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.

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Matters of the Heart, Our Life

From the Heart: Please Lower the Temperature

I am an optimist. I'm not naive, but hope is something I feel at my very core.
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Matters of the Heart, Our Life

From the Heart: Please Lower the Temperature
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Rabbit Rabbit...is it really July?

Wasn't it just January? Weren't we just driving back from South Carolina in April? Alix and I
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Rabbit Rabbit...is it really July?
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All Good Things…

If one likes his work, it will become his recreation. Robert Newell It is with the biggest sigh of relief (maybe in my life?) that I now pen this post. If you’re reading this, you’ve either been along for our ride since 2013 when Scott and I published our first blog post
July 22, 2022
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Family Farm Life Our Life

A Five Month Recap. Of Sorts.

They say life happens while you’re busy making plans. I haven’t been making plans, but life has been happening and time has been relentless. My last post on this blog was never published – I penned it a day or two after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. I believe it began “Scared. Sad.
July 20, 2022
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My New Best Friend (and a message of HOPE)

Well, that was fun. I made it **roughly** a week before completely bombing my February challenge. I think I challenged myself to post every day, only to realize that it isn’t as important to post as it is to actually WRITE. The habit of writing is far more important than the publishing
February 17, 2022
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Farmhouse Makeover: German Smear/Schmear

Before I begin, I first need to address the smear vs. schmear situation. If you google this technique, both will names show up in the search. So for purposes, I am using “schmear” because it is far more fun to say, and seems more authentic. So there ya go. So the SCHMEAR.
February 10, 2022
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Date Night: Waxlight Bar a Vin

Dinner at Waxlight in Buffalo is one of the best restaurant dining experiences we've had.
Ok, ok. I missed a day (or two) of my February writing challenge. The weekend was a bit more than I anticipated (helllllo, Shirt Factory) and I was dead to the world after brunch on Sunday. Monday I spent in the barn with my sick horse and then napping with the babe
February 8, 2022
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On Being an UN-Mother

This post was written May 15th, 2021, just a few weeks before Roux arrived. I was too scared to post this for fear of making my true feelings known – to sit in judgement by others. I publish this as a testament to the feelings once had, and evidence that as it
February 5, 2022
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