Monthly Archives: November 2015

The Winner of the Fresh City Farms $50 Gift Certificate is…

Posted on November 30, 2015 by stenoodie

Good evening stenoodie fans and followers! Thank you so much for participating in our latest contest. This time, we had a record-breaking number of participants. I hope everyone had fun entering the contest! 🙂 Thank you once again to Fresh … Continue reading →

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Cafe Hollywood (Newer Location) at Kennedy and Denison

Posted on November 29, 2015 by stenoodie

Everyone knows about Cafe Hollywood, right? 😀 The first and original location of City Cafe Hollywood is located right on the outskirts of Market Village and has been there for over a decade. I remember first going there for afternoon tea … Continue reading →

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Lunch at Yellowtail Japanese Restaurant

Posted on November 28, 2015 by stenoodie

I was absolutely famished after our 3 hour + trek through the three obstacle course at Treetop Eco-Adventure Park in Oshawa. By the time we finished, it was almost 3 p.m. and we only had had breakfast beforehand at B&B Cafe that … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Transition

Posted on November 27, 2015 by stenoodie

Life is always in transition and although there are some people who like change, there are those that really don’t like change at all. Worst yet, there are some people who think they like change and say they do, but … Continue reading →

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Treetop Trekking at Treetop Eco-Adventure Park in Oshawa!

Posted on November 26, 2015 by stenoodie

The first time that I went treetop trekking was last year in Blue Mountain as part of the summer retreat with the Mon Sheong Youth Group. I still remember the trip fondly where we were escorted by a private bus … Continue reading →

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Giveaway: Fresh City Farms $50 Gift Certificate!

Posted on November 25, 2015 by stenoodie

Hello stenoodie readers and followers! It’s time for another giveaway! 🙂 At the beginning of this month, I reviewed 3 Recipe Bags from Fresh City Farms. I had the pleasure of trying out their meat, fish, and veggie bags and … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Nuit Social

Posted on November 24, 2015 by stenoodie

Two weeks ago, Sindy and I went to Nuit Social for dinner. This dinner was partially courtesy of Zomato — Pardis of Zomato sent me a $25 voucher to use towards a meal at Nuit Social as a thanks for all … Continue reading →

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$8 for $15 of Seafood at The Battered Fish

Posted on November 23, 2015 by stenoodie

A current best seller on Groupon: C$8 for C$15 Worth of Fast Casual Seafood and More at The Battered Fish: Chef-inspired menu focusing on made in-house batters, breadings, sauces, chowder, and more! 🙂

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MC & Prep Retreat 2015 at Pinestone Resort & Conference Centre

Posted on November 22, 2015 by stenoodie

The last time that we had a leaders retreat was in the summer when we went to beautiful Happy Harbour in Muskoka. It was an EC retreat where most of the ECs and up got together for a nice weekend … Continue reading →