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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
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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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Breaking New Ground at the Lee-Whedon Memorial Library
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Remember Medina.

Oh hey, it’s been awhile. It’s been harder to return here, the scene of our most beautiful crime, to wax poetic about life in a small town in WNY when you have a thriving toddler repeating “Mama watch me!” for the thousandth time. But this place continues to be the haven where
May 29, 2024
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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
April 2, 2024
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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
January 2, 2024
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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
December 19, 2023
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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
December 1, 2023
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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
November 11, 2023
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