We Are Parents First

You know when you reach the bottom of a bag of nacho chips and you’re left with those tiny pieces that are too small to dip but too big to throw away? And then your Mom conscience kicks in and reminds you not to waste food?! Well, I gotchu.

I present to you: Nachos con tomatoes y frijoles 😋. Although this isn’t an official post, I’ll let it slide 😉

Today we celebrate all the brave women throughout the world who are and Have Been doing the work to break down barrier, crush stereotypes, move the needle and bridge the gaps in how we are perceived, valued and presented to ourselves and the world.

If we are to be honest when stepping forward, eyes wide open, we would do so fully understanding that we have been targeted, sexualized, commercialized and commoditized for the gain of others who want to maintain control and power of our bodies, minds, appearances and everything in between.

For those women who have had the audacity to be themselves and be women in the face of this ongoing often silent and unacknowledged onslaught, I say keep rising, keep rising, keep rising.

I haven’t posted any recipes for a while but hopefully this will compensate 😉. So for Sunday dinner I made using , , and (you can use regular cream cheese or vegan cream cheese), and , and I added after. So much flavour 😋

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Hey everyone,

I would really appreciate your help with this. We’re trying to send backpacks filled with school supplies and dried goods to St. Vincent and the Grenadines to help with continued relief efforts.

The effects of the eruption of La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) in April 2021, that resulted in mass evacuation and displacement of thousands of local residents, is still being felt. As this is my birthplace, I’m seeking donations to assist students and families alongside the Backpack Project, a Canadian non-profit, and the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton (CCAH).

We are collecting donations for school supplies and groceries to distribute to those still requesting assistance. Our goal is to distribute 200 backpacks and raise $5000 before Christmas.

So far 84 backpacks full of school supplies, dried goods and toiletries have been shipped directly to students and families in local villages with the help of over 20 volunteers!

Local relief efforts are still underway but there have been delays. To avoid further delays, we chose to ship supplies directly to the villages which also support local merchants by buying local goods. We also found ways to facilitate direct deposit of funds so that recipients don’t have to wait in lengthy lineups or travel to the capital to collect funds.

To date, we have raised $1100 of our $5000 goal. You can help through the St. Vincent Volcano Relief site (https://planitefficiencysolutions.com/backpack-project-svg-recovery/ ) by sending international money transfers (for free through some banks) directly to family and friends, providing school supplies through the Backpack Project, donating through a SVG cultural Association in Canada, or donating gift vouchers for groceries – $50 Cdn can buy a weeks supply of groceries.

St. Vincent, is a beautiful island full of industrious, resilient people. Please help support the volcano relief efforts and local merchants.

Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton The Backpack Project St. Vincent and the Grenadines Association of Calgary Saint Vincent and the Grenadines SVG Ottawa Association Cari-On SVG Disaster Preparedness

I have had This delicious is filled with all sort of goodness 😋. Seasoned rice sets it off. , , , took 20 minutes prep time to make this awesome dinner.
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