by Ericka | Dec 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
Last night was a special treat! Rick and I went out to dinner with his sister and her husband in downtown Indianapolis. Even though I lived in Indiana most of my life, I never did much exploring in our capitol city. Sandy had the great idea for a carriage ride around...
by Ericka | Dec 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’ve been in Indiana for three days and have loved every second. The minute I cross into Bloomington, I’m home and I’m happy. After a rough 9-hour night drive from DC, we made it to Rick’s sister’s house in Avon and proceeded throughout...
by Ericka | Dec 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
One of my favorite things is to try out new restaurants — especially for brunch. There is even a blog in the DC area dedicated to the subject: Bitches Who Brunch. We found Birch and Barley as a suggestion for lunch through them. I can’t help but love the...
by Ericka | Dec 20, 2011 | books, Uncategorized
I recently read “The Happiness Project” and totally loved it. Really, the book was full of simple, good advice you’ve been hearing your whole life. But the author, Gretchen Rubin, made all that advice personal and slowly but surely changed her. If...
by Ericka | Dec 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
I am by no means a “crafter” but I kept seeing really cute “cookies in a jar” presents online and I thought now would be the perfect time to try for myself.You just layer all the dry ingredients and include a recipe with the rest necessary for...