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Celebrating International Day of the Girl Child With Empowering Books and Movies

October 19, 2020 by Kathryn Leave a Comment

On October 11, the world celebrated the “International Day of the Girl Child.” The day was created by the United Nations near the end of 2011 as a way to raise awareness for girls’ rights and honour the unique challenges young girls face.

I may be a mother to three energetic boys, but I still love the concept of celebrating the girls in our lives. After all, I’m also an aunt to five amazing nieces!

While the official day may have passed, finding ways to encourage our girls to excel doesn’t have to be limited to a single day of the year! Looking for ways to celebrate and empower the girls in your life? These books and movies are a great place to start! [Read more…]

Treat Your Little Girl to a Night Out at My Little Pony: The Movie-Giveaway

September 29, 2017 by Kathryn 190 Comments

My five nieces vary in age quite a bit. The oldest is ten and the youngest is only one year old. They have lots of different interests and lots of different talents. But all of them, at one time or another, absolutely loved My Little Pony. The colourful, friendly talking horses are ones I adored myself as a child and watching my nieces shows me that not much has changed since my own childhood days.

Now, the ponies are coming to the big screen to delight young and old fans alike. Wondering just what to expect from My Little Pony: The Movie? Check out the trailer to help get your little ones revved up for the big debut!

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