Taking Kids to the Toronto Zoo

Toronto Zoo

The Sumatran Orangutan Habitat at the Toronto Zoo

On a Friday in August, we took the kids to the Toronto Zoo for a day trip outing.  This was the first time we took 3 kids since the birth of the new baby and here’s what went down:

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CNE 2025 – what we ate and saw

 Canadian National Exhibition 2025 collage

What we saw and ate at the CNE in 2025

The Canadian National Exhibition runs from August 15 to September 1, 2025 this year.  How fast the days fly to bring us to our most anticipated end-of-summer event before school starts again and the cooler weather rushes in!

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Too Good To Go Surprise Bags in July 2025

Too Good To Go surprise bags collage

The 20 surprise bags I got in July 2025 from Too Good To Go

A lovely app called Too Good To Go is what I check daily or hourly on my smartphone.  Restaurants and stores put together “surprise bags” of unsold surplus goods at a third of the retail price to sell to Continue reading

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Flashfood Purchases in July 2025

 produce boxes from Flashfood

4 mixed produce boxes from Flashfood

Use the Flashfood app to buy discounted food from participating grocery stores!  Items nearing their “best before” dates are posted to this app and consumers can buy them on the app and pick them up in-store.  It’s very easy and fun.  Continue reading

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Meron To Go in Thornhill

 Meron To Go storefront

Meron To Go located at 11 Disera Drive in Thornhill

We found ourselves in this area of Bathurst and Steeles and I was looking for a quick fast-casual restaurant for lunch.  Google Maps showed Meron To Go as a nearby contender serving Middle Eastern food with high ratings, so we decided to check it out.  Continue reading

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Money-Making Apps: AttaPoll Review

AttaPoll survey app

Screenshot of AttaPoll survey main page

Since March this year (2025), I’ve been engrossed with this smartphone app that my friend recommended to me called AttaPoll.  You can do short surveys on it to earn money.  Since my friend had been on it for a while and cashed out real money, I had no doubt about its legitimacy and I downloaded it right away.

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Flashfood Purchases in June 2025

 Fresh raspberries

Picture of the freshly washed raspberries we got for 40 cents a pack!

If you want to buy cheap groceries, try this app called Flashfood.  They’re discounted because the goods are nearing their “best before” dates, but BB dates are actually just a recommendation and Continue reading

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Too Good To Go Surprise Bags in June 2025

 Too Good To Go surprise bags

The 6 surprise bags I bought in June 2025

A free app that you can use to save food from going to waste is called Too Good To Go.  I’ve been using this app since 2023 to try new restaurants and stores and it’s been such a fun opportunity.  The stores that sign up on the app create “surprise bags” filled with items that were unsold or that they had too much of and sell them for one third of the original price. Continue reading

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Flashfood Purchases in May 2025

Real Canadian Superstore in Scarborough Flashfood fridges

The Flashfood fridges and shelves at Real Canadian Superstore in Scarborough

Flashfood is an app where supermarkets will upload photos of items that are close to their “best before” date for 50% or more.  You pay for them on the app and pick up your order at the store.  It’s an amazing way to slash your grocery bill in half.  You can download the app and try it for yourself at this link: Flashfood app.  It is free to use! Continue reading

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Too Good To Go Surprise Bags in May 2025

 Too Good To Go surprise bags collage in May 2025

21 surprise bags bought in May 2025

I love using Too Good To Go!  It is such a fun way to try new restaurants and enjoy food that is unsold and about to be thrown out at a discounted price (1/3rd of the original price).    Continue reading

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