Afternoon Tea at Ruelo Bakehouse in North York

Ruelo Bakehouse baking kitchen

Ruelo Bakehouse located at 463 McNicoll Ave. in North York.

I am so glad that my friends brought up the idea of having afternoon tea for our catch-up session (in lieu of a lunch or dinner spot)!  I haven’t been to afternoon tea in more than ten years and missed the idea of it.

We chose Ruelo Bakehouse located at 463 McNicoll Avenue (McNicoll/404) in North York.  Continue reading

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Week 214 motherhood – more magnetic tile play, art exhibition, PA Day frustrations and joys

Bishops Cross Park Thornhill playground

Beautiful autumn days at a new playground

Week 214 of motherhood with 4 year old and 22 month old.  Continue reading

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Week 213 motherhood – Curriculum night, magnetic tiles, first optometrist visit

 printing numbers

Her first “homework”

Week 213 of motherhood with 4 year old and 21 month old.  Continue reading

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Colombian Cuisine at The Toston

The Toston interior

The Toston located on 35 Karachi Drive in Markham

Yesterday, we tried out The Toston for lunch as we were in the Markham Rd. and 14th area in Markham.  The Toston serves authentic Colombian food.  This place first came up on my radar when I saw them added as a new store on Continue reading

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Week 212 motherhood – Nature and me, drawing, Open Doors at Kortright again, literacy event

 happy smiles on a child's drawing

Drawing from the 4 year old

Week 212 motherhood with 4 year old and 21 month old.  Continue reading

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Week 211 motherhood – drinking water, first parent council meeting, first PA Day, Orange Shirt Day, day off, first Mandarin class, Toronto Zoo, meeting the new teacher

 toddler's drawings

Cute person she drew on the sheet they got at Mandarin class

Week 211 motherhood with 4 year old and 21 month old.  Word count:  5,100+.  Continue reading

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Surprise Bags from Too Good To Go in September 2024

 too good to go surprise bags in one month

The TGTG surprise bags I got in September 2024

Everyone’s talking about the free app called Too Good To Go!  You can rescue unsold food from going to waste by paying 1/3 of the original price (although it seems that the app has now downgraded to 1/2 of the price now in some cases) and is a chance to try new restaurants and stores too.  Continue reading

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Flashfood Purchases in September 2024

 Strawberries for cheap on flashfood

Lots of fresh strawberries this month. Fave pickup this month.

Flashfood is the best grocery shopping app to save on buying food and non-food items that are nearing their “best before” dates (a fabricated date that doesn’t always have to do with whether the food is fresh or safe to eat; it’s better to use your eyes and nose to see if something has gone bad).  With this in mind, you and your family could be saving so much money on buying groceries.  We don’t have to buy most bread, meats, produce, fish, and dairy at full price anymore.  Flashfood is the way to go. 👍

Use my referral code  KARE4PEFC  to get $5 in rewards in the Flashfood app when your first purchase is over $10.  Continue reading

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Moon Festival Dishes at Mandarin Restaurants

 Mandarin's Mood Festival description

Mandarin’s Moon Festival offerings in 2024

Our family has been a big fan of the Mandarin Restaurants buffets for lunch or dinner in the past year.  They’ve upped their game since the pandemic and consistently deliver quality food with lots of variety (over 100 dishes offered), impeccable and kind service, and fair prices.  Continue reading

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Week 210 motherhood – sickness, friends, Cantonese Triple P, big news

 old school drawing in the sand

Drawing in the sand with a stick

Week 210 motherhood with 4 year old and 21 month old.

Word count of this blog post:  5,000+.  Continue reading

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