Two Unfortunate Mishaps

Hard is good for spanking; not so good for baking.

A few weeks ago I decided to make a bundt cake. In case you aren't familiar with the term, it's a cake baked in a special bundt pan with a cone in the center. This allows a large cake to bake from the inside as well as the outside. I browsed through the cookbook that came with the pan and chose a recipe that included almonds and raisins. Sounds yummy, right? 

Not the actual cake

 

Alas, the results were not what I expected. When I tried to slice the baked and cooled cake, it put up surprising resistance. It was so hard! I thought serving it with a dollop of Greek yogurt would help, but it didn't. Either the recipe was defective or else I overbaked it, or a combination of both.

"Steak knives?" Ron quipped. The following day I carved another pair of slices and let them soak up some maple syrup before eating. That wasn't an improvement.

What to do with a large quantity of inedible cake, other than feeding it to the squirrels? I consulted Ms Google, and found a recipe for bread pudding made with cake. Cake cubes are soaked in a mixture of milk, eggs and sugar, along with more raisins, then baked. We enjoy bread pudding for breakfast so I decided I had nothing to lose.

The result was a winning dessert! Each time I served it Ron asked if we had more cake so I could make it again. No worries, there's plenty of cake in the freezer. 

Not the actual cookies

The second mishap was not mine. When family came to visit during the holidays, they gave us a small bag of Christmas cookies, made with crushed candy canes. After lunch with Ron the next day I brought them out for us to try. I selected one, trying hard not to think of the grubby childish fingers that had rolled the dough into balls then flattened them. I bit, but nothing happened. The cookie was not going to be eaten. I grasped it with both hands and tried hard to break it. No dice. 

Ron tried too, but he couldn't get his cookie to yield. The candy cane crumbs had solidified during baking and had formed a solid mass of sugar. I checked some reviews for this type of cookie but didn't find any complaints about their hardness. I suspect they were just not flattened out enough to make them thin and crispy. I wasn't going to go the bread pudding route with these. They went outside for the squirrels to enjoy. Squirrels can chew through hard nut shells, so these would be no problem for them. I did wonder, though. Hadn't the cookie bakers tried one before giving them to friends and relatives?

Hard is good for spanking; not so good for baking. 

 

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Recap: Spanko Brunch 2.0 for January 11

This week we discussed buying implements from a vanilla shop.

Barrel: Interesting that I look for spanking implements in many places, including antique stores, garage sales, hardware stores, adult stores and the like. And I look for more than just the implement such as gloves my wife might wear to protect against a lash rebound, mirror that I might be asked to use to watch the thrashing, pillows, fetish attire, restraints, etc. I admit to being kind of embarrassed. But I met a sales lady in an adult store several years ago who, over a lengthy conversation about what I was looking for, helped me accept who I am, I like impact play and TTWD. So, if a clerk smiles at me or nods, I acknowledge it with a wink and look to get home as soon as I can to put my purchase to work. All good!

Dan: A couple of times. When we first started domestic discipline spanking, my wife sent me to the mall on a mission to find a good quality, heavy wooden hairbrush. I was convinced that every employee in the stores I went into knew why I was there. (And, I never did find a truly heavy brush.)

The only other time it's happened is when I bought a bath brush at The Body Shop. I'm convinced that no one ever uses their brushes for anything BUT spanking, so my embarrassment at that purchase seems to me to be perfectly legitimate.

Jack: I showed my wife/mommy this question, she said how would they know, she said they want to make a sale, I don't think spankings cross their mind. I reminded her of a trip to the store, oh that one she said. I had just been spanked, it was a store where mostly older women work. Ask if she was looking for anything in particular, she said a long-handle bath brush. I looked away. At the check-out the lady smiled and said the long handle makes the difference; my wife/mommy said she hopes it does. Just when we were about to leave the lady said, my husband can tell you it does. She said the way he is walking he must have gotten a good spanking prior to coming. My wife/mommy smiled and said he did; husbands can be very naughty little boys.

Wendel: The Misses is always a little embarrassed when we buy wooden hair and bath brushes. She will toss in a towel just to cover it up while we continue shopping.
At the Paula Dean restaurant and shop we got some odd looks from the clerk that checked us out as well as shoppers. Then again we did buy one of each design of spatula. BTW Paul Dean must be a spanko. There were over a dozen different designed spatulas. 

Roz: I have definitely felt embarrassed and uncomfortable on the couple of occasions we have gone to a adult store. Not so much in vanilla stores looking at wooden spoons etc but I can't help wondering what the staff think.

Norse Cavalier: The first implement I bought was a clothes brush. The girl behind the counter gave me a smirk, as if she suspected I didn't buy it for its intended purpose, but neither of us said anything, and I didn't feel particularly embarrassed. Let her think what she will, it doesn't bother me.

If this was a story or a movie, there would have been some back and forth, and it would probably have ended up with me asking her whether she'd been a naughty girl, and whether she'd like to volunteer and let me test my purchase on her, but those things rarely happen in real life.

I've never had any other reactions when buying pervertables, and I'm never particularly embarrassed about it.

Prefectdt: I cannot say that I feel particularly under suspicion when shopping for pervertables. Although I wonder if the staff in these shops wonder why I am buying all those spoons, but never any bowls. There is one Omnishop, that I often visit, where they have an equestrian section that includes some nice crops, batters and long, flexible, training whips in it, but I do not have the nerve to buy anything from that section. Anyone could take one look at me and conclude “Not the horsey type”, so yes, the embarrassment factor does have a swing there.

Graham: I've bought several items at vanilla stores including a carpet beater at an antique shop, one of those paddles with a saying on it at a curio shop and a riding crop at an equestrian store. The latter was sold to me by a very attractive lady. The store was empty, and I almost asked her to give me a sample. I had the sense she might have agreed but I didn't have the nerve at the time to follow through. Missed opportunity! 

Hermione: I think it depends on where you are shopping. If it's a big box store and I have several other items as well, I can't imagine anyone would suspect. If it's a small shop and a one item purchase, then maybe I might feel uncomfortable. But on the whole, most cashiers aren't paying any attention to what you're buying. They want to sell this stuff and you want to buy it, so it's all good. 

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Spanko Brunch 2.0 #625

Welcome, dear friends, to our weekly spanko brunch. This week's topic was inspired by a recent shopping trip when I wandered into the kitchenware section of a large department store.

When you shop in a vanilla store for a spanking implement, do you ever feel embarrassed? Do you think the staff knows what it's really for? Does it depend on the type of implement and/or the kind of store?

Leave your thoughts here as a comment, and I will publish a summary of our discussion once everyone has had a chance to speak.

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You Had One Job

It's time to go back to work after the holidays, but some people just don't care about doing a good job.

 

 

Which will it be? Docking their wages or a spanking?

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Recap: Spanko Brunch 2.0 for January 4

Spanking resolutions and memorable spankings of 2025 were on our minds this week.

Rosco: The big difference last year is I bought Irene a wooden paddle with a round handle, kind of like a hairbrush without the bristles, then wrapped the handle with a spongy tape. Irene is now able to wield the paddle vigorously without it bothering her arthritis. It’s been a game changer and immensely satisfying.

Along the lines of aids that help with activities for us older folks (how did that ever come to be?), I’ll mention we also bought a small gardening bench for exclusive indoor use. I lie on my back and Irene puts it over my body for female superior positions so she doesn’t need to put weight on her wrists. It seemed funny to begin with and still does a bit, but we both really love it. Can’t wait for our next date!

Roz: That is a great question. Spanking doesn't happen so often nowdays and is always for fun now. Given that I don't have a specific spanking memory from the last year or resolution. 

Barrel: No special special spanking events last year. However, we talked a lot at the end of last year about increasing the frequency and intensity of our spankings and sessions. One challenge for me is that my wife wants me to be proactive in asking for them. I can do that, but it does give me a sense of pause knowing the intensity will increase. 

Prefectdt: In between recovering from a major heart problem and operations and getting a bad  hamstring injury, I only had the chance for one single spanking, over the whole of 2025. That was not a bad experience, but it was a very mainstream BDSM experience of a spanking. I wish that I had a proper spanko-style spanking to look back on. Oh well, that is something to aim for in 2026 :)

Dan: I can't think of one in 2025 that was particularly memorable. I guess we have something to work on in 2026.

Wendel: We do love hiking so no surprise a memorable spanking takes place outside. In 2025 the Misses developed a fascination with getting spanked naked during the hikes. The best was at the top of Ramsey Cascades Waterfall in the Smokey Mountains. At sunset the view from the top is stunning and the view of The Misses’ bottom turning red was even more stunning. 

Jack: My wife/mommy seems to find ways to insure I learn my lesson. This past year she wanted to insure I feel like a naughty little boy. She will have me stand, the scolding will be longer, if someone drops in I'm sent to the wall, if my mother-in-law the spanking will be applied. Once the spanking is done, any naughty language will mean a soaping of the mouth. The worse thing if I had not kicked off my pants and underpants, I will take them off, fold them and give to her, if really naughty I will take off my shirt also, naked, and the wall time is longer. Facing the wall even if someone drops in I will not move.

Hermione: Since all our spankings are virtually the same, I have no specific memory of one memorable one. My resolution for 2026 is to introduce some mystery, variety and variation to our OTK activities.

Sorry, Prefectdt, your comments always seem to be identified as spam. I regularly check for spam comments before posting.

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Spanko Brunch 2.0 #624

It's the start of a brand new year, and a time for all of us to reflect on the past year and to look forward to the year ahead.

Do you have a significant spanking memory (good or bad) from the past year? Have you made any new year's resolutions that involve spanking?

Please share your thoughts by leaving a comment, and I will publish a summary of our discussion after everyone has had a chance to contribute.

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Ring in the New Year

 We wish you all a peaceful and prosperous 2026.

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