Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
No-Bake Graham & Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Bars
Do those look good to you? Um, yeah.I was looking for something easy to make for a birthday party I went to last night so...scrolling through my saved ideas, seeing "no-bake" was a key word.Also, I'm obsessed with anything chocolate peanut butter.These are one...
Getting Real: Do-Freaking-Gooder?
Sorry for the language, I just loved this. I'm not exactly corporate bashing or camper van touring but the image fit, ya know :)Source.Am I becoming one of those annoying do-gooders? I'm starting to think I might be -- and I realized that nobody really likes those...
“It’s Fine. I Ran Today.”
Burpee-fied legsHave I mentioned I love my legs? Not in a conceited kind of way -- but a proud kind of way. In a way that's like, I used to hate you but now I embrace you kind of way.In the above photo, you can see those specific legs and if you can't tell, they are...
Can You Spare $5? (Congo Special)
There's some kids that are near and dear to my heart. Remember these guys? Yeah, I'm still loving on them from all the way across the ocean. You know I have a special affinity for the Congo -- a place stolen from itself years ago by an evil Belgian King named Leopold,...
Olympic Marathon: You Give Me Fever!
Source. I woke up leisurely yesterday morning preparing to leave my hotel room and thought I should turn on the TV to see what was up on Olympic sportage. To my extremely pleasant surprise, it was the last 5 miles of the women's Olympic marathon!I squealed as soon as...
Jacksonville, Florida
I think I should start sleeping in complete and total darkness because I have never slept so soundly in my life as I have in this hotel in Jacksonville, Florida. The first night, I slept for 10 hours! That does NOT happen. Last night, I slept for 9 hours and woke up...