Spanking Outside!

Spanking outside???

NO WAY… You say!

YES WAY…I say!

We are weathering a few minor challenges and therefore our house can be a ball of fun lately! 

But it is:

Crazy always! Yes!

Full of love? Mostly, lol.

My mood perfect? Ummm, not answering!

Three ring circus anyone? That is the correct answer!

Those of you who are my sounding board are aware that we are very lucky to have my husband’s mom living with the four of  us. I am blest to be able to help with my parents who live close by as well. We are tweaking our TTWD action within the parameters of adult children, heavy work schedules and the freedom to enjoy our parents. It can be a bit of an adjustment since people are always around.

Our home is smallish…which means that my Scotsman is hesitant to pull out all the stops with spanking in the bedroom…too much noise….according to him.

However if I am a ‘little nutty’ he has no qualms about yanking me over his knee or threatening my behind with his mom close by. To be perfectly honest his mom probably doesn’t hear the threats anyway….

I have to admit to one occasion which was needed to break a very nasty mood. It certainly sets things right for us. We do not do DD per say, but this works for us.

I know, get to the spanking outside….

So again, remember my Scotsman will not spank in our bedroom privately ….because ‘someone’ may hear….ahem.

Anyway....

Sunday we were outside putting together his father’s day gift and speaking with our neighbor who was sitting on her deck next door. My Scotsman said he was going to cut the grass!

I spouted off that he was not allowed to cut the grass since it was father’s day…

Well……

My darling Scotsman sat down on our stoop reached for my wrist and pulled me over his knees and began to smack my behind. I started to laugh and say, ‘okay… stop!’ I may have even called him a big dork…..I know...I know!

I was pulled upright and smacked again as I went into the house, red faced, smiling and laughing!

The neighbor didn’t say anything. I wonder about that! Was her back to us?

I cannot figure my guy out….

He will not spank in the house with the bedroom door closed but we have an audience and my butt is up for grabs!

IN FULL VIEW if anyone cared to look!

I gotta love my guy!

Our Lady who brings Spanking Sunshine

                                                

Come one come all to see what our very own Sunny has written for our entertainment pleasure!!

We have  joyously read new stories on Aimless Ramblings for months....

AND Now WE are lucky to count her among the published authors we all fancy!!

I for one have hoped she would publish her stories, and my wish has been answered!!! 

Take a look at what she has written!! 

Pour a sip of whatever beverage you enjoy and toast our Sunny!!

http://www.lsfpublications.com/index.php?id=114

Thanks for reading here,

Minelle

TTWD/DD a common interest that creates a wealth of friends.

I was thinking about friendship today. I know Bonnie has addressed this issue regarding TTWD and friendships as well. I am so blest to have a great many friends, in real life as well as throughout this community. In some ways our anonymity here allows us to be more supportive and more honest in our friendships. At times I feel liberated to be all of myself with the vagaries my impulsivity is not allowed in RL. There are certain expectations that can tamp down on our natural enthusiasm for life. In this blogland we can explore and redefine what may seem contrary to the politically correct beliefs surrounding us.

Sooooo…. I decided to do a little reading and explore. I found this article, and thought that much of what it says…speaks to the common interest, need and desire (whether in thought or practice) that has brought many of us together.

A little aside….When they talk about baser interests…lol… they cannot mean TTWD/DD----- that is not base. It is a base need!

At the end of this piece he asks how many friends do you have that are kenzoku, do you have a few?  I am so lucky and fortunate to have a many. 

So here goes......LOVE this Article

What Makes A True Friend

Why it takes courage to be a good friend

Published on February 4, 2010 by Alex Lickerman, M.D. in Happiness in this World

The Japanese have a term, kenzoku, which translated literally means "family." The connotation suggests a bond between people who've made a similar commitment and who possibly therefore share a similar destiny. It implies the presence of the deepest connection of friendship, of lives lived as comrades from the distant past.

Many of us have people in our lives with whom we feel the bond described by the word kenzoku. They may be family members, a mother, a brother, a daughter, a cousin. Or a friend from grammar school with whom we haven't talked in decades. Time and distance do nothing to diminish the bond we have with these kinds of friends.

The question then arises: why do we have the kind of chemistry encapsulated by the word kenzoku with only a few people we know and not scores of others? The closer we look for the answer the more elusive it becomes. It may not in fact be possible to know, but the characteristics that define a kenzoku relationship most certainly are.

   

WHAT DRAWS PEOPLE TOGETHER AS FRIENDS?

    Common interests.  This probably ties us closer to our friends than many would like to admit. When our interests diverge and we can find nothing to enjoy jointly, time spent together tends to rapidly diminish. Not that we can't still care deeply about friends with whom we no longer share common interests, but it's probably uncommon for such friends to interact on a regular basis.

    History.  Nothing ties people together, even people with little in common, than having gone through the same difficult experience. As the sole glue to keep friendships whole in the long run, however, it often dries, cracks, and ultimately fails.

    Common values. Though not necessarily enough to create a friendship, if values are too divergent, it's difficult for a friendship to thrive.
    Equality.  If one friend needs the support of the other on a consistent basis such that the person depended upon receives no benefit other than the opportunity to support and encourage, while the relationship may be significant and valuable, it can't be said to define a true friendship.

WHAT MAKES A FRIEND WORTHY OF THE NAME?

    A commitment to your happiness. A true friend is consistently willing to put your happiness before your friendship. It's said that "good advice grates on the ear," but a true friend won't refrain from telling you something you don't want to hear, something that may even risk fracturing the friendship, if hearing it lies in your best interest. A true friend will not lack the mercy to correct you when you're wrong. A true friend will confront you with your drinking problem as quickly as inform you about a malignant-looking skin lesion on your back that you can't see yourself.

    Not asking you to place the friendship before your principles. A true friend won't ask you to compromise your principles in the name of your friendship or anything else. Ever.

    A good influence. A true friend inspires you to live up to your best potential, not to indulge your basest drives.

Of course, we may have friends who fit all these criteria and still don't quite feel kenzoku. There still seems to be an extra factor, an attraction similar to that which draws people together romantically, that cements friends together irrevocably, often immediately, for no reason either person can identify. But when you find these people, these kenzoku, they're like priceless gems. They're like finding home.

HOW TO ATTRACT TRUE FRIENDS

This one is easy, at least on paper: become a true friend yourself. One of my favorite quotations comes from Gandhi: "Be the change you wish to see in the world." Be the friend you want to have. We all tend to attract people into our lives whose character mirrors our own. You don't have to make yourself into what you think others would find attractive. No matter what your areas of interest, others share them somewhere. Simply make yourself a big target. Join social clubs organized around activities you enjoy. Leverage the Internet to find people of like mind. Take action.

As I thought about it, there are four people in my life I consider kenzoku. How many do you?

 If you enjoyed this post, please feel free to explore Dr. Lickerman's home page, Happiness in this World.

I want to say thank you to those of you here 

I count as my Kenzoku. You all know who you 

are since I speak with you regularly -or not- in email and some on the phone. I laugh with you, cry with you and... hopefully enjoy life with you.

And....Here is to making many more Kenzoku.

Thanks for coming round,

Minelle

Spankee Doodle Dandy!!!

Ambassador Minelle here!

I am so excited to share with all of you an exciting event!!

Mark your calendars and put aside some 'Me' time. 

Our friendly neighborhood blogland authors are gifting us with some  exciting spanking stories!

This spectacular occasion includes some wonderful contests and prizes. 

So without further adieu here you go...... 

                    

For those in the northern hemisphere, summer is here! What better way to celebrate summer vacations than to give (or receive) a sizzling hot spanking? After the rousing success of Love Spanks and Spank or Treat, Anastasia Vitsky and her team of spanking fiction authors have returned to bring you a collective Spankee Doodle Dandy story extravaganza.  It’s love and kisses for adults, and we do mean adults! 

Want to become a Spankee Doodle Dandy ambassador and earn an extra prize entry? See below!

Even better, participation could earn you a GRAND PRIZE!

• Kindle Fire or Nook Color (winner’s choice)!
  (donated by Bethany’s Woodshed)
• $100 gift certificate
  (donated by Blushing Books)
• $20 gift certificate to Amazon!
  (donated by Stormy Night Publications)
  
  
• Custom-made Spankee Doodle paddle*!
  (donated by Blondie’s Place)
  *Available to US and Canada participants only
  
  
•  Book Bundles from:
  Decadent Publishing
  LazyDay Publishing
  Stormy Night Publications

• Pre-publication consultation of a manuscript up to 15K
  (donated by Wizards in Publishing)
  
  

Many authors will also be offering a contest on their individual blogs.  Your comment on their blogs automatically enters you in both the main contest and the individual contests! 

What’s the catch?  Absolutely nothing!  We love writing for you and want to thank you for your readership.  Perhaps someone might get a spanking or two, but that’s a reward rather than a catch, right?  ;)

Here are the rules:

1. Visit each blog between the Thursday, June 20th and Sunday, June 23rd to read the posted stories and excerpts.
2. Leave a comment answering the story question on each blog.  You will receive one entry per blog for the grand prize drawing.  You will also be automatically entered in that author’s individual contest, if he or she has one.
3. If you have visited all of the blogs, visit Ana’s blog to sign up for FIVE bonus entries to the grand prize. 
   Deadline is midnight EDT (UTC -4) on June 23rd!!
4. If you successfully completed the Love Spanks or Spank or Treat challenge and visited all of the blogs for either challenge, you may add "VIP" to your comments.  You will earn THREE bonus entries toward the grand prize.  (Yes, we will be doing this again.  Yes, if you successfully complete the Spankee Doodle Dandy challenge you can become a VIP for our next activity!)
5. Visit any of the participating blogs on Thursday, June 27th to find out the lucky winners.  Will it be you?

Like these events? Want to support your friendly spanking fiction authors? Become a Spankee Doodle Ambassador! In exchange for promoting this event, you will receive one extra prize entry, AND you are still eligible to participate and win prizes! To find out the details, send an email to ana_stasia2007 at yahoo dot com, with the subject line “Spankee Doodle Ambassador”.

For more information, updates, and a list of participating authors, please visit: http://governingana.wordpress.com/2013/05/22/announcing-spankee-doodle-2013/

Spreading Sunshine - Creative and positive inspiration

 

Renee Rose surprised me with a lovely nomination for ‘The Sunshine award.'

The idea is for bloggers to present the sun-loving flower to other bloggers who “creatively and positively inspire others in the blogosphere.” Thank you my dear!

Renee writes wonderful romances that include spanking in them. I found her when she first began writing and blogging through SNP. I think we were her first commenters. Renee put the first chapter of her book Betrothed on her blog. I read it and loved the story. She was the first to encourage me to write a review! Yikes, another milestone for me in this ‘spanking world.’

I am not sure if you remember Renee, but your positive energy was felt and helped tremendously during my Scotsman’s illness.

 If you want to join in the fun, the rules for the Sunshine Award are to:

(1) Thank the person who gave you the award in your blog post.

(2) Complete the Q&A below in your blog post.

(3) Pass on the award to 10-12 deserving and inspiring bloggers, inform them and link to their blogs.

 Here are the Sunny Questions implied for answering:

 A little disclaimer….I do not follow certain rules very well. I cannot always pick one answer. Please bear with me and realize all my answers are the truth!

Favorite Color: Rose, reds, fuchsia, aquamarine blue, French blue, purples and ..….Oh man- I am an artist I cannot do this. Sometimes a color that calms me is not the same as one that makes my heart skip a beat.

Favorite Animal:  I love elephants and dogs. 

Favorite Number: I seem to always go to these numbers: 3, 7 and 14.

Favorite Non-alcoholic Drink: Coffee.

Facebook or Twitter: I guess FB since I do not do twitter. I am already over committed to blogland.

Your Passion: Well another difficult question to answer. In what specific manner are we talking about passion? I have a passion for my husband and family. I am passionate and compelled to create art. I love to teach art. I have a strong desire for these two facets of my being. It makes me complete. I am passionate about spanking stories and the friends I have met here in this ‘place.’ The fit in this world makes me feel validated in my strangeness!

Giving or getting presents: I love giving gifts and when I give you a work of art, I am giving my love.

I do love receiving gifts from the heart. When someone takes time to think about me in some small way it is like a piece of them.

Favorite Day:  I love Christmas because of the child like wonder it creates. For me it is family real and created that matters. The fantasy that we can suspend all our beliefs and step outside the real problems we have. I believe in magic during the Holidays. I do not care if that is naive.

Favorite Flowers: Lilacs, hands down. The scent brings back the child like wonder of spring and new beginnings.

Now onto the nominations…..

I really want to nominate those of you who are now, and were my sunshine during the difficult time I had a few months back.

Ana: We live to tease each other and laugh. We share our trials and tribulations! I especially love her stories including me and my guy. She writes primarily FF, but in her friendship she tailored stories to my MF relationship! I especially love the story she wrote for me after my guy was home from the hospital!

 Ms. Ana is and has always been sunshine and compassion.  (Although....Ahem...sometimes she gets downright bossy) 

When my Scotsman was rushed to the hospital in the middle of the night and I needed to drive an hour away to meet him not knowing if he was going to get there in time, I was scared. She asked if she could let people know about our struggles and worry. I accepted with relief. I know the power of positive thinking and prayer. 

I will forever be grateful.

The first morning after rushing once again to the emergency room we woke up to a delivery of an Angel, from an angel. That gift brought tears to my husband’s eyes. It sits near us as a reminder of all we have to be thankful for. Sunshine!

PK: Pk has been a cheerleader and confidant from the beginning. She helped me overcome my anxiety and embrace this ‘spanking’ thing, no matter what it was to me. We emailed for a quite a while. We talked about her  Cassie and how much she loves to write their story! She encouraged me to write my first Fantasy Friday story, and stood by to clean up my mechanical mistakes. We share so much of our lives. 

SHE is the reason I am here!

PK was sunshine and a caring voice during my guy’s illness. PK and Sunny texted several times a day and listened when I needed to talk.  The encouragement helped me relax and be patient. Sunshine!

Sunny: Sunny has always been here for me. She kept me sane when I vacationed last summer with my family. We laughed and laughed.

During my guys medical emergency my friend Sunny cheered me daily with words of sanity and kindness. She recognized I desired to re-connect with my Scotsman and needed a symbol that he would return to his normal self. Sunny generously sent me my first paddle. The very day we returned from our second hospital stay, the paddle arrived. It put such pep in my guys step. He used that paddle the very first day! Healing. Sunshine!

Celeste: I count Celeste a friend. She was and is a writer I have followed from the beginning of my spanking journey. I discovered her on Discipline and desire. We emailed back and forth and it was she who helped me with my blog roll.

I have to say though her kindness in sending me a story to read as I was sitting with my granny panties in the hospital….(I’ll explain later!) It was a Godsend. Many of the blogs are blocked because they are considered ‘Adult.’ The long hours you lay awake in a hospital room trying to sleep worrying are not productive. The story brightened my night and day! Sunshine!

Wilma: Oh we had some fun as we bantered back and forth during my first stay in the hospital with my guy. I was without a change of clothes since I rushed to his side in the middle of the night. I wasn’t leaving him for one minute. I needed to buy panties and the size and style were not my first choice! LOL. They could be loosely termed ‘granny panties.’ We giggled as we described an absurd hospital porn scene. We creatively imagined twisted phone cord restraints and more. Wish we had kept those musings! Sunshine!

Cat: Cat too was a voice of positive thought and prayer for me during the scary times. Even though she has weathered much sadness she brightens many a bloggers day. She thinks about others and always offers advice from her heart. She doesn’t compromise her principals, but looks at what you need. She is always honest!

She has made me laugh uproariously, as she patiently talked me through a computer crisis. Sunshine!

Rogue: I have read Rogues blog forever. She is a woman who embraces who she is and has a great sense of humor!

 Rogue popped up on chat as I relaxed between hospital stays. We laughed hysterically at some of my less than stellar moments of craziness. I think she was shocked at my ribald sense of humor. Sunshine!

Ami: Ami has had her own worries, but was always there to offer a kind word of compassion during difficult times.

We often laugh and share the impulsive moments we find ourselves reeling from. She regales me with her mischief as do I with my constant need to be reined in. In spite of the time difference we manage to chat regularly. We talk about everything…including mayonnaise! Sorry, that's another story! Sunshine!

Bas: The man of the hour. We started blogging close in time. I found his humor and common sense approach to life so grounding. Bas makes everyone smile!He always has words of wisdom to impart no matter how tired he is.

I can remember one comment that made me want to smile and cry all at once. I was describing some of my worries and he said, "are you taking care of yourself? I hear about everyone else you are taking care of- but you are not on that list." Sunshine!

I will be notifying all of you here...eventually!
I know...I know..."THE RULES SAY......

I Follow SOME rules!

Thanks everyone for reading!

Minelle

A little laugh at me.

I thought you would all enjoy a laugh at my expense.

I am sure that a few of you will even suggest a spanking would help! Probably!

Did you ever have months that were challenging, and that was putting it nicely?          

I have a long time habit of taking on more than I should. In spite of my many obligations I find myself taking on more..

The oft touted phrase from the Reagan era comes to mind.

JUST SAY NO! People often say this to me.

Do I? Ummmm….NO. I can manage one more thing….

Unfortunately that is when ‘crazy things happen.’

Let me give you just a ‘few’ examples……

Giving an ALCOHOLIC beverage to someone WAY, WAY underage because the color of the can was the same as another NON-ALCOHOLIC beverage. It was spat out don’t fret!

Leaving my keys in the car and the car running for over a half hour, while I chit chatted blocks away.

Filling a necessary prescription only to take one pill and promptly lose the prescription! Now it cannot be filled for a month.

Buy some beauty products along with many other necessary items…only to absent-mindedly throw away the bag with said beauty products in the bag.

Miss renewing a vehicle sticker. PROCRASTINATION and now it is LATE!

Miss getting an emission test. PROCRASTINATION! I may have one more chance for this one!

Going to work with jeans on instead of the nice black pants I intended. I didn’t even realize it until I was at work.

The same day, lean into acrylic paint and completely ruin my new pink sweater and blue jeans!

Not paying attention to where I was going twice, bumping my head on a metal hook, and flinging my coffee cup out of a newly banged hand.

I really cannot say no to many of these responsibilities. I could explain it all to you but it doesn’t change a thing.

I have to deal…..

The other reality is that my Scotsman is basically working seven twelve hour days. I certainly cannot expect him to jump in.

However in three weeks he and I will together take care of one major problem...UNTIL then....!

So……For now....

Just hope I can manage to stay safe and out of trouble!

Or maybe my Scotsman can think about relieving my stress somehow! Ahem...... He actually did suggest (Whispered) putting me over his knee....AT a FAMILY gathering. 

I believe he was joking!

He was.

SPANKING 'Bum' Roll If You Please!

Oops maybe I meant ‘drum roll!’

Something exciting is about to happen!

I know you are dying to know!

A book has been penned

Celeste Jones wrote a story continuing the story of our Friends Reese and Daisy from Underwear Probation.

AND…..

She has mentioned me- innocent Minelle!

Yessssss….No comments from the peanut gallery!

Her story is part of an all-star collection featuring our favorite authors!

Coming To Terms

Coming to Terms is a domestic discipline anthology by seven bestselling authors, Cara Bristol, Jade Cary, Alta Hensley, Celeste Jones, Sue Lyndon, Renee Rose and Anastasia Vitsky.

We love these authors and know we will be reading stories that move us!

Pencil in the date!

May 15^th

It cannot happen too soon!

And it is thanks to Christina that you all have a techy type image!

I am so excited I did it!!!!!!!!!

Happy dance!

I STOLE her picture! LOL

Whatever works! Tee hee!

Thanks,

 Minelle