Yay! The walking portion of Day 2 of the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure® in Cleveland is over for me! I’ve heard that Day 2 is tougher than any other day because Day 1 you are so pumped and full of adrenaline it flies by and Day 3 isn’t too bad because the [...]
Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure Cleveland: Day 2
July 31, 2010 By 8 Comments
Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure Cleveland: Day 1
July 30, 2010 By 5 Comments
What an absolutely amazing day! It was the first day of the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure® here in Cleveland. To start the day, we checked in downtown Cleveland at the Port Authority bright and early between 5:30 and 6 am. At 6:30 we were treated to an awe-inspiring and touching Opening Ceremony. [...]
Komen 3-Day for the Cure Countdown: 0 Days!
July 30, 2010 By 6 Comments
I can’t believe that today is the first day of the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure® here in Cleveland! I also can’t believe that I would ever say that I’m excited to walk 60 miles! I spent most of yesterday getting ready for the weekend. The biggest part of my day was spent [...]
Team Envision A Cure Just Keeps Going
July 29, 2010 By 4 Comments
There are many teams participating in the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and Team Envision A Cure is truly an inspiration. This Cleveland team is consists of 5 driven walkers – 3 veterans and 2 rookies. They have all taken the time to answer a few questions about why the 3-Day for the Cure® [...]
Komen 3-Day for the Cure: Meet Team Breast Man Walking
July 28, 2010 By 7 Comments
One of the most inspiring and motivational members of the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure® Cleveland message boards is Kathy Giller. After her husband was diagnosed with breast cancer they formed the family team – Team Breast Man Walking and have made it their mission to spread the word about male breast cancer. [...]
Komen 3-Day for the Cure Countdown: 4 Days!
July 27, 2010 By 7 Comments
In just 4 days I’ll be walking, tweeting, & blogging (not all at the same time, of course!) at the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure® here in Cleveland. Since being selected by Energizer® as the Keep Going® Blogger for Cleveland, the last 7 weeks have flown. Training has gone really well and as [...]
Kelleys Island & Put-in-Bay Trip Review
July 26, 2010 By 11 Comments
Last weekend we had the wonderful opportunity to take a road/boat trip to the Lake Erie Islands. The first day we vacationed on Put-in-Bay. The morning of Day 2, we woke up early (since our 2 preschoolers think 7 am is sleeping in!), packed up our things, and stopped at Put-in-Bay’s beautiful playground before our [...]
The Secret to a Beautiful Summer Garden
July 25, 2010 By 7 Comments
Tired Dad Dave and I stumbled upon the secret to growing a beautiful summer garden. It’s very low tech and may be obvious to some readers, but we are not blessed with green thumbs here at 2 Wired 2 Tired. After living in the house for 7 years we only just stumbled upon it last [...]
Interview with 3-Day for the Cure Vetern Walkers: Marvin & Sharon Rotblatt
July 24, 2010 By 1 Comment
Earlier in the week I had the opportunity to interview Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure® Cleveland Crew Member, Melissa Rotblatt. Today we get the chance to meet Melissa’s parents, Marvin & Sharon Rotblatt. Their family has been involved in the Cleveland 3-Day for the Cure® for the past couple of years and they [...]
Sunglass Warehouse Review and $20 GC Giveaway – CLOSED
July 23, 2010 By 104 Comments
This giveaway is now closed. The WordPress Plugin “And The Winner Is…” has selected as the winner of this giveaway: Congrats to Megan B! You have email. Thank you to everyone who entered and good luck next time! **************************************************************************************** I love shopping for sunglasses, but I don’t like paying a lot of money for them. [...]
Put-in-Bay Review
July 22, 2010 By 23 Comments
As you may have noticed in my tweets over the last couple of days we here at 2 Wired 2 Tired, took a much needed family vacation to the Lake Erie Shores & Islands and visited Put-in-Bay. It was the perfect family getaway. As we were packing to go, Kora and Logan kept asking, “When [...]
An Interview with Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure Crew Member – Melissa Rotblatt
July 22, 2010 By 3 Comments
I love learning about why people walk and work on the crew for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure®. It takes such dedication, commitment, and perseverance whether you are a walker or a crew member and each individual has their own story to tell. Today, we meet 19 year-old Susan G. Komen 3 [...]
Komen 3 Day for the Cure Countdown: 9 Days!
July 21, 2010 By 6 Comments
There’s only 9 days to go before the Susan G. Komen 3 Day for the Cure® here in Cleveland. I can’t believe that we are officially in the single digits! Training has been going well. I attended another organized training walk on Saturday and met a number of other first time walkers. We discussed questions, [...]
Things Our Kids Will Never Know
July 19, 2010 By 27 Comments
While at a parenting seminar at Kora & Logan’s preschool in the Spring, we discussed the digital age we live in. With technology impacting every part of our lives, we talked about the things today’s children may never learn to do. I was amazed at how old I felt after the meeting! Our Kids May [...]
Top 10 Kids Birthday Party Must Haves
July 18, 2010 By 4 Comments
Today in honor of their nephew’s birthday party yesterday, Kora & Logan have offered up their list of the Top 10 Kids Birthday Party Must Haves. 1. Presents (of course!) 2. Chocolate Cake 3. Chocolate Ice Cream Did you like this? Share it:
The 7 Link Challenge
July 17, 2010 By 4 Comments
Problogger issued a 7 Link Challenge today where you sort through your archives and link to 7 specific posts. I thought it would be quick to write but I found myself re-reading old posts, reminiscing, and just getting sucked into the past of where 2 Wired 2 Tired used to be. It was time well [...]
5 Things Parents Should Know About College Admissions Tests
July 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I remember how stressful college application testing was. PSATs, PACTs, SATs, ACTs…it just seemed to go on forever and was so much pressure. Luckily students today have a wonderful program available to them to help properly prepare for these tests which, in turn, will lessen their stress levels and allow them some relief from the [...]
The Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure Participant Center
July 15, 2010 By 3 Comments
Are you walking or crewing in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure® this year? Have you stopped by the Participant Center yet? I would like to say there’s one major reason you should be visiting the Participant Center, but I can’t – there are many! If you’re looking for…. Motivation – you must [...]
Streamline Your Morning Routine – Eggo Fruit Pizzas Review & Giveaway – CLOSED
July 15, 2010 By 23 Comments
This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to the 5 winners who were all chosen using the WordPress Plugin “And the Winner Is…”: Tiffany C. Kathy K. Marci Katrina Domestic Extraordinaire You all have email! Thank you to everyone who entered, and good luck next time! ****************************************************************** As any parent of two preschoolers can attest, mornings [...]
2 Under 2: Best Friends or Worst Enemies?
July 15, 2010 By 15 Comments
Before I start this post I’m knocking on wood big time and keeping my fingers crossed too, just in case. I know one of the main concerns of parents expecting two children under the age of 2 is whether they will resent each other or not. We have been so lucky in this regard. While [...]
