Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Charleston + Jacob’s First Plane Ride
I love going to Charleston and have definitely traveled there more than any other "vacation spot" and that's because I feel in love with the city when I lived there for a year after college. This trip was no different as I felt immediately refreshed and transported...
My CrossFit Games Open Team: Fueled & Excited!
This is my third time competing in the CrossFit Games Open. For those unfamiliar, the Open is the 5-week competition open to everyone in the world to have a fair shot at ultimately making it to the Games. Obviously, I don't have a shot at all -- like most people --...
Why I Accept Overeating
So here's the thing -- I overeat at night. It's not binging -- not that hell that I lived through for a decade. If you've had binge eating disorder, you know what I'm talking about and it feels like an out-of-control embarrassing addiction that controls and makes you...
Current Favorite Things: March 2017
There are people who do "favorite things" posts every week and I'm always confused how they are able to come up with a whole new list of favorites every single week. I'm a little slower to take to new things -- and guess I stick with routine a lot. However, I do have...
When They Said Parenting Was Hard, This Isn’t What I Thought They Meant
You hear it all the time -- being a parent is the hardest job you will ever have. I always thought that meant hard in terms of the physical hard: the lack of sleep, the temper tantrums, the dirty diapers, the whining, the messes. I didn't know that would be the easy...
Orange Theory is Worth the Money
*This post is NOT sponsored, I just wanted to tell ya about my new fave! Orange Theory is worth they money and I'll tell you why. I've been planning to rave about Orange Theory for awhile now but finally getting down to it. When I first heard of Orange Theory a few...