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.

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 →

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 →

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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 →

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Mobile Game Review: Goblins Wood – Tycoon Idle Sim

Posted on December 15, 2025 by stenoodie

I started playing Goblins Wood: Tycoon Idle Sim because it was one of the games on AttaPoll (an app that plays you for playing games and completing surveys). I’ve been playing many games on my phone this year because of … Continue reading →

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Flashfood Purchases in November 2025

Posted on December 11, 2025 by stenoodie

I bought a ton of stuff from Flashfood this month — more than usual! Lots of groceries but lots of household staples too like toilet paper and items I needed for a 60-person party! Flashfood is what I use to … Continue reading →

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Too Good To Go Surprise Bags in November 2025

Posted on December 1, 2025 by stenoodie

You can save food from going to waste by using an app called Too Good To Go. It’s a free app that anyone can download. Restaurants or stores will put together “surprise bag” of items that they weren’t able to … Continue reading →

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Money-Making Apps: Caddle Review

Posted on November 22, 2025 by stenoodie

Caddle is a free app that you can download on your phone where you can make money from completing 5 cent surveys (takes like 20 seconds), scanning receipts, and writing reviews of products you’ve tried. I actually use this app … Continue reading →

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Flashfood Purchases in October 2025

Posted on November 3, 2025 by stenoodie

Use the Flashfood app to save money on your everyday purchases! Participating supermarket will upload photos of items that are nearing their “best before” dates or items they can’t sell for 50% of the original price. Why buy at the … Continue reading →