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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

Our Life

Farewell, '24

Is it obvious yet what I've resolved in 2025? Before I could even sit and write, I
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Farewell, '24

Food and Drink, Medina, NY

Our 4 Favorite Patios in Medina, NY

As August wanes and autumn begins to descend on our little corner of WNY, we find ourselves
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Food and Drink, Medina, NY

Our 4 Favorite Patios in Medina, NY

Our house with a fresh blanket of snow during the Christmas Holiday season in Medina, NY. Western New York has some of the most beautiful winters.
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Christmas in July? I'll pass this time.

Whether it's December or July, my love of celebrating Christmas runs deep. Outdoor lights, trees, cookies, music,
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Christmas in July? I'll pass this time.

Friday Minutes: In Like a Lion…

Oh heyyyyyy there……Welcome March (a week and a half late!!) Haven’t done a Friday Minutes in a while, but thanks to the Great WNY Wind Storm of 2017, this girl is off from school again today! Sadly, lifestyle blogs tend to reflect how busy the lifestyle is at any given moment, and

Surviving the Great WNY Wind Storm of 2017

(Image via Orleans Hub, credit to Nichole Brandie) When we moved to Western New York, we were positive we were in for a winter of real snow and a few blizzards. However, that’s not the weather event we will be talking about years from now. Rather, it will be about the Great

Date Night: Celebrating 1 Year for Aro Bar de Tapas

Though returning to the classroom has put a limit on how many nights we can escape to the city during the work week, nothing could have prevented us from celebrating the 1st Anniversary of Aro Bar de Tapas, one of our favorite date spots in WNY. Last Wednesday, we sat down to

For the Love of Medina

One of the many reasons we moved home last fall was the bright future we saw for our hometown. While change might not be coming fast enough for some, take it from someone who left and came back, Medina is a place worth noticing. We understand, Medina doesn’t have everything. And while

Just What the Doctor Ordered

march flowers
I have but a few brief moments before students appear at my door, but in the quiet moments before the beautiful chaos that is my day, I felt the need for a reflective and meditative minute when my keys could do the talking. I have been struggling the past week, fighting the