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.

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 →

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.

Posted in Food | Tagged 115 York Boulevard Richmond Hill, @pizzaioloca twitter, Markham food bloggers, Pizzaiolo pizza, Pizzaiolo pizza reviews, Richmond Hill pizza | 1 Comment

Why this year has been great

Posted on November 12, 2020 by stenoodie

Copied and pasted from: https://m.facebook.com/kissesfromboysblog/posts/2628683247462491

Posted in Life | Tagged Baby during a pandemic, first baby | Leave a comment

My Birth Story

Posted on October 31, 2020 by stenoodie

October 31, 2020: I’m currently more than a month out from giving birth and I know I better write this story now before I forget any more of it. (Warning: Long read ahead. Grab a cup of cocoa and get … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Motherhood, New Experiences | Tagged birth stories at Mackenzie Health hospital, birth stories during a pandemic, birth stories in Toronto, birth stories Toronto moms, excellent staff at Mackenzie Health hospital, First time mom, giving birth at 38 weeks and 4 days pregnant, giving birth during a pandemic, giving birth for the first time stories, labour signs, my birth story, Signs of labour | 3 Comments

Surrender

Posted on October 26, 2020 by stenoodie

As we’re rounding the week 6 mark, I can finally say I’m getting more used to this new life and new normal. The past several weeks have all been about the feeding, pumping milk, changing diapers, keeping her satisfied, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Motherhood | Tagged new mom, new mommy blogs, new role, taking care of a baby is easy | 2 Comments

When it’s difficult to put baby to sleep by herself

Posted on October 20, 2020 by stenoodie

Copied and pasted and published here for future reference/memories:

Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments

1 month baby

Posted on October 19, 2020 by stenoodie

And just like that, the newborn stage is gone. She turned 1 month two days ago. 😭

Posted in Postpartum/Fourth Trimester | 1 Comment

Motherhood

Posted on October 10, 2020 by stenoodie

I haven’t even been a mom for a full month yet but reading this passage hit me really hard and left me with

Posted in Motherhood | Tagged 3am thoughts, new mom | 2 Comments

Pandemic 2020 Takeout Eats: Hai Tang Cafe & Takeout

Posted on August 16, 2020 by stenoodie

July 1, 2020: For dinner for the long weekend holiday, we decided to get takeout from a local Chinese restaurant which has recently become a favourite for us over the past couple of months. The first blog post I wrote … Continue reading →