There are a few movies coming up in the spring and summer of 2012 where it is quite refreshing to see how the damsel-in-distress theme has totally changed, and instead of a prince battling for the honour (or hand in marriage) and coming to the rescue of the princess, the girls themselves are taking matters into their own hands. Be it fairy tales or teen book adaptations, we’re going to be treated in the next few months to some magical adventures, animated and with real actors, where the girls are accomplished and skilled warriors, assertive, sometimes mouthy, fight their own battles and why not, they even save the prince from a dangerous situation or two.
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March Break Fun
Another March Break is upon us and we find ourselves scrambling for ways to entertain the kids that will not leave us applying for a bank loan at the end of the week-long vacation. So what’s the best way to plan a successful staycation that will keep them entertained without breaking the bank? Well, here are some suggestions:
Rogers Spring Fling 2012: Canada’s largest indoor carnival returns to Rogers Centre for a seven-day run through March Break 2012. Spring Fling is your solution to the question, “what should we do with the kids this March Break?” Enjoy midway fun with rides, family entertainment on the Children’s Stage, and interact with 26 exotic animals with Reptilia. For more information, check out their website: Rogers Spring Fling 2012. This week PeachyBuy.com has a deal where you can buy the $20 All-day Ride pass for $10 (This is only valid for Saturday March 10 and Sunday March 11). It’s a limited buy so hurry up and get it!
SchoolBOX: Construyendo juntos sueños y esperanzas haciendo de la Educación una realidad.
Dijo Confucio que un viaje de mil millas empieza con un solo paso. En el caso de Tom Affleck el viaje que lo llevaria a crear SchoolBOX inició con un lápiz y un cuaderno. La inspiración de Tom para crear SchoolBOX, una organización sin fines de lucro cuyo mandato es construir escuelas y proveer materiales educativos para niños de escasos recursos en Latinoamérica, se dio en un viaje que realizara en el año 2006 al norte de Nicaragua. Al despedirse repartió a algunos niños unos cuadernos y lápices que llevaba consigo, y al padre de una de las niñas (Sandra, supo luego que se llamaba) se le iluminó el rostro y le dijo a su hija, “Ahora que tienes un lápiz y un cuaderno ya puedes ir a la escuela.”
