Author Archives: stenoodie

About stenoodie

I'm a stenographer, foodie, avid traveller, and mom of 3 who loves to share her experiences with the world.

Best Kids’ Indoor Playgrounds in the GTA

Posted on March 15, 2026 by stenoodie

We have been fortunate to visit various kids’ indoor playgrounds in the Greater Toronto Area over the past couple of years thanks to birthday parties and our own playdate outings such that I wanted to create a blog post outlining … Continue reading →

Flashfood Purchases in February 2026

Posted on March 3, 2026 by stenoodie

Use Flashfood to save money on groceries. Participating supermarkets will post items that are nearing their “best before” dates or items they can’t sell for usually 50% of the price. Sometimes, the discount is more than 50%! You can download … Continue reading →

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Too Good To Go Surprise Bags in February 2026

Posted on March 1, 2026 by stenoodie

You can save money on takeout food and groceries using an app called Too Good To Go. Restaurants and grocery stores will put together a mystery “surprise bag” of items that are close to their “best before” dates and sell … Continue reading →

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Flashfood Purchases in January 2026

Posted on February 11, 2026 by stenoodie

On January 6, 2026, Flashfood increased their service fee applied on every order from 5% to 8% (max of $2.99 per order) without telling anyone. Finding this out infuriated me as a long-time and loyal user of Flashfood. I wrote … Continue reading →

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Too Good To Go Surprise Bags in January 2026

Posted on February 10, 2026 by stenoodie

An app where you can save food from going to waste is called Too Good To Go. Participating restaurants and stores will post “surprise bags” of items they haven’t sold for one third of the original price. Everything is good … Continue reading →

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Flashfood’s New 8% Service Fee

Posted on January 13, 2026 by stenoodie

I’m writing this blog post on a whim upon finding out the new Flashfood service fee because it is appalling, dishonest, and sneaky. I first started using Flashfood in mid-2023 to buy discounted grocery items at 50% off the retail … Continue reading →

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Year in Review: 2025

Posted on December 31, 2025 by stenoodie

Let me start off with saying what I’ve been telling everyone the latter part of the year… 2025 has been a year of endings, both for lives and relationships. In 2025, we lost a number of

Posted in Life | Tagged beginnings and endings, Money making apps and receipt scanning, playing games era, staying family focused | Leave a comment

Flashfood Purchases in December 2025

Posted on December 31, 2025 by stenoodie

Use the Flashfood app to buy grocery items for 50% off the usual price. This is one of the best hacks to fight against inflation. You browse the item you want in the app, pay for it, and then pick … Continue reading →

Posted in Flashfood Hauls | Tagged comfort food bread, Flashfood purchases, Mehadrin milk, Ontario greenhouse grown strawberries, Palm leaf pastries, referral code for Flashfood, Scarlotta red seedless grapes, where to buy fruits for cheap | 15 Comments

Too Good To Go Surprise Bags in December 2025

Posted on December 31, 2025 by stenoodie

My most-favourite fun app for saving food from waste is called Too Good To Go. Buy surprise bags full of food that restaurants and stores haven’t sold or made too much of for one third of the retail price! It’s … Continue reading →

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Best screw game: Screw Out 3D

Posted on December 25, 2025 by stenoodie

I love playing these screw puzzle games. You are presented with different items, like a block or house, car, animal, etc., and you have to unscrew the screws from the item one by one to put into its corresponding colour … Continue reading →