Ericka's Blog

Reflections and conversations on life

This is the Story of a Friendship

There are so many things I'm sad to say goodbye to as I leave DC. But people are the most important thing -- and today I want to talk about the person I am most sad to leave -- Michelle! Anyone who reads this blog has seen her and knows she is my best friend, and has...

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35 Weeks: A Pregnancy Update

Weight Gain: 28 pounds Baby Weight: 4-5 pounds now! Bump: So the bump has totally exploded since our last update. Still not as big as it could be but there's no denying I'm very pregnant! Not a ton of comments from people but...definitely see a lot of lingering...

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My Last Weekend in DC

*Read my farewell to DC post: "This is the Story of a Girl in Washington, DC" (all about the exciting, fun career stuff that's happened to me in the past 10 years.) Well, it was my last weekend in DC -- so I had to play tourist just a little bit. Plus, the Marine...

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A Very Autumn Baby Shower in DC

So...did you anyone notice the blog was down all week? Boy, has that been a process. It's ongoing, really, as I need to find a new host and figure out how not to freak this thing out with too much "stuff." I so wish I was more of a techy person... Anyway, I was lucky...

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Jennifer Lawrence is Right: How Asking For More Worked For Me

When I saw that Jennifer Lawrence wrote a piece on the wage gap in Hollywood, I figured it would be just the typical talking points a la Patricia Arquette at the Academy Awards last year. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it wasn't. In fact, it was full of...

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My Fitness Life: 4 New D.C. Studios

As most of you know, being pregnant hasn't kept me from staying active -- very active. I've been singing the praises of Class Pass all year and I'm quite sad to be leaving the program when I move. It's simply the best deal around for class lovers like myself. Ever...

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