by Robin | Apr 8, 2010 | Blog Carnivals, Blogging, Ultimate Blog Party
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...
by Robin | Mar 2, 2010 | Blissdom, Blogging, Compassion Bloggers, Personal, Videos
You know how you can talk about your brother, but Nellie-bar-the-door if anyone else does 'cause you're gonna have to put a hurtin' on 'em? That's how I feel about my Southern brethren…and sisteren, I suppose. "Flustrated" is...
by Robin | Feb 28, 2010 | Blissdom, Blogging, Faith, Personal, Religion, Surcies, Sursees, Cercies, TREATS!
Have you ever had a “compulsion” to do something, didn’t do it, then wondered what you missed? I have–too often, I’m afraid–and at the Blissdom Conference I had the delight of finding out exactly what I’ve missed, not...
by Robin | Jan 23, 2010 | Blogging, Compassion Bloggers, Compassion International, Food and Drink, friendship, Life Philosophy, Personal
Over a five-hour dinner at Franklin, Tennessee's scrumptious Saffire, time flew so fast I never noticed it ticking. Compassion International's Creative Relationship Director Steve Jones was in town on business and pleasure, and he thought it would be...
by Robin | Jan 12, 2010 | Blissdom, Blogging, Compassion Bloggers, Compassion International, Conferences
In less than a month I'll be returning to Nashville for Blissdom '10, a blogging conference touted as "the premier conference for women" and all I can say about that is a) it is wonderful to meet in person those women with whom I already enjoy online...
by Robin | Nov 7, 2009 | (in)courage, Blogging, Encouragement, Faith, Personal
When I submitted a recent post for (in)courage, in spite of so desperately wanting to “get it right”, I felt like I blew it. Some posts and pieces I write with ease–they almost write themselves–but sometimes I labor with diligence only to...