Ericka's Blog

I've come upon my last month as a 2017 ambassador for Premier Protein, but it's not the end of my protein journey. While I've always been big on exercise, it wasn't until this year that I truly saw nutrition play a significant role in my athletic life. I had no...

If you follow me on social media, you already saw this week that I made a big announcement: I'm expecting my second baby in March! You guys, it still feels very surreal but also incredible that I get to take this amazing journey again. I'm totally enthralled by...

I've struggled with daycare guilt since day #1. Jacob started going to daycare part-time at 5 months old and looking back, I can't believe I dropped my tiny baby off there. Growing up, I never imagined myself a professionally-working mom. I'd stay at home with my...

*This post is sponsored by Premier Protein "You're an athlete, right?" Someone said to me recently "Um, not really, I mean I work out...," I said with a bit of a laugh, picturing Olympic-calibre runners sprinting down a track. The dictionary defines "athlete" as "a...

I've been trying to make sense of the division in the United States for the past couple of years. For too long, I felt like I was missing something, but I couldn't put my finger on it. I'm not black or gay or any of the groups that have commanded the most attention...

Is it an Indiana thing or does everybody like going to the state fair? As a kid, I loved the local fair but only occasionally got to go to the state fair, because it was an hour away. Now, it's one of my favorite summer traditions! I like in Indianapolis now so it's a...