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About stenoodie

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

Week 160 motherhood – Brooks Farms, playing doctor, pulling up to stand

Posted on October 11, 2023 by stenoodie

Week 160 motherhood with 3-year-old and 10.5 month old:

Posted in Motherhood | Tagged caught a mouse, Playing doctor, Using tweezers | 2 Comments

Week 159 motherhood – Orange Shirt Day, lanterns, stranger danger, more massages

Posted on October 4, 2023 by stenoodie

Week 159 motherhood with 3-year-old and 9-month-old:

Posted in Motherhood | Tagged EarlyON orange shirt day, Infant Massage, Land Acknowledgement Song, mid-autumn festival evening stroll with lanterns, September 30th Every Child Matters, truth and reconciliation day | 3 Comments

Week 158 motherhood – kids’ first wedding attendance, infant massage class, tree planting, fire station open house

Posted on September 27, 2023 by stenoodie

Week 158 motherhood with 3-year-old and 9-month-old:

Posted in Motherhood | Tagged Aurora fire station open house, baby's first word, EarlyON Infant Massage class, first time attending a wedding with both kids, ITW tree, playpen gates, Tree planting with a toddler | 3 Comments

Week 157 motherhood – 3 years old!, 9 months old, first time hosting a birthday party, trip to the fire station, waving

Posted on September 20, 2023 by stenoodie

Week 157 motherhood journey with 3-year-old and 9-month-old:

Posted in Motherhood | Tagged 3 year old birthday party, dinosaur themed birthday party for the toddler, EarlyON field trip to the fire station | 4 Comments

Week 156 motherhood – exclamations, scooting forward, new bed

Posted on September 13, 2023 by stenoodie

Week 156 motherhood of 2 year 11.5 month old and 8.5 month old:

Posted in Motherhood | Tagged banana song, musical babies EarlyON, new bed for the baby, regalo bed rail for toddlers and babies, toddler drawing on a chalkboard, toddler's knife cutting skills | 4 Comments

Too Good To Go Hauls – June 2023

Posted on September 7, 2023 by stenoodie

Here are my Too Good To Go hauls (31 surprise bags) from stores and restaurants in the Markham, Richmond Hill, Scarborough, and Toronto surrounding areas in June 2023. (Where there is a clear price tag of the goods, surprise bags … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Too Good To Go Canada | Tagged April Sweets too good to go, Baker Duck, Baker Duck too good to go, Bento Sushi too good to go, Bingz Crispy Burger too good to go, Goldie's too good to go, Happy Meal Canada Inc. too good to go, HB Food Outlet too good to go, Hyper Fresh too good to go, La Prep too good to go, Let's Soup too good to go, longo's prepared foods too good to go, Metro fruit and salad too good to go, Nana Bakery Scarborough, Nana Bakery too good to go, P&F Meat Products too good to go, Pizza Pizza too good to go, Saint Germain Bakery cake too good to go, Sugar Queen Patisserie too good to go, TGTG surprise bags, The Bernese Barista, too good to go Markham | 11 Comments

Week 155 motherhood – making ice cream, utensils song, gymnurstics

Posted on September 6, 2023 by stenoodie

Week 155 motherhood of 2 year 11.5 months and 8.5 month old:

Posted in Motherhood | Tagged gymnurstics, making ice cream | 2 Comments

Week 154 motherhood – CNE, bouncy castle, Creative Chef classes, incident, upgraded solids and ride, clapping hands

Posted on August 30, 2023 by stenoodie

Week 154 motherhood of 2 year 11 month old and 8 month old: (Warning: LONG post ahead.)

Posted in Motherhood | Tagged EarlyON Markham staff concern, Inappropriate EarlyON staff interaction, knife fork spoon spatula song, new vehicle | 6 Comments

CNE Food 2023 – everything we ate and saw

Posted on August 27, 2023 by stenoodie

It feels just like yesterday that we attended the Canadian National Exhibition last year. Already, a full year has passed and it’s time for CNE 2023! This year, we looked at what crazy carnival eats there were ahead of time … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Life | Tagged "Blueberry Chicken" sandwich, $5 ice cream sandwich, 99 cent tacos, CNE banana ice cream $4, CNE cheese stuffed Doritos, CNE fried frog legs, CNE new foods 2023, Epic Burgers and Waffles CNE, Farm to Fryer CNE, Kids' World map at CNE, Korean Frog Legs, Lick's Homeburger, Nashville Chicken Box, Quarter Pound Cheese Stuffed Doritos, The 99 cent taco CNE, Vietnamese banana ice cream, what to eat CNE 2023 | 6 Comments

Week 153 motherhood – elevator buttons, St. Catharines EarlyON, 8 months old, turning around

Posted on August 23, 2023 by stenoodie

Week 153 motherhood of 2 year 11 month old and 8 month old:

Posted in Motherhood | Tagged 8 month old baby, baby blowing raspberries, baby head tilt, baby turning around in a circle, congesed baby, EarlyON St. Catharines, sick baby, tiger roars, toddler with runny nose | Leave a comment

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