Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Making Time for Friends as a Busy Mom is Important
When you are a busy mom, making time for friends can be tough. You have family obligations, work, and all the other things that come with adulting like figuring out how to decorate your house, keep up with yard work, making your kitchen seem kind of clean sometimes....
Announcement: I’m a 2017 Premier Protein Ambassador!
Hello friends! So I've been on a protein kick for quite some time. And it's not going anywhere. As weightlifting athlete (non-competitive but I'll still claim it!), getting enough of the right protein is so important for prep, recovery and maintenance. I've tried a...
In Defense of Being Busy
It seems like everywhere I look lately, there are books and articles on slowing down. Chill out, they say. Learn to say "no." Prioritize self-care and stop trying to do so much! Many of these things are written by very accomplished women -- women who would never have...
12 Obvious Things I Didn’t Know Before Baby
1. Newborns don't need coats. (or snowsuits for that matter) I was like, he's going to be born in the winter, he needs a coat! At one week old, we went to Babies R'Us and bought a "newborn" sized snowsuit. Problem #1 -- he was barely 6 pounds and the newborn size...
Stitch Fix: Latest Box is My Favorite So Far
*Use my referral code to sign up if interested! Well I continue to sing praises for my Stitch Fixes. I get so excited when my box comes every other month because (as I've mentioned), I hate shopping but love cute, new stuff! I was pumped when my box showed up 2 days...
A Few Favorite Books of 2016
*You can find a longer, growing list of reviews from over the years here if you are looking for a new book! I definitely read more non-fiction this year than normal. My brain has been all over the place and with the introduction of my podcast obsession, I get tons...