Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Guest Post: The Girls From reRunRunning!
Hey, Sweet Life readers!!! This is Jessica... And Cecily! ...The sisters over at reRunRunning. First, how about a day-late birthday shout out for Ericka!!! HappyfreakingBirthday! So, we’re super stoked about doing a guest post on this lovely blog, because...
My First Time at Fogo De Chao
For five years I've heard people RAVE about Fogo De Chao. I heard you shouldn't eat all day and that the piles of meat are neverending. Of course all day I was focused on not eating much and keeping my stomach empty for this meat fest that was coming. To be...
Mango Strawberry Pineapple Salsa
I am a salsa girl! I would like to go to a restaurant where there is just a salsa bar -- chock full of salsas from spicy to sweet to savory to sour!I want it to have little mini-bowls for tasting them all and 10 thousand kinds of chips to choose from. I want it to be...
Running: Awake My Soul
See my face there? That's the face of a happy marathon finisher! It's coming again soon!First of all, in case you've missed any of my latest running posts:My Running Wish List Running & Remembering 9/11Run: Dream a Little Dream21-Mile SuccessThe LONG RunNot SO...
World’s Best Pumpkin Cupcakes
PUMPKIN CUPCAKES! Yes, I was that excited to make these. And, guess what? I made them from scratch! No boxed mixes or pre-made frosting here. I considered it, I did, but my gut said "just do it." And so, I did -- thank you very much Smitten Kitchen for the wonderful...
My Running Wish List
My latest long run was really hard for me for a couple of reasons. My body just wasn't in the mood. You know how that is, right? It just said...no thank you, but I pressed on -- because I'm marathon training gosh darnit! I've done SO well keeping up with my training...