Gratitude Tuesday - U

It's Gratitude Tuesday again! Today we celebrate U:

Uniforms - I love Nick in his work uniform. He just seems so capable and ready to do something physical...

Umbrellas - Just the ticket for shade on the beach or shelter in the rain. There are few more practical inventions.

Upside-down - and looking at the carpet...

Ushers - very handy to have when you need an escort to your seat!

Ultimatums - sometimes very, very sexy.

Underwear - specifically boxer briefs. Yum!

Upside-down cake - er, pineapple upside-down cake. Sooooo good!

Utensils - especially ones that can be used for spanking...

USA - God bless America!

Uncle - I had the world's best uncle. We shared a birthday, and he taught me to drive a stick shift - in his car. He used to take me and Nick out for burgers when he somehow knew we were broke, and he loved to take us out on the lake. He was severely diabetic and eventually lost both legs to the disease. After his first amputation he learned to water ski on one leg. Sadly he passed away 6 years ago the day after he got back from a trip to Vegas. I miss him.

Happy Gratitude Tuesday!

Just to let you know...

I'm still very, very sore.

From the "Be careful what you wish for" file...

I'm sitting very, very tenderly right now. So for a while now I've had a not so secret fantasy of experiencing the whole toy box in one round. There were a few that didn't make it in, but that fantasy was pretty much fulfilled last night. I've been spanked, strapped, flogged, paddled, and caned. My butt is thoroughly blistered. I'm not sure exactly how many licks were involved, but I think it was somewhere around 800. He started out with a warm-up of well over a hundred with his hand, and most implements I got 10 swats each with, although moving earned extra a few times. And there was fantastic sex too.

It was a multi-purpose spanking. Part of it was just because he's knows it's a fantasy I've been coming back to for a long time, part of it was a remember-who's-boss spanking, and part of it was a much needed reassurance.

Every so often, (okay, more often than I'd like to admit) I get really insecure about whether he's really okay with the whole spanking/DD thing. And I know this is stupid and unfair to him, because he's made a commitment to me, and calling that into question is incredibly ungrateful, even though that's not my intention. But every so often something will shake me just a bit. I read a question the other day (sorry, the source escapes me at the moment) about how, if your spouse were in a position to "start over" in a relationship and you were nowhere in the picture, would they seek out another spanking relationship. And this swirled around in my mind until I was certain that if he could do it all over again he would run for the hills at the first sign of submissiveness in a woman.

So when we went upstairs with pretty much the sole purpose of sex and all that entails and he got down the new paddle from Michael's, I decided I didn't want to play. I was going to "spare" him. I was going to make this just good old vanilla sex with no spanking whatsoever involved.

What I didn't realize was that he wasn't breaking out the new paddle because he felt like he had to. He was doing it because he wanted to play with me and give me something good and enjoyable, because he loves me. He patiently asked questions until it came out what was bothering me. When I put the "if you were starting over" question to him he said (after repeatedly assuring me that at no point in his life will he ever seek to "start over") that if he met someone and had a real connection with them and spanking was what they needed then he would be more than fine with it.

"I just feel like you feel pressured to do this for me, like you feel like it has to be part of sex for us," I tried to explain.

And then he said the most perfect thing. "It does have to be part of sex for us, because this is just what we do. It's part of you, and I'm okay with that. I want to do this for you." And even though he's said the same thing a hundred times before, for some reason it just clicked this time, and I realized, really realized, that it is a part of me, and because I am a part of him (as he is of me), then this is also a part of him, even if it's not something he started out with.

If the roles were reversed, if he had say, a foot fetish (which just for the record he does not), then I would be happy to cater to that, even though it doesn't speak to me personally. And he feels the same way about me.

Well, while I was having this epiphany he was gathering a large collection of implements together, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Thank you, baby. I love you.

Link Update

It's been a while since I've updated links, and I have a number if them for you.

First of all, Paige Tyler has updated her reader survey page to make it more user friendly. She's also recently started a blog of her own at Paige Tyler's Blog. Also, check out:

A Darker Shade of Me

A Woman's Journey into Loving DD

The HoH View

Ann's Spanking Blog

Brat Out of Control

Chross' Guide to the Spanking Internet

James Stephenson's Spanking Blog

Michelle's Sexy Spankings

PixiePie’s Secrets

Songs to the Moon

Spankers Blog

SpankingOnline Blog

The Edge of Vanilla

Gratitude Tuesday - T

It's Gratitude Tuesday again! Today we celebrate T:

Tacos - Tacos are awesome. Not the best food for eating in the car, but very, very tasty just the same.

Tits - Mine have served me well. Nick seems to like them too.

Tennis shoes - I've never been a stiletto type girl. Give me a pair of New Balances any day.

Telephones - I use the telephone every single day, mostly on the job. And while I could definitely do without some of the people I talk to there, I'd hate to think what it would be like to not be able to use one in the rest of my life.

Television - I probably watch too much of it, but I love TV, and it's something that Nick and I bond over. We can spend half an hour dissecting Grey's Anatomy, House, or Lost.

Tweezers - Okay, I may be a little obsessed with tweezers. I'm the type of person who loves to pick at stuff on the small scale, clean dust out of the mouse, peel dried glue off the top of the bottle, untangle a knotted chain. Thanks to this compulsiveness, my 10x magnification mirror, and my precision tweezers, I have the best-groomed eyebrows in town.

Thumbs - what handy additions to our bodies!

Toilet paper - How can you not be grateful for toilet paper? Consider the alternatives!

Trampolines - What fun!

Tears - Tears are almost always a very good thing for me. Whether they come because I'm happy or because I've just been spanked they are always cathartic, and I always feel better for the release.

Happy Gratitude Tuesday!

A really big paddle...

So I got that spanking. Nick took care of it last night, 101 swats with the AngelBrat paddle. Okay, so it was supposed to be 100, but I was a bit slow with the "yes, sir" when he asked if I felt like I'd learned my lesson. My spankings always end up like pumping gas. The plan is to get $20 worth, but you lose your focus for one minute and you end up buying $20.01.

Thanks to Bethie we have another new toy. When I saw her new paddle I knew I wanted one. She was kind enough to direct me to Michael's craft store, where they were just $5.99! We went today and I picked one up, along with this super cute iron-on patch. Thanks for the idea, Bethie!

I know I'm gonna regret this...

Rumor has it...

So the word is I have a spanking coming. Something tells me the laundry may come up. (Arrgghh! My nemesis!) To tell the truth, I'd been feeling the itch lately, and I screwed up enough courage to tell Nick that I thought I was going to need a spanking soon. Now when I said "need" I suppose I meant "want". What he said to me was, "I know. I have something in mind."

Whoa! Something in mind? Okay, I'll be honest here. Nick doesn't usually pick up on it when I just have a need for spanking that's motivated by stress or libido, and that's mainly because I have a hard time showing it. It's still hard for me to ask for something just because I want it when he does so much for me that I have a legitimate need for. So what that means is that if he decides all by himself to spank me, it's generally because I've done something to deserve punishment or at least strong discipline.

So the fact that this was already a plan for him was a bit concerning for me. "Um, 'something in mind'? That sounds a bit diabolical..." I said tentatively.

"Oh, don't worry, it is." he assured me.

So I'm going to do some cleaning today. It never hurts to bank those brownie points. And speaking of brownies, I might just make some of those too. You never know what might help...

Happy (late) Valentine's Day

I hope everyone had a lovely Valentine's Day. Unfortunately Nick and I both had to work, so we didn't get to spend the day together. However we had a lovely dinner that evening, so it was still a very nice day. He came home with a card, a paper weight I'd pointed out, a very pretty pink leather storage box I'd also pointed out, and lots of candy.

I'd made him a card with some scrapbooking stuff, and I also gave him a picture album/journal filled with some of my favorite memories of him.

And the Valentine's sentiments wouldn't be complete without me saying how much I love all of you guys - my readers and fellow bloggers.




Candy Hearts made here.

I haven't actually disappeared...

Sorry for the lack of answers on comments. We've been without internet service for two days. I spent the last 3 hours on the phone getting it fixed, and now it's 1:30 in the morning and I'm going to bed. I'll be back on tomorrow...

Gratitude Tuesday - S

It's Gratitude Tuesday again! Today we celebrate S:

Spanking!!! - Really, is this a big surprise?

Sex - Obviously way up on the list too...

Sunshine - Few things lift my spirits like a bright sunny day.

Salvation - absolutely, without a doubt, the greatest gift I've ever received.

Snow - I love snow! Sadly we don't get a lot of it here.

Sweet stuff - I have an awful sweet tooth. Nothing makes a meal like a good dessert...

Spaghetti - I must say, I make excellent spaghetti.

Slowing Down - Some days it's the best thing there is.

Saturdays - Saturday is the one day when I have no commitments, and if Nick's off it's like a holiday for me.

Sundays - A few months ago we joined a new church, and we really, really enjoy it there. Sunday is a day of spiritual renewal for me.

Happy Gratitude Tuesday!

Wow, those things really pile up...

First of all, Nick bought me an amazing digital camera the other day. The one we had has been a good one, but it was only a 4 megapixel, and it tended to get fuzzy on the action shots. The one he got me is a 10 mp HP, and it does SO MUCH cool stuff! Anyway, inspired by Bonnie's Implement Stories series, I thought it was time I took one big picture of all of ours. It turns out we have quite a few. So many in fact that it was hard to get them all laid out on the bed, and next to impossible to get them all in one shot. It was really a bit alarming. So, without further adieu, here are the four shots I took to get them all, and my best all inclusive one:

There are also a few that I couldn't lay my hands on for the group picture, although I know they're around:












I bought these hairbrushes a couple of days ago. I totally didn't need them, but they were just too much for a spanko Tinker Bell fan to resist.

Paige Tyler Reader Survey

Our dear sweet Tigger has posted a Reader Survey link on her Paige Tyler author page. I recently purchased her novella "Spicing Up Her Marriage" and it was awesome! If you've read her work, go take the survey - she'd love to hear from you. If you've never had the pleasure, go check her out!

In Memoriam...

In the comments on my last post, I received some very sad news. A very dear man I met through a forum I once roamed on passed away suddenly on Sunday. Alan was a sweetheart, a wonderful storyteller and a generous and imaginative artist. My blog is sprinkled with artwork he gave me permission to post, and I've gathered them here in tribute to him. You can see from the content that Alan was a sweet and fun-loving person who truly embraced the playfulness of spanking. He was always there with a kind thought and an understanding word. He will be sorely missed.

Gratitude Tuesday - R

It's Gratitude Tuesday again! Today we celebrate R:

Red - red bottoms, red roses, red lipstick, red nail polish, red cars - woohoo!

Respect - life is so much better when you can both give and command it.

Roses - I love roses, and this is almost always the flower of choice when Nick chooses to surprise me.

Rain - I love to curl up under a warm blanket and listen to a furious storm pounding down outside.

Reading - My absolute, all-time favorite solo activity (yes, even more than that).

Rainbows - It's always very, very special to me to see a rainbow. They're so rare in my experience, and such a beautiful promise.

Rings - I have a few special rings that I wear every day - my wedding band of course, Nick's great-grandfather's wedding band (he was a rather small man), a silver Celtic knot ring Nick bought me, and a diamond that Nick got me for Christmas a couple of years ago.

Remotes - Okay, so it's terribly lazy, but I like not having to get up and walk across the room!

Rulers - very, very naughty schoolgirl-esqe!

Rope - Oh the things you can do with rope!

Happy Gratitude Tuesday!

Happy Valentine's Day from The Dollar Tree