Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Happy Birthday, My Friend
Celebrating Michelle's 30th birthday at Jaleo! (pic from That's So Michelle)For many of my friends, it's a year of big birthdays. Why? Because we are all hitting 30 and while it's reaaallly hard to believe, it's not all that bad. I certainly don't feel like the old...
The Geography of Bliss
The "Geography of Bliss" is a fascinating book about finding happiness around the world. Did you know in Switzerland there is actually an Institute for Happiness? Yeah, the science of happiness -- it exists. And I don't mean in the pill sense. There are some countries...
Blame It On The Alcohol?
Source. Did you know that women who exercise more are also prone to drinking more? You would think it'd be opposite but it turns out many of us work out junkies are sort of addicted to a feeling of euphoria that comes with both a great sweat session and a great...
Honest-Tea!
How can you not like a company called Honest? How ingenious! But, they come by it honest 🙂 When I first heard of Honest Tea a couple of years ago, it was because they were local. A local DC-area brand had gone national -- big time. I'm a sucker for that kind of thing...
Butterscotch-Pumpkin Cake Cookies
Pin ItBack in October when I started getting into a pumpkin-y mood, I was so excited to get some pumpkin and get to baking. To my dismay, twice I went the store and found they were sold out of pumpkin! So when I went back later, I stocked up on a stash of like 10 cans...
Valentines Day Dinner
Gifts for Rick -- I know, I'm so cheesy. Valentines Day -- the holiday I basically never got to celebrate until last year. Each year came and went -- usually with me having dinner with girlfriends or eating ice cream on the couch (which I do three nights a week...