Tuesday, March 14, 2006

A Motivational Message


An added note (thanks, SSN): I made this poster here. After you make your poster, there's an option to purchase a print for $10.00.

Monday, March 13, 2006

Happy Anniversary to Me!

Well, my blog is 1 year old today. I've had almost 474,000 hits, and I've met some really lovely people. Thank you so much for coming here again and again, for taking the time to comment, and to care. You are all special to me.

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Blitzkrieg

Sunday afternoon I was innocently laying across the bed reading while Nick was in the bathroom (directly attached to our bedroom). I heard the bathroom door open and all of a sudden felt a hard whack across my bottom. Before I could even jump, another followed, and I found myself in the clutches of a Brat Paddle wielding Nick.

Okay, I knew I was going to get spanked. I even knew it would probably be that day. Nick had mentioned earlier that I needed a good get-back-on-track-and-stay-there spanking. The thing is, I wasn't prepared for it. And that of course was his point in popping out of the bathroom like a jack in the box and applying the paddle like he was trying to put out a fire (or start one). And so, while it wasn't a particularly long spanking by our standards (maybe 75 or so swats), or even, under usual circumstances a particularly hard one, it definitely got the point across. There was no psyching myself up to it, no mentally preparing for the sting. Just, "Ow! Ow! Wait! Stop! Why are you doing this now?!" And a lot of "Hold still! You're just making it worse on yourself!"

I think he may be more of a natural at this than he lets on.

Saturday, March 04, 2006

Updated Links

I've updated my links and gotten rid of a few that were defunct or sadly inactive (one since last May!). I've also added the link to the new Aunty Agony, as well as SmartNNaughty's new blog, My Spanko Diary. Plus we have a new blogroll member in A Guy, A Blog.

Wednesday, March 01, 2006

South Coast Pleasure

I've been introduced to a new-to-me adult retailer called South Coast Pleasure, and I'm really pleased with what I see there. They've recently added a new bondage section with some very interesting looking toys. I've been fascinated lately with the idea of being bound for a spanking - or just for some good old (er, somewhat) vanilla sex, and I've got my eye on their Sports Cuffs and Thigh Cuffs. I've had the pleasure of exchanging a few emails with the owner, and this is a section with tremendous potential for growth. South Coast is licensed to carry products from a number of BDSM retailers, including Sportsheets and Allure Leather. Plus they've got a huge selection of vibrators, including the infamous Jack Rabbit. Next time I replace my own vibrator, that's the one I'm going for. They've even got a rechargeable version. WEG. No more fumbling in the bed table drawer for batteries.

This shop is woman owned and operated, and they've got a very tasteful setup. Beyond the wide range of products offered, the site also has an education resource section, educational DVDs, and a number of great articles. I've added a permanent link to the shop on the right, or of course you can follow one of the links above. Go check it out ladies!

Sunday, February 26, 2006

I'm still alive, I promise!

Holy crap, It's been a while since I posted! Whatever nasty bug I got has taken it's time letting go. I was feeling pretty good by this past Monday - good enough to get the spanking I had coming anyway. Let me tell you - as an instrument of discipline, Jokari has nothing on our new bath brush! I got about a hundred swats over my jeans (not really that severe for me) and I cried for 20 minutes. Part of it, it's true, was a much needed emotional release from the stresses of the previous week, but it takes a lot to even get me to the point of tears.

Nick graciously spent a lot of his first 5-days-off period cleaning the house, which I didn't ask him to do. He doesn't expect me it do it all myself, and he knew that it would be much easier for me to maintain a clean house than to get it to that point to start with. And he's right of course. Since then I've been very diligent about straightening up every room before we go to bed at night, which has definitely needed to be done. It's easy to let things get to be a mess with a four-year-old who might, for instance, leave a paper napkin laying on the couch within easy reach of the puppy who likes to shred such things.

Anyway, the sinus infection part of whatever was wrong with me has gotten worse, and I've been battling a pretty much constant headache behind my right eye. But it seems to be a bit better this morning, so maybe I'm headed out of the woods.

Nick's really enjoying his new job, and I'm loving the fact that he's got so much time off (not just for cleaning, although that was very nice.)
He suprised me Tuesday by showing up to have lunch with me at work, and it's been wonderful just knowing he's had some time to decompress. Also, my mom hasn't had to really spend much time watching Morgan, because most days last week Nick was home so she could just drop her off right after school. Thursday he called his dad, and he and Nick's stepmom agreed to watch her so we could go out to dinner together. I love having my husband home!

Friday, February 17, 2006

Ugh!


I've been home sick for the last two days. Which means that I had to use three sick days this week (counting Tuesday for Morgan). Which I'll probably hear about on my monthly review. But hey, I had the sick days available, and well, I was sick! So, I suppose they'll have to get over it.

Nick's loving his new job, but he's really tired when he gets home (leaving at 7 and getting back in at 9 will do that to you). The last couple of days have been miserable without him, because I've been too ill to do anything constructive, and time has just dragged by. I think I have the flu (or, as Nick's dad calls it, the Crud). Nothing like two days of being too sick to work, too sick too play, and too sick to sleep to drive a girl bratty...er, batty. Especially when she's in need of some serious comforting by her hard working man. BUT...enough of my pity party. I'm really grateful that Nick has this job, and even more so that he really enjoys it. I hate that he's so tired when he gets in, but after tomorrow, he'll have a nice long five days off, so he'll have a chance to recover and maybe get in some play time of his very own.

Wednesday night I was promised a "get motivated" spanking the next day, but I've been too sick for it to come up. Not, of course, that that means it's been cancelled. As soon as I recover my ability to breathe after climbing the stairs and lose the compulsion to cough every 30 seconds a
nd vomit every three hours, I'm pretty sure that new bath brush is going to come into play. Sigh...no rest for the weary.

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Happy Valentine's Day!


I'm home today with a sick baby. Morgan's "virus" turned out to be some sort of infection that's moved into her ear, and she really didn't feel like going to preschool today. Nick was able to take her to the doctor yesterday since he hadn't started the new job yet, but today he's at orientation, so I used a sick day to stay home with her. Her first Valentine's party is today, and she really wanted to go to that, so if she still wants to stay home, she's really feeling bad. It's not till this afternoon, so, since she's not contagious, I may try to stop by with her for that if she's feeling better.

I let her play in the snow for about a half hour on Sunday, so she got to make a snow man and give sledding a try. The snow man was a hit, the sledding not so much. She's not very adventurous when it comes to things like flying down a hill, but I'm glad she got to try it anyway.

Well, I'm off here to go snuggle my little patient. Happy Valentine's Day!

Saturday, February 11, 2006

Fresh snow and a new start

Well, I'm sitting here doing something unusual for me: watching the snow fall outside my window. I know, I know, it's February, and all over the country people are cursing the white stuff and wishing for July. But we just don't get that much of it, and it's still magical to me.

The crappy part here is that Morgan, who has never seen a really heavy snowfall and has been pining to make a snow man since this winter's first flurry, is down with some sort of virus. Right now she's asleep, but I dread telling her when she wakes up that she's too sick to go play in the snow. I'm not over-cautious, but she spent last night throwing up, and I'm just not going to take her out in the cold.

In other news, Nick got a new job! He's going to be working at a different dealership, and it's going to be a lot better. Because the place he's going to is so much busier than the one he's been at, he'll have a lot more time off, and make better money! I know, sounds too good to be true, but the husband of a lady in management at my job has worked there for 11 years, and he brought home twice what Nick did last year, working the same schedule Nick will be working. True, I'm sure he makes more after 11 years than Nick is starting at, but the average salary there is still about 25% more than we're used to.

This job offer came up really suddenly, and we spent a lot of time in prayer over it. Today is his last day at the old place, and he starts his new shift over there on Wednesday. To be honest, we've had it in our hearts for a year how wonderful it would be for him to get on at this particular dealership, but they never have openings, because they have such a small turnover rate. Nick's old boss at his current job got hired there about three months ago as head of the service department, and when they expanded enough to need a couple more mechanics, he reached out. God really opened a door here, and we're very grateful.

A new toy

I got this gorgeous new bathbrush the other day. We haven't had a chance to try it out yet, but isn't it pretty?

Saturday, February 04, 2006

Monday, January 30, 2006

Lookee what I got!

John from Leather Thorn sent us this amazing new version of his popular Brat paddle. He's changed the handle, and I think it looks fantastic! Fortunately, Nick was kind enough to take my very sore bottom into account, so I only got a few swats with it tonight, although I know it's going to see a lot more action before long. It's a shorter version of the AngelBrat paddle John did for us for Christmas, a bit lighter and a lot more playful. This one is going to be perfect for packing on those trips to the mountains, or just for everyday play. Thank you, John!

Go on, guys, go on over and pick one out!

Resolution

Boy oh boy did I get spanked! By the time Nick got home Saturday night, it was after 10, and since he'd been going since before 6 that morning, it made sense to wait. It made sense, but it was still hard.

Anyway, Sunday evening, he left to go grab us some dinner, and before he left, he said, "Be ready, because when I get back you're getting a whipping." I knew that I needed him to be thorough, so, before I lost my nerve, I went upstairs and laid out the short bath brush, the Cracker Barrel paddle, and the AngelBrat paddle from Leather Thorn.

He came back shortly, and we all ate. Then I turned Morgan on some rather loud cartoons and went upstairs to wait on him. When he came up, he approved of the choices I'd laid out on the bed and had me take off my jeans and turn onto my stomach. I was determined not to argue, so I did as I was told, and braced myself for it to start. A bit to my surprise, he started off with his hand over my panties, but it was hard right from the start. After a minute or so, he pulled down my panties and continued with his hand for a bit, then picked up the Cracker Barrel paddle. It had been a while since I'd been spanked with it, and it always takes my breath away how much it hurts. It's such an innocuous looking paddle, but it burns like nothing else I've ever felt. He paddled me until he could feel me losing control, then switched back to his hand for a few minutes.

Then he picked up the leather paddle. This was absolutely one of the hardest spankings I've ever had. He spanked me with the leather paddle for what felt like forever, although in reality it was probably a hundred licks or so. What was different is that every single swat was very hard. Finally, he put it down and picked up the bath brush.

The bath brush is pure evil. It lands in such a concentrated area that it feels like being branded. He spanked just as hard with it, and finally I couldn't help myself and jerked out of place. He turned me back over and gave me another dozen or so to finish up. By the time he was done, the count was somewhere near 500, and I was throbbing, exhausted, and exactly where I needed to be.

He held me and began to rub my aching bottom until the heat I felt there began to spread between my legs. I snuggled closer, and he took me over the edge, then pulled me up to take what was his.

Today I was incredibly sore. Every time I shifted in my seat, every time I brushed against something, I could feel how much he loves me. Thank you, darling. You take such good care of me.

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Saturday, January 28, 2006

Ready

Nick's off four wheeling in Kentucky today. An old friend called him up, and he jumped at the chance to reconnect and get muddy at the same time. I miss him, but I'm glad he's getting to do something he enjoys and doesn't get much opportunity for. I understand that's it's important in any relationship to take time out away from each other. Sometimes I need it myself.

Last night I wasn't feeling so settled. I don't know what the real issue was, other than that it's been kind of a crappy week, and it's been a very long time since I've had a hard, emotionally satisfying spanking. Work has been more stressful than usual. More than that, I had applied for a job in a different department. I kept telling myself that getting it wasn't that big of a deal, but yesterday when I got my official "We went with someone else" email, it hit me harder than I had expected, especially since a friend in the department had already let me know that they kind of already had someone in mind.

Finding out that Nick was going out of state today and leaving me home to fend for myself was just the icing on the cake. I spent all evening yesterday just unbearably sad, randomly tearing up and trying to pretend that I wasn't crying. Honestly, it wasn't the fact that he was taking this trip today. I'm glad for him to get some time with the guys. But I've been feeling a bit useless lately, and getting confirmation on being passed over for the job pushed me to a place where I needed some serious cheerleading by my best friend - the guy who decided take a day trip without me. It just turns out to be bad timing - he'd not been in touch with this particular friend for months before yesterday, and he had no way of knowing that I was feeling particularly needy.

Last night it became clear enough when his offer to spend some time cuddling turned into me sobbing in his arms for half an hour over 75 tiny things that added up to some pretty low feelings for me. He kissed and comforted and decided quickly enough that the need had arisen for a serious spanking. Fortunately he was also wise enough to realize that I was too fragile emotionally to handle it right then, so we connected a different way.

I went to sleep feeling much better, and when he gets home he'll take care of the spanking. I admit, I'm relieved. It will be long, it will be hard, it will hurt like hell. But it will also be exactly what I need. I just need to be brought back from the edge.

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Thursday, January 26, 2006

Better late than never (I hope)...

Okay, I feel REALLY bad, because I thought I'd done this a month ago, but you guys need to check out Carrielily's (sort of) new blog Tiger and Kitten. Sorry, Carrie and CD!

PS: The permanent link is to the right under Carrie's original blog, A Stargazing Spirit.

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Only the best for our flies...



Hey, everyone! We're back, and we had a lovely time. It was so great to just get away and have a few days to drift. We ended up getting a better cabin than we started with, because there was some issue with the hot tub in the first. So they upgraded us to a bigger, nicer one with a pool table and a better view.

We went to an Orvis store while we were out. In case you don't know what Orvis is (I didn't), it's an apparently very high end outdoors/fly fishing shop. I found the leather fly swatter pictured above, and fell in love with it. I was determined to get it, until I found out it would cost us $59.00!
Who the heck pays sixty bucks for something to squash flies with? Of course we wouldn't have been killing any flies with it. WEG. But still!

Morgan had a blast and Nick and I got some nice Mommy and Daddy time. It's definitely something we want to do again.
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Friday, January 20, 2006

Off to the mountains...

Nick, Morgan and I are headed out for a weekend trip to a cabin in the mountains. This is something we've been promising ourselves forever, so when my company came up with a special price for its employees, we decided to go for it. Sooo...things will be quiet here for the next couple of days. Happy spanking!

Wednesday, January 18, 2006

The End of the Angelic Streak...

Well, I made it two weeks into the new year before getting spanked. Saturday night was a time of reckoning. Let's just say that my new year's ambition toward the house had started to falter a bit. Fortunately Nick was on hand to steady things back up. Unfortunately, my session with the leather paddle, rather than being followed by our usual lovemaking, was followed by needy 4 year old child issues, which led to some friction between Nick and me. By two in the morning we had sorted ourselves out, and the lovemaking happened delightfully the next day.

It really irritates me to be interrupted during the interaction that surrounds a spanking, both before and after. Afterwards I need time to process the punishment, and to realign myself as a submissive wife. And I need the reconnection of coming together physically.

Of course Morgan has no idea that right now is kind of important time for Mommy and Daddy. Sigh...

But I wouldn't trade her.

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Sunday, January 15, 2006

Saturday, January 14, 2006

My Sexy Name Anagram


Temptress Rendering Arousing Carnal Yeses

New Links

I've added a few more links. Check them out!

Veronica Lane
Aspects of Amber
Views from a Penised-American
ValleyBrat
The Dark Side

And under the MSN groups:
Margot's Room

Tagged by Lady Calliah

1. go to your archive

2. find the 23rd post

3. find the 5th sentence

4. post the text of the sentence in a blog entry along with these instructions

5. tag 5 other people

Okay, here it is:

"Besides, a strap is exactly what it is."

Actually, that's from post 29. Post 23 fell right in the middle of a run of very short picture posts that I could squeeze a fifth sentence from. In the sentence I was describing a doggin bat.

And so, I'm tagging Bonnie, Sue, Annissa, C, and Am!

Tuesday, January 10, 2006

If I Ran the World...



I got this neat link from Spankmewithaspoon!

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Monday, January 09, 2006

A Very Well Behaved New Year

Hi guys - I'm still here. It's been a really busy week, just getting settled back into work after the holidays and getting Morgan settled back into preschool.

Friday before this one just past, Nick laid down the law about ALL of the laundry being done in the week to follow. The only acceptable excuse would be if the dryer blew up. Well...guess what happened. This Friday I was almost completely finished, just a few loads to go, when all of a sudden, the dryer quit, uh drying. I promise, I had nothing to do with this. It was still running, but it was only blowing cold air, and nothing was getting dry. It was probably the heating element or motor (or whatever dryers have), but we've had it for 6 years or so, and it was well used when it was given to us. So, we decided to take the plunge and get a new one. The one we bought is wonderful (although we hated to use the credit card again, but we didn't have $450.00 on hand).

And so, thus far in the year, I am a very satisfied (WEG, thanks for tonight, honey) and unspanked angel.

Sunday, January 01, 2006

A Clean Page

Happy New Year, Everyone!

Last night was not only New Year's Eve, but it was our two year anniversary of beginning DD. We packed in as much loving as possible before the clock ran out on 2005, then Nick got down the Leather Thorn paddle. We talked about the year past, and our goals for the year to come. As for my goals, I intend to do much better about doing things the first time I'm told instead of putting them off till the last minute. I'm also going to try to be better about asking for a spanking when I feel the need arising, rather than letting my attitude run out of control. On the other side of that coin, Nick's agreed to try to pay more attention to when my moods are indicating that need. He's also promised to be more consistent with discipline and to be very thorough when it has to be done. We both agreed that it doesn't do either of us any favors when he lets me slide on something.

He spanked me long and hard last night, not so much a punishment as an act of wiping the slate clean for the old year and setting me on track for the new one.

Thank you for your commitment to me, Honey. I'm so blessed to have you on this journey with me.





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