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.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Dance

Posted on March 18, 2016 by stenoodie

The House of Dancing Water was one of the best live shows I have ever seen. It had tremendous acrobatics, theatrics, the best stage set and choreography, and of course, dancing. It was a mesmerizing experience and seriously the only show … Continue reading →

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Toronto Trillium Lions Sandwich Package to the Homeless

Posted on March 17, 2016 by stenoodie

Volunteering! I haven’t done it in a while and it sure feels good to be able to help another being out again! 🙂 This past weekend on a rather chilly Sunday in mid-March, I gathered together with the Toronto Trillium … Continue reading →

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Golden Lotus at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort

Posted on March 16, 2016 by stenoodie

I’ve actually been to Golden Lotus many times for their buffet lunch, a la carte lunch, and dinner. However, I actually haven’t blogged about it. So here goes! Golden Lotus is located at the Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls and serves Chinese … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Getaway Cruise 2016 ~ Day 2 Dinner in Tropicana Room

Posted on March 15, 2016 by stenoodie

Our second night of dinner on the Norwegian Getaway cruise ship was the same as the first night in the sense that we ate at the Tropicana Room. (The dinner menu on the cruise changes every night.) We were lucky enough on … Continue reading →

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Review: The Spa at Fallsview Casino Resort

Posted on March 14, 2016 by stenoodie

I love getting massages and lately I’ve been blessed to be able to try out a couple of massage places due to Groupon deals and complimentary offers. (Yay!)

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Norwegian Getaway Cruise 2016 ~ Day 1 Dinner in Tropicana Room

Posted on March 13, 2016 by stenoodie

This blog post details the dinner that we had on the first night of our seven-day cruise on the Norwegian Getaway Cruise ship in the Tropicana Room! We had docked on February 7, 2016 at the Port of Miami and were … Continue reading →

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Product Review: Isotonix Vision

Posted on March 12, 2016 by stenoodie

This is my experience of how Isotonix Vision helped me after my laser eye surgery. (Scroll down to the bottom of this page to get 15% off your purchase.) Four years ago, I got laser surgery, the type called PRK. PRK … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: One Love

Posted on March 11, 2016 by stenoodie

This week’s photo challenge is “one love“. Whenever I see funny or cute graffiti in public places, I know that someone somewhere out there is being amusing and playful. It gives me a sense of a human touch from a … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged artwork, fun graffiti, graffiti, graffiti in public places, graffiti in Toronto, graffiti photos around the world, one love, postaday, subway artwork, weekly photo challenge, Woodbine Subway Station | 3 Comments

Vegetable-focused Dinner at Dandylion

Posted on March 10, 2016 by stenoodie

According to Google, Dandylion is a “rustic-industrial spot [that] serves Eclectic fare that marries unusual Asian and European flavours”. I wasn’t sure what to expect from this restaurant that has a demanding reservation list located on Queen Street West in downtown Toronto. We … Continue reading →

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Snakes & Lattes (Bathurst & College)

Posted on March 9, 2016 by stenoodie

The first time that I went to the first Snakes & Lattes on Bloor Street many years ago was on a Valentine’s Day with a date. Since then, I have returned to that board game cafe and also blogged about … Continue reading →