Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Be Inspired & Get Comfy While You Work Out at Dick’s Sporting Goods
*This post is sponsored by Vocalpoint and DICK’s Sporting Goods. All opinions are my own. Happy Monday everyone! First off, let me mention that these photos were taken awhile back so that's why you might be missing "the bump." However, I wanted to make sure I showed...
How To Scare the Crap Out Of An Expectant, First-Time Mom
*My nephew, Marshall, as a newborn. I'm not going to lie, you guys are scaring me. When you are trying and hoping to get pregnant, all you can think about it reaching that goal. The whole birth, newborn, being a mom thing is secondary. Then, you get pregnant and you...
My Workout Modifications For Pregnancy
I knew I would be an active mom-t0-be but I didn't know how pregnancy would affect me. Everywhere I looked it seemed like women just stopped working out in their first trimester. I went to yoga when I was about 8 weeks along and the teacher told me "Most women don't...
The Dog Days of Summer
I'm trying to embrace the dog days of summer, as I know the warmth will soon leave us and I'll have a harder time getting around, as December draws near. But the down time of this summer, brought on by many changes that have occurred in the past 6 months, has been a...
My IVF Experience: Q&A
I know many people are curious about IVF (in-vitro fertilization). Since I've now been through the experience, I figured I would a quick Q&A for anyone who is interested. I know some have reached out privately so hopefully this can be helpful for others. Let me...
A Weekend in August
Wow is it hot! Though I'm already dreading winter, we are in a heat wave over here right now. Whatever the temp, though, I'm always ready for the weekend. We started ours off with dinner at Outback Steakhouse -- I'm such a sucker for good old meat and potatoes....