Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Pina Coladas on the Deck
Saturday we had the awesome opportunity to head a mile town the road to Tabitha & Lyndsey's house for a pre-4th of July BBQ/Birthday party on their lovely deck. I'm kind of obsessed with decks and lawnchairs and grills and humidity and lightning bugs and...
My First Spin Class!
Professional exerciser that I am, you would NEVER guess that this girl has never taken a spin class. They always seemed to boring. Stagnant. Uncomfortable. Ahh, how injuries can change your perspective! After arriving for my 12-mile run Saturday morning at 6am only to...
Good Times at Jackson 20
Walking down King Street after a sale stroll into Gap and Banana Republic, we were honngggry. While Old Town Alexandria is a favorite spot for us, we'd never been to Jackson 20, the restaurant attached to a hotel a couple blocks from the water. It was brunch time so...
Caprese Pasta Salad
It's 4th of July weekend so you know what that means -- BBQs, food and drinks! Today, we were invited to a party at Tabitha & Lyndsey's house again. I was excited to contribute some sort of appetizer so I settled on caprese pasta salad. I personally LOVE anything...
Seared Sesame Ahi Tuna
So we had two tuna steaks in the freezer and I thought I had to do something with them. I am a big fan of ahi tuna and usually order it as light fare at a restaurant. I was a bit intimidated when I ran into a recipe for sesame encrusted seared ahi tuna. But I had the...
My First Granola Bowl
Nearly everyday, I see these beautiful granola and/or oat bowls on my favorite blogs. Courtney, Julie, Kath and Jenna are practically professionals at slapping these things together! And I admit it -- I CAVED to the almond butter. When you read so many people...