Every Spring, Janice & Susan from 5 Minutes for Mom host the Ultimate Blog Party, a week-long blogging tradition designed to encourage "meaningful friendships that grow out of sharing who we are and getting to know one another." Because over 2000 bloggers participated last year, I'll keep my post short & sweet.
{{Updated: I deleted most of this post since y'all weren't reading it anyway 😉 }}
1) My name is Robin and I've been blogging as "PENSIEVE" since 2005.
2) The most amazing experience of my blogging tenure was traveling to Calcutta, India with a team of bloggers for Compassion International.
3) I most definitely believe every girl needs a Princess Dress (and it should be named) and the most wonderful emotion is laughter through tears and visa versa.
4) My writing covers faith, Southern living, marriage, parenting, aging, poetry, recipes–usually with humor woven in–and I LOVE photography and making up new words.
5) If you subscribe in a reader or by email and/or become a new follower on Twitter, would you let me know? I know you're busy this week reading UBP posts, but it always means a lot when newbies stick around (& "oldies-but-goodes" smack me upside the head and ask where I've been!) :).
6) Oh, and one party tip that might be helpful: whatever your number is when you register with Mr. Linky, let the last digit determine the blogs you visit (i.e., if your number is 124, visit all blogs whose Linky number ends in "4"). This is a small way more blogs might be visited–you won't be hitting the first 20 (or 100 or 1000!) and wearing out so soon!
It's not part of the UBP but I also have a if you're interested!!
I think every girl needs a princess dress too! And I love your tips on the party! Happy UBP 2010!
Hello and happy UBP 2010!!
Love the photo. 🙂
I love your blog Robin! This UBP sounds ‘ginormous’ lol. Glad I’m participating this year!
Robin- I Love your tip on visiting by the numbers! You are so right, it is so easy to get overwhelmed. I’m trying to get back into blogging. I’ve been so lame! LOVE your picture!!!
I LOVE your Princess dress, and I love that picture of you – you look so happy 🙂
You said Pwease so I had to stop by :-). Nice to meet you. That’s pretty cool that you were able to go to India.
It was such a pleasure to speak with you at Type-A Mom! 🙂 I just had to get that out.
Great to meet you!! Have fun partying!!
Hi Robin! I love that picture and couldn’t agree more that every girl needs a princess dress. I’m in the process of making a grunge inspired one for my daughter. I would also add that tiaras are just as important and easier to wear on a daily basis.
I loved your tip so much that I added it to my UPB post too!
Love the tip! Thanks for that…I already follow your princessly (I just made up a word =) awesomeness but wanted to stop and say hi!
Oh, I love your “how to visit the blogs” idea. Also, HARRY POTTER!!!! ZOMG.
Great visitng tip! Nice to meet you! Happy UBP2010
Hi! Your blog sounds interesting, I’ve added you to my reader! Great UBP tip. I devised my own system, I’m going 1-20, 100-120, 200-220, and so on. Then I’ll go back if I have time. See ya ’round!
Welcome to the party! 🙂 So nice to meet you!
Thanks for the blog party tip! I’m sure to be overwhelmed wanting to visit all of those great blogs out there!
I love your idea for which blogs to visit. I always find it difficult to decide and click around when I see a name that captures my curiousity. I’m sure I’m finding great blogs and missing out on others by doing this.
About to subscribe.
I knew someone did that tip about the last number, but couldn’t remember who. It was you and the party when we weren’t at BlogHer! I think that is such a good idea.
Glad I got to see the Princess dress in real life!
What an awesome dress! I would love to go to India. It’s on my list of things to do in the next few years. I’ve been learning a little Hindi in preparation. Great meeting you!
*Faint*
*Swoon*
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Robin signed my blog.
I shall never wash my computer screen again.
QuatroMama
Mama to Quadruplets
http://www.4tunate.net
You are SOOOOO right about the party dress. I get a new one every few years and name them all. Could it possibly be a Robin/Robyn thing!!! My favorite one is named Natasha. Don’t know why I picked that name, just sounded exotic!!!
Love your idea about how to party. I think I’ll do that and then work backwards to cover the other three numbers:) I’m so chatty!
Come say hello when you can! Can’t wait to meet you IRL at Relevant!
{Oh, Sprittibee took a photograph of you, Robin Sampson, and my flat self at Blissdom.}
http://www.ourhomeschoolhome.com/2010/04/ultimate-blog-party.html
thank you so much for the party tip…I wondered how those of us whose links in the 800s might ever get followers! 🙂
Great tip at the end! I am loving getting to know others better and for the first time! 🙂
I love your picture! And yes… a princess dress is a must, now if I can convince my husband that I need one ASAP! I’m looking forward to visiting again!
Come by FTSN for a slice of peanut butter pie when you get the chance. http://www.fromthesamenest.com
{Maria}
Here from the party and following via Twitter!
http://frugalityinthemaking.blogspot.com/
Off to follow you on twitter and subscribing here. I must say thanks for the McLinky tip. I started at 1 and am now at 111. Been a long day and was starting to wonder how I would get through all the blogs. I am so going to go follow your advice then when I am done I can go wherever on the link list.
Nolie’s Ultimate Blog Party Post
Great tip for which blogs to enter. I’m going back to do that now!
Saying Hi from the Ultimate Blog Party!
Visit my party post
I also have a whole bunch of giveaways going on if you wanted to check them out!
My Current Giveaways
Hello, I’m stoppin’ over from the Ultimate Blog Party!
I’m your new follower from UBP10!
Visit me at http://free2befrugal.blogspot.com/2010/04/ultimate-blog-party-10.html and sign up for my newest giveaway!
Thanks for the great tip on how to navigate all the wonderful blogs to visit! Love your site 🙂
Hey, I follow you through Google reader, have done for some time. I love your parenting posts the most!
Your right about burning out to soon. I’m glad it is a long party! Great idea to have a plan so that I don’t miss out on some of the later ones.
Robin….always love my stops here…Blog hopping and having a blast…..so many great blogs….This is a GREAT party.
I have a Fun $100 Gift Basket to give away and all it takes a comment.
I am number….294 and 295……
Teresa
http://teresa-grammygirlfriend.blogspot.com
http://grammyababychangeseverything.blogspot.com/
I am really glad I come to visit your blog. Looks like it will be interesting to come back and read. I am now following you on twitter with my twitter name @makeetis.
Have a good time partying with UBP10. Stop by if you get a chance http://stopdropandrelax.com/blog/ And see what we have to help you Stop Drop and Relax. Visit our store at http://www.StopDropandRelax.com and Prepare To Be Pampered.
I’m making my rounds and you’re it! LOL
I surfed in from 5 Minutes for Mom. Looking forward to getting to reading more as we go. If you’d like to read it, my Ultimate Blog Party 2010 post can be found at Dayngrous Discourse. I hope you’ll surf on over and say hello.
This is my 1st UBP & I really enjoyed the LIVE cast last night. Everyone had so many super tips & ideas. My head is still buzzing this morning. I dig your blog & I will be following.
Hope you will jump over and check me out, thanks Robin!
Well of course we’ll come to your party! I miss you Robin you’ve been gone so long!
Great tip for posting on other blogs in UBP! I was going for all of them until I saw today its up over 1,300!! 🙂
Thanks!
Jenni
Hi Robin! My name is Monique. You have a beautiful blog! Love how you have 3 columns on your site – still haven’t figured that out yet haha! Obviously I found you at the UBP. Good suggestion about the register # on Mr. Linky! Will give that a shot. Well, just wanted to say “hi” and happy blog-hopping!
Cheers ?
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Twitter: hockey_wife
I already read and subscribe to your blog but I wanted to say hi! Happy UBP!
Party post #8
Love the pic! Every woman needs that one party dress she feels fabulous in.
Hey, beautiful!! You are stunning in your dress!
Hey Robin! How nice to see you at the UBP! Hope you are having a good time!
Great tip! Thank you!
I agree, we all need a Princess Dress! It is amazing how fast our little people grow up and we don’t! My son is 10, almost 11, and I swear I haven’t grown up at all since he was born, probably regressed!
I am following you on twitter. http://www.twitter.com/rsmstahley
Happy Blog Party! Hope to catch the live UBP cast!
Hi Robin! So nice to meet you. I have actually been a Twitter follower of yours (@joellem) for awhile now, and periodically stop by your blog. I think it’s high time for me to subscribe, though. I love your writing style! Have a blessed day.
I agree with you on every girl needed in a princess dress I have three daughters and a granddaughter and they are all princess
Hi, from #225 on the UBP. I love your tip for which blogs to view! This is my first blog party, and I’m feeling VERY overwhelmed – not wanting to be rude to anybody but not knowing how I’ll cover even a fraction of them. So I’m going to see what your idea does for me! :^)
Hope you can stop by my place this week: http://www.5minutesformom.com/19667/ultimate-blog-party-2010/.
Hey, stopping by for the party! I love your party dress pic! I’m following you now so I hope to learn more about you and your blog soon. Here’s my blog if you’d like to stop by and follow too if you like! http://intheknowgiveaways.blogspot.com
Love that picture of you in the dress, so cute! Happy blog party week! Feel free to stop by my blog and say hi too!
Hi from UBP! Cute blog and what a wonderful dress.
I like Party Tip 6. But if I’d done that, I wouldn’t have made it to your blog…
Such a good idea to follow the people with the same number as in their #UBP link up! I was thinking of doing it a better way, then 5minutesformom tweeted your link, and I thought, ah ha! I will get to it!
And India? Wow, that must have been amazing.
Visitiing from UBP2010 twitter party somehow! I’m still trying to figure out all the social media stuff and WOW twitter is like FB x 1000mph! LOL
Oh, and OPI color namer – what a great job that would be!!! LOL
MageeMommy
http://mageebaby.blogspot.com
I’m letting you know since you so kindly asked that I’m now following you on Twitter! I’m @ivy_morrison7
Great post – I’m going to find your giveaway now!
Ivy
Hi! I’m Stephanie from “And Twins make 5! – A Mommy Blog”. Just making the rounds via the UBP 2010, hope to see you around my blog too!
http://andtwinsmake5.com
Well the photo is awesome and I suddenly seem to have a need to shop for a dress with a name. Which comes first the name or the dress?
Great tip on how to spread out your UBP visits too! I’ve been just randomly doing it, but that’s a great idea.
What a great blog and I love the princess dress! Stopping by from UBP! You have such a cute site that I’m following you on twitter (@SMonkeySlippers) . We’re having our party today at http://insockmonkeyslippers.wordpress.com Please stop by and feel free to link your blog! Nice to meet you.
Stopping by from UBP. You got me with Pwease….India? Wow! How neat is that! I’m sure without a doubt it was an incredibly humbling and worthwhile experience! Something you’ll never forget. Blessings!:)
Thanks for the tip. I will definitely be using it. Enjoy the party!
Sorry about that. Didn’t leave my blog address – http://www.jennifervalerie.com. The party post is a sticky at the top of the home page. Have a great day!
Thanks for the tip!
Visiting from The Ultimate Blog Party by 5 Minutes for Mom
Andrea
Thanks for the tips! I am new to blogging AND the UBP so I’ll take all the help I can get! Happy UBP! Come by my place too!!!
Hi there! Nice to meet you! I’m stopping by via UBP. What an amazing dress! India…wow!!! I enjoyed reading your blog and will be visiting again soon!
I hope you can stop by our blog: http://inspiredgiftsblog.blogspot.com
Inspiredgifts.com is a mom owned newly launched site.
Have a beautiful day
Rebecca