Alix taking photos at Leonard Oakes WInery during the lynoaken summer concert series.
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A "Rockstar" turns 40. Happy Birthday, Alix.

You may call her a teacher, a mother, a friend, a small business owner, a photographer, or
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A "Rockstar" turns 40. Happy Birthday, Alix.

Alix in her garden on our farm. She loves to plant and grow edible flowers.
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The One with All the Resolutions

I have been waiting a long time to use this title. It's my favorite episode of Friends
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The One with All the Resolutions

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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.
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Our List of Must Watch Christmas Movies

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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
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Happy 40th Birthday, Scott!

Drowning in a Sea of Poetry

Hello, friends. I’ve emerged from two weeks of self-imposed silence. You see, I’ve never been good with compartmentalizing my professional life and my personal life. And perhaps that is why for the first time in a decade, I took the opportunity to step away from the classroom, by choice, to discover what

Tuesday Motivation: The Balancing Act of Life

I woke up this morning thinking, ‘Hello, Friday!’ Then Alix’s alarm went off and I quickly came back to reality. For those who don’t know, Alix is doing a lot more than managing the blog, photography, and some side projects. If that wasn’t enough to take up her time, she has returned

Wine Date: Freedom Run Winery

The rumors are true: there is more to New York wine than just the Finger Lakes. Thanks to Lockport’s Freedom Run Winery there’s an easy argument for traveling to Western New York on your next tour. There are a few wineries on the Niagara Wine Trail that Alix and I haven’t visited