by Ericka | Aug 17, 2011 | movie
I saw “The Help” last night and was totally satisfied with the movie. The book to movie thing can always be tricky but this crew did it up right and I didn’t glance at the time once during the entire 2.5 hours. First of all, I adore Emma Stone and...
by Ericka | Aug 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
I always buy a bag of chocolate chips at the store because you never know when there will be a need to make some cookies. Since I’ve been on a chocolate peanut butter kick lately (let’s be honest, my whole life), I decided to mix two of America’s...
by Ericka | Aug 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’m discovering the secret to my own personal cooking style. See, this meal wasn’t originally called “brown sugar salmon” but I made it that way because when doesn’t brown sugar make everything better? Basically, I decided that in...
by Ericka | Aug 13, 2011 | running
Today’s RunWhat: 19-mile training runWhere: Rosslyn/National Mall/GeorgetownWhen: 5:15am-9:15amHow: 2 miles treadmill at my apartment (5:15am), 10 miles running group (6:10am), 7 miles gym treadmill (8:15). Fuel: 1/2 cup coffee, 2 mini-cliff bars, 2 electrolyte...
by Ericka | Aug 12, 2011 | books, Uncategorized
I just reviewed her other book, “Maine,” but I had to do this one. I’m fresh from finishing “Commencement” by J. Courtney Sullivan. In fact, I was almost at the end on the way to work so I read it walking from Union Station to my office...