Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
A Bittersweet Thanksgiving Weekend
*With our nephew Nick and nieces Emily and Caitlin! Hello friends...hope you had a nice Thanksgiving weekend. I know, I'm late to the game on this one! I can't tell you how happily busy I've been. I've had some freelance work, which has left me little time to blog...
CrossFit Family Style: The Klein Family
The family that CrossFits together....that's the theme of this month's feature spotlight for Trident CrossFit (cutest one yet!). I've seen Ben and Liz Klein WOD-ing it out at Trident since I started. What I didn't know until recently was that they had two adorable...
7 Reasons I Love Barre Class
A couple of years ago, I heard about a little fitness class called "barre." All I knew is it had something to do with a ballet bar and I haven't done a day of ballet in my life. A few months back I got the opportunity to attend two complimentary barre fitness classes...
The Refresh Summit in Tennessee
First of all, I hope you are all following on Instagram because I've been having so much fun over there lately! You can follow me @Ericka81 if ya fancy! The Refresh Summit I spent the weekend just outside of Nashville, TN at the Refresh Summit with a great group of...
Tips for Better CrossFit Recovery
Whether you are just starting out with CrossFit, or you are a seasoned veteran, you know that allowing for optimal recovery is crucial. Unfortunately, it’s often difficult to tell if you have recovered properly until you start your next workout of the day (WOD). You...
Silky Hair: Get it With the Dove Pure Care Dry Oil Silky Hair Dare
Thank you Dove for sponsoring this post. Try the Dove Pure Care Dry Oil collection today! I've never been a "hair person." There was one salon I used to walk into that always asked me, "What do you love about your hair?" I usually came up empty and just said "give me...