Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Good Things Happen When You Run
I've been hibernating. At least it feels like that to me. I don't think I've ever spent so much time sitting on my couch watching TV as I have this winter. Don't get me wrong -- I'm rather productive the hours during and between every episode of "Nashville" and "The...
Ginger Curry Chicken & Rice
Ginger Curry Chicken and Rice. I sometimes forget how much I like Indian food. It's all about the spice -- or the curry -- and usually it doesn't take much to whip up an delicious Indian dish. That was the case with these uber simple, extra tasty one-pot meal I made...
21 Martyrs
I went to church this morning and they showed this video, from the site 21Martyrs.com. To be honest, I've not let myself think too deeply about the 21 Christian men who were killed last week by ISIS. It's so hard to think about. So hard. Until today, I hadn't looked...
I Would Crawl Across the Finish Line Too
UPDATE: After receiving a bit of feedback on this post about this, I took it down. Miss Zippy makes a strong point here and as others have pointed out, if your body hits that limit, you should stop. To clear up where I was coming from...she was extremely close to the...
The Non-Chef’s Guide to Becoming Someone Who Actually Likes to Cook
Cooking tips for the non- cook? Yep, that's where we are. Here's my story: I grew up eating cereal for dinner. There was also lots of chicken fingers and french toast sticks, Kraft macaroni and PB&J on deliciously soft white bread. If my mom cooked anything, it...
Aerial Yoga: Here’s What It’s Like
Aerial yoga. You had no idea I was getting so into this yoga thing, did you? Several months ago, Spark Yoga (in Arlington) emailed me about trying their new aerial yoga class. Of course anything with the word "aerial" sounds cool and I wanted to try but in between all...