Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Winter Running Outdoors: Better Than I Remembered
For the past four years or so, I've done very little working out outdoors in the winter. Thanks to a love of studio classes and more so, CrossFit, I was getting in plenty of workouts indoors. The cold temps were a turn off and I almost never ventured into them to run....
How Much Money I Make From Blogging
Taking a cue from Erica, I thought I would sit down and talk about how I make a little extra money from blogging. Like her, and pretty much every blogger I've ever met, I didn't start the blog to make money. In fact, I didn't even know I could make money! I started...
Jacob: 2 Months Old
*One-month update Current weight: He is getting weighed again tomorrow but I'm guessing he's around 11 pounds now -- and he seems HUGE! We are all out of our newborn clothes, which unexpectedly made me really sad 🙁 He's pretty long so even most 0-3 months aren't...
Working Out From Home Frustration
I've started writing about 4 posts this week and got stuck, interrupted or thought they were stupid. So here we are again. I've got some endorphins flowing this time because I just forced myself to do an at-home work out. Most readers know I am a morning workout...
Goals For My Post-Partum Shape Up
Generally speaking, you hear that women can begin working out about 6 weeks after they give birth, assuming they had a normal, healthy, vaginal birth. I was prepared to wait 6 weeks but felt pretty good a tad earlier than that so I went ahead and got slow start. Back...
Dear Jacob Part III: Our 2015 Miracle
Dear Jacob Part I Dear Jacob Part II Dear Jacob, 2015 is the best year of my life, because you became a part of it. I began this year with one big hope and prayer -- that I would get to become a mother to you. I didn't know you yet, but I knew you in my heart. Every...