by Ericka | Jun 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
*This post is sponsored by Balance Bar. ————–> Follow The Sweet Life on Instagram It was difficult explaining what exactly The Blend Retreat was to some people. Why are you going? What are you doing? Blend is a combo of “blogger...
by Ericka | Jun 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
It’s been a busy week for me — as we launched our brand new website at work and had tons of promotional work to do. Tonight is our launch party in downtown DC — which I’m very excited about — and then I’m up early Friday morning to...
by Ericka | Jun 4, 2014 | food, Uncategorized
This weekend I had lunch with two new friends and I fell in love with the way they ate lunch. For 2 hours, we ordered drinks, appetizers and meals and not one person mentioned calories, diets, fat or any other phrases girls often utter. For context, we had just run a...
by Ericka | Jun 2, 2014 | running, Uncategorized
This weekend I ran my first half-marathon since back surgery. Let’s just say I wasn’t fully prepared. I’ve been running frequently but not lots of miles. I figured I could handle it though, and I did. About a month ago, I ran 10 miles and since that...
by Ericka | May 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
*This is a partnered post. With summertime nearly upon us, you may be contemplating a holiday in the weeks and months ahead. Fortunately, you have more opportunities than ever before to encounter what can prove to be the respite that you have always desired. With a...
by Ericka | May 27, 2014 | Charleston, Uncategorized
For one year after college, I lived in Charleston, South Carolina and I loved every bit. I worked on Kiawah Island and had the world at my finger tips. For career reasons, I moved to DC but sometimes I wonder what I’d be doing had I stayed. Either way, I love to...
by Ericka | May 21, 2014 | fitness
Guest Post: Andi Singer works with www.ihmonline.com, an HMR company based out of the San Diego area, to spread health and fitness tips around the web. She lost 60lbs several years back and has not only maintained her weight loss, but has completely transformed her...
by Ericka | May 20, 2014 | running, Uncategorized
ZOOMA Half-Marathon Only a week and a half from the ZOOMA Annapolis Half-Marathon! I’ll admit, I was planning to get in an 11-12 mile run last weekend but it didn’t happen. I ran 10 miles a few weeks back and well, this will just have to suffice. I am sure...
by Ericka | May 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
So maybe it’s just all the things that crawl into my Facebook newsfeed but I’m constantly bombarded with body image propaganda — the best word I can think of for this stuff. I get it — the intent behind it is all good. In the First World, women...
by Ericka | May 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
One year ago today, I stood on a Jamaican beach at 4pm and married the love of my life. The moment I dreamed of — not the wedding or the dress — but the person and the commitment, finally became real and it was the best day of my life. I walked down the sandy aisle...
