by Ericka | Jul 17, 2017 | Baby
We took a weekend trip to Chicago and it was…interesting. We’ve really not taken many trips with Jacob so it’s always a little nerve-wracking and like, “will this work?” I got a few ideas from people online on where to go, what to do...
by Ericka | Jul 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
*Video here if not showing up in post. I first met Callie Cowan online through the world of fitness blogging, through this blog right here! We became Facebook friends and over time, I noticed she posted a lot on social media about her work with a local pregnancy...
by Ericka | Jul 12, 2017 | food
*This post is sponsored by Premier Protein I know what you’re thinking. That doesn’t sound healthy to me! I think healthy is all relative. But you can actually make cupcakes with protein powder — among all kinds of other yummy desserts! It’s...
by Ericka | Jul 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
In 2008, someone I thought I respected as an online writer acquaintance told me I was an awful writer, one of the worst he’d ever seen on the website we had both contributed to. I had, in youthful stupidity, written a blog post saying something negative about...
by Ericka | Jul 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Guessing if you are seeing this, you may already have seen some of these on Facebook or Instagram but in case you missed ’em, I had to share! We never did family photos when I was a kid. It was just that good old church directory photo that was taken every few...
by Ericka | Jul 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hello friends! It’s so nice to be back in Indiana because I celebrate all the holidays with my family, instead of looking longingly at Instagram stories & Facebook photos of them hanging out together while I’m in Virginia. This year, the first that...
by Ericka | Jun 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
*If the video interview above isn’t showing up, click here to watch it. My ten years in Washington, DC was time well-spent. I loved my adventures there and one of the most positive aspects of it even now is all of the connections I still have. When I worked at...
by Ericka | Jun 29, 2017 | Baby
*This post is sponsored by the Baby Cubby So when I went to make a baby registry for my baby shower, it was just like when I went to make a wedding registry: I had no idea what to ask for. I literally just went to other people’s (re: strangers) Amazon lists and...
by Ericka | Jun 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
“For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” — Proverbs 23:7 It’s so true, isn’t it? This Bible verse could be applied non-religiously, course, and often is. Our thoughts often determine our emotions, outlooks, actions, reactions and in...
by Ericka | Jun 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
*Pic credit. Hello readers, I truthfully feel God is leading me to work and write about the intersection of faith and politics. I don’t know how or what that means for me as a freelancer, activist, volunteer or professional but I’m keeping an...
