Category Archives: New Experiences

My First Cooking Class!

Posted on June 5, 2014 by stenoodie

Last Tuesday, I went to my very first cooking class!! As much as I love food and dining out, I don’t cook enough and when I do, I actually really think that my creations are fairly yummy (biased much, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Learning, New Experiences | Tagged 5 courses, @PresChoice, Asian Inspired Shrimp Salad, chef, cooking, cooking classes, full meal, fun, Grilled Harissa-rubbed Rack of Lamb, Grilled Panzanella Salad, Grilled Peaches with Pistachio Oil and Basil, hands-on, kitchen, learning, Loblaws, PC Black Label, recipes, Strawberry Gin Lemonade, teamwork | 8 Comments

Amazing last weekend of May 2014!

Posted on June 1, 2014 by stenoodie

I’m not sure how many of you know, but I currently have a huge backlog of blog posts to publish (I’m talking about at least 14 posts in the works). This is a good thing! It’s good stress! I like … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, New Experiences | Tagged fun, new experiences, perfect weekends, summer | Leave a comment

My First Time to the Toronto Underground Market (TUM)!

Posted on May 25, 2014 by stenoodie

TUM! What does that word mean to you? Does it make you think of ‘tummy’ as in your stomach? ‘Tums’ as in the little pills that help you with heartburn after a heavy meal? In Toronto, “TUM” means a foodie … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, New Experiences | Tagged #maytum, 99 Sudbury, downtown, food, food blog, food festival, foodie, fun, Toronto Underground Market, TUM, vendors | 4 Comments

My first 10K Run!! (Sporting Life 10K)

Posted on May 21, 2014 by stenoodie

Yay! This was definitely something fun and challenging to accomplish! When my friend Holly pitched the idea of doing a 10K to me and Joyce, I was quite hesitant. Actually, she pitched the idea to me after I ran my … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness, New Experiences, Philanthropy | Tagged 10K, 2014, @CampOoch, active, Canadians, charity, exercise, first time running a 10 K in the city, fun, mental toughness, race, run, run course, running, Running the Sporting Life 10K in 2014 experience, Sporting Life 10K, Sporting Life 10K in Toronto, spring, Toronto, Yonge Street | 5 Comments

stenoodie’s Contest Page!

Posted on May 15, 2014 by stenoodie

Our very first contest is now live!! Click this link to learn now to participate. Contest begins NOW and ends Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Winners will be announced on May 24, 2014. Good luck! *waves pom-poms and … Continue reading →

Posted in New Experiences | Tagged blog, contest, food, free, fun, giveaway, restaurants, stenoodie, win | 3 Comments

Riding a Segway around the Distillery District!!

Posted on April 21, 2014 by stenoodie

The first time I saw a Segway in person was last summer when I was in Nashville. Cynthia and I were heading to the Grand Ole Opry and passing through the Opry Mills mall when I noticed a “mall cop” on … Continue reading →

Posted in New Experiences | Tagged @segwayontario, discount, Distillery District, downtown, fun, Groupon, how to ride a Segway, new experience, outdoor activity, Segway, Segway tour, Segways of Ontario, shifting body weight, Toronto, unique | 4 Comments

A Goal is a Dream with a Deadline

Posted on April 8, 2014 by stenoodie

Or more specifically, as quoted by Harvey MacKay, “A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline.” If you don’t set out to do what you dream of, how can it be realized … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, New Experiences | Tagged accomplishments, achieving dreams, bucket list, deadline, desires, dreamboard, dreams, food, freedom, goals, life, live life, restaurants, setting goals, team, teamwork, travel, work hard | 12 Comments

Day 1 of Detox!

Posted on March 24, 2014 by stenoodie

I’ve never done a detox program before. As part of the one-year anniversary of my blog and becoming a weight fat loss coach recently, I decided that this would be the perfect way to celebrate a year’s milestones on this … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness, Food, New Experiences | Tagged 8 glasses of water, body, cleanse, colon health, dairy, detox, gentle cleanse, Health, limit intake, liver health, lots of fruits and vegetables, no meat, Nutriclean, oils, processed foods, red meat, rejuvenate, restore, sugar, testimonial, twice a year | 24 Comments

Visiting Reptilia, the reptile zoo!

Posted on March 21, 2014 by stenoodie

Most people don’t know this, but I absolutely love reptiles!! And some of you might not be aware of this, but today is actually stenoodie’s , this blog, birthday too!! Happy birthday, stenoodie! As part of my one-year anniversary blogging … Continue reading →

Posted in New Experiences | Tagged 365 days of blogging, @ReptiliaCanada, blogging anniversary, curiosity, educational, field trip ideas, fun for kids, fun indoor activities, hands-on, learning, reptile feeding, reptile zoo, Reptile zoo in Vaughan, reptiles, Reptilia, snakes, stenoodie, teaching moments, touching reptiles, tours, turtles, Vaughan | 6 Comments

My first time playing ESC-IT!

Posted on February 25, 2014 by stenoodie

I had noticed many of the friends on my Facebook list checking into a place called “ESC-IT” in the past couple of months. When I clicked on the link to the Facebook page, it was categorized as an “entertainment service”. … Continue reading →