Bear Hugs for Emily

As we continue sending healing thoughts, prayers and love to Emily , please join in sending a bear hug to Jim, Christina, Emily and the whole family.

 

Healing Emily

 

Healing Emily

Please everyone at 9:00 PM wherever you are in the world, spend five minutes sending prayers, healing energy and positive thoughts for Jim and Christina’s Emily. Include their family in these wishes.

Let us hold hands and surround them with our love.

SPANKEE DOODLE WENT TO TOWN A RIDDING ON ..........

                           

   We are so lucky to start today!

     Let's begin our summer reading coma!!

                                                          Yippee!!!!



                                 

For a list of all the great....talented....authors...    look no further than  here

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/