by Ericka | Feb 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
Celebrating Michelle’s 30th birthday at Jaleo! (pic from That’s So Michelle)For many of my friends, it’s a year of big birthdays. Why? Because we are all hitting 30 and while it’s reaaallly hard to believe, it’s not all that bad. I...
by Ericka | Feb 19, 2012 | books, Uncategorized
The “Geography of Bliss” is a fascinating book about finding happiness around the world. Did you know in Switzerland there is actually an Institute for Happiness? Yeah, the science of happiness — it exists. And I don’t mean in the pill sense....
by Ericka | Feb 18, 2012 | drinking, Nike running, Womens Health
Source. Did you know that women who exercise more are also prone to drinking more? You would think it’d be opposite but it turns out many of us work out junkies are sort of addicted to a feeling of euphoria that comes with both a great sweat session and a...
by Ericka | Feb 17, 2012 | Honest Tea
How can you not like a company called Honest? How ingenious! But, they come by it honest 🙂 When I first heard of Honest Tea a couple of years ago, it was because they were local. A local DC-area brand had gone national — big time. I’m a sucker for that...
by Ericka | Feb 16, 2012 | cookies, dessert
Pin ItBack in October when I started getting into a pumpkin-y mood, I was so excited to get some pumpkin and get to baking. To my dismay, twice I went the store and found they were sold out of pumpkin! So when I went back later, I stocked up on a stash of like 10 cans...
by Ericka | Feb 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Gifts for Rick — I know, I’m so cheesy. Valentines Day — the holiday I basically never got to celebrate until last year. Each year came and went — usually with me having dinner with girlfriends or eating ice cream on the couch (which I do three...
by Ericka | Feb 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
So while I was laid up like a cripple yesterday, I found some new cool recipes to make. Apparently, crack part of my rib, which has caused residual pain on the right side of my body including head, shoulder and neck. I went to the doctor yesterday, got an X-ray and...
by Ericka | Feb 13, 2012 | back on my feet, Nike running, Pacers
The BomfDC crew — post race!Yesterday I ran my first race with the Back On My Feet crew and it was awesome! I’ve been running with the group since October on regular mornings but races are an entirely different situation — and one that I really...
by Ericka | Feb 11, 2012 | running
One question I’m asked frequently is, how do you get yourself to run so much? I usually just say, “I don’t know” but that’s not the truth. The truth is that it’s hard but my smart and rationale brain knows that the hard will pay off...
by Ericka | Feb 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
This is me cheersing (not a word) YOU!In my last post about some of my favorite blogs to read, I mentioned I’d be doing another segment. The time has come! Due to some of the awesome suggestions from you guys on the previous post, I have some newbies on here as...
