Week 198 motherhood – eating preferences

 toddler cooking classes

Grilled cheese sandwich and pasta salad

Week 198 motherhood with 3 year 9 month old and 18 month old.  Continue reading

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Too Good To Go Hauls in June 2024

 Cakes collage

The 2 surprise bags I got in June 2024

Rescue unsold surplus food from restaurants, bakeries, and anywhere that sells food.  Too Good to Go is a free app that anyone can download to purchase these surprise bags of food.  You won’t know what is in the bag until you pick it up from the store.  Continue reading

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Week 197 motherhood – June 21 Indigenous Peoples Day, new pediatrician

 rainy parking lot

Going to the store with one child and waiting until the heavy rain cleared temporarily before I could carry her and the groceries to the car

Week 197 motherhood with 3 year 9 month old and 18 month old.  Continue reading

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Week 196 motherhood – baby step milestones, Father’s Day events, 1.5 years old

 Egg bites and cucumber lemon water

Egg bites and cucumber lemon water at Creative Chefs

Week 196 motherhood with 3 year 9 month old and 18 month old.  Continue reading

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Week 195 motherhood – basement reno, Creative Chefs again, outdoor play

 kids in the grass

Playing around in the grass

Week 195 motherhood with 3 year 8 month old and 17.5 month old.  Continue reading

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Week 194 motherhood – hiding jenga blocks, family zumbini, playdate in Vaughan

 Organizing Jenga blocks

The 3.5 year old stacked these Jenga blocks by herself

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Too Good To Go Surprise Bags — May 2024

 Too good to go surprise bags collage

The 14 surprise bags I got in May 2024

In this month’s instalment of Too Good To Go hauls, I got to try out the surprise bags of stores I’ve bookmarked for a while but didn’t get to try until now.  I love scoping out the nearby stores when I am in the area for a family dinner or birthday party.  It’s perfect to already be in the area.  Continue reading

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Flashfood Hauls in May 2024

 Flashfood new service fee

Screenshot of an item I got for $5 but after the new service fee and tax, it comes to $5.28

Oh, no.  The 5% service fee has kicked in on the Flashfood app officially (as of May 1, 2024).  Sigh.  I don’t know why they have to tax on top of the 5% fee.  It makes a $3 box become $3.15 after the fee and then $3.17 after tax…  Or a $5 box become $5.28. 😦

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Week 193 motherhood – kindergarten open house, you again, Green Acres wonders of nature, triple P

 Snakes & Ladders floor game

Forever tainting this part of the community centre

Week 193 motherhood with 3 year 8 month old and 17 month old.  Continue reading

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Lunch at Roses Senso Café & Bites Restaurant

Roses Senso Café & Bites Restaurant interior

Roses Senso Café & Bites Restaurant located at 9218 Yonge St, Richmond Hill

We had lunch at Roses Senso Café & Bites Restaurant located at the corner of Yonge Street and 16th in Richmond Hill (9218 Yonge St).  I had overheard about this restaurant from a fellow mom that it was good and since we were going to be in the area, I decided to try it out.  Continue reading

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