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The lilacs are absolutely gorgeous – and they smell so good!

Lilacs in Full Bloom

May 19, 2013

Momma made the girls and I some “Gloria Snacks” for a break from gardening and planting. Tasty…

Roobert is exactly like his Momma and “General” Jelly. They both love to lay on the picnic table and bathe in the sun. We’re going to have to be careful with him this summer. His naked black skin will burn easily.

Roobert Loves to Sit in the Sun

May 19, 2013

Medea demonstrates her mad skipping skills! Way to go, Sweetie! It wasn’t that long ago that skipping was a challenge. Now you’ve got it!

A Little Skipping Action

May 19, 2013

Medea visits with our little snail friend after running errands with Momma. Medea, you have loved snails for as long as I can remember!

In Adoration of Snails

May 18, 2013

Tanit found this lovely snail friend as we were working in the front garden.

A Snail Friend in the Garden

May 18, 2013

Medea added Fruity Nerds to her double chocolate concoction – sour!

Sour Nerd

May 14, 2013

Little Roobert makes a statement by putting his dish in his bed (usually he carries it around). “Momma…I’m hungry!”

Rooby’s Hungry

May 14, 2013

A beautiful shot of Momma with her girls on Mother’s Day at Royal Botanical Gardens!

Momma and the Ladies

May 13, 2013

Last week I presented to a group of parents to help them complete their PRO Grant applications ( so they can get money for their schools). The girls came with me as Momma was in Niagara Falls. A lady I work with, Lisa Kiriakopoulos, played…

Scrabble Names

May 13, 2013

Look! It’s the first bleeding heart if the year. So cool! It’s a bit windy today so it’s a miracle that I was able to get a good shot.

A bleeding heart

May 11, 2013

We’re on our a way to Royal Botanical Gardens but I wanted to check out the garden before we left. It is fun to see the lilacs starting to bloom. It is especially neat to see the one just beside the backdoor blooming because we…

Lilacs are starting to bloom

May 11, 2013

As usual, little Lexx sunbathes on a little strip of sun in the living room 🙂

Bubba soaks in the sun

May 10, 2013

Tanit strikes a pose with her beautiful purple pansies. I picked these up when I bought Medea’s birthday gerbera.

Tanit poses with her pansies

May 10, 2013

As I was picking Tanit up today I saw this gorgeous little leaf amongst the buds on the tree closest to the building….

I Spy a Leaf!

May 10, 2013

Over the last few days the flowers and plants have really started to take off. These pink fringed tulips from the front tree bed are gorgeous!

Fringed Tulips in the Front Yard

May 8, 2013

http://phoenixfamily.learninghood.ca/files/2013/05/Medea-Looks-Forward-To-Her-Birthday-At-School.m4a Medea gives us an overview of what her birthday day at school might look like.

Medea Looks Forward To Her Birthday At School

May 6, 2013

http://phoenixfamily.learninghood.ca/files/2013/05/Tanit-Counts-To-20-In-French.m4a Tanit spontaneously began to count En Francais the other day on the ride home. Very cool!

Tanit Counts To 20 In French

May 6, 2013

The tree in our front yard is in full bloom! The buds are bursting open and the leaves are beginning to form. So cool.

Front Tree in Full Bloom

May 3, 2013

http://phoenixfamily.learninghood.ca/files/2013/05/Tanit-Makes-Butter.m4a Tanit made butter at school. Here’s how….

Tanit Makes Butter

May 2, 2013

http://phoenixfamily.learninghood.ca/files/2013/05/Itsy-Bitsy-Spider-and-a-Boo-Boo.m4a Tanit sings an “Itsy-Bitsy Spider” tune and talks about the scab on one of her boo-boos.

Itsy Bitsy Spider and a Boo Boo

May 2, 2013

http://phoenixfamily.learninghood.ca/files/2013/05/Cheesy-Grilled-Sandwiches.m4a Tanit puts in her order for dinner.

Cheesy Grilled Sandwiches

April 30, 2013

Koda – formally known as “Gingerbread” – looking gorgeous these days with his peach fur!

Koda

April 28, 2013

An lovely portrait of Jackson – formally known as “Nosey”!

Jackson

April 28, 2013

http://phoenixfamily.learninghood.ca/files/2013/04/Tanit-Sings-A-Little-Song.m4a You have to listen close but I caught Tanit singing this little song as we arrived home from school today.

Tanit Sings A Little Song

April 25, 2013

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http://ourfamilyrocks.learninghood.ca/files/2013/04/Brought-To-You-By-Medea-SC-Johnson-Wax.m4a Medea and I were reading and we started a new recording. I don’t recall what we were doing specifically but it is brought to you by SC Johnson Wax – a Family Company!

Brought To You By Medea & SC Johnson Wax

April 25, 2013

http://ourfamilyrocks.learninghood.ca/files/2013/04/Tanit-Talks-About-Sewing-Buttons.m4a Tanit came home with some lovely buttons sewn to pieces of fabric. Here she talks to us about her process. There’s some fun daily discussions occurring in the background as well.

Tanit Talks About Sewing Buttons

April 25, 2013

This morning I stopped for my routine XL coffee and the ladies told me this was the absolute last XL cup for this run. I love the little message they wrote me – very fun!

The Last XL Roll Up the Rim

April 22, 2013

Having some fun playing with the Popsicolor app – colourfying the WWE championship!

The WWE Popsicle Championship

April 20, 2013

Momma found this at the bottom of Medea’s work. Too awesome! My new mantra…. Found this written on the corner of my daughter's work… good to embrace the family we live in!!! pic.twitter.com/xYRd30Qzj3 — Jennifer Faulkner (@learninghood) April 16, 2013

I am a Cute Werdow!

April 16, 2013

Tanit and I pulled over by the Grand River today driving home to have a look at how high the water is. The rains have been really heavy over the past few days and have caused some serious flooding in the area – quite the…

The Grand Runneth Over

April 12, 2013

Another montage from Wrestlecon – this time with a red frame (to match Maryse’s dress). Meeting Maryse, Terri, Mickie James, and Kelly Kelly!

Meeting Maryse, Terri, Mickie James, and Kelly Kelly

April 11, 2013

A photo montage from Wrestlecon 2013 featuring my meetings with Maryse, Lita, Mickie James, Kelly Kelly, and Terri.

Meeting the Ladies at Wrestlecon

April 11, 2013

I absolutely loved meeting Maryse at Wrestlecon on April 7th. She was so fun to talk to!

Meeting with French Kiss, Maryse

April 8, 2013

Flying out to New York / New Jersey on Friday April 5th to attend Wrestlemania activities and Wrestlecon 2013. Upon arrival Friday, I will be checking in to my hotel, The Hampton Inn, and then travelling to MetLife stadium, hopefully to meet Kaitlyn. From there, I…

Wrestlemania Weekend 2013

April 3, 2013

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http://phoenixfamily.learninghood.ca/files/2013/03/Making-Connections-With-Junie-B.-Jones.m4a Dearest Medea, It was so fun for you to read your book to me today, Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy. You read it like champ and made some excellent connections to your memories and other books you’ve read. I am very…

Making Connections With Junie B. Jones

March 31, 2013

A quiet moment on Easter Sunday as the girlies cozied up for some reading. Medea reads Junie B. Jones and the Barber Shop Guy while Tanit enjoys Pinocchio on her iPad.

Reading Time with the Girls

March 31, 2013

http://phoenixfamily.learninghood.ca/files/2013/03/Medea-Reads-A-Passage-From-Junie-B.-Jones.m4a Today, Easter Sunday, the girls and I sat down to read a few books. I started off by reading a Fancy Nancy and a Pinkalicious with Tanit and then Medea read Junie B. Jones is the Barber Shop Guy to us. Here is a…

Medea Reads A Passage From Junie B. Jones

March 31, 2013

Tanit and Medea excitedly search the house for eggs, chocolates, and other fun stuff. That bunny sure finds some creative hiding spots.

Egg Hunting Fun

March 31, 2013

Medea made a beautiful collection of goodies for the Easter Bunny: a lovely card, a bunny made from a toilet paper roll (very creative), a Canada pencil and a couple of notes.

Medea’s Message for The Easter Bunny

March 31, 2013

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It’s been a long haul over the past few days as I’ve been repairing the RAID-5 array in PhoenixRyzing following a series of short power failures. We definitely need a battery backup! Sigh! Promising as of right now – M: is resyncing.

Repairing the RAID array in PhoenixRyzing

March 23, 2013

Medea and Tanit snuggle with Jellybean while watching Judy Moody.

The Ladies Watching Judy Moody

March 23, 2013

We stopped at One review says, “Go there for drinks, nothing more.” I think we agree. View Larger Map

Boston Pizza on Rimrock Road in North York

March 18, 2013

Tanit drew this lovely family of spiders this morning. Momma said she spent a good 45 minutes on it. Nice, aye!

Tanit’s Family of Spiders

March 14, 2013

Lexx and Roobert love lying in the patches of sun on the floor – it must feel nice and warm on their skin.

Two Sun Beds

March 14, 2013

http://phoenixfamily.learninghood.ca/files/2013/03/Tanit-Discusses-Her-Art-Today.m4a When I picked up Tanit today she was very proud to hand me a colouring of a ladybug that she worked hard on to stay in the lines. She also did a sweet painting (blowing with straws) and a sweet little sun catcher. Later…

Tanit Discusses Her Art Today

February 28, 2013

http://phoenixfamily.learninghood.ca/files/2013/02/Tanit-Screams-and-Shouts.m4a Tanit loves to sing in the car. Here I catch her singing Britney’s “Scream and Shout”. She has grown quite conscious of me pulling out the phone, however, so I have to be strategic with my placement:-) She caught me pretty early on –…

Tanit Screams and Shouts

February 27, 2013

http://phoenixfamily.learninghood.ca/files/2013/02/Going-On-A-Plane-To-Ikea.m4a Tanit and I were driving home last night and she saw a plane coming in to land at the airport. She started to talk about how she wanted to go on a plane. I asked her where she wanted to go and she said…

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