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

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
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See ya April - Don't Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out.

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

Happy Almost May

Before you start to type in a post on Wordpress, there is a blinking "What is on
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Happy Almost May

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As the World Burns

I made it a personal vow to keep away from the news for the last two months.
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As the World Burns

A “Rockstar” turns 40. Happy Birthday, Alix.

Alix taking photos at Leonard Oakes WInery during the lynoaken summer concert series.
You may call her a teacher, a mother, a friend, a small business owner, a photographer, or many other things. To me, she’s the first person I’ve ever referred to as a rockstar and I can’t wait to see what she accomplishes in her 40th year and beyond. Now, when it comes

The One with All the Resolutions

Alix in her garden on our farm. She loves to plant and grow edible flowers.
I have been waiting a long time to use this title. It’s my favorite episode of Friends and I’m still in deep mourning for Matthew Perry, but at the very heart of me, I’m a resolution girl. I’ve seen so many things swirling around the interwebs over the last few days pertaining

Our List of Must Watch Christmas Movies

It’s December 19th and our time to fit in as many Christmas movies as possible is dwindling. As many of you know we used to begin watching Christmas movies around the time school started; Christmas with the Kranks, Santa Clause, and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation were regular movies that we’d fall asleep

Happy 40th Birthday, Scott!

It feels like just yesterday we were at Hunan Number One in Arlington, surrounded by our DC friends and fam ringing in year #30. And here we are a decade later, Roux playing with his train on the floor, Zambistro take-out waiting, and Love Actually ready to play – your favorite. It’s

The Best Place in WNY to Visit During Christmas

You may have heard: I love Christmas. I love the movies (a list forthcoming), the music (thanks 96.1), the cookies, the cocktails, Santa Claus – the list goes on. Above all else, I love how our small corner of Western New York comes alive. Whether it’s November 1 or the Saturday after