http://maganda.org/wordpress Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:20:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Over 10 years ago, I started my first website. There weren't a lot of personal sites back then, and certainly no blogs, but the handful of sites that I did know inspired me to start my own. I wrote about my days, sharing stories and musings, photos and art, anything ... http://maganda.org/wordpress/2010/07/23/a-fresh-start/ Dear Henry, You won't believe this, but I am writing this letter a day early. It's true! You turn 10 months old tomorrow. Today is Father's Day, and I have spent a lot of the day watching you and your papa enjoy each other. He held and entertained you during Sunday ... http://maganda.org/wordpress/2010/06/20/letter-to-henry-10-months/ Dear Henry, You're already 9 1/2 months old! I was 9 months old when I first came to America, so it has been especially fascinating and fun to watch you the past couple of weeks. Although I spent the early months of my life in the Philippines, my personal narrative really seems ... http://maganda.org/wordpress/2010/06/04/letter-to-henry-9-months/ Dear Henry, You turned 8 months old a few days ago. When you turned 7 months old last month, I missed another letter. I don't have a good reason. I don't even remember what was happening at the time. All I know is I started to write it one morning while you ... http://maganda.org/wordpress/2010/04/25/letter-to-henry-8-months/ It was just one of those weekends that made me so happy to be alive and grateful for all that I have. A walk in a blooming garden with little H and our pals Maria and Nathan. A slice of pizza eaten under the night sky. A bunch of ranuncula for seven ... http://maganda.org/wordpress/2010/03/14/one-of-thos-weekends/ I'm often asked how I "do it all." And my answer is always the same: "I don't." (Case in point: How often do I update this site?) Maybe from the outside looking in, it looks like I have everything together. But now more than ever, ever since having Henry, it couldn't ... http://maganda.org/wordpress/2010/03/13/dispelling-the-myth/ Dear Henry, Yesterday, you turned 6 months old. That's one half of one whole year, which is kind of a big deal, don't you think? We celebrated by feeding you rice cereal for the first time, lounging around the house, playing, laughing and napping. I thought about writing this letter to ... http://maganda.org/wordpress/2010/02/22/letter-to-henry-6-months/ I am so thrilled to share this with you: I'll be in New Hampshire this fall at the Pixie Sessions at Squam Art Workshops, teaching classes and basking in the beauty & magic of Squam Lake. I'm especially excited because I'll be teaching with one of my favorite people in ... http://maganda.org/wordpress/2010/02/03/squam-art-workshops-for-families/ Dear Henry, You are 5 months old today. It's past my bedtime and I am wiped out, but I want to write this letter before another day, week or month passes by. You are fast asleep in your bedroom, where you've been spending each night all by yourself for almost one week ... http://maganda.org/wordpress/2010/01/21/letter-to-henry-5-months/ In 2009, I took lots of naps. I watched my body change before my very eyes. I wore stretchable jeans, loose tops and Birkenstocks. I ate a lot of In-N-Out burgers and Heath Bar ice cream. I watched daytime TV. I did yoga. I waddled. I woke up multiple times ... http://maganda.org/wordpress/2009/12/31/in-2009/