I just finished reading The Year My Son and I Were Born: A Story of Down Syndrome, Motherhood, and Self-Discovery, and I highly recommend it to anyone, not just parents or those who have a child with Down Syndrome. It's incredibly moving and eye-opening, and is just a wonderful read. I can almost guarantee that you WILL cry in certain parts, and from joy, not sadness! If you read it, let me know what you think. I checked it out from my library.
There was once an actual salamander in my Dad’s slipper (His house is in a rather wooded area and is a haven to many non-human creatures.), and my best friend and I thought that would make a great children’s book title. We never wrote the book, but I figured I might as well put the catchy phrase to use as my blog title. Why not? (We don't know for sure if it was really a salamander vs. some other kind of lizardlike creature, but we were going for the alliteration. Artistic license, ya know?)
I'm a 35-year-old woman currently living in small-town MO. I'm from Springfield, MO's 3rd-largest city, and I'll hopefully reside there again in the summer of 2010. I'm currently a stay-home mom to my 6-year-old son, Nicholas, but I'm also a classically-trained soprano, and I still sing in choirs when I get the chance and have the occasional paid solo gig. I'm also a certified group fitness instructor, and I teach a body sculpting class at my gym, in addition to subbing for other classes (like step and yoga) as needed. I consider myself pretty intelligent and well-educated (Bachelor's in vocal performance with a minor in German), and have sometimes been known to have a deep thought or two. :) I might even have some worth sharing. Most of my posts, though, will probably be more mundane, superficial ramblings about my daily life. Stay tuned, and let me know what you think! (Could I BE more long-winded?) :)
2 comments:
Amy-
I love that book! I read it a few years ago, and really enjoyed it! ( :
That sounds good. I will have to order it from the library...
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