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Family Date: Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens Butterfly Experience

This summer feels different. It is different. And it’s hitting me just how fleeting this chapter really is – the days of being just a one-child parent is coming to a close, and my mind is full of next steps, to-do lists, and appointment reminders—especially as we count down to the arrival

July 2, 2025

Our Life

Welcome May (but really we are two weeks in…)

I started this post exactly two weeks ago, with a mere title. The last few weeks have been – a complete blur. Scott and I have been overwhelmed with new projects, and honestly we are just barely coming up for air. Between all of our work commitments, various service and board meetings,

May 16, 2025

Our Life

See ya April – Don’t Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out.

Actually, I hope it slams you in your miserable ass. I turned 41 in April. We had a week long staycation as a family during my spring break. We spent a night in Canada and luxuriated in the pool hotel and hot tub for hours. We did the zoo, several family date

April 30, 2025

Our Life

Happy Almost May

Alix in her garden on our farm. She loves to plant and grow edible flowers.

Before you start to type in a post on WordPress, there is a blinking “What is on your mind?” What a question. It’s been almost 4 months without a word here, though that is certainly not a reflection of how busy our lives have become, especially with Roux in tow. Juggling multiple

April 29, 2025

Our Life

As the World Burns

I made it a personal vow to keep away from the news for the last two months. I have been very open on social media about my mental health journey, and after having my first anxiety attack traveling 70 mph on the thruway in late October, I knew I needed to take

January 9, 2025

Our Life

Farewell, ’24

Is it obvious yet what I’ve resolved in 2025? Before I could even sit and write, I got caught looking through our archives – 11 years of memories are captured and preserved on this little corner of the Internet. Scott and I defined our relationship on this blog, recording our adventures and

January 1, 2025

{Family} Date Night: Hydraulic Hearth

Date Night: Waxlight Bar a Vin

Why I Love Weddings

6 Years Later and Full Circle

The Great Cucumber Catastrophe: Part 2

The Great Cucumber Catastrophe of 2025: Part 1

A Five Month Recap. Of Sorts.

Farmhouse Makeover: German Smear/Schmear

It’s National Margarita Day- Celebrate Accordingly in WNY and DC!

Thanksgiving in DC? Here are a few specials…

Date Night: Mythology, DC

Date Night: Cozy Cocktails at The Gibson, DC

#MedinaStrong

Midnight Tacos with Mariachi de Oro

Date Night (with Friends): Hotel Henry, Buffalo

Because….Tacos.

Introducing, Bowen Thoreau

Introducing, Bowen Thoreau

Hello, 2026.

Hello, 2026.

Where You Can Donate, Contribute, and Help Your Community

Where You Can Donate, Contribute, and Help Your Community

Breaking New Ground at the Lee-Whedon Memorial Library

Breaking New Ground at the Lee-Whedon Memorial Library

Family Date: Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens Butterfly Experience

Welcome May (but really we are two weeks in…)

See ya April – Don’t Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out.

Happy Almost May

As the World Burns

Farewell, ’24

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