Ericka's Blog

Reflections and conversations on life

Blue Apron: Why I Really Love It (NOT Sponsored!)

As a blogger, I'm often asked to review products or I sign on to sponsored posts, etc. Therefore, I receive a lot of stuff I wouldn't normally buy on my own in order to review. Sometimes, it's hard to know if I would have ever tried it in the first place. I'm a hard...

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The Big Reveal: Our Son Has a Name

Previous post: Seeking advice on all things breastfeeding! (So far, haven't gotten much!) 3-D Ultrasound So I went in for our 3D ultrasound this week but baby wasn't being very cooperative. We couldn't get a good view so they asked me to come back in another day. We...

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On Breastfeeding: I’m Starting to Get It

Confession time: I used to roll my eyes every time I saw someone making a big deal about breastfeeding in public. There have been all these campaigns about making it "okay" to breastfeed in public -- and I thought to myself...well, yeah, it IS okay. Are people really...

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Body Love, Exercise & Tipping the Scales

I haven't been bothered one bit by weight gain or body changes in the past 7 months. While I sometimes feel bad for eating too much, that's pretty par for the course. In the past, I probably would have worked out more to make up for it but now I just can't do that....

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I Don’t Care About Privacy

The Facebook privacy message has re-surfaced on the Internet. You know, the one where people copy/paste a message to their Facebook profile saying they don't consent for Facebook to legally use any of their photos, info, etc.? Yeah, well its all crap -- as Facebook...

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