by Ericka | Jun 28, 2012 | Barefoot running, Born to Run, Crossfit, minimal shoes, Mizuno
It’s the shoes! Ya’ll know I’ve been thinking a lot about new running shoes lately. My “Born to Run” lovefest had be thinking about minimals like never before. Plus — I needed flat shoes for Crossfit. So when Mizuno got in...
by Ericka | Jun 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
The PinkAin’t that a pretty set up? This weekend was Michelle’s bridal shower — the very first I’ve ever thrown. It’s funny because I’ve been in at least 8 weddings but have never been the Maid of Honor so I’ve never been...
by Ericka | Jun 26, 2012 | chamagne, cupcakes, strawberries, strawberry champagne cupcakes, strawberry cupcakes
When I saw a recipe for Strawberry Champagne Cupcakes, I couldn’t wait to try them. I bought the ingredients and waited for an occasion. Hmm…nothin’. See, I stopped letting myself make desserts for “no reason” because they always...
by Ericka | Jun 25, 2012 | books, Uncategorized
After devouring “Born to Run” and loving it more than any I’ve read in a long time, I was pumped to purchase ultrarunner start Scott Jurek’s book, “Eat & Run.” In fact, I bought it on my Kindle the day it was available and...
by Ericka | Jun 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
*Don’t miss Part I and Part II of my Congo Journey story!*I’ve no doubt more inspiration is to come from this trip. As bits and pieces come back to me in unexpected moments, I will remember what I felt, smelled, learned, heard and loved. This trip will be...
by Ericka | Jun 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
Every day, twice a day baby! (photo credit: Sarah Bayot)*Don’t miss Part I and Part II of my Congo Journey story!*I didn’t run or workout for 10 days. On Tuesday, I ran a glorious 6 miles and did 45 minutes of Crossfit and it was absolutely amazing....
by Ericka | Jun 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
Catch up on Part I here.I left off yesterday at the beginning of our week. So much was to come. Every day we arrived at the Center, the kids ran down the hill in heaps of excitement to greet us. They couldn’t wait for us to get out of the vehicles so they could...
by Ericka | Jun 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
*I will write my recap of Congo in two parts and then fill in later with other posts. It’s difficult to put it together and tell you the meaning, the real struggles for the country and the long term vision all at once. So first, I’ll go step by step,...
by Ericka | Jun 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
One of my favorite photos from Congo.Hi everyone! I am back and wanted to pop in and say hello before the day got away. Long story short, I had an AMAZING time in the Congo and cannot wait to tell you more about it. There’s so much to say I don’t...
by Ericka | Jun 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Hi everyone! I am Michelle from That’s so Michelle and also Ericka’s best friend! While she is in Africa (she comes back soon and I can’t wait to see photos and video from her trip) she asked me to write a guest post and I immediately knew I wanted...
