Welcome friends!
I’ve been looking out the window, watching for this day to arrive for months!
People who know me well, would say it’s even been years in the waiting.
My new blog home. RobinDance.me.
I’m still unpacking boxes; the walls are still bare. There are even a few bugs running around. But her bones?
They’re lovely, aren’t they?
The talented design team at Tekeme Studios, George and Ashley Weis, have created a space that communicates a sense of who I am, how I want this writing spot to feel. I’m grateful and pleased and so very happy to have you over.
The landing page is calm and clean; the only thing you’ll see here is my most recent blog post and a slider at the top. It’s scary to drop so much from my sidebar, but this feels right. When you click the blog tab, you’ll be able to see recent entries. The sidebar will contain some of the previous elements but I’ve shifted some of my former sidebar content to Pages (accessible via the navigation bar at the top).
Clearly, I’ve got content to write :). Obviously, I’m not quite ready for company. But rather than waiting until everything is in its place, I’m following my sweet friend Nester’s advice by launching my new site now and whole-heartedly embracing the mantra, “It doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful.” N‘est-ce pas?
To help celebrate, my friends at DaySpring are allowing me to offer you the most insane Super Deal on the planet: I get to offer for $0.00!
That’s NOT a typo! Fifty commentors to this post will receive a code to receive Lisa’s beautiful necklace celebrating family, friends and community for free–you’ll just be responsible for shipping. AND, if you take advantage of DaySprings additional Super Deals priced at up to 75% off (or anything else in their online shop) and spend at least $50, even shipping is free! To be eligible for one of the 50 coupon codes, please comment by Monday, December 2 at noon EST.
So, please click around the site and have a look-see; and I’m inviting your feedback if you notice anything glitchy (by comment or *more discreetly* by email to robin dance.me(at)gmail).
I’m shyly asking you to help spread the word on Twitter or Facebook? I’m launching at a time when I know readers are enjoying their Thanksgiving holiday, so I’ll be especially appreciative of you helping me get the word out. And take a minute subscribe by email? If you were previously subscribed to Pensieve, you WILL need to re-subscribe to my new feed (and THANK YOU for re-subscribing despite that little inconvenience!). THAT will be a lovely Thanksgifting from you to me :).
(still working out lil’ bugs like getting comments to show up on my home page! YIKES!!)
Don’t count me as one of your 50 😉 I just can’t help myself to jump on here and yell “WOOHOO” and do a happy dance over the beauty of your new space. {{big smooshy hugs}}
Crystal!!! It blesses my heart that you found me here :). <3 SO thankful for you, friend...in ways to many to name :).
It looks beautiful! Congrats on your new home!
Dear Robin,
I have been reading you via incourage and love how you have been helping with the Bloom book studies. You have done a fabulous job. Love the new sight and appreciate your words of wisdom. Thank you!
Bmarie,
🙂 Oh, how fun to hear! Thank you for your encouragement back to me re: Bloom (working on that the past two months is the main reason why I don’t have all the content written HERE!!). Thanks for letting me know all the places you’re reading!!
Came to your blog by way of “we are that family” and I am excited to read your blog. I have never read your writing before. Nice to meet you! Thank you for such a wonderful giveaway and such great suggestions for making Thanksgiving special. I like to enjoy Thanksgiving and not rush ahead to Christmas too soon. 🙂 Please come over to our family’s website and get to know us too! Happy Thanksgiving!
Kathryn,
Oooo, I will visit :). But it *might* be after the holiday ;).
So, SO much gorgeous here. Gorgeous YOU, of course. (duh.) I love LOVE your new photos!!! But your header? (And footer?) Beautiful and perfect and I LOVE IT. Also, I am a big fan of your header font. Because I’m a nerd. And because it’s awesome. xoxo
Mary,
I’m so glad you popped in…and not just because you blew all kind of air up my skirt ;). And font nerd? How did I not know this about you? 🙂
Hello! I’m new here from WATF. Your blog design is lovely. I’m excited to explore. Happy thanksgiving!
Beautiful design! I’m popping over from WATF and I’ve enjoyed reading. Your apple pie looks yummy!
Long anticipated and over-the-moon gorgeous! You’ve created a beautiful home for your wise words. I’m so happy for you!
Just found your blog from your Works For Me post. Like the new design.
I am so very thankful for you and your inspiration! Happy Thanksgiving
Lovely, is right! Really excited for your ‘new’ beginning! I’ve been a long time reader and always look forward to your posts. You do have an artful way with words!
Happy Thanksgiving, Robin!
Congratulations. I know change can be scary but also necessary to move forward sometimes. I look forward to what’s to come. Happy Thanksgiving.
I love the bones, lady. Quite lovely indeed!!
Lori,
SO glad you *knew* when to pop in!!
Beautiful picture! I’m looking forward to watching this page blossom!
Welcome home..
Congrats on your new site. It is beautiful in the simplicity. I look forward to following your posts and watching it grow.
i LOVE Lisa’s jewelry..i go and browse/stalk all the time….I love her ideas…her wording that turns into unique and inspiring jewelry. THANK YOU
I love the simple beauty of your new page!
I love it, Robin!! Excited for you. 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Dana!!! Holla! Thanks, friend…hopefully soon we can re-connect :).
This is wonderful!
Love your blog!!
I enjoyed your post at We Are That Family and came over to ‘meet’ you. I too have a student in college and completely felt your post here about Thanksgiving!
I love, love, love it!!! So clean, crisp and classy! So Robin Dance!
BJ!!!
How did you figure out this was live? I’ve been vewy quiet about it so far :).
Love your new look! Congratulations!
What a GLORIOUS morning for “new!” Blessings your way, RobinDance.me! ????
I subscribe to several blogs, but there are three I cannot NOT read when I get notice in my inbox, and yours is one of them. At the end of every article I find myself simply wanting to comment, “I love you, Robin Dance!” And now, you have changed the name and it is PERFECT! Yay you! Yay us!!!
Happy Thanksgiving and thank you for your wordcraft wisdom.
Laura…
Your comment? It’s like a holiday bonus. Thank you, friend…your more than kind words absolutely made my morning and set the stage for a lovely day.
xo
What beautiful necklaces! Can’t wait to dig deeper into your new site!
Congratulations Robin. I know you are beyond excited and blessed.
Hey friend. Wish I could throw you a housewarming party. Or would that be a blogwarming? A website-warming? I don’t know, but I’m so glad for you. I know your new online home has been a long time coming, and I’m glad to see that you’ve made it. May God richly bless you in your new space, and may He bless all those who enter here!
Happy Thanksgiving, Robin!
Richella!!
Gosh, it’s fun seeing new friends visit from We Are That Family today (since I’m guest posting over there), but it’s reeeally sweet for long-time readers and blog friends to discover my new blog home. Thank you for your encouragement, blessing and always kindness to me. It’s precious :).
Congratulations, Robin! Your new page is beautiful. I am a subscriber. 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving!
Robin,
🙂 I ALWAYS smile to see words from you in my inbox. For starters, we’re name twins, but you’ve always managed to speak encouragement to me. A gift.
Congratulations on the move.
Hey, baby girl! Congrats on you new LOVELY spot! I’m so happy for you, and happy Thanksgiving to you & your family!
this is just going to be such a lovely website. congratulations
lisa leonard is our favorite–we have several of her creations. thank you for all you do for us
Congrats on the new blog! Looking forward to what it brings.
What a beautiful new home! And I love being “together” with you to celebrate!
Congrats on the new launch and great step forward in your ministry….I love, love, love your writings and look forward to the encouragement and positive spirit that shines through your musings. Keep pressing on with purpose and intention!
Congrats on your new home! I’ve been following your blog for awhile and am inspired by your courageous changes. Since my life is in a period of change (actually it feels more like an eternity) I take heart from other peoples successful changes!
Your new site is lovely. And I like that home page is not as “busy.” I am a counselor in Texas and would like to thank you for your courage is writing with your voice, admitting your difficulties, and encouraging your readers. People need to know we are each on a journey that sometimes overwhelms us but God is with us if we just take time to look up. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to your future tales and musings.
What a beautiful site for a beautiful sight! God bless you Robin, as you let us “Dance” with you through life!
Love your new site,
Lynn
I’m excited for you, Robin! Looking forward to continuing with you!
What a fun, exciting present at this Thanksgiving and Christmas season. Your words are gifts to the soul.
Thank you
I’m looking forward to getting to know your new look! :). Thanks for the fun dayspring gifty giveaway too.
Can I just tell you that I ADORE the new look! I want to jump in the photos and dance with you :)! BEAUTIFUL….truly!
Question: Do I need to re-subscribe to this or will my previous subscription work? Sorry…. I am not very techy.
May God bless you – Have a FABULOUS Thanksgiving!
Change is usually difficult, but worth the risks. I am inspired to see the change and look forward to what it brings.
It’s BEAUTIFUL, Robin! So scary to make such a big change but I know you’ll love it. I already do!
Yay for you! Love the look – simple and pretty!! And I agree, sometimes you just have to go for it and know that the kinks will all work out in good time! 🙂
Although I’ll remain a wee nostalgic for the old site I’ve known and loved, I’m very excited for you!! This site is lovely, as you are, my friend!!
Love your blog, Robin. Always something to make me think!
The site is {almost} as gorgeous as YOU, my friend!
Many blessings – so grateful to Know you…
HUGS!
I already have the necklace from winning it from in(RL), but I could give it to someone. Love the beautiful new site!
Welcome Home! Blessings upon your beautiful new space!
What a beautiful on-line dwelling place, Robin! Elegant, but not so much that I’m afraid to take my shoes off or snort when I laugh. This blog reflects your sparkle and shine! Looking forward to many conversations with you here…even if they only occur in my mind after I’ve read what you write! Bless this house and all who enter!
Robin!! It’s gorgeous! I was poking around your blog the other day looking for the apple pie recipe you posted a couple of years ago (thank you!) and was wondering when your new site would be up. It’s lovely. Just lovely.
Love the new website, I didn’t have any problems getting around the site. It looks great.
Love love love this! It’s beautiful and is a lovely frame for your writing!!
xo
I love the direction your writings take and you inspire me to be more thoughtful. Congratulations on your new home.
Congrats darling, it’s beautiful!
What a beautiful design, I love the simplicity of it 🙂 And what a gorgeous necklace as well.
Ohmygoodnessgracioussakesalive. This is gorgeous! And so very you!
LOVE LOVE LOVE.
Yes, Robin dances!!
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Oh my word it’s beautiful Robin! Can’t wait to see more!
Love your new bloggy home. Beautiful 🙂
Congrats, Robin! It is so YOU! Happy blogging…
Gorgeous site! 🙂
so happy for you my friend. it’s a new beginning. and it’s beautiful. (if i”m in your 1st 50…just pass over me 🙂
You are stunning my friend. I am obviously forever grateful to Pensieve for introducing us (and because Harry Potter forever), but this site is just gorgeous. And so very you. Congrats.
Lovely – however I would like your writing no matter the surroundings.
Absolutely breath takingly beautiful! “There is a time for everything ..under the heavens”. Love, love, love being able to continue the ‘Dance’ into your new season! Thank you for bringing me along. I have followed you for a long time and been so Blessed with your words – more than you will ever know, from pensive, (in)courage, (in)RL, Deeper Story… This is my first comment – so worth coming in out of the shadows to celebrate you! Not being tech savy do I re-sign up or does pensive continue the connection? May our Lord continue to bless each of us through your writings from your heart 🙂
Hi Robin,
I love your blog and you hit home with so many of your words..blessings to you and your family.
Beautiful.
Robin, it’s beautiful!! So happy you have a new space. 🙂
This is so perfectly you! And it is more than bones already… there is some flesh here for sure! Can’t wait to see it develop more!
I’m new to your blog, just jumped over from We Are That Family. Very nice. Thank you for the neat ideas for Thanksgiving.
Robin,
It looks very very inviting! I love it already! Your writing is superb–a gift from God! Love reading your posts!
The simplicity of it is beautiful!!! Love that all the clutter on the side is gone!
God Bless you!
Blessings to you and your new blog. Love it!
Just Jilly sent me. And, this…is a gorgeous place. I’ve loved reading so many of your posts through Just Jilly & The Diaper Diaries…now, I simply have to subscribe for myself. Thanks for welcoming all of us newbies!
I think your new blog home is beautiful,
Hi Robin, your new digs look great! So happy to find you here after getting to study the Bloom book club selections with you! Wishing you much success in your new place! Count me in as a reader! 🙂
I love the new look! Thanks for sharing with all of us 🙂
Hi Robin- I am new to your sight. I love the encouragement that incourage provides for women. Looking forward to your emails.I too try to come up with something new and original each Thanksgiving year. This year, I found some youtube videos from Phil Vischer about how Thanksgiving came to be and some Scriptures to go with it. My kids will love it. Happy Thanksgiving!
Robin. ROBIN! This is so amazing and SO SO YOU! I am over the moon thrilled for you. I know it has been a lonnnng time coming. Congrats congrats congrats!
Love it! Simply beautiful. ?
It’s beautiful, Robin! Simple, clean, lovely. I can’t wait to see where you’ll take it—and where it might take you! Congrats.
Your new site is lovely, just like you!
LOVE…it’s beautiful!!! Congratulations! 🙂
May you find joy as you share joy eith us.
“It doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful.”
Tough words to swallow as I prayed just this morning for God to help me find the beauty in brokenness (I might have been shopping Lisa’s site this morning!). Welcome to you new home, Robin!
The new site is so pretty! Just like you!
It’s SO YOU. Gorgeous. Love it. Congrats!!
Congrats on the new site! It’s clean and easy to read. And thank you for bringing us this offer!
Beautiful!!!
I am SO VERY PROUD of you!!!!!!!
Your new site is beautiful. I’m dreaming if doing the same (soon?). Love the inspiration.
Great blog!
Congrats on the new space! Love the simple look…refreshing! 🙂
In some ways I grieve the passing of Pensieve. This is beautiful, though.
I found you through a friend and look forward to reading more. Happy Thanksgiving!
Good for you on taking the jump! I’ve thought about something that I want to do before, and can find a whole list of reasons to be afraid and to back down. Once you jump into that new thing, though, it’s even better, and not as scary as we might have imagined in the first place.
You should write a book.
Oh, Robin! Your header is beautiful! It’s just so…you. 🙂
Robin, congratulations on the new look! Thanks for being an inspiration to the rest of us. Watching you take your leaps of faith makes it easier for me to take my own.
Eeekkk! So happy to see this new place open up and blossom! Heading to Twitter and Facebook to share it right now… much anticipation – not wasted. It’s beautiful and YOU!
The blog redesign is quite lovely, and I’m looking forward to seeing what’s next. I have to admit that I looked for the “scandalous” picture of you. =]
If memory serves me correctly, I think it may be “n’est-ce pas.” I cannot be sure, since my two years of French in college were a looong time ago, and my two years in high school even longer. And I’m too lazy to google it.
Blessings, pretty lady!
I love simple and elegant and this is both. It’s beautiful!
It’s beautiful, Robin!!! Understated elegance <3.
I am so excited for your new blog. It looks great. enjoyed all te posts and can relate to so much.
I love it all and I love you! I miss talking to you 🙁 But this redesign is absolutely awesome and every bit you! And so happy to see you finally on WordPress 😉
Oh, it is beautiful and very “you.” Congrats!
Congrats on the new digs!
Oh my gorgeous!!! Love the new design – but love you even more! And I miss you like crazy!! Congrats 🙂
Hey Robin! I am so GLAD I found your site a year or so ago, and love this new one! Also, wondering if anyone ended up “nekked” at your Thanksgiving table this year ;). I always love seeing a new post from you and will look forward to continuing to laugh, cry, and ponder :).
Oh, Robin! I love it! I actually prefer the clean and simple design! I’m excited for you!
Beautiful, Robin. Can’t wait to see more!
Absolutely worth the wait! It’s beautiful.
Robin! The site is stunning. I know you must be thrilled with it. And… Lisa Leonard!!! Love, love love!!
Robin! I love it! You know, I have been reading since it seems before Penseive! This is so you and well done. I Love it! This is beautiful and I look forward to reading and following here! Hugs and many Blessings.
It’s beautiful, Robin – so YOU!! Light, ethereal, happy. Really excited for you!! Such a sweet journey to see your transformation from the original Pensieve to the updated version to this. Simply lovely.
I’m totally swooning!! Beautiful!!!
Congrats on your new site 🙂 Pretty!
This is beautiful, Robin! Just like you. xo
Very pretty new site!
Robin! I love it! It’s so you.
Robin, it’s lovely! Just like you!
Great new site! Congrats! Marie
Love the new site! I turned 50 also this year and have been saying bye-bye to some things and hello to others!
Love it.
You did a beautiful job. Clean, easy to read and beautifully done.
It’s really beautiful. I love what you write & will keep reading!
Beautiful! Just like you, My Friend! I did not know it was live and had to go and edit my post to get your right home! I would do it again and again for you. I look forward to many more connections!
XOXO