by Ericka | Sep 26, 2011 | back on my feet, indianapolis, running
Most of you know that my sister is the Communications Director for Back on My Feet in Indianapolis. While I haven’t been super involved with the program yet in D.C., I was excited to run with her group while I was home on my birthday.What’s Back on My...
by Ericka | Sep 25, 2011 | guest post, running
Hey, Sweet Life readers!!! This is Jessica… And Cecily! …The sisters over at reRunRunning. First, how about a day-late birthday shout out for Ericka!!! HappyfreakingBirthday! So, we’re super stoked about doing a guest post on this lovely blog,...
by Ericka | Sep 23, 2011 | dinner, Fogo de chao, meat, restaurant
For five years I’ve heard people RAVE about Fogo De Chao. I heard you shouldn’t eat all day and that the piles of meat are neverending. Of course all day I was focused on not eating much and keeping my stomach empty for this meat fest that was...
by Ericka | Sep 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
I am a salsa girl! I would like to go to a restaurant where there is just a salsa bar — chock full of salsas from spicy to sweet to savory to sour!I want it to have little mini-bowls for tasting them all and 10 thousand kinds of chips to choose from. I want it...
by Ericka | Sep 19, 2011 | caedmons call, ipod, running, taper
See my face there? That’s the face of a happy marathon finisher! It’s coming again soon!First of all, in case you’ve missed any of my latest running posts:My Running Wish List Running & Remembering 9/11Run: Dream a Little Dream21-Mile SuccessThe...
by Ericka | Sep 18, 2011 | cream cheese, cupcakes, dessert, pumpkin
PUMPKIN CUPCAKES! Yes, I was that excited to make these. And, guess what? I made them from scratch! No boxed mixes or pre-made frosting here. I considered it, I did, but my gut said “just do it.” And so, I did — thank you very much Smitten Kitchen...
by Ericka | Sep 17, 2011 | Armour, fitness, lululemon, Nike, Puma, running, Turbo Fire, Under, Vibram Five Fingers
My latest long run was really hard for me for a couple of reasons. My body just wasn’t in the mood. You know how that is, right? It just said…no thank you, but I pressed on — because I’m marathon training gosh darnit! I’ve done SO well...
by Ericka | Sep 16, 2011 | dinner, pasta, pumpkin
I admit it — I’ve been a slacker on making dinner lately!!For a girl that’s packed in more meal-making in the past four months than I have the rest of my entire life, I needed a little break. FINALLY — it’s fall. It’s truly, purely,...
by Ericka | Sep 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
NUMBER ONE: The first exciting thing I have to tell you about is these cupcakes. I love when Rick just starts driving and doesn’t tell me where we are going. He does that sometimes and it’s usually somewhere special he knows I like. This time, we went to...
by Ericka | Sep 13, 2011 | chocolate, dessert
Fact: I heart just about anything with oatmeal. And since I’d been making so much lately with chocolate, I switched up to white chocolate this time. No, it’s not my favorite but it’s different and it definitely has its place in my dessert life.My...
