Ericka's Blog

Reflections and conversations on life

Bestowed: Review & GIVE-AWAY!

Fun review for you today! I've heard about a lot of different "box services" recently -- where you pay a monthly fee and get a box of goodies delivered to you each month. I'd heard of ones for make-up, clothes and supplements but never been intrigued enough to take...

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Why Food Works: A Dinner Party

Anne, Evi, me, Sarah, Sarah, AmySunday night, I had the fantastic opportunity to join a dinner put on by my friend Sarah, who is the founder of a very cool new company called Why Food Works.Sarah is a registered dietician in the DC-area who does consulting but in...

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Forging Fitness Outdoor Style

Over the weekend, my dear friend Lindsay came to visit from South Carolina for my bridal shower.I was so excited for her to come because even though I live in a fairly cool place, it's actually been hard to get friends to come visit for the past 7 years! (Last time we...

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My Tropical Bridal Shower!

Tiffany, me, LindsayMy tropical bridal shower? Okay!Saturday, I got to be the star. I know that sounds silly but...all my life I've been attending bridal showers and baby showers and weddings. And for the first time -- this time -- it was me! It was a wonderful day...

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David Kuo: Rest in Peace

I wasn't going to write about this. When someone dies, it seems like everyone and their brother claims to have "known" them somehow.But that's the thing with death -- the little things are amplified. The things you remember suddenly become very clear. You realize that...

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Why I Unfollowed You On Twitter

I recently discovered a beautiful thing -- Manage Flitter. It allows you to easily find people you probably do not want to be following on Twitter. For me, a girl who follows several thousand people, this was a godsend.There were times when I started following people...

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