We're baaaack!

We're back, and we had such a great time! The weather was phenomenal, and we got to go do all the cheesy touristy stuff in Panama City Beach. Nick got to do some deep sea fishing with my dad, and my mom and I did some shopping. Nick and I did some shopping of our own, and I got this cool Bettie Page key chain at Hot Topic, where they also had some very interesting riding crops in their Halloween section, not to mention some rather provocatively named thigh high stockings.














We also went to an antique shop where they had this cool old razor strop. Unfortunately it was priced a bit out of our range, so it stayed where it was, but a girl can dream, right?




It was an amazing vacation, and I'm so glad we got to go, and so very grateful to Nick for making it happen. Thank you, Sugar!

Just dropping a quick line...

We're here in Panama and having a blast. Turns out the condo we rented doesn't have wi-fi, so I'm at a coffee house, but everything is gorgeous, and we're having a blast! More later...

Paige Tyler

Our dear friend Tigger writes novellas for Bethany's Woodshed, and she's just set up her own author's page. She's an amazing writer, and well worth reading. Go check her out!

Paige Tyler

I'm sooooooo excited!!!!!

Okay, first of all, things got settled, and we're leaving for the beach on Saturday!!! Hooray!!! That in itself is awesome enough. But there's more...

Tonight Nick took me to Best Buy and bought me an amazing laptop and all the stuff we need to go wireless with it! I've wanted a laptop for the last dozen years, but we've never been able to afford one. Tonight he generously used a good chunk of his inheritance to buy me not just a good one, but a great one! I'm sooo excited about this, because as a spanking blogger, sometimes I need privacy from little eyes that's hard to get when the computer's in the same room as the DVD player.

Speaking of DVD players, this is going to come in sooo handy on the 9 hour drive to the beach with a five year old. I'm posting this from our desktop PC, because the Geek Squad is going to come install the wireless router and set up the security, but they can't get here till the 24th. In the meantime, I hope to stay at a hotel with wi-fi so that I can check in from the beach.

I'm truly humbled by such a gift, and the simplest, purest words I can say to Nick are just THANK YOU!

Halloween's coming...

I recently wrote an article for South Coast Pleasure called The Joy of Role Play. South Coast has started carrying some gorgeous lingerie, not to mention some awesome fetish costumes, and they have one for almost every fantasy I wrote about! Go check them out!

Gratitude Tuesday - F

It's Gratitude Tuesday again! Today we're on the F's:

Fruit smoothies - especially strawberry ones. And orange ones. And strawberry-banana ones.

Flowers - I looooove getting flowers! And Nick has surprised me many times when I've been down, or when I've been sick, or just because he wanted to say how much he loves me!

Friends - and not just the ones I know in person. The friends I've met here all mean SO MUCH to me!

Floggers - we have a couple - one that Nick made from some rubber strips he came up with at work, and a purple rubber one that I bought us for Valentine's Day a couple of years ago. The purple one especially he can really put his arm into without doing damage to me, and I looove all those caressing little fingers!

Flirting - I still flirt with Nick every day, and it never gets old (for me anyway)!

Fleece blankets - they're cheap, warm, and I've got a house full of them!

Fall - Okay, I said Autumn for the A's, but I really love this season!

Fried okra - Undeniable Southern, and unbeatable dipped in ranch dressing - yum!

Fridays - such a relief!

Flea markets - so much cheap, unique stuff, and there's always a guy selling leather belts!

Happy Gratitude Tuesday!

Spanking toys in the strangest places...

My nanny was a wonderful quirky woman with a house full of off the wall stuff. The other day my mom was going through some of her things to distribute and discard, and she came across this kooky flyswatter. I couldn't help rescuing it from the garbage.

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iSpank

I'm a huge fan of iTunes. After Nick bought me an iPod nano for Mother's Day I became absolutely addicted. Of course these genious renderings from Our Kinky Blog caught my eye. Love them, Dave!

American Spanking Society

My apologies to Todd & Suzy - I honestly thought I had linked their excellent blog American Spanking Society several months ago. Unfortunately it was floating around in my favorites but had not actually been added here. I'm taking care of that now, so go visit them!

The most evil you can buy for $1.00...

Yup, I got this monster for only $1.00. It's the heaviest spatula I've ever seen, and it packs a wallop. We've only played with it for literally a few swats, but I have to admit, I'm curiously hungry for more...

Lookee what I got!

Look what my awesome husband brought home for me! Thank you, sugar!

Happy Gratitude Tuesday Wednesday

Sorry for the late posting, guys. I'm still grateful - just very busy. Today I'm grateful for a list of E's:

Earrings - You can get so much bang for your buck - some of my favorites were $5 for the pair!

Eyes - I love Nick's eyes. They're very blue, and very good at giving "The Look"!

Eternity - and the fact that mine is assured.

Elevators - I don't anymore, but I used to work on the 9th floor, and God bless those reliable (if slow) elevators!

Electricity - I've gotta have my computer!

Ears - Nothing is sweeter than the sound of my baby girl's laughter.

Erections - er, well, you know...

Experience - and the person it made me.

Reckoning

The long awaited spanking happened last night. It was pretty late, but it's done with, and I'm glad. The issues at hand were mostly attitude, along with a bit of procrastination. I've been chipping away at Morgan's room (we seriously have to pare down there) bit by bit, but it's been rather slower going than it should be. That was a part of it.

The biggest part requires some background: Nick, his sisters, and their aunt have a small inheritance coming to them from the sale of Nick's grandmother's house. Nick's aunt declared herself executrix of the estate, which was just fine - except for the fact that she's really dragged her feet on things, to the point that three years after Nick's grandmother passed away, the estate (which consisted only of a few bills and the sale of her rather elderly house) still hasn't been settled.

The frustrating thing is that his aunt has done a fine job of avoiding any conversation about the matter, refusing to return calls and failing to fulfill her duties as executrix. Now the sum in question isn't terribly large, but it's very much needed, and we'd really like to be able to take a family vacation with part of it. Morgan has never seen the ocean, and we'd love to take her. The problem is that my scheduled vacation is in two weeks, and still no money.

So, I'm afraid I've been a bit of a nag about it. Now please understand that I'm not a money grubbing wife. Throughout our marriage, sometimes I've made more and sometimes he's made more, but we've always had joint accounts, and it was always "our" money, regardless of who brought it home. I have no personal plans for the money (and it's not that much anyway!) other than the vacation, which was very much his idea in the first place. This is something we've wanted to do for years, and if it doesn't come together in the next week or so, we won't have another opportunity until maybe next year.

Anyway, I haven't meant to bug him, but I admit that every day I came home with "Have you talked to L?" This was thoroughly addressed last night.

By the time he got down Jokari, there was no arguing from me. I knew it was coming, knew I deserved it, and just wanted it done with. He lectured me a bit, then began to spank me. Jokari is the absolute worst paddle we own. It never comes out unless I'm being punished, and if I'm being punished, very rarely does anything else get used.

He continued to lecture as he paddled, and I learned pretty quick that it was not the time for excuses. It wasn't very long at all before I was kicking and crying, and when the "please" fell off the "please stop!" he yanked down my pajama bottoms and spanked even harder.

When it was done with he held me, and when I was ready we made love.

I am so very blessed.

Still here...

I know, I know - it's been a silent week. It's also been a very busy one. In fact, I've been waiting on a spanking for about six days now. I'm pretty sure it's going to happen tonight, so this will be short, but I'll update soon.

Gratitude Tuesday - D

Once again, it's time to tally our blessings! This week I'm on D:

Diamonds - well, they are a girl's best friend!

Dining Out - No shopping, no cooking, no serving - what's not to love?

Dates - I love, love, LOVE time out with my husband - we just don't get to do it enough!

Dahlia - the name of the road Nick lived on when we started dating - so many amazing memories of that house!

Dishwasher - I've lived without one, but I wasn't happy about it!

Digital Cable - Thank God for Comcast On-Demand. With a little one in the house, it's a spanko's dream to be able to turn on SpongeBob at the touch of a button!

Dancing - Nick and I don't do much of it, but I love to go crazy with Morgan!

Happy Gratitude Tuesday!

A free moment...

We've had a crazy busy week. They unexpectedly changed my schedule at work to a half hour earlier, which is a good thing for the most part, but it's played havoc with the to and from school schedule for Morgan. That's all pretty much settled now, fortunately.

Friday we went to our state fair, which was a blast for Morgan, especially the petting zoo. Yesterday was spent cleaning for the most part, then Nick and I went to get dinner while my parents watched Morgan. With the schedule change they're watching her much less (once last week as opposed to the usual 5 times), so they were chomping at the bit to babysit. Then we came back to watch some football, and while the guys watched the game, I pitched in to help my mom straighten the house for some overnight guests who had to come from out of state on very short notice due to an ill relative.

We usually go to church on Sunday mornings, but I was pretty exhausted, so I slept in and woke up with a raging headache. Nick made lunch for us, and we went to church tonight. I've signed up to help with the preschool choir, and tonight was the first class for it. Morgan's in the kindergarten choir next door, and I think we're both going to really enjoy it.

Tomorrow Morgan and I will be going to my parent's church with my mom for a ladies' meeting that they hold every year. They always have a great speaker, and they give away lots of little gift bags and door prizes. I think it will be a neat grandmother/mother/daughter time for us.

Now...

I have some very cool links to update, and I want to do that now while I have a free moment. I'll get the permanent links up very soon.

I like to introduce:

The Spanking Spot

Sexy Latex

Adam's Spanking Stories

And So It Goes

Doc Tsai Spanking

Evilicious Blonde

Following the Path

Giggles and Tears

Hungry Heart Anxious Bottom

Kinky Almanac Archive

LDD Stories

ShyCindy's World

SpankLife Blog

Submitting With Love

Why Bother?

Still here...

I'm still here, guys, and I've got some link updates to do (as well as an article for South Coast Pleasure), but I've had an incredibly busy week and am in the middle of a even busier weekend. Thanks for your patience. In the meantime, here's a very cute ad for SunSilk (click the text to view larger):

Gratitude Tuesday - C

It's Gratitude Tuesday again! Today I'm thankful for:

Common Sense - when I use it!

Cheesecake - do I really need to explain?

Cappucino - I'm not much for straight coffee, but I can guzzle the sweet stuff!

Corduroy - I LOVE Nick in corduroy pants!

Camera - What would I do without my digital camera?

Cuddling - Mmmm! My favorite!

Cars - (and car guys!)

Candy - of all kinds; I'm afraid I'm a bit of an addict...

Christmas - my favorite time of year!

Happy Gratitude Tuesday!

In Remembrance

Picture found on CZBrats

My mom woke us that morning with the panicked message that the Pentagon was on fire and someone had crashed two planes into the World Trade Center. We tumbled out of bed to face a changed world. Nick and I were 22 and 23, brand new parents of a 5 month old baby girl, and we asked ourselves over and over again what we had done by bringing a child into this world.

We watched the screen of our tiny 13 inch TV as the second tower fell, as fellow Americans leapt to a less horrifying death than the flames that reached for them, as every face that flashed across the screen howled in rage and fear. We huddled together, our tiny family suddenly both connected to every other citizen and yet utterly alone.

I remember the unrealized horror of the empty sky above us, the panic inducing roar of distant vehicles that somehow sounded like murderous planes.

That day my foundation was shaken to a level I had never before fathomed. Today I can still feel the reverberations. I'm politely asking everyone to please keep politics off of here, but I want us to all stop and remember.

More for my wish list...

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Exactly!

Sometimes someone writes something SO apt, SO eloquent, SO perfect that you just want to scream, "Yes! That's exactly how I feel!" That's what I found in this post from Grace at A Day in the Life. Here's an excerpt, but go read the whole thing too!

"Usually if we have sex before a spanking, we tend to forget about the spanking. I had two different thoughts about this. On the one hand, I had waited for a long time to get a spanking. I really needed this. I was disappointed. On the other hand I was breathing a sigh of relief because as much as I needed this spanking, I didn't really want it. This is hard for me to understand. It's hard for me to put into words. It's complicated."

-Grace, A Day in the Life

Gratitude Tuesday - B

It's Gratitude Tuesday again, and today I'm thankful for B's!

Belt - Whether it's slow and sensual or hard, fast, and punishing, Nick's belt can deliver just what I need.

Babies - Someday I'd like to have another...

Bottoms - Hey, I appreciate fine art just like anyone!

Brown - I love it in almost any shade, from deep chocolate to milky cafe au lait - whether it's lipstick, a cozy fall sweater, or a sensuous leather couch.

Bed - my bed is so amazing; I dream of it all day!

Bread - With butter and garlic, or just drizzled with honey...

Brats - Life wouldn't be nearly as fun without them!

Baths - Because I'm way too uncoordinated to shave my legs standing up, I've never learned to live without them. And what a lovely escape they are!

Bend Over - Two of the most heart-racing/heart-stopping words in the world!

Blue - Another color I adore!

Happy Gratitude Tuesday!

Happy Labor Day!

Effects of spanking

Whew! I'm certainly experienced increased breathing! Found this on Wikia.

Spanking increases the circulation of the skin, resulting in redness similar to blushing (a so-called red bottom, although the color is more often only a rosy pink). Spanking with implements can also leave marks on the buttocks, such as welts, bruises or blisters. In extreme cases, it can break the skin.

Typical physical reactions to getting spanked are:

*facial expressions of pain
*clenching of the buttocks muscles to counteract the impacts
*sweating
*increased breathing
*involuntary body movements (back, head, legs, arms)
*involuntary sounds, such as "ow" or "aah"
*increased circulation (getting a red face)
*pleads to stop the spanking, promises to be good
*attempts to escape or to block the spanks
*sobbing, crying, blubbering, tears and runny nose
*in a late, "well-spanked" phase: giving up all resistance ("broken will"), characterized by exhausted relaxation, passiveness, and difficulty to
move controlled or to speak
*Long-term physical after-effects of a spanking:
*redness and higher temperature ("warm glow") of the buttocks for several hours
*pain (and sometimes, itching) in the buttocks, causing a desire to rub
*marks such as welts or bruises that are painful to the touch for several days
*discomfort when sitting or lying on the back