Posts Tagged ‘brooke burke’
Tuesday, September 11th, 2012
Today we celebrate the 3rd anniversary of a blog that was born out of feeling stuck, on the fence, alone, confused, and wanting to create a space for women to get inspired, get off the fence, grow, succeed and thrive. You have made that happen. I am grateful for this community who has stood by me in my darkest hours, my greatest triumphs, and given me a safe place to be authentic myself. You have also helped each other, and inspired each other into action. Never underestimate the power of a few simple words on a page.
And a warm thank you to those below for their well-wishes on our 3 year blogiversary…
“Congrats Erica!” – Jenny, The Bloggess.com
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Monday, November 7th, 2011
In case you didn’t know, blogging can be quite isolating. If I’m not traveling for speaking engagements (where thankfully I actually INTERACT with other human beings), or at events, at the radio station, or coaching, I’m literally alone. Alone at home, or alone with my computer at Starbucks. Writing can sometimes be a lonely life. There’s no flagship location where all the bloggers can come, and work together. We are virtual, online friends separated by city, state, province, country, and continent. And with the exception of a few incredible blogging conferences, I just don’t get to see these amazing women often enough. I’ve been at this new gig for two years now, and I can honestly say, I am right where I was meant to be. I am in the flow. I am in the groove. I have unlocked the PASSION badge at Foursquare (if you’re a social media maven, that would make sense to you).
So to honor these relationships, a great blogging contemporary of mine Vera Sweeney named today as NATIONAL HUG A BLOGGER DAY. It’s the day where you hug a blogger (yes, my kids hugged me this morning), and where we bloggers virtually hug all our blogging friends, and post pictures of ourselves, with them, hugging (or not).
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Tags: blogger, bloggers, blogher, brooke burke, cabi, dancing with the stars, mom 2.0 summit, national hug a blogger day, oprah o you conference, Today Is 'National Hug A Blogger Day!' #HugABlogger
Posted in Beauty, Friendship | 10 Comments »
Friday, June 24th, 2011
I may not be the sharpest tool in the shed (although I do pride on myself on being pretty sharp), I can still recognize a sign when it’s flashed my way. And this week, the signs were all around.
This past week, I felt my anxiety level mounting, and I felt myself beginning to vent it onto my children. Shame on me, I hear you. But this is my safe place, so no judgement please. Nothing new had happened, nothing out of the ordinary, just my patience level was wearing thin this week, and instead of enjoying my boys as usual, they were starting to, **GASP** annoy me. The bickering and whining had taken its toll. I knew I had to do something to cage the Elvira, and fast. My children are my life. They take first priority. Over sex. Yes.
My first AHA moment that I needed to slow down, was when I read fellow blogger, Brooke Burke’s Blog. It was titled, “Brooke Gets Bad Mommy Award.” And although there wasn’t a bad exchange of words with my kids in my case, reading Brooke’s words became the first realization that I had to stop myself, and calm the hell down. Change my attitude. Or I was going to screw up a very good thing.
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Tags: brooke burke, daddy's footsteps, hints and signs you need to slow down, how to be more patient, how to slow down, impatient, Kids, modern mom, modernmom.com, SLOW DANCE, Slow Down, St Jean Baptiste, taking frustration out on others, the sharpest tool in the shed
Posted in Kids, Stress | 13 Comments »
Monday, December 20th, 2010
I think you readers will be happy to know that I have since recovered from last week’s nervous breakdown. 
Yes, I’m back… it’s me, Erica the overall normal individual, flawed, but still together. It’s amazing what a little support does. You women gave me perspective, a chance to take a breath and realize, we all lose it, and that’s okay. It’s how quickly we bounce back that’s the key.
One of my most popular Blog posts and concepts that really took off over the past year, has been my Bucket List Blog. On February 19th, 2010 I urged you to make a list of your dreams– or simply a list of 25 things you want to do before you “kick the bucket.” The concept pushed many, including Brooke Burke to create her Bucket List which she spoke of on The Oprah Show, on her Blog, and in her upcoming book, The Naked Mom. Because of the power of the Bucket List, and with the approach of 2011, instead of making New Year’s resolutions this year, I wanted to encourage all my readers who haven’t yet done so to make their Bucket List. I’ve re-posted mine below, added a few updates in RED (’cause it’s almost been a year), and then, I’d love to see yours.
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Tags: brooke burke, brooke burke bucket list, bucket list, bucket list blog, BucketList, ellen degeneres, ideas for a bucket list, making a bucket list, martha stewart, oprah, sample bucket list, the bucket list movie, the bucket list updated, the naked mom, things to do before you die
Posted in Beauty, Career, Kids, Marriage, Motherhood, Sex & Sexuality, Wellness | 29 Comments »
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010
I have been blogging a year. And what a year it has been. I started this blog with a vision, with a dream, for all women who were sitting on the fence in their lives, to have a hub, a place to connect, and learn, and laugh, and get inspired to jump off the fence. I can say the success has been beyond my wildest expectations.
And yet after jumping off the fence a year ago, I now find myself back on it. Stuck. Almost immobile about where to go next. It’s funny how life works. Here I’ve been, jumping off the fence, living my passion, chasing the dream, inspiring women in all areas of their lives about a different “on the fence topic” every day. And now, I’m BACK ON THE FENCE about what to do next.
I left for Los Angeles a week ago to film an episode of a new mom show called Mommy To Mommy TV with Kimberley Blaine, Mama Kat and Michelle Rivera, to attend a few meetings, to hang with my best friend, and to meet a long distance friend of mine Brooke Burke and go to the Dancing With The Stars finale. But what started out as a business trip, turned into a soul searching trip. And that’s not to say it’s a bad thing, it’s just a realization that whatever happens, my destiny is in God’s hands.
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Tags: avalon beverly hills, avalon hotel, brooke burke, brookeburke, buzz aldrin, cbs, dancing with the stars, DWTS, kimberley clayton blaine, kyle and lacey, kyle massey, los angeles, mamakatslosinit.com, mommytomommy.tv, mommywoodtohollywood.com, rebecca romjin, rules of engagement, the go to mom, writing a bucket list
Posted in Career, Kids, Motherhood | 18 Comments »
Monday, June 21st, 2010
It all started with a Facebook status update. I had left my Facebook page open on our office computer Saturday afternoon, and my husband sat down to check the daily sports stats online. “Come quick” he said, “You have to see this.” He then pointed to one of the status updates in my account. “Look at this 7 month old puppy Golden doodle. He is going to be killed in a shelter on Monday if they can’t find him a home.”
This was the tiny picture posted with the message.
OMG, I thought. Always a dog lover and one to lend a hand if I can, I immediately wanted to help.
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Tags: animal shelters, brooke burke, brookeburke, celebrity mom, Charlie Sheen, CharlieSheen, denise richards, Denise Richards & A Call To Action, DeniseRichards, E!, E!Online, gene simmons, golden doodle, It's Complicated, James Bond, Motherhood, pet shelters, rescue puppy shelter, shannon tweed, social media, socialmedia, The Bachelor, the power of social media, The World Is Not Enough, TheBachelor, Twitter
Posted in Stress, Wellness | 7 Comments »
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
I feel like everything that’s gone down in the past 24 hours has come down to one word: WILL. Not “will” as in a guy named William. I mean “will” as in sheer desire. As in, wanting something badly enough, to make it happen. Or simply flipped: Willpower!
Last night, at the last minute, I found myself at the hockey game. My hubby was already taking my big son to the game, and I was feeling a little left out. So, thankfully my good friend and it just so happens yesterday’s guest Blogger (whose hubby is one of the players) came to my rescue, and scooped me up to take me out for a night of intense, edge-of-your seat hockey action. See, last night was a BIG game for the Montreal Canadiens. We are currently in the playoffs against one of the best teams in the NHL– The Washington Capitals. The first team to make it to 4 wins, goes on to further compete for the Stanley Cup. The score out of four games before last night was 3-2 for the Washington Capitals. They pretty much had it in the bag. With Alexander Ovechkin leading the team, they were a sure thing. But we came out firing. I swear, it was like something came over us, this burning desire, a sheer will, and we took the game, 4-1. It was truly like watching Rocky beat Clubber Lang or Ivan Drago. We were the underdog. And so today, we’re 3-3 against Washington, it’s a brand new game, and we’ve put ourselves back in the competition. I’m not sure if it was Washington’s overconfidence and sloppiness, or our great fight that brought us back, but we obviously wanted it badly enough. And we got it.
So besides watching my son go into complete “sugar shock” over popcorn, chips and sour patch kids, watching his excitement made my heart full.
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Tags: alexander ovechkin, brooke burke, dreams, eunice shriver, If you can imagine it, If you can imagine it you can achieve it If you can dream it you can become it, if you dream it, if you want something badly enough, maria shriver, Michlyn Metropolit, Montreal Canadiens, Underdog, will power, willpower, you can achieve it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it., your thoughts create your actions, your thoughts create your realities
Posted in Career, Kids, Marriage, Money, Motherhood | 13 Comments »
