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.

Year in Review: 2020

Posted on December 31, 2020 by stenoodie

I love writing this year end review every single year. It’s possibly my very favourite post to publish. Here goes. This was one of the best years to date. I don’t say this lightly and I also write this with … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged 2020 end of year, year end review | 5 Comments

The Fourth Trimester is complete!

Posted on December 29, 2020 by stenoodie

So many thoughts to continue writing down before I forget about this phase of the postpartum (again written out randomly because it’s not easy to remember everything sequentially):

Posted in Postpartum/Fourth Trimester | Tagged fourth trimester done, new mom blog, new mom thoughts | 2 Comments

Week 11 brain dump

Posted on December 9, 2020 by stenoodie

So many thoughts, milestones, and moments to remember and tuck away:

Posted in Motherhood, Postpartum/Fourth Trimester | Tagged new mom blogs | 1 Comment

Mid-week 10 brain dump thoughts

Posted on November 29, 2020 by stenoodie

Thoughts this week and/or thoughts I’ve been meaning to dump out:

Posted in Motherhood | Tagged Markham mommy blogger, new mom blogs, new parent thoughts, Pumping milk for baby, Toronto mommy blogger, week 10 baby | 3 Comments

Week 9 check-in

Posted on November 25, 2020 by stenoodie

We’re past week 9 now and nearing week 10. The numbers do sure go by fast, but it doesn’t feel like 9 + weeks of time. The little baby is continuing to

Posted in Motherhood | Tagged 9 week baby updates, Breast milk for baby, Breast milk stored in the fridge, Markham mom blog, mommy blogs, pumping breast milk journey | 6 Comments

Lenovo has the Worst Customer Service

Posted on November 24, 2020 by stenoodie

It is November 24, 2020. I bought two products from Lenovo online on July 8, 2020, then decided to return them, mailed them back on July 20, their warehouse received it on July 24, and I still have not to … Continue reading →

Posted in Product Reviews & Testimonials | Tagged contacting Lenovo for a refund, how long does it take to get refund from Lenovo, Lenovo customer service reviews, Lenovo is a liar, Lenovo is a shit company, Lenovo not giving back refund, Lenovo not processing my refund, Lenovo product refund process, Lenovo product returns, never buying from Lenovo again, returned products to Lenovo but still waiting for refund | 5 Comments

Pandemic 2020 Delivery Eats: Korean Fried Chicken from Mr. ChiMaek

Posted on November 16, 2020 by stenoodie

November 15, 2020: Mr. ChiMaek located on Kennedy Road near 14th Avenue in Markham specializes in Korean fried chicken. It’s one of the few Korean fried chicken restaurants in Markham actually. The Fry and MyMyChicken are both squarely in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 7665 Kennedy Rd, boneless Garlic and Soy Sauce Fried Chicken, Garlic and Soy Sauce Fried Chicken, Korean fried chicken, Korean fried chicken Markham, Markham, Markham fried chicken, Markham Korean food, Mr. ChiMaek, Mr. ChiMaek fried chicken, Mr. ChiMaek takeout order | Leave a comment

Pandemic 2020 Takeout Eats: Pizza Hut

Posted on November 14, 2020 by stenoodie

November 1, 2020. Less than a week after the recent pizza takeout order, I was craving pizza again. I guess I just didn’t get enough pizza that first round. :9 This time, because we were already in the area and … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 1480 Major Mackenzie Drive East, @PizzaHutCanada twitter, pizza, Pizza Hut, Pizza Hut Richmond Hill, Richmond Hill, Triple Crown pizza | Leave a comment

Pandemic 2020 Delivery Eats: Pizzaiolo

Posted on November 13, 2020 by stenoodie

October 26, 2020. The pizza craving came up again. This time, the husband suggested a new pizza spot called Pizzaiolo. Apparently, it is a chain already popular in the downtown Toronto area, but I hadn’t heard of it before.