Author: Rochelle Barrish
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Why my heart is happy in my tiny, imperfect kitchen
It’s a place where love, food, and family are the real recipe for wealth.
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My goal for 2021 is not to get too much sand in my broeks
As the high tide of new year ushers in smarter ways of working, the trick is to learn to roll with the waves.
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My big dream of a fancy retirement started when I shared a tin of tuna with my cat
It’s never too early to start dreaming of a happy retirement, and then to start planning and saving for it.
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The day I found out that parenting is a piece of Beer Box cake
Whether it’s guava fights in the garden or mom’s angry-vacuuming, children learn best when they learn by example.
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Let’s raise a glass to the Wonder Women who raise up other women at work
It was just a chance encounter over a bottle of bubbly, but it changed my job and my life.
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A message from me today, to the Poor Kid I was back then
Growing up in scarcity teaches you to value abundance, and to hold on to what you’ve got, in case of a harder tomorrow.
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I gave birth to my soulmate, & now we’re drifting apart
There are few bonds stronger than the love between mother and son. But what happens when the adoring little toddler edges closer and closer to those teenage years?
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Why I’m Planning to Celebrate this Christmas as a Big, Crazy, Mexican-style Dia de los Muertos
Why I’m Planning to Celebrate this Christmas as a Big, Crazy, Mexican-style Dia de los Muertos
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My battle against the brutal beast that turned my marriage upside-down
When a rare illness intrudes on your plans for a perfect marriage, it takes a lot of love, and support from friends and family, to fight the good fight and win the battle
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What I learned about life, love, and courage from my fearless Auntie Shanks
She earned her nickname from the gritty and resourceful lead character in The Shawshank Redemption, and when the crunch came and her family were under threat, she didn’t hesitate to put her own bold plan into action