Innholdsfortegnelse for November/December 2024 i girlworks

The school year is back in full swing, but the Christmas break looms. We cover how to plan the perfect holiday sleepover for you and your friends, recipes for holiday treats, and tech gifts for giving. After enjoying some treats, head out for a winter hike. We cover gear and safety essentials to make your hike enjoyable. You will want to get outside! For the more indoorsy type, check out the movies in theatres in November and December. In this issue: • Handmade Holiday • Planning the Perfect Sleepover • Holiday Movies • Winter Hiking • Exploring Greece • And much more…. Coming in November/December: • What is the European Union (EU)? • The Science of Mindfulness and Meditation • What is Your Fashion Style? • New Year Action Plan…

The Hair Scare There’s this trend of “curtain bangs” going around on TikTok, and I wanted to have my hair cut that way since it looks super cute. My mom took me to a local hair stylist and I showed her photos of what I wanted. She washed and cut my hair as normal, but I noticed as she was blow drying it that it just looked…off. Once my hair was all dry I could see that she had cut my bangs WAY too short! They didn’t look like what I wanted at all, and now I have to go to school with busted bangs. Name and Shame Last year, there was this new guy who started coming to our school, and he was super cute. I had heard some…

Greece birthed democracy and paved the way for philosophical thought. There are 18 UNESCO world heritage sites in Greece! Among the most well-known monuments of Ancient Greece are the Acropolis in Athens and the Parthenon temple, the Sanctuary of Delphi, and the ruins of the Olympic stadium in Olympia. Greece is a destination for many visitors who want to experience its deep history, food, beaches and quaint towns. An epicenter of culture, this ancient country knows how to enjoy the good life. A Brief History Just think of it; the first evidence of people living in the region date back to 270,000 BCE. Greece is considered the cradle of Western civilization. Much of the Greek civilization has survived either directly or through changes to the present day. Kingdoms and city…

FOR THE SWEET TOOTH Reindeer Food Try making this fun chocolate confection. Super easy to make! • 1 box (12 ounces) toasted rice cereal, Rice Chex is great (10 cups)• 13 ounces hazelnut spread, such as Nutella (1 ¼ cups)• 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into pieces• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped (⅔ cup)• 3 cups confectioners' sugar• 1 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder Directions Place cereal in a large bowl. Combine hazelnut spread, butter, and chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Set over a saucepan containing 2 inches of simmering water and stir frequently until butter and chocolate have melted and mixture is smooth and combined. Pour over cereal; gently stir until evenly coated. Toss in confectioners' sugar and cocoa to evenly coat. That’s it, you’re done! Serve, or store…

You have your own reasons for wanting to acquire and keep things. The inclination to use possessions for how they make us feel, starts during early childhood and continually gets reinforced throughout our lives. Children learn that a teddy bear or blanket provides them with comfort when they are separated from their parents. Teenagers learn what is cool from their peers and typically want what they have. If you have experienced peer rejection, conflict or have an unsupportive family, you might rely on objects more than yourself or other people. You might view objects as more remarkable than your own personal qualities, and they may seem more readily available than real human support. And while that may be true, objects don’t really bring us happiness. It’s also easy to be…

"When we have left this difficult time behind us, we will have rebuilt society on the basis of empathy, love of others and shared responsibility." Katerina Sakellaropoulou was born in 1956 in Thessaloniki, Greece. She is the country’s first female president and the 13th President of Greece. Greece has been lagging behind other European countries when it comes to the number of women in senior positions in politics. It scores below the European average in gender equality and was at the very bottom of the gender equality index for 2017 issued by the European Institute for Gender Equality. Sakellaropoulou has roots, from the side of her mother, Aliki Paraskeva, in Stavroupoli, a region of Xanthi. Her father, Nikolaos Sakellaropoulos, served as Vice-President of Areios Pagos, the Supreme Civil and Criminal…

TIME CUT OCTOBER 30 A teenage girl travels back to the early 2000s to stop a vicious killer from murdering her sister. Can she change the past without destroying the future? HERE NOVEMBER 1 Here is an original film about multiple families and a special place they inhabit. The story travels through generations, capturing the most relatable of human experiences. THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER NOVEMBER 8 Based on the beloved book, the story centres on the Herdmans–absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world. But this Christmas, they’re taking over their local church pageant, and they just might unwittingly teach a shocked community the true meaning of Christmas. HERE NOVEMBER 15 Follow Moon, a curious young owl who unexpectedly finds himself stuck in a Christmas tree destined…