Review: Fleshlight

Thank you for all the comments on my last post. I know it will all work out, and it helped to be able to come here and vent.

As I mentioned the other day, there was another toy in the package from the awesome Nicole at adultsextoys.com. The product from adultsextoys.com that we got to review for Nick's birthday was the Pink Lady Fleshlight. The first thing you notice about it is that it feels very realistic. The instructions say to warm it under warm water before use, and it really does hold in the heat. It came with a small single use pack of lube, but any water-based lube should work. The insert was easily removable from the case which was black plastic and about 10 inches long. One thing I should mention is that there will be a long plastic tube inside the insert when you open the can - remove this before use! The insert is very easy to clean after use - just run warm water through it. It can be re-powdered with regular old cornstarch.

The diameter of the case on the narrower end is about 2 1/2 inches, which makes it easy to fit in the hand. This is a great product if you want something that requires no batteries and little maintenance. And while the case won't fool anybody upon close inspection, if it's set up on a shelf or lying in a drawer, it's not obvious what's inside. There are multiple options available as far as orifice, color, and interior, and for most of them you can purchase just the sleeve and use the same case. You can purchase these and other Sex Toys here.

Urrrgggg So frustrated!

So last week when Nick was at school, the hotel required a credit/debit card at check-in. Okay, no problem, the room's already been paid for by Nick's company, so he gave him his debit card to hold for incidentals. I was looking at the bank account a few days later and noticed an outstanding authorization for $440. So I called Nick and he said he'd check on it. On the day of check-out they hand him a bill and say that they've charged the amount to the card he gave them. "No, no, no - that's not right, " he tells them. So they do some checking, see that it should have gone on the company's card and charge it instead.

Fast forward to this week - a charge for $440 comes out of our bank account and causes $140 in overdraft fees. So I call the hotel, and they're happy to credit back the $440 - in a few days - but not the $140. And of course that $140 (not to mention the $440!) was earmarked to cover things we already spent - like for gas and milk and eggs. Now those things are coming in and will cause even more overdraft fees.

Meanwhile we don't have enough money to pay the girls' health insurance premiums (or several other bills, but that one is the most urgent), and Nick is seriously leaning toward wanting me to go back to work. But if I go back to work, I'm not going to be able to get the shift I had before, which means there's no one to pick Morgan up from school. And my mom is not healthy enough to babysit any more, so that means we'd have to find full time day care for the baby now and both of them come summer, which would pretty much suck up all the money I'd be bringing in anyway.

And I know that God has a plan, and I'm trying really hard to have faith, but...it's hard.

100 Things about not just me

So I was reading over at Grace's blog. She recently had her 6 year blogaversary - go tell her congratulations! - and she reposted a "100 things about me" list she did back in 2004. That made me think about the 100 things about me list I did, so I decided to go look it up. Except, it turns out, I never posted one. I think I must have done one in an email somewhere, because it sure wasn't on here. At least not with 100 things. But anyway, I don't know that there are quite 100 interesting things about me, so I thought I would do 100 things about me and the people around me.

1. I am daily floored by how insanely cute my baby is.
2. Jasmine Star is my hero.
3. Today is Nick's and Morgan's birthday.
4. Nick is 31.
5. Morgan is 9. (Nine!!! How the heck did that happen?)
6. Nick was out of town for 4 days this week for work and I replaced most of the furniture in our bedroom while he was gone (with hand-me-downs from my parents).
7. Nick was really pleased with the new set-up.
8. Nick brought me home a Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake from The Cheesecake Factory and it might be the best thing I've ever tasted.
9. I'm really enjoying my photography.
10. The baby got her first tooth April 13th and is about to push through her second.
11. I really, really love my Lelo Lily (really!).
12. After 6 seasons I'm still addicted to Lost and will mourn when it ends next month.
13. Our heating and air unit went kaput a few weeks ago and it's starting to get really hot here.
14. I haven't been spanked yet this week because Nick and I were both so exhausted from his time away.
15. I really need that spanking.
16. I really need to go to bed.
17. My in-laws are hosting a birthday cookout for Nick and Morgan.
18. I'm on Facebook way too much.
19. For Valentine's Day Nick bought me pink socks from Snap-On and I wash them constantly so I can wear them as often as possible.
20. A friend's five year old daughter asked Nick to pin stripe her softball helmet and was thrilled with the result.
21. I've been teaching my mother-in-law how to use a computer.
22. I've gotten her addicted to Facebook.
23. My parents bought Nick a weeping cherry tree for his birthday, and his parents bought him a red bud tree.
24. After almost 12 years of marriage without a decent lawn mower, we finally got one. It's a 2 year old rider that retails for $1200 at Lowes. The owner sold it to us for $250. He couldn't get the blade to engage and apparently has more money than sense so he went out and bought a brand new one. Nick cleaned a huge clump of dried grass off the lawn mower deck and mowed our yard within 15 minutes of bringing it home.
25. I got my roots colored Thursday.
26. I really need to get Nick to paint my toenails.
27. He always does a much better job at it than I do.
28. Morgan wants a beanbag chair for her birthday.
29. I bought her a pink one for $15 at Wal-Mart yesterday.
30. When I cleaned out my drawer to move out my old night stand, I put all my worn out silver bullets in a shoe box before I put them in the trash bag.
31. I did this because my dad was coming to take everything to the dump for me in his truck.
32. I think I might need carpal tunnel surgery.
33. This might be due to Farmville.
34. I really miss having an iPod.
35. The baby has outgrown all her 6 month clothes.
36. I buy her Luvs diapers because they're cheaper than Pampers.
37. Every year when the weather turns warm all the ants in the Southern US visit our house no matter what we do.
38. They've started arriving already.
39. I can't wait till my parents open their pool.
40. I especially can't wait till Nick's grandparents open their cabin.
41. Nick's cousin is getting married on our 12th anniversary.
42. We didn't realize it when we chose our wedding date, but it's also her parents' anniversary.
43. I don't like to drink anything without a straw.
44. I'm addicted to frozen cokes.
45. The gas station where I get my frozen coke fix closed for 6 weeks while they built a new building.
46. The wait almost killed me.
47. When they opened back up they had gone from 3 flavors to 12 flavors.
48. The wait was totally worth it.
49. We own a ridiculous number of blankets and pillows.
50. Nick and I are currently without health insurance, although we have some for the girls.
51. Nick once stepped on a water moccasin in our back yard.
52. He screamed like a little girl.
53. He's not ashamed to admit it.
54. When a snake got into our kitchen last summer he killed it with a steak knife and a pair of tongs while I ran screaming out of the house like a little girl.
55. A steak knife is not the most efficient snake killing weapon, but it was better than the bread knife someone handed him first.
56. I might have more pairs of jeans than pairs of panties.
57. Morgan has a major crush on the little boy next door.
58. I think he's pretty cute for a 9 year old.
59. I think he has a crush on her too.
60. Nick is not a fan of this.
61. Aforementioned boy next door fell off our swing set last fall and broke his arm.
62. A few days later Nick caught him climbing our tree, cast and all and made him get down before he broke something else.
63. One of our neighbors called to ask if it was okay if our beagle comes and spends the night with her sometimes.
64. I said sure, I guess so.
65. Then I called Nick to tell him what a weird conversation I'd had with the neighbor.
66. The next day we found out that the people who used to live in the house on the other side of us sometimes come and pick up the dog that lives there for an overnight visit.
67. Maybe this is more common than we thought.
68. The baby's favorite toy is a teething ring shaped like a foot. She will hold it up to her own foot for comparison before chewing on it.
69. There are tons of kids in our neighborhood right now and Morgan has so much fun playing after school.
70. This makes me happy because there weren't many kids in the neighborhood I grew up in.
71. Morgan has been on a campaign to convince us that she needs a cell phone at the ripe old age of 8, now 9.
72. It isn't working.
73. I graduated with 15 other people - it was a very small school.
74. Of the 13 girls in my class, 2 of us had babies within the last 7 months and two more are currently pregnant.
75. I'd love to have one more baby.
76. If we don't ever have a boy, Nick is the last of his line.
77. If we have a boy his first name will be Nick's first name (which is not Nick), and his middle name will be my mother's maiden name.
78. He will go by his middle name.
79. We didn't name the baby after anyone.
80. Nick has to work today on his birthday.
81. I tried sushi for the first time a couple of months ago and I love it.
82. I had my first repeat customer for my photography business last Friday.
83. I really, really need to get a website designed for my business.
84. My brother's ex-girlfriend contacted me about shooting her wedding this winter.
85. I haven't mentioned it to his wife because she hates her.
86. I really miss my husband and am very ready for him to have a day off.
87. I can't wait till the drive-in movie theater opens for the season in our area.
88. I need to do some laundry.
89. I also need to do some dishes.
90. I think pairing socks is the very worst part of laundry.
91. Sometimes Nick takes Morgan to school on his motorcycle.
92. She feels super cool when he does.
93. Morgan is begging me for a Facebook account, but I haven't let her have one yet.
94. I'm pretty sleepy and I'm glad this list is almost over.
95. I recently helped start an annual golf tournament to benefit Morgan's school.
96. We raised about $3000, which wasn't bad for our first year.
97. Nick's favorite cake is Boston Cream Pie.
98. His grandmother is making him one for the cookout.
99. My breasts feel really full, but the baby is asleep.
100. I'm going to join her.

'Night all!

Oh my!

Well, I've now had a chance to try the Lelo Lily, and holy smoke! This is a truly awesome toy, definitely my favorite so far! First of all, it comes in a very nice box complete with a nice white satin storage pouch. There is the Lily itself, the user manual, the storage pouch, and of course the charger too. As soon as I opened the box I plugged the charger up and attached the Lily. The user manual is very easy to understand and comes in several languages. A couple of hours later the Lily was ready to go. Unfortunately I wasn't able to try it out right away, but you can bet I jumped right on it once I got the kids to sleep.

First of all, the Lily offers 5 different stimulation modes, a continuous vibration with intensity that can be increased and decreased as well as 4 different pulsation modes. With two simple buttons the model is easily operated and one of my favorite features is the ability to lock it so that it doesn't come on during transport. When Nick and I went to Hawaii, my in-laws drove us to the airport. Fortunately it was Nick who pulled my suitcase out of the back of the car and noticed that it was buzzing. :)

As for how it actually felt - WOW! It fit so nicely against my clit, and it was easy to adjust the settings while it was in place. Plus it was very quiet, always a plus in my book. Also, this is a phthalate free toy, which is very nice. But the really important part, it felt great! I would absolutely recommend this vibrator. Granted, it can be a bit pricey, but it does come with a one year warranty and a 10 year quality guarantee. I've found that the biggest problem with bullets (for me at least) is that the cord tends to pull loose and cause the wires to short out or break. With no cord to worry about, that's not an issue here.

Anyway, a huge thank you once again to adultsextoys.com for donating this product and letting me do the review! You can find the Lily as well as other great Sex Toys here.

Hooray! Hooray!

...It's Sex Toy Day! Or something like that. :) Today my much anticipated package from adultsextoys.com arrived, and I was very pleased with it. There were three things inside - the Lelo Lily, a Next Generation Rabbit Pearl vibrator, and something which is for Nick's birthday and that I'll post about once I've had a chance to give it to him and we've gotten to try it. Now this is not my Lily review. The Lily first of all needed to be charged, and I didn't have a chance to play with it afterwards. But while it was charging I gave the rabbit vibrator a try. Now I've heard for years that rabbit vibrators were hot stuff, but I've never had the chance to try one before. Let me just say that I now understand the hype! My go-to toy has always been your basic bullet vibrator, although I usually use it in conjunction with my glass dildo or a similar toy. For me that combo of clitoral stimulation and vaginal fullness is unbeatable, and the rabbit handily provided both. The head also rotates both ways, and the vibration has two levels, so there's quite a bit of customization available. This is one that will be in my rotation for a long time to come. Now - I'm off to bed to try the Lily! Have a great night!

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All by myself...

Well, okay, not quite all by myself - I do have the kids still here. Sadly Nick is out of town for some job training, so I'm playing single parent yesterday through Thursday afternoon, and it sucks! Not that I'm not enjoying my time with my girls - I am! But I really miss my husband! That said, I do have another package on the way from adultsextoys.com. Hopefully it will be here tomorrow, so that's one bright spot. One of the items in the package will be a Lelo Lily vibrator, and I am SUPER excited about it! These are really neat for a few reasons: first of all, they are rechargeable. This is a huge plus for me because batteries are NOT cheap. Oh, and that full charge - it gives you seven hours of use. Heck, yeah! Lily is also phthalate free, which is an added bonus.

Now here's the exciting news - adultsextoys.com is having an Earth Day Giveaway, and you can win one of your very own! Or you can pick one of four other cool eco-friendly toys. They're picking a winner every day through Thursday, and there are several easy ways to enter. You can fan them on Facebook, share them on Facebook, blog about them, follow them on Twitter, or add their Banner to your blog/site. If you'll follow the Earth Day Giveaway link above there are detailed instructions on how to let them know about each entry as well as how to post the banner. And each action counts as a separate entry, so you can enter more than once! Hopefully by tomorrow I'll be able to blog about the Lily from experience.

Well, I'm off to try to finish cleaning the house. Nick's birthday is Friday and I want him to be able to come home to a nice clean home on Thursday. Have a great day!

Review: Liberator Ramp

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A few days ago I was contacted by one of the owners of AdultSexToys.com. To my delight she wanted to know if I would be interested in reviewing one or more of their more than 8000 products. I took a look around the site and was impressed with the wide array of products available. There are literally hundreds of items for less than $10. They also had a number of lightweight spanking toys, and a staggering array of waterproof vibrators. One thing that really caught my eye was the Liberator Ramp. Now I've wanted one of these for literally years, so I emailed back and asked if this would be an option for my review. The response was quick and affirmative, and she placed the order right away. It shipped out on Tuesday and was at my door on Thursday, which was wonderful!

The first thing I noticed when I took the Ramp out of the (very discreet) box was how awesome it is. No seriously - this is a very well made item! The core is very sturdy and seems well-suited to stand up to a er, serious pounding. There is a satiny zippered inner cover as well as a very soft microfiber outer cover, also zippered for easy removal. Both covers are machine washable. It also came with a nylon gear bag for storage which is very handy, especially if you're storing it in a closet. Each Liberator shape is designed to work in concert with other shapes, and the microfiber cover "grabs onto" the cover of the other piece. This means that it also picks up lint very easily, although I found that it wiped off easily with just my hand.

I called Nick up at work. "Guess what came in the mail today!" I sang out. I couldn't wait for him to get home. Unfortunately just getting him home wasn't enough. There for a minute I forgot that we have two kids. :) By the time I finally got them both down for the night I was ready to pounce on him. We went upstairs and I proudly pulled our new toy out of my closet where I'd hidden it. I put it on the bed and waited to see what he thought. What he thought was..."This is going to be perfect for spanking you. Come up here and bend over." Now wait a darn minute! I was ready to have sex, not get spanked, and I said as much. "Oh we'll have sex, but we're going to do this first. It's Thursday, and not only that, but it's two weeks worth of Thursday."

Okay, I'm not going to pretend that the fact that the shape is perfect for bending over isn't the main reason I've wanted one of these for so long. It's just...well, I'd already taken my pants off, and he was getting out that nasty Cane-IAC Jr paddle he loves so well. But, I knew there wasn't going to be any talking him out of it, so I draped myself across the high end of it. (Okay, I might have done a little bit more trying to talk him out of it, but then he got that LOOK and then I got into position.) Unfortunately he not only did not let me put my pants back on, but he also pulled my panties down, which he's never before done with the Cane-IAC in hand. He gave me somewhere around 100 swats, and let me just say, the Ramp is perfect for positioning for a spanking. I was well supported but also pretty easily held in place. There wasn't much chance of me wriggling free. He declared that this is how we're probably going to do it from now on.

Once we were done with the spanking it was time to move on to further exploration of the Ramp's potential. We started out right where we already were, then moved on to:

Then one sort of like:

By then we were pretty exhausted. :) So we just cuddled for a bit. Then I got back in the first position and Nick brought me to orgasm with his fingers. Now I LOVE this ramp for that. It was just awesome for completely supporting me while giving him easy access, and the angle was great! I want to say a huge thank you to Adult Sex Toys for letting me fulfill a fantasy and do this review! They were super friendly and professional, very easy to communicate with, and wonderful to work with! Once again you can find the Ramp and tons of other Sex Toys here.

Happy Easter!

I serve an amazing God, a risen Saviour, and if you would like to know more about Him, please just ask. He loves me, and He loves you too!

Spring is in bloom!

And I'm out with my camera instead of posting on here like a good blogger. Sorry for the quiet stretches guys, just too much going on around here to post much. Rest assured though that Nick has not lost his touch, as evidenced by last Sunday's (?) spanking with the Patty Paddle - OUCH! Anyway, I've got to tear myself away from my photo editing and head to bed. Have a great weekend!