Ericka's Blog

Reflections and conversations on life

Three Kings CrossFit: My New Gym

I knew when I got settled in, I would want to find either a gym or a CrossFit box to call home. I have been a little scared of CrossFit since my back problems -- rightfully so of course. After having back surgery for a herniated disc in 2014, I came back to CF and had...

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Become the Best Version of Yourself With Dr. Phil

*This post is sponsored by Vocalpoint and Life Reimagined. All opinions are my own. Who doesn't want to live their most authentic life? That's what I thought when I was approached about trying a new program with Dr. Phil called"Become the Best Version of Yourself: A...

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Why I Finally Gave In to Snapchat (Snap Me at Ericka81!)

For several years, I have been hoping Snapchat would go away. Don't get me wrong -- I LOVE social media. That's what I do for a living! But Snapchat is the one platform I couldn't get on board with. No no no! Fast forward to last month. I went to the Social Media...

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Jacob Michael at 6 Months Old

1-month update 2-month update 3-month-update 4-month-update 5-month-update Pregnancy & Baby updates Here we are 5 days after 6 months and I'm finally getting this update up. I have intended to do it all week but busy busy! So much has happened in the past month,...

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5 Good Reasons to Schedule a Bath This Week

Let's be real -- I know most people don't have time to take a bath everyday. Maybe moms of multiple small children will laugh at this suggestion but...making bath time a priority for you when you can can have a hugely positive benefit on your life. I went about 10...

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How I Became a Mom (VIDEO)

Last week was infertility awareness week -- and Sunday was Mother's Day. I intended to publish this post earlier but here I am, finally doing it! I've written about my IVF journey before but sometimes it's more interested in hear it via video so I did my second...

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