Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
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...
Post-Marathon CrossFit: Almost 3 Years Down
Hello friends! Hope you had a great weekend. Somehow the weather has held out for us and it's been awesome! I finally replaced my winter coat -- which I lost last year at the Richmond Marathon 🙁 Got a steal at Nordstrom Rack! I've also been trying to study hard for...
For My Grandma: This Penny is to Love On
*Me, Grandma, my sister Lindsey and my cousin Emily in 2012. The title of this post references the song my Grandma sang to me my whole life, even up until a few weeks ago. Usually I have lots of words. And I do. But this is still the hardest thing I've ever written....
Before and After Weight Loss: How She Lost 250 Pounds
*Last day to win a FREE 16-bar pack of LARABAR. Sign up in this post. Before and after weight loss -- it's always inspiring, isn't it? Even if you've never needed to lose a lot of weight yourself, the success stories of those we see in magazines and on TV demonstrate...
Why I Hate The “How Long Will It Take You to Burn It Off?” Thing
*FYI: Win a free pack of LARABARS (bottom of post) Today I ran into an article telling me how many steps it would take to burn off a Pumpkin Spice Latte. Ugh! Talk about stealing the joy right out of my doughnut! Shape Magazine has a monthly section called "You Ate...
Marine Corps Marathon 2014: My Race Day
Hello race recap time for the 2014 Marine Corps Marathon! It's always so hard to collect your thoughts about the marathon because within 26.2 miles, a million thoughts and things swirl in your mind -- and ache on your body. Previous MCM recaps: 2013 (spectator's...