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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.
Our Life

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

Medina, NY, Our Life

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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Medina, NY, Our Life

Breaking New Ground at the Lee-Whedon Memorial Library

Old Town Boutique’s Scavenger Hunt 2015!

Calling all Old Town Boutique fans, the Old Town Hunt beings today! It’s time to grab your comfortable shoes and official event bag, because you’ll be spending a lot of time in Old Town Alexandria this weekend. Beginning today, September 24, and running through Sunday, September 27, the Old Town Boutique District

Are you ready for some “Fantasy” Football?

Those who know me well know that I love all things fall. There is nothing better than the weather, the clothing, the drinks/food, pumpkin-pumpkin-pumpkin, and the return of football season. I couldn’t have imagined anything making me more excited for this fall, until Al told me she was going to join a

Radio Silence.

At one time in my life, I would have buckled under the massive amount of guilt over letting this blog go for the last two months. And then I turned 30 (and then 31, but who’s counting….) and I stopped feeling guilty when life just gets too busy and a dramatic shift