by Ericka | May 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
For several years, I have been hoping Snapchat would go away. Don’t get me wrong — I LOVE social media. That’s what I do for a living! But Snapchat is the one platform I couldn’t get on board with. No no no! Fast forward to last month. I went...
by Ericka | May 22, 2016 | Baby, Uncategorized
1-month update 2-month update 3-month-update 4-month-update 5-month-update Pregnancy & Baby updates Here we are 5 days after 6 months and I’m finally getting this update up. I have intended to do it all week but busy busy! So much has happened in the past...
by Ericka | May 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Let’s be real — I know most people don’t have time to take a bath everyday. Maybe moms of multiple small children will laugh at this suggestion but…making bath time a priority for you when you can can have a hugely positive benefit on your...
by Ericka | May 10, 2016 | Baby
Last week was infertility awareness week — and Sunday was Mother’s Day. I intended to publish this post earlier but here I am, finally doing it! I’ve written about my IVF journey before but sometimes it’s more interested in hear it via video so...
by Ericka | May 8, 2016 | Baby, fitness, running
Before I was even pregnant, I knew I wanted to be a stroller running mom (obviously!). I knew that the BOB was the one, top of the line, MUST-HAVE running stroller. After all, my sister is Lindsey (queen of pregnant and mother running!) So I put it on my baby shower...
by Ericka | May 6, 2016 | fitness
Exercise programs can seem boring and have-to. When a doctor tells you to “get in shape,” some people may groan or mutter, “I need to do that” as if it’s punishment. But it really doesn’t have to be that way! You know why sports...
by Ericka | May 5, 2016 | Crossfit, fitness, running
*Scroll to the bottom for my first Facebook Live video on this subject! On top of having and recovering from having a baby, I had almost a full year off from running and CrossFit — my two favorite fitness activities. I did some here and there but for the most...
by Ericka | Apr 28, 2016 | Baby
Daycare. I never wanted to do it. But now, I’ve done it. I lasted as long as I could with limited childcare in the form of a very part-time babysitter but apparently, 5 months was my limit! I’ve been working full-time since Jacob was 6 weeks old, so...
by Ericka | Apr 26, 2016 | fitness, yoga
So this isn’t my normal post but this slide share was sent to me and I figured you, my reader friends, may be interested in it. I know I was always skeptical of yoga — not enough going on, I said! However, last year when I was pregnant and had a hurt back,...
by Ericka | Apr 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
Okay so the blog has been all over the place lately, right? Sometimes I wonder if I should do these life updates or if anyone really cares — but for my own sake — I’ll do a little life update 🙂 A LOT has been going on so I want to share it with you....