It’s RMG’s Weekly Read and for those of you who don’t know, I’m a “bigger than avid” reader so I thought I’d bring a new feature to Real Moms Guide. Every Monday, I’ll be sharing something on RMG about books, just as I do on my personal blog, MaNiC MoMMy. I’ll try to keep them mom-related – some might be self-help, or fiction, or parenting-related. Today’s book happens to be a memoir, and it’ll be coming out April 3, but I saw the book trailer for it the other day and it was so moving, I had to share it with you all.
Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected is by Kelle Hampton. She was a busy mom of one, a photographer and writer, when she became pregnant with her second daughter. A blissful pregnancy brought along a childbirth that could not prepare her for what came next.
Her newborn was born with Down syndrome.
I have not read the book, but Kelle’s blog and her photography, and reading the birth story of her second daughter, Nella, has made me fall in love with this family and the strength and spirit Kelle possesses. If anyone is having a bad day, simply take a visit over to Kelle’s blog and your life will be put into perspective. She lives life to the fullest, takes nothing for granted, and “finds the beauty in the unexpected” every single day.
How lucky for us, that she has written a book and we will soon get to read her story. For now, you can visit her blog and see her beautiful photography at Enjoying The Small Things. Her daughters, Lainey and Nella, are stunning. Her photography, and the words she writes to accompany her photos are magical. You’ll be mesmerized by what she has to say.
Already, I feel so blessed to have found her blog. So blessed.
Bloom Book Trailer:
Bloom Blog Post:
http://www.kellehampton.com/2012/02/bloom.html
You can pre-order Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected HERE.
Photo credit: Kelle Hampton/Enjoying The Small Things
