Category Archives: New Experiences

Sweetery Toronto Food Festival 2015!

Posted on August 17, 2015 by stenoodie

As some of you might have seen in my post several days ago notifying you guys about the upcoming dessert food festival, Sweetery Toronto Food Festival had its first inagural event this past weekend on August 15 and 16 at … Continue reading →

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Morrocan Spiced Lamb Burger from Chef’s Plate

Posted on August 4, 2015 by stenoodie

Last night, I got the chance to try making a dish from Chef’s Plate for the first time! Chef’s Plate is a home delivery food service where you pick meals from chef-inspired recipes and make the meal from the fresh … Continue reading →

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Taste of Peru Private Reception for the 2019 Pan Am Games “Hand Over” Ceremony

Posted on July 28, 2015 by stenoodie

This summer in Toronto, our city had the privilege of hosting over 41 countries in the 2015 Pan Am Games. Despite not a lot of interest and attention on the games from the local Torontonians, there were a lot of … Continue reading →

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Summer EC Retreat 2015 in Happy Harbour, Muskoka

Posted on July 23, 2015 by stenoodie

This past weekend — well, Sunday and Monday, a few select friends and MA family road-tripped up to Muskoka where we had a relaxing “extended weekend” (my words) at a private lakeside cottage. I’m pretty sure it was my first … Continue reading →

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ZomatoMeetUp: Exclusive Tasting at Carmen’s Steakhouse

Posted on July 18, 2015 by stenoodie

I was so happy and grateful to be able to attend my first ZomatoMeetUp!! The last time that I was invited to one, I had to decline it because I was travelling in New Zealand. I was especially bummed because they were … Continue reading →

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Media Preview Event at TO Food Fest 2015

Posted on July 14, 2015 by stenoodie

Thank you TO Food Fest and Acorn Communication for inviting me to see and taste the sights of the TO Food Fest 2015! TO Food Fest is an annual summer festival that started in 2012 where a number of food … Continue reading →

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Making Mulberry Jam!

Posted on June 29, 2015 by stenoodie

I learned how to make mulberry jam last week for the first time! Yay! I love relaxing learning sessions like these! ^_^ Thank you Nicole for inviting me over to your place to make mulberry jam together! This was a lot … Continue reading →

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A Milestone and a talk on #Hashtags

Posted on May 9, 2015 by stenoodie

A year ago, I would never have thought that I’d be speaking publicly in front of over 300 young entrepreneurs at the North York City Hall. It’s so interesting to see where life takes you, and so far on this … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning, New Experiences | Tagged comfort zone, confidence, fear of public speaking, growth, presentations, public speaking, self-improvement, stage, stage fright | 5 Comments

Volunteering at the Good Shepherd!

Posted on February 21, 2015 by stenoodie

Philanthropy is very important to me. On Sunday, February 1, I attended the Trillium Lions‘ volunteering event at Good Shepherd. Good Shepherd is a non-profit organization that provides services for the homeless like a soup kitchen, worship centre, and clothing … Continue reading →

Posted in New Experiences, Philanthropy | Tagged 412 Queen Street East, beds, donations, downtown, Good Shepherd, Good Shepherd Ministries, homeless shelter, meal program, mens' clothing, services for the homeless and disadvantaged, shelter, sort clothes, Toronto, volunteer | 3 Comments

Sampling Cupcakes from The Sugar Tooth Fairy!

Posted on January 31, 2015 by stenoodie

When I first received an e-mail from Tania, owner and operator of The Sugar Tooth Fairy, I was very excited! Tania owns her own cupcake business where she prides on creating cupcakes that defy most dry cupcakes and includes the unique … Continue reading →