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Date Night: Mariachi De Oro, Medina NY

First of all, Happy National Guacamole Day! My favorite holiday of the year, and I always find a special way to commemorate the event. Two years ago, Scott and I took a trip down King Street in Old Town, Alexandria, and “Guac Hopped” to all of my favorite Mexican restaurants. This year

September 16, 2016

Friday Minutes Things To Do/ News

Friday Minutes: It’s National Guacamole Day!

Happy National Guacamole Day! Take a look at our guide from last year, if you’re celebrating the day in Washington, DC. Tonight, you might find us at a local restaurant with guacamole in hand. Where would you recommend going? Friday Minutes is obviously a pun, but just like minutes from a meeting,

September 16, 2016

Farm Life Lists Medina, NY Our Life

Looking Back: One Month in Western New York

It’s almost impossible to say whether the past month has been the fastest or slowest of our life together so for. As of today, we have been NY residents for one month and have been living the country life. It’s not been glamorous; rather, we’ve found that sleeping on the living room

September 14, 2016

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Syracuse Pride with Uncommon Green!

The worst thing about having our life in boxes (ok, maybe not the worst…) is that all of our favorite items are packed away and nowhere to be found. We can’t just run to the storage unit in search of a single glass, but if we could, it would be to dig

September 13, 2016

Alexandria Food Food and Drink

Date Night: Junction Bakery & Bistro, Del Ray VA

Happy Monday, all! Today we are introducing another fabulous writer to the mix on DC Minute: Jessica (whom for years I lovingly referred to her by her Twitter handle, LolaRoaming) and her husband who will be taking over Date Nights in Alexandria where they currently reside with their gorgeous little girl. Jessica

September 12, 2016

Our Life

For the Love of Tyrod

It was 2007, and I was in my first year of teaching at Hampton High School in Virginia. Though I was teaching freshmen, it was not long before I learned the name that echoed in the hallway: Tyrod Taylor. The Senior football star left a legacy in that school, and I’ve been

September 11, 2016

{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.

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