Effortlessly Healthy Delivers Nutritious Delights to Your Doorstep!

Hey all, Crystal and Shane here! We’ve partnered with an excellent local food company here in Rochester – Effortlessly Healthy. We’re thrilled to kick off this culinary journey with you for all you health enthusiasts and foodies, showcasing delectable and nutritious meals from Effortlessly Healthy. This is actually an honest review, not a sales post Read More

Winter Date Night in the Neighborhood of the Arts

Winter in Rochester has officially begun. And those of us who enjoy being outside can find it challenging to determine what to do on a date night in Rochester when the weather is cold, snowy, and windy. The Neighborhood of the Arts in Rochester is a great place to find something to do on a Read More

A Local Favorite: Irondequoit Beer Company

2023 marked Wanderful’s 10-year birthday! As a Wanderful hub leader here in Rochester, it was my duty to celebrate local, and what better place to host the party than Irondequoit Beer Company. If you don’t already know, Wanderful is a network of women who love to travel. We have “hubs” worldwide, and I’m the founder Read More

Rochester’s Haunting Candlelight Ghost Walk – Mount Hope

*This post was sponsored by Rochester Candlelight Ghost Walks. Everything written in this post is explained to the best of my knowledge and from what I heard (and remember) from our tour. Some information may be false and otherwise untrue.* One October Friday evening, Shane and I decided to take a stroll on one of Read More

SAVOR! – A New York Foodie Experience

*This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy for more information.* Last night, Shane and I got to be part of an incredible day and night working at the SAVOR! event in downtown. Usually I don’t mix work with my blog, however I can’t help but tell you all the wonderful things this event Read More

Rochester Cocktail Revival – Spirit Tasting Spectacular

*This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy for more information.* As we arrived by UBER to The Metropolitan building in downtown Rochester a few minutes after 11am, we seemed to be the only ones other than the construction workers down the alley. We walked up to a few doors, each of them were Read More

Behind the Scenes: Date Night at the Fast Forward Film Festival

Shane and I aren’t always up for just the typical date night. We love to mix things up a tad and dress fancy and step out of our comfort zones. I’ve been looking to expand our blog for a while now, and decided to reach out to a few events that I thought may want Read More

Happy Together: Our Valentine’s Day Plans (Past & Present)

  I have to admit, I am one of those sloppy hopeless romantics who just love a good Hallmark Holiday. I love hanging heart decorations around the house, buying lots of cheesy Valentine’s day gifts and cards, and planning a romantic evening – even though that is supposed to be the man’s job. During our Read More

The Spirit Room – Rochester, NY

Friday, October 13th: Shane and I thought it would be a fun idea to check out this new bar that had just opened in downtown Rochester. We parked in an empty lot that only cost $3 and we took a romantic stroll down a darkened alleyway. No one was around, almost something out of a Read More

Rochester Lilac Festival & What to Expect

The first few beautiful weeks of Spring always smell so nice. Pause for a moment and take a deep breath. What do you smell? Grass clippings, budding trees, blooming flowers…You can smell all of this at the Rochester Lilac Festival. One of my favorite smells of Spring are Lilac’s. At the Rochester Lilac Festival, you can Read More