Ericka's Blog

Reflections and conversations on life

Trip to Indiana & the Cuties

My Dad, Giovanna, Me, Shelby (I keep meaning to tell you all that you need follow Shelby on Twitter because she is really funny, just FYI.)I spent much of last weekend and this week in Indiana -- it was awesome! My sister, Lindsey, is recovering from her double...

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CrossFit At 9 Months Pregnant

Source   CrossFit has received a lot of criticism lately and well, you know how I feel about some of that. But what about doing CrossFit (or weight lifting) while pregnant -- not just a few months along -- but nearly 9 months? One woman was recently criticized for a...

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HuffPostLive Fun

Ooh how fun was this? I got an email inviting me to be on another Huffington Post Live segment on Monday and it was perfect timing. The subject was "Going Dutch on Engagement Rings." Even though that was not the case in my engagement, they still wanted the perspective...

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Running As Much As I Can — Which Isn’t Much

Me (short sleeved blue shirt) running, running, running.It's been a very busy week -- so that coupled with not being able to work out much means posting has been light. Right now, I'm hanging out with the family in Indiana.It just happened to work out that my work...

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Tony & Joe’s Georgetown Fun (And Balance Gym!)

Me, Amanda, Maggie, MichelleSo I know it's been a full week since my birthday but I still wanted to share with you how I celebrated with friends. Schedules are hard to work out these days -- us busy ladies in our...30s.But -- we make it happen and I love it. After...

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20-Mile Monday Report

Follow me on Instagram & Twitter Like The Sweet Life on Facebook   ***CONGRATULATIONS to Rebecca of Strength & Sunshine who won the Reebok CrossFit Nano Speeds!  I did it once before and finally -- I did it again. For several weeks now I've been planning...

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