Pine House Cafe (Steeles & Middlefield)

Posted on November 18, 2024 by stenoodie
Pine House Cafe storefront

Pine House Cafe located at 5661 Steeles Ave E, Unit 21 in Scarborough

We found ourselves in the east side of Markham and I chose Pine House Cafe (松屋) for us to have our late lunch.  We had been in this Milliken Crossing plaza many times (where Matsuda, Da Fu Seafood Restaurant, Jatujak, SumiLicious, and Nguyen Huong Vietnamese Sandwich are, to name a few) and hadn’t tried this Hong Kong style cafe out before.

Arriving there at 2 p.m. on a Saturday, we waited a couple of minutes before a booth table was cleared for us.  It was really busy in there despite the Continue reading →

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Flashfood Purchases in October 2024

Posted on November 1, 2024 by stenoodie
Flashfood fridge with new logo

Flashfood fridges seen at Vi’s No Frills

Flashfood is the best app for saving money.  It’s a free app where you can buy items that are nearing their “sell by” date for 50% off or more of their original price.

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Too Good To Go Surprise Bags in October 2024

Posted on October 31, 2024 by stenoodie
Too good to go surprise bags collage

The 10 surprise bags I got in October 2024

A food waste prevention app called Too Good To Go is a fun way to try new restaurants and buy food for cheap!  Restaurants that participate on this free app can sell “surprise bags” of food that they weren’t able to sell by day’s end for 1/3rd of the original retail price.  Continue reading →

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Brunch at Eggsmart (Thornhill location)

Posted on October 29, 2024 by stenoodie
Eggsmart Thornhill seating

Located at 8051 Yonge St in Thornhill/Markham

This past weekend, we went to Eggsmart at the 8051 Yonge Street location in Thornhill/Markham for brunch.  I realized I had last been here nine years ago.  The space is basically the same but somehow it looked different too.  Continue reading →

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Afternoon Tea at Ruelo Bakehouse in North York

Posted on October 28, 2024 by stenoodie
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

Posted on October 25, 2024 by stenoodie
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

Posted on October 17, 2024 by stenoodie
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

Posted on October 14, 2024 by stenoodie
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

Posted on October 10, 2024 by stenoodie
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

Posted on October 3, 2024 by stenoodie
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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