Monday, March 12, 2007

Stroke of Luck...



From Torrid

Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Gratitude Tuesday - V

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

Venice - I'd love to visit there someday. Ever since I was a child I've been fascinated by the idea of a city full of water.


Vintage jeans - I love jeans, wear them everyday, and nothing beats a faded, worn-in pair.

Variety - Well, it is the spice of life!

Vehicles - Where would we be without them?

Virginia - It's for lovers!

Vermont Country Store - Home of the infamous "Vermin" bath brush.

Victoria's Secret - Yum!

Vision - Of course I'm very grateful for each of my five senses, but my sight is especially precious to me. I love to watch my daughter, to read, to look into my husband's eyes...

Vibrators - Mmmmm...

Voluptuousness - this is me, and my husband likes it very, very much!

Happy Gratitude Tuesday!

Saturday, March 03, 2007

A very lovely trip...

Nick and I had a wonderful time at the marriage retreat. We were able to spend some time with another couple who are close friends of ours, but more importantly with each other! We had a very sweet evening together last night, and we got to spend some time just hanging out today before we went to my parents' house to pick up Morgan. The marriage retreat itself was great. The couple who spoke were warm and funny, and they did some great skits. It was so nice to have some time to focus just on us!

Thursday, March 01, 2007

Good things come to those who wait...

So I went to Torrid tonight. Nick and I are going on a church marriage retreat this weekend, and I wanted to get some pretty lingerie for the trip. The other day I won a $25 mall gift card in a contest at work, and I planned to use it.

Well, I didn't find any lingerie that I wanted at Torrid, but I did find these, on clearance!!!




And at $9.98 each, I couldn't resist. Sometimes it pays to wait till after the holidays. The heart crop was obviously from Valentine's Day, and the pitchfork was part of their Halloween line. And how could I pass up the chance to buy kinky stuff with my prize money from work?
By the way, I did find some lovely lingerie elsewhere...


(By the way, that's not me)

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

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!

Sunday, February 25, 2007

Just to let you know...

I'm still very, very sore.

Friday, February 23, 2007

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.

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

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!

Monday, February 19, 2007

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!

Sunday, February 18, 2007

Saturday, February 17, 2007

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...

Friday, February 16, 2007

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...

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

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!

Friday, February 09, 2007

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.

Thursday, February 08, 2007

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!

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

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.

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Tuesday, February 06, 2007

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!

Monday, February 05, 2007

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

You know, Valentine's Day is coming...

John of Leather Thorn Paddles has a gorgeous new strap, and I sooo want it! Isn't it gorgeous?

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Gratitude Tuesday - Q

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

Quilts - I love quilts, love, love, LOVE them. Nick laughs at me for having such a blanket fetish, but what can I say? I like to be warm!

Quickies - nothing beats them for putting a smile on your face when your about to head out to a boring evening somewhere!

Quality time - this is a major love language with me, and fortunately Nick is generous with it.

Quantum Leap - yes, it was a cheesy sci-fi show, but I adored it.

Quirkiness - it makes me well, ME!

Quesadillas - sooo tasty!

Queso and chips - the perfect snack food!

Quizzes - I admit it, I'm a hopeless internet quiz taker...

Questions - It's the very best way to learn...

Quiet time - sometimes it's just what I need.

Happy Gratitude Tuesday!

Monday, January 29, 2007

My Husband

I just wanted to take the time to share all the amazing things I appreciate about Nick. These are just a drop in the bucket compared to all the truly wonderful things about him, but maybe it's a start on letting him know how very much I love and appreciate him.


My husband has the strongest, most perfect hands.
My husband has the most beautiful blue eyes.
My husband has the most beautiful, sensual lips.
My husband is the best kisser I've ever known.

My husband plays card games with me when we go on vacation.
My husband constantly amazes me with his capacity for learning.
My husband always makes me laugh.

My husband married me when he was 19 years old and I was 20, even though I told him I would wait for him forever.
My husband gives the best hugs.
My husband has the most wonderful body.
My husband wears his seat belt for my peace of mind.
My husband always makes me feel safe.

My husband brought my younger brothers pizza and videos when my dad had a heart attack.
My husband is a hard worker.
My husband is a dedicated spiritual leader in our family.
My husband kisses the back of my neck till I want to rip his clothes off.
My husband lets me buy all the books I can read.
My husband helps out around the house.
My husband usually puts the toilet seat down.
My husband makes great lasagna.

My husband sneaks into the shower with me.
My husband laughs at my jokes.
My husband bought me a gorgeous leather paddle and had it personalized.
My husband makes me feel feminine.
My husband looks awesome in jeans and a white t-shirt.
My husband is a willing and inventive lover.
My husband bathes my feet with lotion when they hurt.
My husband is an amazing father.

My husband went out and bought a replacement the same night when I lost my wedding ring.
My husband buys me a new silver bullet every time I need one.
My husband know just how to make me shiver.

My husband lives a domestic discipline lifestyle because it gives me what I need.
My husband has perfected The Look.
My husband calls me sweet, silly names.
My husband lets me borrow his shaving cream when I run out of mine.
My husband sometimes spends a sensual hour shaving me very slowly.
My husband brings me back from the edge time and time again.
My husband paints my toenails - and our daughter's.
My husband stands behind my decisions as a parent.
My husband has worked hard to embrace all of me, inside and out, even when it isn't easy.
My husband spanks me when I want it.
My husband spanks me when I need it.
My husband spanks me when I need it and don't want it.
My husband is very generous to me.
My husband compliments me when I wear lotion or perfume.
My husband smells soooo sexy!
My husband tells me he needs me.
My husband is a talented and honest mechanic.
My husband supports me in all that I do.
My husband believes in me.
My husband gives me goosebumps when he takes off his belt.
My husband is a wonderful artist.
My husband buys me roses.
My husband takes off the trash.
My husband mows the yard.
My husband spanks me as long and hard as I need it, then holds me while I cry when it's over.
My husband puts up the Christmas lights.
My husband makes paddles and other implements to use on me.
My husband lets me read to him.
My husband spent his own money to buy me a laptop.
My husband took us on vacation.
My husband makes me knees go weak when he speaks sternly to me.
My husband brought home "The Notebook" for us to watch together last Valentine's Day.
My husband let me read "The Notebook" aloud to him years ago - and cried with me.
My husband builds fires in the fireplace for me.
My husband takes me camping.
My husband likes to take me out to dinner.
My husband takes me off-roading.
My husband never brings up a past misdeed.
My husband wants to have another baby with me.
My husband tells me he loves me many times a day.
My husband is kind to my friends.
My husband is a dependable friend to others.
My husband loves his in-laws.
My husband is a conscientious and kind son-in-law.
My husband provides me with a shoulder to cry on, and sounding board for all my ideas.
My husband scratches my back when I need it.
My husband kicks ass on the grill.
My husband makes me very horny when I see him working outdoors.
My husband is a truck guy.
My husband buys me pretty dangly earrings and tells me how pretty I look in them.
My husband can order for me at any restaurant we go to.
My husband does his job with a fluidity that awes me.
My husband demands respect from me.
My husband refuses to let me disrespect myself.
My husband prays with me.
My husband plays video games with our daughter.
My husband buys me things he knows I will enjoy but will not ask for.
My husband keeps my car in good repair.
My husband lets me buy tons of pretty panties.
My husband washes my car.
My husband is an honorable man.


His wife is a very blessed woman.