Girls’ boarding schools have come a long way from “finishing schools” that taught young ladies how to handle themselves Today’s parents have little time to spend with their children, with dual careers and busy lifestyles. This is why a lot of parents prefer sending their daughter(s) to help them grow into intelligent, responsible young women.

Girls face many pressures during adolescence. During this time, a main focus becomes attractions for the opposite sex that become all consuming, and school grades are the last thing on many a young lady’s mind. Consequently, their grades go down at a point in their education that is crucial to their future. Social pressures, male domination in some fields like math or science, and sexual harassment in public schools are some of the other reasons that girls find it hard to adjust. Some girls are shy and easily embarrassed, especially by boys. Therefore, their natural abilities are suppressed, and it is hard to catch up and recover. All-girls’ boarding schools are the answer for girls who suffer from any of these problems.

Girls in boarding schools find a home away from home. They learn what friendship is all about irrespective of religion, region or language. They learn to make decisions and be responsible for them. Girls who have graduated from boarding schools were found to be more independent, confidant, disciplined, focused and successful -- more so than their counterparts who studied in day schools. They learn to live as a community, helping each other like siblings. Girls’ boarding schools aim to develop their students in all aspects: academics, sports, art and much more. With everything under the same roof, students can learn many different activities like swimming, sports, music, theatre, cooking, and much more. And, there are no boys to interfere with their development on a day-to-day basis.

There are also special boarding schools for troubled girls. These girls might have come from troubled families or might have problems with drugs, alcohol, pregnancy, etc. Boarding schools offer these girls another chance to change their lives for the better and make intelligent and responsible decisions that will help them in the future. Some girls’ boarding schools focus on children who have learning disorders like ADHD. These schools provide therapeutic programs to help these girls’ lead normal and productive lives.

There are a lot of kids that like the Powerpuff girls. So they will enjoy doing a Powerpuff girls craft. There are a couple of different characters that you can choose from to do your craft. The characters are Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup, Mayor, Mojo Jojo or Professor. The one that you choose is up to you and obviously one of the three girls will be more popular.

The materials that you will need to do the Powerpuff girl’s craft are:

Template (You can find this online so you have the character that you need)
Construction paper
Glue stick
Crayons
Scissors

The first step for the Powerpuff girls craft is to print out the template for the character that you want. Then you will need to cut out the character from the template. You might want to use construction paper for the template because it works better than regular paper.

Second step is to let the kids have fun coloring their Powerpuff girls character anyway they want to. They don’t have to match the exact colors of the character if you don’t want them to.

Third, you will need to glue the large rectangle piece from the template onto the tube so that it covers it. You may want to cut the tube down about ¾ because the Powerpuff girls have small bodies and really big heads. Then you need to glue on the head, legs and arms.

Now your Powerpuff girl’s project is complete. The kids can enjoy pretending that they are part of the Powerpuff team. This project is fun and easy to do for any kid.

Expectant mothers can order maternity wear and research their options through various websites and stores such as Grand Style's website, Jake and Me, Baby Becoming, J.C. Penney, Motherhood Maternity, Maternity For Less and Pickles and Ice Cream. Some companies like Mother's Nature also offer an auction site for used baby, breastfeeding and maternity products. Websites like eBay also sell plus-size maternity items for sale as well.

Although most companies in the US design and market maternity clothing for normal sizes, it becomes quite tedious for large women to find companies that carry quality items in their size. Most clothing manufacturers only go up to size 22, thus limiting the choices for large women. However, a few consignment stores like Baby and Me Consignments, Maternity Treasures and The Fairy Godmother at Large provide maternity clothing in larger sizes, and these companies generally encourage re-consigning the clothing after the delivery. Most consignment stores are economical and provide an alternative to handle specialty maternity clothing costs.

Some of the popular maternity stores in the US are Abracadabra - The Mom Shop, Annacris, Astarte Woman, Baby and Me Consignments, Baby Becoming and Jake and Me Clothing Company, among others. Stores like Baby and Me Consignments have a large selection of new and “pre-loved” maternity and nursing wear in great condition, and also have a wide variety of clothing, from professional clothing, formal wear, bathing suits, nursing nightgowns and dresses to everyday clothing. Baby Becoming is another good resource to search for maternity wear, and carries maternity clothing like jumpers, dresses, tops, pants, nightgowns, light coats, swimsuit, underwear, support belts, nursing tops and nursing nighties.

Maternity clothes have become big business, and an expectant mother should research various options before buying any maternity wear.

We all are very careful while choosing clothing because all of us need stylish, fashionable and high quality clothes. Nowadays everyone is looking for branded clothing because it's long-lasting and of high quality. Also most of the branded companies offer money back guarantees if customers are not 100% satisfied with their purchase. So the value of branded clothing has improved among people.

One of the main benefits of branded clothing is that all clothing is available in almost all sizes and is suitable for men, women or children in a wide variety of different colors. But when you purchase overstock clothing you will receive a wide assortment of styles and sizes. You can't specify the number of pants or skirts, or sizes for that matter. So while this might discourage some people from purchasing overstock clothing, just think of the advantages of buying brand names like Dolce Gabbana, Malene Birger, Maharishi, Just Cavalli, and Paul Smith for a fraction of the regular wholesale price.

Branded garments are being used more and more by a variety of different companies and industries to promote their products and services. Powerful brands can drive success in competitive and financial markets, and indeed become the organization's most valuable assets. Store brand clothing is generally cheaper than national brand clothing because the retailer can optimize the production to suit consumer demand and reduce advertising costs. There are lots of focus on the kind of clothes that you will fill your wardrobe with, in this season of heat and dust that branded wear whose price tags will make you sweat.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Afrobabies Collection(TM), the market leader in Afrocentric home products for children, has expanded its girls' product line by offering a pink version of the very popular Dance On! Bedding.

The Afrobabies Collection's Dance On! Bedding introduces a revolutionary concept for bedding products with its use of colors and the use of images that truly capture the beauty and spirit of girls of color. In addition to the little girl having braided hair, the dancer's clothing is accented with an African Kente print.

"Girls love pink and we are delighted to offer products that beautifully reflect such a rich and traditional form of expression," says Beverly Sutherland, founder and president of The Afrobabies Collection. "From church- organized praise dancers to professional organizations such as Alvin Ailey's dance troop, dancing has played a very important role in the development of self-confidence and has been the foundation for so many successful individuals."

"Dance On!" Bedding is offered as a complete set that includes a comforter, fitted & flat sheets, and pillow cases for Toddler, Twin, Full, and Queen size beds. Coordinating accessories, including a 22"x22" decorative pillow, window valance, and new wall print, are available to provide parents with many beautiful decorating options.

GLUM-FACED Eddie Irvine looks like he couldn't get the wrapping off his birthday presents.

The former Formula One ace flew eight sexy Victoria's Secrets lingerie and catwalk models to Dublin to help celebrate his 39th birthday in style.

But instead of stripping down to their scanties, these gorgeous girls look more interested in keeping their clothes on. Even Eddie's legendary playboy cool couldn't compete with the chill November air as the girls posed outside the Cocoon Bar in Dublin.

But a party insider told us it was a different story when the girls got in out of the cold.

"There were models up dancing on tables everywhere, it was as raunchy as I have ever seen.

"The girls put on a real show for Eddie - and he was loving every minute of it."