May 14, 2011 Today my husband is running a 50 mile utlra marathon! In spite of all our teasing, I am very proud of him. He started running to celebrate being cancer free. He is almost 12 years cancer free! […]
RUN DADDY RUN!
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!
Differently-abled
May 13, 2011 Our weekend is packed! From Christian Youth Theater’s (CYT East) Annie, starring our friend Abby Kate Lasala and many of our other CYT friends, to Daddy’s Ultra on Saturday, to middle school transition breakfast on Sunday morning, […]
Teacher Appreciation and a Key Lime Pie
May 12, 2011 Teacher appreciation week was last week but I had not started my blog then. So here’s to all the great teachers out there! We have been blessed with remarkable teachers throughout Rachel’s life. I think teaching is […]
Why blog? Why now?
May 11, 2011 When I was growing up, I dreamed I would be a famous author. That was my first real ambition. For as long as I can remember I have written. I spent hours at the creek behind our […]
I Love Peanut Butter!
May 9, 2011 I am proud of my Southern heritage (hence the SassySouthernGal title; more on that another day). One very southern thing about me is that I do so love to cook, and I love to use […]
My First Blog: Great Women of My Life
Ten years ago yesterday, I launched my blog with this piece, “Great Women of My Life.” Here’s to celebrating ten years of TheSassySouthernGal. May 8, 2011 Jonathan has been wanting me to do a blog for several years. Most importantly, […]
It’s Who I Am
March 21, 2013 Today is World Down Syndrome Day! It is a day recognized by the UN, countries and organizations around the world where we celebrate the lives of individuals with Down syndrome. It is March 21 every year. March, […]
It is Finished
These are the Easter cookies I made last night. I should have taken the pictures before I bagged them because the bags cause a terrible glare. No big deal – just simple sugar cookies with the easiest frosting ever. 1 […]
When We Know Better
Each year World Down Syndrome Day (WDSS) is celebrated on March 21. I mentioned this last week in one of my blogs. This is because scientifically Down syndrome is caused by a triple copy of the 21st chromosome so instead […]
Random Thoughts and Holleys
Just a few of my random thoughts today. We went to Memphis over spring break. It is like going home because we spent 10 years there. It is where Rachel was born and it’s where my “war buddies” are. I […]