by Ericka | Aug 31, 2015 | fitness
*This post is sponsored by Vocalpoint and DICK’s Sporting Goods. All opinions are my own. Happy Monday everyone! First off, let me mention that these photos were taken awhile back so that’s why you might be missing “the bump.” However, I wanted to...
by Ericka | Aug 26, 2015 | Pregnancy
*My nephew, Marshall, as a newborn. I’m not going to lie, you guys are scaring me. When you are trying and hoping to get pregnant, all you can think about it reaching that goal. The whole birth, newborn, being a mom thing is secondary. Then, you get pregnant and...
by Ericka | Aug 25, 2015 | fitness, Pregnancy
I knew I would be an active mom-t0-be but I didn’t know how pregnancy would affect me. Everywhere I looked it seemed like women just stopped working out in their first trimester. I went to yoga when I was about 8 weeks along and the teacher told me “Most...
by Ericka | Aug 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’m trying to embrace the dog days of summer, as I know the warmth will soon leave us and I’ll have a harder time getting around, as December draws near. But the down time of this summer, brought on by many changes that have occurred in the past 6 months,...
by Ericka | Aug 18, 2015 | Pregnancy, Uncategorized
I know many people are curious about IVF (in-vitro fertilization). Since I’ve now been through the experience, I figured I would a quick Q&A for anyone who is interested. I know some have reached out privately so hopefully this can be helpful for others. Let...
by Ericka | Aug 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
Wow is it hot! Though I’m already dreading winter, we are in a heat wave over here right now. Whatever the temp, though, I’m always ready for the weekend. We started ours off with dinner at Outback Steakhouse — I’m such a sucker for good old...
by Ericka | Aug 12, 2015 | Pregnancy
Pregnancy announcement Gender Reveal 18-week update Turns out, getting a good, non-cheesy baby bump photo is kind of hard. But there you have it folks! Today, I am 24 weeks, technically 6 months, which is INSANE! I have been saying all along, I wanted to get to that...
by Ericka | Aug 11, 2015 | fitness
On Saturday, I went to Zumba for the first time in at least 2 or 3 years. I used to go sometimes when I was a member of the Washington Sports Club. I remember when I first heard of this weird class. It took me awhile to actually try it, as I thought I wouldn’t...
by Ericka | Aug 9, 2015 | books
It’s been a loooong time since I updated you on my reading — and since I know people are always looking for new books, I thought I’d clue ya in. You’d think one of these days I would actually go to the library, but nope, I just keep buying...
by Ericka | Aug 7, 2015 | fitness
*This post was sponsored by Vocal Point and Chelsea Collective. This week, I had the awesome opportunity to attend a VIP opening for a brand new, innovative fitness clothing store — Chelsea Collective. I love how they made it such a fun event to kick off the...
