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.

24 months, 1 week old: new wooden blocks, 2-year-old wellness visit

Posted on September 28, 2022 by stenoodie

24 months, 1 week old:

Brunch at Markham Station Restaurant Richmond Hill

Posted on September 27, 2022 by stenoodie

A couple of weekends ago, we visited Markham Station Restaurant at 10870 Yonge Street, unit C-4 in Richmond Hill. Everybody knows about the 24-hour breakfast spot in Scarborough, but did you know that

Posted in Food, restaurant reviews | Tagged 10870 Yonge St C-4, 24 hour breakfast restaurant, All-Day Breakfast Classic, breakfast, breakfast restaurants in GTA, brunch, Chicken Quesadilla, family friendly restaurants, Mac and Cheese Wedges, Markham Station Restaurant Richmond Hill, Markham Station Richmond Hill, Richmond Hill, Station Club | 1 Comment

24 months old – two years old!, library visit, sick with her first cold

Posted on September 21, 2022 by stenoodie

24 months old. Two years old!:

Posted in Motherhood | Tagged 2 years old now, Toddler's first cold | 6 Comments

23 months and 3 weeks old – attending a birthday party, small house reno, identifying the Queen

Posted on September 15, 2022 by stenoodie

23 months, 3 weeks old:

Posted in Motherhood | Tagged 24 month old toddler, Passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Toddlers attending birthday party | Leave a comment

5-Course Vegan Tasting Menu at Avelo Restaurant

Posted on September 9, 2022 by stenoodie

What a pleasure it was to try the 5-course vegan tasting menu at Avelo Restaurant! Avelo Restaurant is located on a small street at 51 St Nicholas Street in downtown Toronto. Be alert as you walk down the street and … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, restaurant reviews | Tagged Avelo Restaurant, Avelo Restaurant 5-course tasting menu, drinks menu at Avelo Restaurant, hazelnut cone, pea and mint sorbet lollipop, pina colada tart, tonka amazake and chocolate, Toronto tasting menu restaurants, vegan, vegan tasting menu in Toronto | 3 Comments

23 months and 2 weeks old: Centreville rides, third wedding, cooperation

Posted on September 7, 2022 by stenoodie

23 months and 2 weeks old:

Posted in Motherhood | Tagged Centreville for toddlers, Kiddie Boat Ride Centreville, Toddler antics, toddler attending wedding | 3 Comments

23 months and 1 week old – attending her second wedding, another Science Centre visit

Posted on September 1, 2022 by stenoodie

23 months and 1 week old highlights:

Posted in Motherhood | Tagged passive toddler, toddler playing with toilet paper, toddler still using baby bottle | 2 Comments

Mattarello, Italian restaurant, at Commerce Valley

Posted on August 31, 2022 by stenoodie

We visited Mattarello, a newly opened Italian restaurant, located at 230 Commerce Valley Drive, Unit 2A next to Tapagria in Thornhill this past weekend. I heard about it when MarkhamFood posted about it on their Instagram feed and raved about … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, restaurant reviews | Tagged 230 Commerce Dr E #2A, @MattarelloResto twitter, GTA food blogger, Homemade Pesto Gnocchi, Italian, Italian restaurants Richmond Hill, Markham food blogger, Mattarello, Mattarello menu and prices, potato gnocchi, Richmond Hill, Squid Ink Arancini, Thornhill, Tuscan Sunset pizza | 1 Comment

23 months: musical teapot, attending a baby shower, CNE

Posted on August 25, 2022 by stenoodie

23 months old:

Posted in Motherhood | Tagged 23 month old playing with lego, musical teapot toy, singing teapot toy for toddler, toddler's first time at the CNE | 2 Comments

What We Ate at the CNE 2022

Posted on August 24, 2022 by stenoodie

CNE 2022! I felt incredibly blessed and excited to be back at the Canadian National Exhibition for another year of fun food adventures! For the first time, we decided to go on a weekday to avoid the weekend crowds. DH … Continue reading →