This weekend we headed to the charming Napa Valley town Healdsburg for the wedding of one of Bills college roommates. We had an amazing time being with our best friends...but these types of events are always a little tough. For a long time we declined inv ...
Jimmie Johnson Pepsi 400
On Sunday, Bill, Gwendolyn and I were invited by the Jimmie Johnson Foundation to attend the NASCAR Sprint Cup Pepsi 400 -- the Helmet of Hope race. We were really excited to get to be part of this and especially to thank Jimmie and his foundation for al ...
Gwendolyn’s 3rd Birthday: Disneyland!
Where do we even begin... Disneyland was an absolutely amazing experience for Gwendolyn (and us, too)!!! To see the imaginative world through the eyes of your child is incredible...for any parent...and for us, well, it was everything -- surreal!!!There i ...
Happy 3rd Birthday Gwendolyn
My dearest Gwendolyn, You are my darling buttercup my little miss sparkle my sunshine my breath my light You are goodness and grace courage and resilience laughter and love You are all that is right in the world ...
New York Diva Race for Gwendolyn
On October 3rd, the day before Gwendolyn's birthday, the fabulous Lauren and the amazing Aunt Moe are teaming up to run the DIVA Half Marathon in honor of Little Miss Diva, Gwendolyn!I know you know Lauren. She's only the most fabulous person e ...
Girl Scouts Honor Victoria: 2010 Woman of Distinction
Last Thursday evening, Victoria was honored by the Girl Scouts of the Central Coast as one of their 2010 Women of Distinction for her work with the Gwendolyn Strong Foundation (GSF) and SMA. Two extremely accomplished women were honored along with Victori ...
Busy, Busy, and Parties Galore
We are busy - with a capital B. It is all wonderful, fabulous, really super positive stuff. But, we've got irons in just about every fire and it is keeping us on our toes. In SMA news...there is, of course, the Helmet of Hope contest (please, please, ...
Gwendolyn’s Birthday Bonanza Giveaway #2: Bella Claire Baby Bloomers
Drum roll please....the winner of the "Gwendolyn Necklace" by Cristina Ashley Designs is... Ann Walker! Ann is going to give her necklace to Molly, who lost her daughter, June, to SMA. We are so happy for her to win this and we know Molly will love it. Co ...
Magda Runs 50 Miles! You Shop. SMA Loses. And 50 Miles of Positivity!
I am sure you remember Stephen Taylor and his 100 Miles for Owen? Well, his awesome girlfriend, Magda Cardoso (who truly defines amazingness), is adding her shoes to the ultra marathon trail with a 50 Mile race this weekend! Um, yeah, AMAZING! Magda is c ...
Buggy *4474* Proudly Donning GSF Logo
You may remember back in February 2010 Gwendolyn's Uncle Richard (my brother-in-law) co-piloted the GenRight Off Road *805* buggy in the grueling 2010 King of the Hammers race. He included the "EndSMA.org" URL on his driving suit in support of Gwendo ...