by Ericka | Apr 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
After a weekend of less than healthy food and way too much beer, my body was craving green. Organic, nutrients, the earthy leaves of dark green veggies that would nurse me back to life and revitalization. I’ve always struggled to eat my veggies but recent...
by Ericka | Apr 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
Everyone — even non-bloggy people I know — are blogging it up like fools lately. So what is this — me, not blogging? It’s a conspiracy. I simply must do it, especially since I started taking pictures of food I make and eat. Especially since Eat...
by Ericka | Dec 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
This morning, while walking on the treadmill and reading my weekly People Magazine, I read about a family who has adopted a bunch of children with AIDS from Ethiopia. I could not find the article online or I would link here but basically, it was a normal American...
by Ericka | Nov 29, 2010 | books, Uncategorized
Movies and books are quite often my sources of inspiration. They are thought provoking other lives, tearing me from the blessed reality of my own. In the past week, I’ve read one book and watched one movie — both of which propelled the perspective parts of...
by Ericka | Nov 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s been awhile since I wrote a anything about abortion. It seems I cannot say in enough words, in enough languages, in enough phrases, how assuredly I oppose this horrific act of violence toward unborn children. I got into an argument on Twitter the other day...
by Ericka | Nov 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
This is where I work, every day all day. It is where I plop down after my morning workout and commute on the DC metro — usually with a cup of gross (but free!) coffee and a Nature Valley granola bar. I begin my day by checking my favorite, relevant web sites:...
by Ericka | Nov 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
This weekend I went to Atlantic City, New Jersey with my girlfriends for Marisa’s birthday. It was my second trip the faux-Vegas and I wasn’t disappointed. We stayed at Harrah’s, where they had a very cool indoor pool, mocked up to feel like you are...
by Ericka | Nov 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
Sometimes blogging comes easy, other times I feel completely uninspired but I wanted to get something started for the week. At church yesterday, Heather Zempel preached and reminded me that we need to record the acts of God in our lives. She noted that it took men...
by Ericka | Nov 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
This morning, I voted in Arlington County. I always thoroughly enjoy the process of heading down to the polling place and casting a literal vote. I know I could do an absentee ballot or avoid taking time out of my morning to stand in line. But there is something...
by Ericka | Nov 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
And so…the wedding videos emerge. Here is Britney and I’s sad karaoke rendition of one of our all time favorites, “Mud on the Tires” in the party bus before her wedding reception. I’m so glad Rick got to make a cameo — luckily, I...
