner chat typical of a meal between friends, but he asked
July 13, 2017
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In a (NYC) Minute…

Happy Monday, all! This past week has found us in the middle of whirlwind travel, wedding appointments and planning, job interviewing, and so much work on the farm we can barely see straight. But fortunately we had a chance to leave all of the crazy behind for a quick 24 hours in
July 10, 2017
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NYC, Here We Come!!

Though Scott and I will always be faithful to DC, we are cheating a little this week and running off to NYC for a rendezvous in our other favorite US metro city. What’s the reason???  Thanks to our partnership with Verizon (yes, we are lucky souls and ambassadors for their new Unlimited
June 27, 2017
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