Ericka's Blog

Reflections and conversations on life

Arizona Blogger Adventures

This weekend I had the fabulous opportunity to visit Scottsdale, Arizona -- my first time in the state. It was as beautiful as I imagined, though not as warm as I'd hoped :)I hopped across the country for a small blogger conference sponsored by The Franklin Center and...

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Crossfit Open: Why I’m Competing

-->  Me, Ericka and Gabby pre Reebok WOD (phot thanks to Sana)*Please enjoy today's guest post! Hi Sweet Life Readers, I’m Meg from RunFitKin! I'm honored to guest post about CrossFit here on Ericka’s blog. She and I roomed together at Fitbloggin 2012, and...

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Lose 15 Pounds: How I Did It

At my current weight -- 15-20 pounds less than my highestBack in the day, I weighed 15-20 pounds more than I do now. I was 21 years old and had been stuck in a cycle of binging and little exercise.I had read a Christian weight loss book called "The Weigh Down...

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Exercise on Vacation — It’s Worth Feeling Awesome

Pool aerobics! This was genius at my resort!Do you work out on vacation? I've covered this before but always think it's worth a mention. Think about it -- we all want to look awesome FOR our tropical vacations but don't we want to feel awesome while we are there...

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Dominican Republic Perfection

The bride & I the night before the wedding!I just spent a beautiful, wonderful, relaxing weekend in the Dominican Republic to celebrate my good friend Tiffany's wedding.I have been to the Caribbean before, but this was by far the most enjoyable experience. I went...

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How to Get Back into Running After Taking Time Off

*While I'm out...: Today, I'm excited to have a guest post from Carly from CarlyBananas! I love reading Carly's blog -- especially because she lives in the DC-area and I can often relate to many of her running stories. Plus, she's hilarious -- on the blog and in real...

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