Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Snacks for Hiking: I Got You Covered
“Thank you LÄRABAR for sponsoring today’s post and helping me to get outside!” Hi everyone! Yes, I DID run the Marine Corps Marathon yesterday -- and a recap will be coming tomorrow. Promise! In the meantime, feel free to check out a couple of photos I posted on...
Marine Corps Marathon 2014: The Two-Day Countdown!
Two days until the marathon! I'm feeling...nervous. Mostly because I'm so sore today! I figured working out Monday and Wednesday at CrossFit would be okay but somehow the workouts made me more sore than I've been in forever! It's my quads and my upper back muscles....
Renee Zellweger: You Should Like Her Just As She Is Now, Too
Like many of you, I was shocked to see the photos of Renee Zellweger. She was trending all over social media all day -- and for obvious reasons. The girl doesn't look a thing like herself. Did Bridget Jones forget that we "like you very much, just as you are"? It...
Marine Corps Marathon: 11 Tips For the Newbie
*Running MCM in 2012. This year will be my fifth Marine Corps Marathon. Hard to believe! When I moved to DC in 2006, I thought about the fact that there was a marathon in the city. In 2007, I almost signed up on a whim (that would have been an awful idea.) Come 2008,...
Hanging Around in Indiana: Here’s What’s Up
*My dad has his hammock hanging in the basement so I took a turn 🙂 I'm not sure I've ever gone this long without blogging. It's not been that long but it feels like forever! I've been a little pre-occupied. I don't want to go into details right now but...I've been in...
Thinking About Adoption, Foster Care & Kids
I never thought a lot about adoption until two years ago. I was headed to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to work 60 orphans in Uvira. Thankfully, the leaders of my trip thought it was important we learn about what that means. I read books like "Orphanology"...