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: 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 →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged amusement park, change, ferris wheel, fun, Kaohsiung, Open! Sky Wheel, people should be more accepting of change, postaday, Sky Wheel, Taiwan, tourist attraction, transition, travel, weekly photo challenge | 13 Comments

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 →

Posted in Life | Tagged 53 Snow Ridge Court, @TreeTopEco, autumn, climbing, Durham, friends, fun, obstacles, Oshawa, practice, rock climbing, support, team-building, teamwork, tree top trekking, trees, Treetop Eco-Adventure Park, treetop trekking in Ontario, wall climbing, zip line | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in Contest | Tagged $50 gift certificate, 100% biodegradable packaging, @freshcityfarms, contest, cooking, delivery, DIY, fish, fresh, Fresh City Farms, friends, fun, giveaway, local foods, locally sourced, meat, organic, Recipe Bag, Toronto, tote bags, vegetable | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged 1168 Queen St W, @nuitsocial, @ZomatoCA, cheese, cheese board, Chorizo Iberico, crème brûlée, Crema Catalana, dinner, downtown, Fire Olives, food blog, foodie, fusion, Italian, Kalamata, Lonza, Maddelena, meat platter, Meats, Nuit Social, Nuit Social reviews, olive platter, olives, PEI Mussels, Pork Ribs, proscuitto, restaurant review, sharing boards, sharing plates, Social Board, Social Plates, Spanish style citrus custard, Toronto, Zomato | 2 Comments

$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! 🙂

Posted in Online Shopping Coupon Codes | Tagged Groupon, Groupon deals, promotion, seafood, The Battered Fish | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Learning, Life | Tagged autumn, EC, framily, GenYTO, getaway, Haliburton, MC, MC & Prep Retreat, outings, Pinestone Conference Centre Spa and Golf Course, Pinestone Resort, retreat, team, team retreat | 5 Comments

Up to 40% Off at Loaded Pierogi!

Posted on November 22, 2015 by stenoodie

Pierogi Meal for Two with Drinks and Dessert at Loaded Pierogi (Up to 40% Off) from Groupon! Check out this deal! 🙂

Posted in Online Shopping Coupon Codes, Promotions | Tagged discount, downtown, entrées, groupon deal, Loaded Pierogi, meal, pierogi, Toronto | 1 Comment

Visiting TOT The Cat Cafe — a first cat cafe experience! :)

Posted on November 21, 2015 by stenoodie

Did you know that Toronto now has its very own cat cafe? The idea has been touted around for several months, if not several years, and now thanks to the two co-owners who decided to take the idea into their own hands … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, New Experiences | Tagged 298 College Street, @totthecatcafe, adoption, cafe, cat cafe, cat cafe in Toronto, Cat cafe Toronto, cat room, Chinatown, College Street, downtown, food blog, foodie, fun, Kensington, restaurant review, Toronto, Toronto's first cat cafe, TOT The Cat Cafe, unique | 5 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Trio

Posted on November 20, 2015 by stenoodie

I think better theme ideas should be in place soon. “Trio” has already been done before! Anyway, I looked through my albums and I did find a somewhat interesting trio picture. When I went to New Zealand earlier this year … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged do sheep outnumber people in New Zealand?, gift shop, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand, postaday, sheep, sightseeing, tourists, weekly photo challenge | 8 Comments

Fish & Chips at Baked and Battered Cottage Bakery & Fish Fry

Posted on November 19, 2015 by stenoodie

Finally, we come to the last restaurant we dined out at on this year’s MC & Prep Retreat. (Hello, soon-to-be-over-backlog at stenoodie.) :] After a second lovely night at our private villas at Pinestone Resort, we woke up the next … Continue reading →