Yesterday, we took the Lord’s Supper at our church. Some faiths do this every week but in our church we do not. As we sat there and prepared I realized that this was Rachel’s 1st Communion. We don’t do the […]
Communion
Author: sassysoutherngal
I am The Sassy Southern Gal living in the Midwest. My daughter Rachel has Down syndrome, and I mostly blog about our adventures, the highs and lows of this journey. Come along and you'll soon see why I am TheSassySouthernGal!
A Little Cowboy Caviar Please
Friday was professional day in our school district so Rachel had the day off. We took it as an easy day. We worked on a Language Arts project, she practiced her lines for her CYT class, practiced her hip hop […]
To Repeat a Grade…. or Not?
This time of year I seem to have an increased number of folks asking my thoughts and/or experience with repeating grades. This is most often in regard to repeating kindergarten so I share my thoughts and experience. I decided this […]
Dignity, Respect and the Tax Man Cometh
Today is April 15 better known as Tax Day, and it is a day many in our country curse. I don’t curse it. I don’t mind paying my fair share of taxes. I believe that freedom is never free and […]
Thinking Outside the Bowl
Rachel refers to my sister as “My precious Aunt Saudia.” Most of you are now trying to figure out why our parents would name us names such as Saudia and Jawanda. Perplexing as it is, those are our names and […]
Work to be Done
Today, I’m writing a bit of an unusual blog with several distinct stories. Yesterday Baby Doe would have been celebrated his 31st birthday. Baby Doe was born in Indiana and he became known as “Baby Doe” because that is how […]
American Idol Pity
A few years ago I swore off American Idol. When James Durbin was voted off, I was done. I quit watching because I was so mad. Isn’t that silly? Yet, here I am a few years later blogging about what? […]
Extreme Friends
Welcome to my new blog site and slightly new name. I am no longer just SassySouthernGal. I am now “TheSassySoutherngGal.” Thanks for following along. This past weekend I went on my annual girls weekend with my college girlfriends. For the […]
I Am Unique Because…
September 27, 2011 My friend Dr. Brian Skotko has been a leader in conducting research on individuals with Down syndrome. While he is probably best known for his work on sibling issues (he has a sister with Down syndrome), he […]
Doing Life with This Extra Little Chromosome
September 23, 2011 This week has been a good week for our family. It has been a good week for our girl with the extra chromosome. She made 100 on her first social studies chapter test. It was over Mesopotamia, […]