Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
8 Months Later: Pre-Baby Body Back
Before I Had a Clue Before I had a baby, I had no concept of what "baby weight" really meant. All I could think of was that women gained a ton of weight that was really hard to shed afterward. I imagined myself getting rather large and having a tough time losing it...
Working From Home: Expectation v. Reality
It used to be a dream to work from home full time. I thought -- who gets to do that? I never thought it would be me! I really love my job but I had some expectations that turned out to not be true to reality. I thought I'd tell you guys a little about what those...
Why I May Never Run Another Marathon
Ugh...never thought I would say that. And I kind of hate saying it because I don't want to be done with marathons. They've represented so much for me in my life -- reaching goals, gaining confidence, working harder than I thought I could. My running love dissipated a...
Self-Care Is the New Black
*This post is sponsored by Babble Boxx I've always wanted to be person got those fun box subscriptions but am always a hold out because I'm notsure if it would be right for me. That's why I was really when Babble Boxx sent me a box for the month of June -- and it was...
7 Months Old: Jacob Michael
1-month update 2-month update 3-month-update 4-month-update 5-month-update 6-month-update Pregnancy & Baby updates Every time I do these, I'm shocked another month has gone by. I'll keep this short and sweet, as I know it will never get done if I don't! Jacob...
How to Survive and Feel Half-Human With a Newborn That Wakes Up All Night
Newborn sleep tips! Here's what we know: I'm a lucky mom who had a baby that slept most of the night fairly early. But, like nearly all other new moms, the first three months were ROUGH. Everyone needs newborn sleep tips, am I right? I didn't intentionally do anything...