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          {Family} Date Night: Hydraulic Hearth

          October 26, 2023

          Date Night: Waxlight Bar a Vin

          February 8, 2022

          Why I Love Weddings

          September 18, 2020

          6 Years Later and Full Circle

          January 29, 2020

          The Great Cucumber Catastrophe: Part 2

          August 15, 2025

          The Great Cucumber Catastrophe of 2025: Part 1

          August 15, 2025

          A Five Month Recap. Of Sorts.

          July 20, 2022

          Farmhouse Makeover: German Smear/Schmear

          February 10, 2022

          It’s National Margarita Day- Celebrate Accordingly in WNY and DC!

          February 22, 2017

          Thanksgiving in DC? Here are a few specials…

          November 21, 2016

          Date Night: Mythology, DC

          November 14, 2016

          Date Night: Cozy Cocktails at The Gibson, DC

          November 3, 2016

          #MedinaStrong

          March 19, 2020

          Midnight Tacos with Mariachi de Oro

          July 21, 2018

          Date Night (with Friends): Hotel Henry, Buffalo

          October 31, 2017

          Because….Tacos.

          October 4, 2017
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Dating Our Life Wedding Plans

One Year Engaged!

On October 23rd last year, I was on my way home after a late night of parent conferences

October 23, 2015
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Our Life

Radio Silence.

At one time in my life, I would have buckled under the massive amount of guilt over letting

September 15, 2015
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Our Life Pups

Humbled: Miah’s Legacy (and GIVEAWAY!!)

To say that Scott, Ivan and I are humbled beyond measure is the understatement of the year. We

July 7, 2015
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Our Life

Breaking the Silence – Two Month Recap

Often, silence implies either absence of activity or an overabundance of it. For us, the past two moths

May 21, 2015
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Dating Our Life Relationships 101

Wedding Planning: Making the List and Checking it Twice

After getting engaged last October, most of our wedding planning has revolved around conversations rather than concrete plans.

May 1, 2015
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Our Life Weekend Recap

Weekend Recap: Scandal (ous)

Scandal

Scandal.  Our weekend consisted of laying low and feeding our appetites with unhealthy amounts of Olivia Pope and

November 24, 2014
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Our Life Weekend Recap

Weekend Recap: Bringing in the Christmas Spirit

It’s getting increasingly more difficult not to be wrapped up in the upcoming holiday season, and this weekend

November 17, 2014
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Our Life

Guess What Happened Last Night…

Guess what happened last night? All of those asking “when are you getting engaged?”, “are you engaged?”, “are

October 24, 2014
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We're Scott and Al. For over a decade, we’ve been writing side by side, tracing our journey from city streets in DC to country roads in Western New York. Along the way, we’ve shared our table, our dreams, and now our hearts as new parents. This blog is where we gather it all — the flavors, the wonder, the quiet moments and beautiful chaos — embracing every minute of this wild and ordinary life.

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