Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
11 New Books to Read
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah No matter how many books I read about the Holocaust, the horror never grows any dimmer. A writer that can take on this giant of a subject matter and write about it well is worth reading. I don't think we can ever have too many...
You Don’t Have to Lift Heavy to do CrossFit
Heading back to CrossFit this year, my expectations were low. A full year away, a pregnancy on top it. I fully anticipated that the bar would all my lifting would entail. Then things came back, slowly and steadily. But still, I can't lift heavy. Never could. Even in...
People I Like to Follow on Snapchat
So I finally caved to Snapchat a few months ago (username: Ericka81). But it's a weird platform in that it's actually hard to find people to follow. You can't "follow" your contact list from email or Facebook -- you have to know the usernames of people specifically...
9 Things I’m Loving Right Now
So I'm always thinking about how I want to tell you guys about the things I'm loving -- then I forget. Today I'm not forgetting! One of my favorite things is to share with other people what is working for me. I told you about Stitch Fix earlier -- and that's because...
7 Spiritually Enlightening Books For Christians
Ya'll -- it's been forever since I did a book review post. Of course, I'm reading a little less these days but I have managed to get a few in. I've gotten nearly every book on my list lately from those suggested on The Happy Hour podcast. Those ladies love to read and...
Stitch Fix: After 3 Years, Why I Gave In!
Seems like I've been doing this a lot lately -- giving in that is. I have been hearing about Stitch Fix through the blogging community for several years. Not being a fashion gal myself, I never really considered it. It seemed like most of the bloggers writing about it...