Happy Halloween !!
Hope everyone is having a hauntingly happy day :)!
We did the whole school party thing and are getting ready to head to the church for some trick -or-treating :). Have a safe night :).
PS.. To those inquiring minds.... Yes, we were both finally well enough to take care of business.
Trick or Treat and
Good Night :).
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Monday, October 29, 2007
Sickness Delayed Consequences.... Grrrrr
All these germs are getting on my last nerve, but I've done really well with not letting it get the best of my mouth. So, where's the problem?
The problem goes back to last weekend when I confessed that I had been getting really bad about wearing my seat belt lately. In our area, most of the errands I need to run are literally just down the street, so I've gotten really lazy with it, and was feeling very guilty about it too. I did what I needed to and confessed during our weekly DD discussion. He determined that I needed a pretty serious spanking for this offense seeing as it is a major break of our health and safety agreement. By the time we had some privacy that night, both of us were feeling pretty lousy with a terrible head cold, so it was delayed. On two separate occasions through the week, we have determined that it would be taken care of that night, but one or the other of us would be just feeling too bad by the time the kids were in bed. So, now we are both on the last leg of the cold and feeling better and today was it. Tonight I was supposed to finally pay up. What happened?? I have the stomach flu this morning! :( Grrrrrrr!!!!
I know this is cold and flu season, but the germs have worn out their welcome and need to go so we can get back to our normal lives!
I have to go lay down now.
Have a good day :)
The problem goes back to last weekend when I confessed that I had been getting really bad about wearing my seat belt lately. In our area, most of the errands I need to run are literally just down the street, so I've gotten really lazy with it, and was feeling very guilty about it too. I did what I needed to and confessed during our weekly DD discussion. He determined that I needed a pretty serious spanking for this offense seeing as it is a major break of our health and safety agreement. By the time we had some privacy that night, both of us were feeling pretty lousy with a terrible head cold, so it was delayed. On two separate occasions through the week, we have determined that it would be taken care of that night, but one or the other of us would be just feeling too bad by the time the kids were in bed. So, now we are both on the last leg of the cold and feeling better and today was it. Tonight I was supposed to finally pay up. What happened?? I have the stomach flu this morning! :( Grrrrrrr!!!!
I know this is cold and flu season, but the germs have worn out their welcome and need to go so we can get back to our normal lives!
I have to go lay down now.
Have a good day :)
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Stolen from Cassie's Space
I hope it's okay that I stole this from Cassie's blog. I thought it was really good and different from some of the usual meme's that go around. I'm still new to the whole blog thing, so I hope this is okay blog etiquette. :)
1.Do you like cheese? Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes... on things, by itself, gotta have cheese! :)
2. Have you ever done heroin? No
3. Do you own a bike? I think so. Last time I checked it was hiding down in the basement :( .... been way too long since I used it and not sure that it's usable any more.
4. What are you doing tonight? Fixing dinner and giving kids baths and then probably vegging on the couch with Hunter. At least that is what we'll be doing if we survive the trip to the zoo with four kids today, lol.
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? Depends on what I'm there for, I guess.
6. What do you think of hot dogs? When you have four kids, they are a food group all of their own and heaven help you if you run out! :) LOL
7. What's your favorite Christmas song? Oh goodness...... "The First Noel", "The Hallelujah Chorus", and "O Holy Night" .... oh, Just put me down for all the traditional carols. I love Christmas music!
8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Milk or juice
9. Can you do push ups? I doubt it and I'm not in any hurry to find out.
10. Is your bathroom clean? Well, the kids have been in there since I last was, so probably not, lol.
11. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? my wedding ring and a pair of earrings that Hunter gave me for our first Christmas after we were married. I have worn those earrings for the births of each of our children.
12. Do you have friends? Definitely and some amazing ones right here on line. It's when you're at your lowest that you find out who your true friends are. They are the ones who know all about you and love you anyway and aren't afraid to give you a swift kick in the butt when you need it or a shoulder to cry on when the kick is the furthest thing from what you need. :)
13. Do you miss someone? Yes, I miss my brother terribly. He has been gone for 8 years now , but Praise God, I have the hope and assurance that I WILL see him again someday! :)
14. Middle name? Ummm... that's classified. Since my name is made up here, maybe I should make up a middle name... Hmmm.. well, since I'm such an Angel, how about Angel. Yeah, that works, WEG ;).
15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment. : 1) Yea, Hunter just got back home with breakfast :). 2) Yipppee, a trip to the zoo. 3) This blogging things is fun, now that I'm learning how to work things, lol.
16. Name the last 3 things you bought: cough medicine, groceries, and gas
17. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink: Pepsi, Milk and Lemonade
18. Current worry? Will the kids behave at the zoo and how crowded will it be. (I'm claustrophobic)
19. Current hate? The same hate I've had for years... Laundry.. Ick! It's never done. :(
20. Favorite place to be? Wrapped in Hunter's arms!
21. How did you ring in the New Year? I can't remember, lol.... I think we let the kids stay up for the first time to ring it in with us. And then we toasted it with sparkling cider.
22. Where would you like to go? My dream vacation is to go to Austria!
23. Are you hungry? Nope, eating breakfast now
24. What/who made you laugh last? My 2 yr old.
25. Do you own slippers? Yes, several pair
26. What shirt are you wearing? I am wearing a pink flannel nightgown.
27. Do you burn or tan? barely burn
28. Favorite color?Pink
29. Would you be a pirate? Nah, the outfits just don't do much for me, lol.
30. What songs do you sing in the shower? none, too busy enjoying the peace and quiet, lol
31. What did have for lunch? Not lunch time yet.
32. Name someone who has changed your life. Wow, this is a hard one. Probably a very dear couple I met when I was a teenager. I wont give names here, but they are the reason I am who I am today! And of course, Hunter. That man is definitely a saint!! I love him more than life!
33. What is in your pocket now? No pockets in my gown.
34. Best bed sheets as a child? Snoopy... my mom still has the pillowcases, lol.
35. Worst injury you've ever had? I sprained my ankle and tore the ligaments really bad 8 years ago. Man, that hurt!!
36. How many TVs do you have in your house? 2
37. Who is your loudest friend? My sister -in-law
38. Who is your most silent friend? Carrie
39. Do you wish on shooting stars? Not really
40. What is your favorite movie? "Top Gun" , "An American President", "Sleepless in Seattle"
41. What is your favorite candy? anything with caramel
42. What song do/did you want played at your wedding? "In This Very Room", "Keeper of the Stars", "I Cross My Heart", "Hold on to this Moment". Yes, we had all of those. We both love music.
43. What song do you want played at your funeral? "We Shall See Jesus" Other than that, don't have a huge preference, as long as there is a lot of music!
44. What were you doing at 12 AM last night? I think I was online.
45. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? I have to go to the bathroom, lol.
Have a great day :)!
1.Do you like cheese? Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes... on things, by itself, gotta have cheese! :)
2. Have you ever done heroin? No
3. Do you own a bike? I think so. Last time I checked it was hiding down in the basement :( .... been way too long since I used it and not sure that it's usable any more.
4. What are you doing tonight? Fixing dinner and giving kids baths and then probably vegging on the couch with Hunter. At least that is what we'll be doing if we survive the trip to the zoo with four kids today, lol.
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? Depends on what I'm there for, I guess.
6. What do you think of hot dogs? When you have four kids, they are a food group all of their own and heaven help you if you run out! :) LOL
7. What's your favorite Christmas song? Oh goodness...... "The First Noel", "The Hallelujah Chorus", and "O Holy Night" .... oh, Just put me down for all the traditional carols. I love Christmas music!
8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Milk or juice
9. Can you do push ups? I doubt it and I'm not in any hurry to find out.
10. Is your bathroom clean? Well, the kids have been in there since I last was, so probably not, lol.
11. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? my wedding ring and a pair of earrings that Hunter gave me for our first Christmas after we were married. I have worn those earrings for the births of each of our children.
12. Do you have friends? Definitely and some amazing ones right here on line. It's when you're at your lowest that you find out who your true friends are. They are the ones who know all about you and love you anyway and aren't afraid to give you a swift kick in the butt when you need it or a shoulder to cry on when the kick is the furthest thing from what you need. :)
13. Do you miss someone? Yes, I miss my brother terribly. He has been gone for 8 years now , but Praise God, I have the hope and assurance that I WILL see him again someday! :)
14. Middle name? Ummm... that's classified. Since my name is made up here, maybe I should make up a middle name... Hmmm.. well, since I'm such an Angel, how about Angel. Yeah, that works, WEG ;).
15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment. : 1) Yea, Hunter just got back home with breakfast :). 2) Yipppee, a trip to the zoo. 3) This blogging things is fun, now that I'm learning how to work things, lol.
16. Name the last 3 things you bought: cough medicine, groceries, and gas
17. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink: Pepsi, Milk and Lemonade
18. Current worry? Will the kids behave at the zoo and how crowded will it be. (I'm claustrophobic)
19. Current hate? The same hate I've had for years... Laundry.. Ick! It's never done. :(
20. Favorite place to be? Wrapped in Hunter's arms!
21. How did you ring in the New Year? I can't remember, lol.... I think we let the kids stay up for the first time to ring it in with us. And then we toasted it with sparkling cider.
22. Where would you like to go? My dream vacation is to go to Austria!
23. Are you hungry? Nope, eating breakfast now
24. What/who made you laugh last? My 2 yr old.
25. Do you own slippers? Yes, several pair
26. What shirt are you wearing? I am wearing a pink flannel nightgown.
27. Do you burn or tan? barely burn
28. Favorite color?Pink
29. Would you be a pirate? Nah, the outfits just don't do much for me, lol.
30. What songs do you sing in the shower? none, too busy enjoying the peace and quiet, lol
31. What did have for lunch? Not lunch time yet.
32. Name someone who has changed your life. Wow, this is a hard one. Probably a very dear couple I met when I was a teenager. I wont give names here, but they are the reason I am who I am today! And of course, Hunter. That man is definitely a saint!! I love him more than life!
33. What is in your pocket now? No pockets in my gown.
34. Best bed sheets as a child? Snoopy... my mom still has the pillowcases, lol.
35. Worst injury you've ever had? I sprained my ankle and tore the ligaments really bad 8 years ago. Man, that hurt!!
36. How many TVs do you have in your house? 2
37. Who is your loudest friend? My sister -in-law
38. Who is your most silent friend? Carrie
39. Do you wish on shooting stars? Not really
40. What is your favorite movie? "Top Gun" , "An American President", "Sleepless in Seattle"
41. What is your favorite candy? anything with caramel
42. What song do/did you want played at your wedding? "In This Very Room", "Keeper of the Stars", "I Cross My Heart", "Hold on to this Moment". Yes, we had all of those. We both love music.
43. What song do you want played at your funeral? "We Shall See Jesus" Other than that, don't have a huge preference, as long as there is a lot of music!
44. What were you doing at 12 AM last night? I think I was online.
45. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? I have to go to the bathroom, lol.
Have a great day :)!
Friday, October 19, 2007
Guess What? DD really does work :).
As all DD couples, there are times when you really wonder if DD is working or not. Sometimes it seems like you repeat the same misbehaviors over and over again.
One of the things we have been working on for what seems like forever is my yelling. It has become such a habit over the years to just yell when nothing else works, or just out of frustration, or just because I can. This is something I have desperately tried to stop. I do not want my kids growing up thinking all the Mommy does is yell or to be afraid of me.
As those who know me are aware of, Hunter and I use a journal to record my behavior. A few months back we modified the journal a bit and settled on five areas that needed to be evaluated daily. These areas are: Yelling, Housework, Medications, Sleep and Attitude. A few weeks ago, we took sleep off the list because I was no longer staying up all hours of the night and have gotten much better at going to bed with Hunter or soon after he does.
With each area, I give myself a graded level daily on an A, B, C, D, and F scale. But with yelling and medicines I am supposed to log how many times I have yelled and how many pills I didn't take. It is very eye opening to see those tallies down on paper. There had been a lot of progress over the year we have been working on this, but with the journal modification, we also changed the consequences up a bit and it really helped to put things into perspective. So, not only do I grade myself, but I have to make a count too. Of course the worse the grade, the harder the spanking. At the end of the spanking, I would receive four HARD swats on each cheek with the strap wrench for every tally. Well, I am very very happy to report that in the last NINE days, there has only been ONE tally mark and that was nine days ago. This is even with having sick kids and tons going on that normally stresses me out to the max. See.... DD really does work!!!!! :)
One of the things we have been working on for what seems like forever is my yelling. It has become such a habit over the years to just yell when nothing else works, or just out of frustration, or just because I can. This is something I have desperately tried to stop. I do not want my kids growing up thinking all the Mommy does is yell or to be afraid of me.
As those who know me are aware of, Hunter and I use a journal to record my behavior. A few months back we modified the journal a bit and settled on five areas that needed to be evaluated daily. These areas are: Yelling, Housework, Medications, Sleep and Attitude. A few weeks ago, we took sleep off the list because I was no longer staying up all hours of the night and have gotten much better at going to bed with Hunter or soon after he does.
With each area, I give myself a graded level daily on an A, B, C, D, and F scale. But with yelling and medicines I am supposed to log how many times I have yelled and how many pills I didn't take. It is very eye opening to see those tallies down on paper. There had been a lot of progress over the year we have been working on this, but with the journal modification, we also changed the consequences up a bit and it really helped to put things into perspective. So, not only do I grade myself, but I have to make a count too. Of course the worse the grade, the harder the spanking. At the end of the spanking, I would receive four HARD swats on each cheek with the strap wrench for every tally. Well, I am very very happy to report that in the last NINE days, there has only been ONE tally mark and that was nine days ago. This is even with having sick kids and tons going on that normally stresses me out to the max. See.... DD really does work!!!!! :)
Sunday, October 14, 2007
I Did It!!!!
After lots of encouragement and a good deal of faith, I decided to go into business for myself :)! I opened my own Lulu store front to sell my spanko/dd stories. Right now there are four listed and hopefully more to come very soon. So, please stop by and check me out. My pen name is Lydia Russell and the link is : http://stores.lulu.com/lydiarussell . I'd love to hear what you all think and if you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear those as well. :).
Also, a great friend of mine, Joannie of www.joanniewrites.blogspot.com also has a lulu store at http://stores.lulu.com/joanniewrites . Please stop by and check her out as well. Anyone who if familiar with Joannie's work knows that she is an amazingly talented woman and has something for pretty much everyone to enjoy!!
Happy Reading :)
April
Also, a great friend of mine, Joannie of www.joanniewrites.blogspot.com also has a lulu store at http://stores.lulu.com/joanniewrites . Please stop by and check her out as well. Anyone who if familiar with Joannie's work knows that she is an amazingly talented woman and has something for pretty much everyone to enjoy!!
Happy Reading :)
April
Friday, October 12, 2007
Love our Lurker's Day ... or so I hear, LOL
I know I've been awful about posting lately and hope to rectify that soon. It's mainly been an issue of way too many irons in the fire right now.
I'm really new to this whole blogging thing, but from what I see, it's Love our lurkers day. So, if I have any left, lol... Glad you stopped by :)! Please drop a note to say "Hi" and I'll see what I can do about making a real post some time this weekend :).
April
I'm really new to this whole blogging thing, but from what I see, it's Love our lurkers day. So, if I have any left, lol... Glad you stopped by :)! Please drop a note to say "Hi" and I'll see what I can do about making a real post some time this weekend :).
April
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