Tuesday, November 29, 2011

In with the New: Bargain Hunter Edition


Oh, look. More new blogs!

A New Beginning: DD
At a Kinky House Photoblog
Chris' Kinky Firehouse Photoblog
Crimson and Black
Daddy's Little Girl
Dave Touchin' Toes
Discipline Dreams
Learning Domestic Discipline Together
Mr. Fair
Paddle Pet
Surprised by my Friend
The Lost Diaries of Emma Bishop
Waiting for Mr. HOH
Legend
General Spanking
Photos/Videos
Model/Industry
DD Blogs
Authors/Stories
Ds/BDSM Blogs

To these new members of our community, I bid you welcome. If you would like some blogging tips and suggestions, try these. In any case, we're very glad you're here!

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Recap: MBS Sunday Brunch for Nov 27

Our topic this week was how to handle situations where a spanking does not yield the expected resolution. Here are your thoughts.

morningstar: If I am receiving a punishment spanking and it doesn't settle it in my mind, there are two reactions I have:
1) I sulk – Yeah, yeah, I know. Very grownup of me!
2) I cry – Like a baby, with big, heaving, body-shaking sobs

W's reaction to both is pretty much the same. He calls me to sit by him and he rubs my back or simply gets me talking. Eventually, we sort things out and move forward again.

However, if either of us is angry about something, we try not to play at all until we have sorted things out. It's sort of a twist on what my father told me when I got married - Don't go to bed angry. W and I don't play with any mixed feelings, or at least we try not to. There are still times, but we're working on it!

Oh, and I have to say that I no longer receive punishment spankings. That always left me with extreme mixed emotions and sensitivities.

Dragon's Rose: I hate to admit it, but if a spanking doesn't clear the air, there is only one way to end it. Another spanking. The second round is harder and longer. Round two brings tears, closure and re-connection.

Mick: It happens. We have to talk it through and sometimes give it a little time for both of us to process. Then we talk it over some more.

Hermione: I'd say another spanking would help eliminate any residual stress. It couldn't hurt!

It always hurts for me!

Six of the Best: There is a motto that goes, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try try again." This would mean another spanking should follow. But that spanking should be a much harder one.

Jean Marie: This has never happened in any of my relationships, but I'd have to agree that if one spanking doesn't set things right, another, stiffer spanking is called for.

Dark Knight Fair Lady: From my perspective, I don't believe this has happened with us. We tend to talk things out before I spank. If a spanking didn't help us reconnect, I'm sure we would talk to settle what tension remained.

Lea: If I'm feeling resentful afterward, it's usually because the issue isn't resolved and sometimes can't be from a spanking alone. I usually have to talk it out with him eventually.

Arthur's Denial: Sometimes saying you are sorry after an argument with a loved one just isn't enough. One or both of you may continue to sense tension between you. At times, the same argument may continue to resurface time and time again. Negativity should be thought of as a cold virus.

Turn up the setting on your 'Anti-virus' software (so to speak). Keep Negativity out at all costs!

Bonnie: My answer has to be, “It depends.” There are some issues and stresses that can be easily resolved through spanking. Others require discussion, compromise, and/or time (and quite possibly, another spanking). It's unrealistic to believe that we can simply spank away all of our troubles. It's a very powerful tool for couples, but not the only one.

Daisy: I don't think there is a definitive answer. It depends on the reasons, the dynamic, and the situation.

In some cases, where I was dead stubborn (because I was sure I was in the right!) and refused to acknowledge the pain of a spanking, Davey soon realised that it was making things worse. He stopped and we sorted things out another way.

Yes, there are times when the residual feelings may be because a spanking wasn't hard/long enough to change the attitude. In those cases, another, harder spanking would be right. There are many tools to be used in this game of life. If one is not the right tool for the situation, try another!

David: After a spanking, I always say thank you and if you feel I would benefit from a further punishment, it would be justified. Then it's up to her. If I get something else, fair enough. If it's hugs and kisses instead, I just don't argue.

PS - I've stopped lurking. I'm Dave Touchingtoes and after all these years, this is a family I'd never met.

Welcome, Dave, to our community brunch!

Clara: I have no idea. When I'm depressed, I have higher pain tolerance and this overwhelming urge to be a total b*tch. So more spanking sounds like the best plan. If I wasn't in that state to begin with, then I don't see myself agreeing to the initial spanking. I'm big on talking. I also have issues left over from a previous abusive relationship, so I can't see that causing anything other than hurt.

But this is not a situation in which I've found myself, so who knows?

Thank you, everyone, for joining us for brunch!

Saturday, November 26, 2011

MBS Spanko Brunch #306

Good morning, and welcome back! This is our weekly community brunch where we examine a topic related to adult spanking. This week's question was suggested by our new friend Diane.

A thorough spanking generally clears the air, set things right, and cleans the slate. It offers both partners the opportunity to begin anew. Once in a while, however, this cleansing process is not complete. One or both partners may retain some portion of the original disagreement or stress. How can a couple best deal with this situation? Talking though the issues? Stepping away for a while? Negotiation? Another spanking?

If you would like to address our question, and I hope you will, please enter your thoughts below in the form of a comment. Once everyone has had a chance to reply, I will post an edited summary.

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving

Thank you, dear readers, for visiting this blog and sharing your thoughts and insights. May you get or give all the spankings that are deserved!

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Recap: MBS Sunday Brunch for Nov 20

Our topic this week was corner time. Here are your thoughts.

Sara: I read on others blogs that most people use corner time as part of a disciplinary process. Grant is adamantly opposed to that for numerous reasons. He feels it is not something he wants for me or us as part of DD. He does use it for submission and erotic 'play time.' So for me, it has a whole different meaning and I think it is a different sort of experience than most write about.

Our Bottoms Burn: We have no interest.

Abby: Corner time is not part of our punishment spankings. Master did try it early on, but it just didn't work. I may not get out of position until I have received permission. That is my thinking time.

Michael M: Yes, we use corner time. It is a good place to be whilst waiting for a punishment or maintenance spanking. It is used sometimes after a spanking. It is good thinking time.

Six of the Best: Yes, 'corner time' is an important part of corporal punishment for a naughty woman. Before a spanking, I make her stand there with her dress raised and showing her panties. After she has been punished, she returns with her panties down, showing her naked and spanked rear end. If it is a caning, the implement is left in the corner as well.

Prefectdt: I will only consider it either before the spanking starts or for very, very short periods during play. After all the attention, there is something about the feeling of isolation and abandonment that presses some very negative buttons in my head. I can't do too much corner time. I have never cried real tears as a result of a spanking, but I have blubbed like a little baby after being left in a corner too long.

Hermione: Our spankings are never disciplinary, so corner time has no place in our play or our relationship. We wouldn't consider doing it for several reasons, one being the lack of empty corners in our house.

MarQe: I often send my spankees to the corner once they have been warmed and warned that far worse is to come. Hands on head, red bottoms on show! It's essential, I think!

Jean Marie: Usually my spankings are erotic and sex ensues afterward, but every once in a blue moon (or should I say my red moon), I'm told to go stand in the corner and show off my glow and think about what just transpired. I always leave the corner as horny as hell.

Anon: I agree with Sara and MarQe. Corner time for my lady is very much erotic and disciplinary. I like checking out my work. She must stay in place, legs spread with hands on her head. This often leads to touching and massaging her, often starting the aftercare with some lotion for her sore bottom. She is often blindfolded and gagged, so she can neither see nor vocalize her feelings, although her moans are a very good indication of how she feels.

We both are very horny when this is finished. The rest I leave to your imagination. I think Jean Maire will have a very good idea.

Sunny Girl: Our spankings are only for fun. So the only thing our corners are used for is catching dust bunnies.

Make Mine Red: We have not, and most likely will not, add corner time. Our spankings are for "play time." They are part of foreplay and for sexual reasons only.

Lea: I have done it on a few occasions. It isn't ALWAYS a part of the process, but can work in some situations. I think the length of time spent in the corner is important because in my opinion, anything over maybe five minutes is just overkill. It defeats the purpose for me because my mind will wander to other things, like what I need to do the next day and who I think kidnapped Johnny on Days of our Lives. LOL

It can be effective though, more so when used with a disciplinary spanking. I experienced that this past week in fact. I had to be in the corner and was not able to see what he was doing behind me as he rummaged through his implements and God knows what else. It was maddening!

Dr. Ken: Ordinarily, no, I don't use corner time. I could see adding it into a scene with the right person. Even then, it would probably not be every time.

morningstar: I have never been told to go the corner... and your question today made me think about it.

I think one of two things might happen. I might get a terrible fit of the giggles (seeing in my mind's eye how silly I would look in the corner) OR (the most likely reaction) I would get a little pissy and probably stamp my foot.

Either way, I am afraid I wouldn't take it all that seriously.

Season: We sometimes incorporate corner time into the mix. We've used it both in disciplinary situations as well as in role-play. Michael wrote a post about corner time a few years ago (before I knew him) and it pushed a lot of buttons for me. I wrote a post about our first corner time experience together, and we eventually combined both our posts into one entitled Corner Time: He Said/She Said.

It always has the power to make me squirm and blush profusely.

Ronnie: Corner time has no part in our spanking. We did try it, but didn't work for us and we see no reason to try again.

Scunge: My first spanker was very much into corner time. R is not. He just doesn't see the value. I,, on the other hand would LOVE the break every now and then. ;-)

Kiwi Girlie Girl: I like the idea. I have suggested that we try it, but it's never happened. I once emailed him and asked him to send me to the corner. He read it and then told me to go stand in the corner and think about my actions. I didn't go and he didn't push it, so it didn't happen. I'd still like to try it some time.

Naughty Ney: We use corner time on occasion. Recently, OK yesterday, I was sent to the corner before a very serious punishment spanking. I was told to go there and think about what got me in trouble in the first place. I didn't think about that at all. I thought about what was about to happen, how it would happen, what implements would be used, etc. Corner time really doesn't seem to work for me. On the other hand, my husband enjoys it because he sees me with my panties down and he enjoys that. At least it's working for one of us. Oh yeah, and it did serve to put off the inevitable. LOL

Bonnie: We don't use corner time every time, but it's a part of our repertoire. It's not employed for discipline or to compel introspection, but rather as an occasional test of my level of submission.

By the end of a long spanking, I am often as pliable as modeling clay. So model I must. Randy will direct me to stand and display my reddened bottom for his enjoyment. Other times, he will ask me to assume some sort of revealing position and remain motionless while he “inspects” me. This activity never lasts too long because Randy is as eager as I am to progress to the next stage of the evening's entertainment.

Thanks, everyone, and I look forward to seeing you again next weekend!

Saturday, November 19, 2011

MBS Spanko Brunch #305

Hi everybody, and welcome to the weekend. It's our chance to take a well deserved break and think about things other than going to work. Our topic this week is a repeat, but it's been four and a half years since we last considered it.

Do you and your partner employ corner time as a part of your spanking activities? If so, how does it fit in with spankings, and with your overall relationship? If not, why not? Would you consider trying corner time?

To join our brunch conversation, just enter your thoughts as a comment below. At the end of the weekend, I will post an edited summary.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

In with the New: Turkey and Dressing Edition




Presented for your browsing pleasure is a wonderful new crop of spanking-oriented blogs.

A Consensual Spanker
Boobaloo's Life
Bubble Butt's Red Butt Tales
ComposingUs
Domestic Discipline UK
Doug & kari DD
Dreams of Spanking
Falling in Love Again
Life and Spanking
Pink Panties
Redrump
Strict Julie Spanks (F/M)
The Disciplinarian
Tim the Tum - A Spanking Good Time
Legend
General Spanking
Photos/Videos
Model/Industry
DD Blogs
Authors/Stories
Ds/BDSM Blogs

To these new members of our community, I bid you welcome. If you would like some blogging tips and suggestions, try these. In any case, we're very glad you're here!

Monday, November 14, 2011

Love Our Lurkers 6: The Final Tally


Thank you again to all of the bloggers and readers who joined in our Love Our Lurkers 6 celebration. This was our best community event yet.

This year, we recorded (as of Sunday afternoon):

159 Participating Blogs
2,942 Total Comments




I regret that time and energy didn't allow me to comment on every blog that participated, but please know that I am very grateful for your support of this effort.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Recap: MBS Sunday Brunch for Nov 13

Our question of the week concerned "pure" spankos. Here are your thoughts.

Sarah Thorne: I don't know how to put it into percentage, but spanking is a huge chunk of my kink. One of the biggest factors, in fact. However, I do like a lot of mild BDSM stuff, and consensual non-consent in conjunction with that kink.

I dunno. I am not very 'pure' by your description. Maybe 60%?

Sara: Wow, I didn't even know there WAS such a thing as a "pure spanko!" Is that like NO interest in other sexual activity or play? That seems kind of... well, very boring to me! "Variety is the spice of life" and all that!

James: I agree with Sara. I love spanking, but I also enjoy the other pleasures that go with it.

Curtis: Semi-pure here. I'm basically into OTK hand spanking. I'm not into BDSM, discipline, punishment, etc. But then there's the question of sex and vibrators and that can, with the right person, be very much part of agenda, with mutual interest and consent.

Dragon's Rose: I love a little kink with my whips and paddles, I do admit. OTK by itself would be dull, and all punishment without play? No way!

Six of the Best: I would consider myself a 'pure spanko.' Yes, the only part of the body that interests me, is a naughty lady's bare bottom. And I love to spank it. Be it with the hand, paddle, hairbrush, birchrod, or cane. Yes, down with her panties, knickers, or bloomers, and spank it most enjoyably blushingly red.

Faerie: I'm definitely not a purist by the definition given. I am very interested in other kinky stuff and thanks to all the reading I've been doing, I have found all kinds of stuff I never thought of. My husband is more then willing to help me explore, though sometimes, I think he welcomes going back to work on Mondays just to get some rest. LOL. I have encouraged him to complain to his friends that he is getting too much sex as I'm sure they will commiserate with him. Yeah, that usually gets me a swat as he's walking out the door. Hee hee hee.

Hermione: I consider myself to be a true spanko because spanking, and only spanking, excites me, whether by thought, word or deed. I don't care to be swatted on any part of my body other than my bottom. As for other BDSM-related activities, I have no desire to try the few I know about. Vibrators are fun, but they don't figure in our spanking scenarios. Being restrained is an exciting, but very rare occurrence. I enjoy it only in the context of being spanked, not for its own sake. So I'd rate myself at about 98%. Nobody's perfect.

Duality: I also agree with Sara. Spanking definitely has its place and it sets the framework for most everything we do, but it's not the only thing. So maybe half for me.

Abby: I would say maybe 30 percent. Spanking is almost always a part, but there are lots of extra add-ons that I also love!

Sunny Girl: I am with Hermione. Spanking excites me in thought, word and deed and I don't want to be spanked in any area but my bottom. I'm not interested in any other BDSM activities. I have tried a few things and it's okay, but not necessary. I love the vibrators though. They always enhance the experience for me.

Kitty: Considering that I had never been spanked until earlier this year, I'd say spanking is a fun addition to many other activities involving sex, but it's not the most important.

Todd and Suzy: We consider spanking our ~main~ kinky interest, but it most certainly isn't the only interest (including other types of non-bottom spanking). We're spankos who are into other things, as opposed to people who are into lots of things, including spanking. So spanking first, for sure, but then there's a decent size list below that.

Grace: I'm with Sara. Variety is the spice of life! ;)

Fred Bloggs: I am a pure pervert, into all kinds of stuff. Spanking is just a teeny weeny part of my kink.

Dr. Ken: I don't know that I'm a "pure spanko," but I'm probably pretty darn close!

Lisa (Tantra Flower): I don't have much experience. I know I only like to be spanked on my bare bottom and only with hands. My ex-husband was the first man I ever trusted with this fetish of mine and I haven't found anyone since. Spanking is just one of many things that excite me, but I don't think I could be fully satisfied with a sex life that did not include it. I'm glad I found your blog. Thanks.

Welcome, Lisa!

Daisy: I am with Hermione. I'm not into vibrators, masturbation, or being spanked other than my bottom. Restraints are OK occasionally for spanking purposes only. I do find anything spanking-related turns me on. It sends little thrills of pleasure through me and I have had an orgasm from a spanking alone (awesome). As for vibrators, wax, etc, NO THANK YOU! So I guess I am about 98% pure spanko.

Florida Dom: I like spanking, but it is just one tasty dish on the menu for me. I like to sample many, many dishes.

Prefectdt: I have, and probably will again, dabbled my toes in BDSM waters. But this just tends to reinforce my feelings that I am only really interested in being at the receiving end of corporal punishment.

I feel that there is more to spanking than getting it on the butt though. Tawsing on the hands is strong in the spanko tradition, for an example.

Joeyred51: I am not a pure spanko. I enjoy other types of play as well. Also, I find Shibari rope bondage lots of fun, as both bottom and top.

Our Bottoms Burn: I am 100% pure. Bacall likes a little light bondage once in awhile.

After the spanking is complete we both want release, either coupled or via electromechanical means. If you meant spanking without sex, it would be “why bother?” for us.

Ronnie: Variety is the spice of life and we are all different, but for me, the spice is the spanking. Restrains I like, but only if part of spanking. As Daisy says, to have an orgasm from spanking is something else.

So would that make me a "pure spanko?" No, not totally.

Bonnie: No purity here. Spanking lies at the core of our sexuality. It is another form of sex for Randy and me. When we enjoy other activities like restraint or buzzing toys, they are in conjunction with spanking and sex.

Thank you all for joining in our brunch discussion!

Saturday, November 12, 2011

MBS Spanko Brunch #304

Happily, we all survived our Love Our Lurkers Day 6 celebration. Thanks to everyone who helped to make this our best event yet. I hope you had a good time. I will post more about LOL Day 6 on Monday.

Now, however, it's time for brunch. Here's a good question that I don't believe we've ever discussed before.

To what degree do you consider yourself a "pure spanko?" For the sake of this conversation, let's assume that a pure spanko is someone who is interested solely in striking of the bottom and no other body parts. In addition, he or she is not interested in other kinky or sexual activities (such as restraint, wax, vibrators, etc.) in conjunction with the spanking.

So what do you think? I invite you to record your response in the form of a comment below. Once everyone has spoken, I will post an edited summary of the proceedings.

Wednesday, November 09, 2011

Tomorrow is LOL6!

Hey everybody! Several bloggers have asked me to explain what is expected of Love Our Lurkers Day participants. Here's the scoop.

On Thursday, November 10, many spanking, DD, and Ds bloggers will publish posts where they invite their readers to comment. Any reader, even first timers, are welcome to participate, but the people we really hope to hear from are our beloved lurkers. A lurker is a regular reader who doesn't comment or otherwise let their presence be known. As most bloggers know, lurkers represent the majority of our readership.

LOL Day provides an opportunity for these silent readers to speak. Perhaps they are shy. Maybe they think they have nothing to add. Or, possibly, they've been waiting to be invited. Tomorrow, we will issue that invitation. Bloggers are encouraged to interact with their readers. I enjoy meeting and learning about the silent majority.

Some blogs will be running promotions, such as promising one swat per comment, to encourage participation. Others will engage readers in other creative ways. All in all, it's a fun day for everyone and a supportive environment for those who choose to de-lurk.

If bloggers let me know tomorrow via e-mail when their post is up, I will add their link to a running list I will be keeping here at MBS.

As we've learned in each of the previous five years, today's lurkers are tomorrow's friends. All they need is a little encouragement.

Monday, November 07, 2011

Recap: MBS Sunday Brunch for Nov 6

Our topic this week was celebrities we would like to see come out as spankos. Here's what you think...

Christina: Adrian Paul from the Highlander! The why to that is easy. He's super hot and has the combination of strength and care in his hands!

Lea: James Scott. He plays E.J. Dimiera on Days of our Lives. Yes, people still watch soaps. LOL He should come out as a top already so that he can be MY top. He he.

Todd and Suzy: I'd pick Sheena Easton. I was a big fan in the 80s (and still am). She has made both a good girl thing work, like with Morning Train and 9 to 5. And then she made the naughty girl thing work even better, like with Strut and Sugar Walls. That dichotomy can be fun... :)

Suzy says she'd go with Hugh Laurie, and half thinks he already is a spanko.

Sara: How about that pirate, Johnny Depp? ;)

Joeyred51: Mary Louise Parker of Weeds. We have seen her spanked a couple of times in some really hot scenes in two different episodes, but I want her to say she is a switch.

Jean Marie: Kim Kardashian - because she deserves it, and that derriere could take a good one!

Six of the Best: I wish it were Sarah Palin. I would give her 'six of the best' on her bare bottom, any day. 'Six of the very best.'

Mikki: George Clooney... but only if he is spanking me! I've always told S that he is the only man he ever has to worry about me leaving him for! *giggling*

Daisy: SIMON COWELL! That would show he has the X factor!

Or, Richard Branson!

Anon #1: Bruce Willis, Sean Connery, Tom Selleck, Patrick Warburton - just to name a few.

MarQe: It has to be Jennifer Aniston. Despite knowing that I will never spank her, just the thought of her getting a regular maintenance dose would make me that little bit happier!

PS: Did I mention Sarah Jessica Parker?

Michael M: For me, it has to be Pippa Middleton.

Tenth Muse Top: Lucy Lawless in her Xena days - good grief, that woman only has to raise an eyebrow and I am all a quiver and ready to switch!

Country Spanker: Sarah Michelle Geller – There's just something about her. Or Ashley Tisdale would be good.

Hermione: John Cleese has my vote. He did a self-spanking scene in an episode of Fawlty Towers and I've wondered about him ever since.

Dr. Ken: During this past year on my blog, Spanking Minnesota, I updated my Top Ten Females I'd Like To Spank list. The names were in no particular order. I started out with a couple of favorites - Jennifer Aniston and Halle Berry - and then I made a deliberate effort to pick new names to put on the list, people I'd never selected before, such as Lea Michele, Emma Watson, Katy Perry. I'd add a new name every few weeks or so until I reached 10.

As an answer here, I'm going to go with the lady who was my final selection - Sofia Vergara of the TV show, Modern Family.

Anon #2: It has to be Jennifer Aniston. There is something about her shapely bottom that just begs to be bared and spanked.

Anon #3: I would like to see Kim Kardashian come out as a spanko, followed quickly by the reality special: "Kim Kardashian meets Dana Specht"

Alan: Sofia Vergara would be my #1 choice. She has a very nice rear.

Poppy Montgomery would be my second choice.

Also, I don't know her name, but she was the hot redhead who played on "The Mentalist." That was some of the hottest hair pointing down to a well rounded bottom that I've seen in a looooonng time.

Ronnie: Johnny Depp – We could have some fun with different role plays and Sean Connery because I love his voice.

Bobbie Jo: I think Sean Connery is a spanko, to a certain extent, according to an interview with Barbara Walters. At least he said as much. So definitely him.

Now I have to think because I am not that familiar with the latest celebs. Hmmm. I like the idea of "Kim Kardashian Meets Dana Specht." I would also like to see the guy who played Gus Grissom on CSI (Peterson) come out as a switch.

Secret Spanko: If we're talking about coming out of the closet, I'd go with Elizabeth Hurley or the lady from Weeds.

Kiwi Girlie Girl: For me, it would be Sean Connery, so long as he was spanking me with that sexy Scottish accent and the other guy is Gibbs from NCIS. He looks quiet and stern and I would imagine very consistent.

Bonnie: I approached this question a little differently. It would be fun to learn that a well known performer like Jennifer Aniston (or Jennifer Lopez for that matter) announced themselves as one of us. However, in terms of the welfare of our community, I would rather see it be someone with undeniable integrity and influence. I'm trying to imagine someone where most of the vanilla world says, “Well, if he/she does it, I guess it can't be so bad.”

Perhaps it could be an award-winning writer, esteemed scientist, or successful business person. Or maybe if a number of celebrities came out, it would have a similar effect. Whatever the scenario, I would love to see our favorite pastime become more accepted and understood by the general population.

Thank you all for joining our weekly brunch celebration. I hope to see you here again next time!

Saturday, November 05, 2011

MBS Spanko Brunch #303

Hey, guys, sorry I'm late. Our Internet was mysteriously unavailable this morning. But we're here now and it's not too late for brunch. Our topic is a classic question, but it's been a long time.

What celebrity or other well known person would you most like to see come out of the closet as a spanko and why?

To join in our conversation, just enter your response in the form of a comment below. Once everyone has checked in, I will publish an edited summary.

Friday, November 04, 2011

LOL6 Logo

For those who would like to use the LOL6 logo in their posts, here are a few different variations from which to choose. Or create your own!

         

         

Thursday, November 03, 2011

Announcing: Love Our Lurkers 6

Yes, we do love our lurkers, and next Thursday, we will demonstrate that love. November 10th is the date for our sixth annual Love Our Lurkers Day.

For those unfamiliar with Love Our Lurkers Day, it's an annual event dedicated to appreciating and recognizing our silent readers.  The idea is that each blog invites their readership to leave comments. We don't wish to compel anyone to speak, but for those waiting for their invitation to become part of the group, this is their day.

All bloggers are invited to join in the celebration.  All readers are encouraged to leave comments.  Last year, we had 110 blogs participating and 2,627 total comments.  It was a lot of fun for everyone and we met many new friends.

If you are a blogger who would to meet your lurkers, all you need to do is create a post for LOL Day on November 10 and then respond to their comments. I will maintain a running list of participants. If you send me an e-mail when your post is up, I will add a link to your blog.

Along with creating your LOL post for November 10, I ask you to pass the word to spanking/Ds/DD bloggers who may not read MBS.  We want this event to be as inclusive as possible.

Let's make LOL Day 6 our best community event ever!