We recently attended the Florida Moonshine Tropical Beach Spanking Party near St Petersburg, FL. It was a wildly fun time. We’re going to share some of our adventures in a series of Party Posts. Today we’ll be covering Friday night, the first official night of the party.

Enjoy!

Keagen Gets Spanked
After having a great times at the Vendor Fair we headed back to our room to relax and get something to drink. We’d invited several friends to drop by after the fair, including Keagen (from Keagen’s Spanking Memoir).

We’d just met Keagen in person for the first time, but we’d gotten to know her through her blog… which is excellent… and messages back and forth. So when she stopped by things were immediately comfortable and we were chatting like old friends.

Keagen shared how the party was going, which was her first ever. She was having a total blast, way more fun than she’d even hoped for. We already knew that though… Keagen was practically glowing. Very much in her element at Florida Moonshine.

After hearing about all this fun Todd asked a completely innocent question, “Have you been a good girl at the party?” Keagen briefly paused and answered, “No sir.”

“And why is that, young lady?” “… uh…umm, because it’s a party sir” she answered with a completely unsure tone.

“Do you think being at a SPANKING party is a valid reason for being naughty, young lady?” “… uhhhh… hmmm…” “Let me put it this way, what do you think happens to naughty young ladies at SPANKING parties?”

“… they get spanked, sir?” “Yes!”

The rest of the room… Suzy and a couple of friends… erupted in laughter. It’s not like Keagen was going to avoid getting spanked, but her answers made it rather easy.

With the talking done, Todd called Keagen over to the couch. He playfully scolded her as she pulled her jeans to her knees. Very pretty panties, btw. Spanking parties could just as easily be panty parties with all the lovely panties on display. These were definitely cute ones.

The spanking started lightly with a playful pace. A few swats over the panties, then a brief rub and then some more spanks. Keagen continued chatting as she got her warm-up. Slowly the intensity built. Harder spanks… faster… less rubbing.

Keagen is a tough girl though, and she was easily able to keep her conversations going even as the ouch factor was moved up several notches.

As lovely as they were, Keagen’s panties did come down. Her bottom had already started to take on a very nice red tint. Have to say it looked nicer than the panties…

Todd began giving a ‘build-up’ spanking… which was totally new to Keagen, but the other girls in the room knew what was coming. The very first spank was ultra-ultra light. Probably not enough to hurt a fly. The next spank landed on the same spot, and was the slightest fraction harder.

With each progressive spank the heat was turned up ever so slighly. They landed fast, one after the next… but were barely noticable at first. The intensity dirfts from there to a playful feel… to something with a little sting… then more… and more… now it’s starting to hurt… to ouch!… to time to stop talking… to OUCH… to finally, one last really-really hard spank.

Then a little bit of a rub, and the process starts again on another spot. Only once Keagen knew what was coming… she tensed up even at the very-very start, just from *thinking* about where this was headed.

Probably is fair to say she had a ‘love-hate’ feeling about her “build-up spanking.” Even though the very end of it is intense, she did have a good time though… as did Todd. Was fun to watch too.

Todd closed the spanking by giving a firm hand spanking that included some scolding about being a good girl. Todd then asked Keagen, “Do you promise to be a good girl for the rest of the party.” Keagen said, “Yes, sir” and offered a ‘pinky promise’ to seal the deal.

Todd declined to take the pinky promise though… contending it wasn’t needed. This seems like a minor detail… lol… but trust us, it was not (as you will see in a future party post).

Main Suite Party
After Keagen’s spanking we visited some more. Other friends popped in to say hi and there were a few brief and purely playful spankings. Eventually we made our way to the Hospitality suites on the top floor with a group of friends.

Florida Moonshine is great about providing ‘public’ play spaces… and they do this by renting the entire penthouse floor. Just take the elevator to the top floor, show your party badge (or else!) and then pick a suite.

Several large rooms with plenty of places to sit and talk… or spank. We bumped into lots of friends. Had a lovely conversation with Jules (from Strictly Spanking New York). She was doing great… and looking great. Would love to attend a party in New York, and Jules is a big reason. Very kind girl with a big heart.

We also got a chance to chat with Caroline Grey (from Caroline Grey – getting it). Very nice girl, and she was clearly having fun. Lots more brief conversations… we met dozens of friends both new and old. Not all party groups provide a space like this. In fact, most don’t. But it’s certainly a great idea and one of the things that make FMS so special.

There was more than just talking too. More than a little spanking was going on in the suites. Suzy had a very nice session with our friend Lon. Didn’t take any pictures for privacy reasons… lots of people were playing and we don’t know how they’d feel about a picture being taken. Certainly was a great time though.

Pizza
FMS also provided pizza and soda, which was certainly nice of them. Just can’t say enough nice things about the job they do.

We ended up in the hall eating our pizza with several friends… Zed and Ginger (from Zed and Ginger), Ed and Mary (from Random Mussing), Publikk (from iSpank), Iggy (from Perceptions from the Edge), Rich (from House of Richard Windsor)… Rose, Aurora… and a few others.

Lots of laughing and joking around. A certain someone thought the word “purveyor” was a made up play off of the word “pervert”… lol. We wont say who it was, but will share that Suzy had been enjoying a few wine coolers and may not have been thinking clearly.

Cricket and Birthday Spankings
After pizza most of the group headed to Zed and Ginger’s room. Ginger made margaritas for those that were drinking, and sodas and bottled waters for those that weren’t. We settled in the livingroom where Zed showed off the newest “spanking implement” that he had for the collection.

Didn’t get it at the Vendor Fair earlier in the day though. He and Ginger… along with Ed and Mary who had driven down with them… found it at a store during the drive. Have to admit it was a first for us too. A cricket bat!

This thing was huge. Richard shared a little bit of cricket trivia, including the team the bat might have come from. It certainly did appear to be a real bat from England. There really wasn’t room to get a game of cricket going though.

So instead, Richard showed how the bat could be used as a paddle. Ginger was first up and she said it was thuddy. Not surprising given how bulky it was. Fun spanking to watch, and like we said… it was our first cricket bad spanking.

Iggy then took a turn, but she wimped out of the cricket bat and instead got the prison strap. We kid, of course. Zed’s prison strap is quite scary. Iggy isn’t a heavy player either, so she was a brave girl to give it a go.

She’d had a birthday(sometime this year lol), so her turn with the strap was a birthday spanking. She did real good too. Kept her bottom in place and took a spank for each year… plus one final good one “to grow on.”

Speaking of birthdays, Todd’s 40th and Richard’s birthdays had just passed. Suzy and Mary both volunteered to take their birthday spankings. Well, volunteered after they were eagerly persuaded

Suzy had some experience with the prison strap, so she got a bit harder session than Iggy. Still was kept playful and fun though.  Mary’s a harder player as well.  Zed always does a nice job starting slowly and getting lots of feedback.  They both enjoyed their turns.

Lots more talking and a few more spanking followed. Things didn’t wrap up until close to 3am. Had been a long and fun day though!

… more fun to come on Saturday, and we’ll share that in the next Party Post

Not so good news this week, but we aren’t gonna let it get us down. This week has been very busy with getting things ready for our upcoming road trip in July.  Between finishing up jobs for customers, making travel arrangements and pet sitting preparations, coordinating our son’s summer schedule with his friends summer schedule, and then making sure family visits can all be fit into the small few weeks before school starts again, there hasn’t been time to breathe much less to exercise or plan healthy meals. 
 
We also didn’t get to Suzy’s spanking for her last week gain and then this week only adds to it.  Since we both showed gains, though small ones, on the scale this week, Todd has agreed to complete some of the household moving and organizing that needs done before the trip and Suzy has accepted that she is now due 2 diet spankings.  Both disciplinary.  Both separate from each other.  Both with the wood paddle.  She has been complaining about wanting more playful spankings but these will be far from playful.  We both need this accountability because neither of us have done our best.
 
One of the pre-trip plans we are making that should help keep us on track is bringing along nothing but healthy snacks such as fruits, veggies, water, flavored waters, etc.. and trying not to stop at any fast food joints along the way!   Wish us luck with this and please feel free to send us any suggestions for on the road healthy eating tips that might help us make this trip not a diet disaster LOL. 

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Diet Friends Update

Carye:  Carye still is under doctor’s orders to avoid exercise… and sex… while she’s recovering from her illness. She assumes that spanking is probably out if the mix too, though didn’t ask. lol, wonder why? Could have been an interesting conversation.

So given the limitation we were a bit worried about Carye this week. She was a very good girl though and posted an excellent week. Stayed within her plan and was rewarded with a 0.7 pound loss. Very good news!

We’re pulling for Carye to keep it up, and we sure hope she feels good soon. A girl should not have to do without the fun stuff.

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Jean:  Jean got herself back on track with her diabetic testing, which was certainly good news. She’s struggled a bit last week when her schedule changed but it looks like she had things back under control.

One issue the did come up though was climbing. Jean has a bad knee and isn’t supposed to climb on top of things for any reason. She not only knows that… but has been spanked for it, several times. Her cat went missing though, and she climbed up 6 rungs on a ladder to look for her. Totally understand the desire to help a pet, but that’s too much of a risk for Jean to take. Needed to have someone else do that for her.

So, there is some trouble for that. Otherwise though it was a solid week for Jean. She especially did a good job with her diet. Just need to keep Jean on her feet!

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Italian Gal (from Spanked Italian Gal): Didn’t get an update from It Gal this week. Know it’s a real busy summer for her. We’ll catch you up on how she’s doing next week.
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Courtney:  Didn’t get an end of the week update from Courtney, so we can’t share the details of how her week ended. Do know she celebrated her 9th anniversary though, and that she and hubby had the house all to themselves for this first time in a couple of years. Trust they made the most of it! We’ll catch up with Courtney next week.

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Laura:  Laura has been busy helping her dad with his heath issues, and has put the diet on the back burner for just a bit. We’re wishing her dad well… he’s in our thoughts.

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N~ (from Living Domestic Discipline):  Didn’t get an update from N~ last week, which was strange. She usually is very prompt. Turns out the reason for that was a pretty naughty one. She gained 0,5 pounds, which meant a discipline spanking was earned. Only her hubby didn’t actually directly ask for the results at the scale… so she didn’t tell. “Don’t ask, don’t tell.”

Uh, yea… lol. This isn’t the army, so that doesn’t quite work. N~ earned herself a spanking when the asking did happen… and then another even harder spanking for not turning herself in. Lesson learned and N~ is back on track.

Speaking of hubby btw, K~ ran a 5k race in under 27 minutes. Not bad for an “old man”… lol. Very impressive. Getting into that kind of shape allows for more calories, so it really is a nice win-win.

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Iggy (from Perceptions From the Edge):  Iggy had a great second week. She tells us there were a few challenging days where she had to work hard to fight temptation, but she stayed within her Weight Watchers points and was rewarded with a 3 pound loss at the scales. Awesome!

Now Iggy has tried to tell us a lot of that is “water weight”… blah-blah-blah… it’s like she doesn’t know she can get spanked for minimizing success! It’s bad enough that we beat ourselves up when we gain it… just can’t do it when we’re losing it too. Leave the “beatings” to someone else.

Seriously, Iggy does have a very positive attitude and she’s taking a very realistic approach. We’re thrilled with the great start she’s gotten off to!

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Good luck to everyone in the coming week.

If you’re interested in the Spanking Diet, we’d like to invite you to check out the Yahoo Spanking Diet Group. It’s a great group. Over 200 members now… lively discussions with lots of encouragement and idea sharing. We’d love to have you!

All you need is a free Yahoo account that lists your ~adult age~ in your *public profile*.

Always feel fee to Email us at ToddnSuzy@yahoo.com too… we always enjoy talking with new like-minded friends.

SpankoLife
When we first got online nearly 20 years ago the options for spankos were pretty limited.  There were a couple of newsgroups, a site here and there and a couple of spanko friendly areas on all encompassing BDSM sites.  For us, we found a miniscule sized community deep-deep within an AOL message board.  You had to find an area called “Love and Romance”… then “sex”… then “Kinky Pleasure”… then “BDSM”… and then “Spanking.”

In other words, you really had to LQQK! Then once there, you had to avoid the AOL censors. They loved to pull posts for any reason imaginable. If you got around that, there was a community of about 15 regular posters. Times was hard for us spankos!

Things have gotten much better in recent years though. Blogs have been a big part of that, or course. So have spanko only personal sites as well as the large number of commercial spanking sites (that sell implements, videos and such).

SpankoLife is yet another positive step for us spankos. It’s basically a social networking site, like FaceBook… only it’s for spankos, and *just* spankos. Message boards, instant messaging, photo sharing, groups, detailed profiles. Really has everything you could want.

It’s quickly becoming popular too. We’re on as “Todd” and “Suzy” (we each have a profile)… pretty easy to find.

Very cool site and a great way to not only meet like-minded people online… but a good way to keep in touch with old friends. Well-well worth checking out.

How much of a difference does it make where a spank lands? Which of the ‘major’ spank zones hurts most? Is there a zone the feels best? Do certain types of spankings focus on specific zones? What about the ‘minor’ spank zones… does spanking ever occur on any of those areas, and if so what are your thoughts? And just for you spankers… are there specific reasons for spanking in a particular zone?

The topic for this week’s Roundtable came up in last week’s wrap-up post… which we love. More stimulating conversation this week too. Definitely got us thinking. A big thank you to everyone that took the time to share.

Let’s start taking a look at the Quick Response poll.

Which of the ‘major’ spank zones would you say hurts most when spanked?
Upper Bottom. ~ 16%
Sit Spots. ~ 17%
Crease. ~ 19%
Upper Thighs. ~ 44%
All about the same. ~ 0%
I’m not sure. ~ 4%

Upper thighs was the easy winner, and it’s neighbor the crease came in second. A full one-third picked higher up though… so it wasn’t a total runaway.

To get a deeper insight into what spankos are thinking, we’ll move to this weeks comments. Some really good ones here, and we hope you’ll check them out.

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cookie said: I’m almost afraid to answer this topic. Thomas doesn’t need to know where I feel it hurts the most lol. He already does though anyway so I doubt I will be hurting myself much.

1. How much of a difference does it make where a spank lands?
I think it does make a big difference. I can tolerate a lot more on my bottom but when you start getting to the crease and the thighs that makes it a bit more intense and hurts more. At least that is the way it is for me. I think the sides of the hips also hurts but the thighs still hurt more for me.

2. Which of the ‘major’ spank zones hurts most?
Again I would have to say anywhere below the crease lol. The thighs are a major hurt spot for me.

3. Is there a zone the feels best? For me it doesn’t really depend on a zone. It is more what is being used that makes a spanking feel best to me. Although a hand spanking certainly is the best for me and doesn’t have a whole lot of hurt to it. The sweet spot makes more noise I think then it does anything for me. The best thing about spanking is the caresses in the sweetspot and bottom. Anywhere there is a caress it feels good.

4. Do certain types of spankings focus on specific zones?
yes I believe that punishment spankings tend to focus more on the sit spots and the thighs since they are more of a hurt for most that I know about. As far as erotic I think they tend to focus on the sweetspot more since there is usually more then just straight spanking going on. For playful spankings I believe it is focused more on the bottom then anywhere else the sit spot and the sweetspot as well as the upper end.

5. What about the ‘minor’ spank zones… does spanking ever occur on any of those areas, and if so what are your thoughts? Yes for me spanking does occur in these areas and quite often I might add. LOL The hips not so much the only time I believe that has ever happened was with a flogger and I just love the flogger no matter where it hits. But the inner thighs and the lower thighs are areas that he has used when he really wants my attention. although he rarely uses the inner or the hips as far as that goes. I don’t believe that the hips would be a really safe spot to hit intentionally though. Unless it is by accident from wrap around with a belt or something like that.

6. And just for you spankers… are there specific reasons for spanking in a particular zone? I am not a spanker but I cant wait to find out what they think *giggles*.

~Totally agree with you about how it depends on the spanking when it comes to what feels good. Implement matters too. Some things… like a leather flogger… can make a big difference.~

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pixie said: My favorite spot and where it feels best is dead center on each cheek – probably right between the upper end and sit spot regions on your diagram. I am able to take the most impact there, but I also find the upper and sit spot areas to be enjoyable as well. The crease is where I feel pain the most and so that’s where to go for a guaranteed reaction.

The thighs are off limits. Not just because I find it to be excruciatingly painful, but because thigh punishments now scare me after experiencing lingering shooting nerve pain down my leg after being paddled on the backs of my thighs. While I used to sometimes take punishments where the entire spanking was delivered to the thighs or a set number of swats were split between the bottom and thighs, it’s now a total no-fly zone.

Inner thighs and lower thighs certainly fall into the no-fly zone as well. The hips aren’t usually the target, but sometimes wrapping occurs with a belt or strap and they’ll get smacked. I’m not 100% certain how to answer the sweet spot question right because I’m not sure just how low and inside we’re talkin’.

~lol… as low and inside as you like, Pixie. Seriously though, your hard limit about thighs makes sense. That sounds *very* scary. Knew that was a limit you had, but didn’t realize the reason for it. Can understand how that would now put you in the wrong head space almost instantly.~

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Meow said: Since a lot of Lash’s spanks fall on the sit spot and the crease, I really notice the ones that fall on the upper bottom – they seem to hurt more. He doesn’t spank too hard on the thighs but loves the sweet spot and will focus there sometimes. Ouch! I recently sat across from someone at a board meeting who had a book titled “The Sweet Spot”. I was dying to ask him about it, but didn’t. I need to look it up on Amazon – probably something perfectly boring, but I can dream!
-Meow

~Looked it up and “The Sweet Spot” was probably a romance novel that featured a football player. Weird, because sweet spot is far more of a baseball term. Hard to imagine a guy reading a romance novel in a board meeting though… so maybe it was something else, like baseball. Or heck… maybe it was about spanking!~

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Hermione said: I had to answer “not sure” because I don’t think I’ve ever had it on the crease, and thigh swats are rare. I suspect it would not be nice. From your pictures, I’d say it was the “sweet spot” that causes those electric surges in me. I agree with Pixie that dead centre of the cheeks is the nicest. It feels right on target.

I still think upper cheeks and on the hips hurt the most.
Hugs,
Hermione

~Yep, the sweet spot can cause those electric erotic surges. Could do a topic about that specific area… because some spankees really like spanks there, and some HATE it.~

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munchkin said: 1. How much of a difference does it make where a spank lands? It can make a big difference to me.

2. Which of the ‘major’ spank zones hurts most? Is there a zone the feels best? I think the thighs hurt the most…upper, inner, and lower. I think the sit spots, sweet spot, and crease areas feel best.

3. Do certain types of spankings focus on specific zones? I think when I’m “in trouble” for smart remarks or getting out of position or whatever the babytop tends to go for the thighs. Otherwise, not really. I try to avoid getting spanked around the upper end area, because of back problems. It does tend to be stingier there anyway, but probably more because I avoid it and am not used to it.

4. What about the ‘minor’ spank zones… does spanking ever occur on any of those areas, and if so what are your thoughts? The babytop does go for the “lower thigh” area as shown on the diagram above as well as the upper thigh. I’ve attempted to issue orders to not swat the thighs but since I have a couple bruises there right now, it seems they are being ignored!! He also kind of gets close to the hip area sometimes when spanking though not quite wrapped all the way around the hip, he just tends to like to make sure there is good coverage and no areas left out I think, lol. So far, not really any to the inner thigh area, though D has done that on occasion.

And just for you spankers… are there specific reasons for spanking in a particular zone? I’m not a spanker…..but he seems to like the thighs because it gets me wiggling and whining the most, so especially if he wants to get me for acting up, that’s where he goes.

~With the back issues you have, avoiding those upper areas is probably a really good idea. Probably a good idea for any spankee… at least when it comes to anything but playful spanks. And that “good coverage” thing… lol… think lots of spankers like to do that!~

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Rose said: Personally, the last spanking I received I really felt the upper thighs for the first time. To say it was unpleasant would be understating the truth. I don’t think we can really hide it from whomever is spanking us b/c lets face it…we react. I know that inside, when I felt that evil wood paddle (yes…evil) striking my upper thighs, I wanted to come out of my skin. I’m sure my reaction said as much. And if he didn’t realize it…then I’m had.

~No secrets exposed, Rose. Pretty sure most spankers have figured out that spanks on the upper thighs hurt. The kicking and screaming is a pretty good clue, lol.~

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Scunge said: Sir hardly EVER spanks my thighs. The upper bottom really hurts me most and even during punishments he will stay away from there. I have only used my safe word twice with him and both times it was because of Upper Bottom spanks. The thighs do hurt but just not as much as Upper Bottom does for me.

Oh forgot to say hips are bad for me as well, and I am quite well endowed in that area. The few times that things have wrapped around and hit my hips I just about “hit” the ceiling!

~Lack of spanking in a particular area, leaving it ultra sensitive, can definitely make it hurt more, most especially on the thighs. Seems easier to possibly have wrap around issues on the hips when more padding is there. Personally don’t like implements that can wrap around for harder or discipline spankings for just that reason… just don’t want the wrong kind of pain happening.~

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Keagen said: Where a spank lands matters an INCREDIBLY amount. Now, first, to get it out of the way, upper bottom is most painful. However, I don’t believe this is a valid “spank spot”. It might be targeted, but I don’t think it’s safe, nor necessary to spank here. (I have a kidney disease, and so am especially conscious of anything as solid as a hand or a paddle around my back.)

Next on the list, lower thighs. There’s not much padding at all, and there’s a tremendous amount of nerves running through the area right above the backs of the knees. It is mind-boggling pain. This is the kind of pain that will make me go limp, and give up all matter of fighting. It’s searing, and almost blinding. (Spankees, you know what I’m saying. . . . that “hurt so badly I can’t see straight”) Second most tender are the hips. I learned quickly that rolling off of someone’s lap is NOT worth it. . . . . I’d rather have the spank land where it was intended, as painful as it might be, than to have it land on my hips. Big ouchie. Also, I believe this to be another “not safe” zone. . . . . especially with a wrapping implement.

As far as the major zones go, like I said. . . . upper bottom is worst. I don’t think it should be included, though. Safe major zones. . . . . upper thighs hurt the worst. Whenever my smart mouth takes off, or I fight to get lose, a couple sharp smacks to the upper thighs connect my brain, mouth, and body again. One has to be extremely careful in spanking the backs of the thighs, though. . . . . paddles can cause serious nerve damage. Leather and hands are safer. . . . but no less excruciating.

I prefer being spanked cheek to cheek. It’s painful enough for the point to be made without being excruciating.

My spanker focuses on the sit spot and the thighs almost exclusively, although he is fond of both upper and lower. I often end up red from the middle of my bottom to my knees. He learned quickly that my legs are truly the way to connect to my brain, and that my bottom just gives my legs a break.

~Have never spanked high up on the bottom for the reasons you mention. Well, not spanked hard. It’s just too close to the tailbone, and no matter how perfect a spanker’s aim might be… spankees do *move* from time to time. Aim for the middle of the sit spots, and there is no missing. Another thing too… 4 or 5 rapid hard spanks to the same spot can make a quick point too. Every spanker and spankee is different of course and whatever works is great… but personally we’re on the same page with you when it comes to the upper part of the bottom. ~

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Suzy Says: The landing of a spank doesn’t typically make as much of a difference as the intensity it’s applied with, but the crease and the sit spots are what hurt the very most for me. I actually enjoy being spanked up high in the upper end because my tolerance is much better there. The thighs aren’t my favorite, but I would still prefer them to the crease or sit spots.

Todd typically gives me discipline spankings on the sit spots and VERY HARD and it seems to just radiate through my entire bottom. Playful and erotic spankings kinda cover every area and since it’s not as intense, that’s perfectly fine

Spankings don’t typically hit my hips unless it’s a wrap around situation. The sweet spot and inner thighs are a MUST for erotic spankings to get the full effect

Lower thighs are not a pleasant area for me so put it on the no spank zone!

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Todd Says: As a spanker I’ve observed that spanks to the upper thighs get the biggest ouch response. The crease area, which basically overlaps the upper thighs and the lower part of the bottom seems sensitive too. Can’t recall a spankee that made me think differently either. Of course, I really don’t spank on the “upper bottom” very often, at least not near the tailbone area, so that does narrow the choices down.

Now, I will hand spank on some of the “minor” spank areas…. lower and inner thighs, the sweet spot and even the hips to a small degree. That’s almost always for an erotic spanking though, and most of the spanks are more along the lines of sensation play. The entire body is in play during an erotic spanking, so the ‘rules’ are different.

When it comes to giving any other kind of spanking, my focus is on the bottom. That’s really where a spanking belongs. The exception is the upper thighs, when I wish to make a point… or to motivate less kicking or blocking… I will spank there. No one wants that though, right?

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All the pictures in this week’s Wrap-up post come from the Spank Amber site. There are several lovely girls on the site, but Amber is obviously the star. Very nice mix of discipline and harder spankings along with playful and erotic spankings (very erotic). Not for everyone, we know. Some like to keep spanking and sexual play separate, and that’s totally understandable. We do enjoy all types of spankings though… and the Spank Amber site does a great job with that approach.

Updated with movies and pictures three times a week, so always something new to see. Under $20 too… less than the cost of a single spanking video. Neat site.

Summer is the time of year for road trips.  Whether it’s visiting family or friends… checking out an amusement park… going to the beach or a national park… or just looking at the scenery… many of us will find ourselves enjoying the open road in the coming months.

If you’re like us, every once in a while on a road trip you’ll spot a “vanilla” sign that has a pretty obvious “spanko” spin to it.  A good example is our trip to South Dakota last summer.  While driving to Deadwood to have lunch, we spotted a sign to “Bear Butte” State Park.
 
Of course, we both immediately thought… Bare Butt!  We’ve had some other fun finds through the years, and have talked with friends that had some good ones too.
 
We thought it would be fun to share some of the best ’spanko signs’ here… and to motivate you to send in a picture, we’re going to make it a contest.
 
Here is how it works…
 
Get a picture of a fun spanko sign from somewhere you’ve been to at some point in your life.  It doesn’t have to be your picture… you can borrow one from a search engine if you like.  Do ask though that the sign comes from someplace you’ve been to (or driven past) though.  (don’t want a Google searching contest)
 
Send the picture to us at ToddnSuzy@yahoo.com.  Just one picture per person.  Share a brief description of what you’re sharing.  Where it is… when you were there… stuff like that… enough so we can explain what the picture is.
 
In a month or so… late July… we’ll post all the entries and ask readers to vote for their favorite.
 
The most votes will win.
 
Win what you ask… how about a very nice paddle from Rosy Bottom!
 
The “Life’s Little Pleasures” paddle is 10″ long,  3.5″ wide and 3/8″ thick… and is shaped like a hairbrush.  It has cool picture on it, is smooth and works great for OTK spankings.  You find out more about the paddle HERE.
 
Spotting a fun spanko sounding sign in the vanilla world is one of the little pleasures in life… something to smile at and share with special spanko friends. So, we think this is the perfect paddle for the contest.

This is all for fun and we really-really would like to get a bunch of neat pictures. So please don’t be shy… send us something… and do feel free to share the contest with friends.

Good luck!

Richard Windsor of the House of Richard Windsor has come up with a unique and amusing contest involving EVERYONE who enjoys This Thing We Do – SPANKING!

It’s very simple to sign up and is open to ALL types of spankers/spankees. Any vendors out there who would like to help sponsor the event, just contact houndog_windsor@yahoo.com and I’m sure he’ll do right by you in return.

Click the link below for more information

The 2009 Spanking Tube Challenge

Can’t wait to see all the entrants   Suzy

*Spanking Spots*

We had a fun Roundtable last week about what makes a spanking hurt the most. “Intensity” got the most votes, though opinion was certainly varied. Our friend Hermione (from Hermione’s Heart) had one of those varied opinions… and we thought her insights were pretty interesting.

She felt that many factors go into making an ouch filled spanking, but for her… where the spanks land on her bottom make the biggest difference. She wrote, “When Ron spanks the upper part of my bottom, it hurts much more than lower down on the sit spots.” Hermione later added that spanks to her sit spots were more erotic… “like an electric charge going straight to my naughty bits.”

Keagen (from Keagen’s Spanking Memoir) then chimed in and shared that she agreed. Higher up spanks “DEFINITELY hurt more” than swats to the sit spots. Is that the majority opinion though? Do some spankees find other spots more ouchie?

Interesting questions. Might be helpful to look at those other possible spots first. There are 4 major ’spanking zones’ we can think of…

Upper Bottom – the area above the sit spots and below the tailbone (which of course must always be avoided). This is the area Hermione and Keagen are talking about.

Sit Spots – the area that one sits on. Usually find the most padding here, and it’s probably the most popular spanking zone.

Crease – the area where the thighs and bottom meet, forming a crease in the skin.

Thighs – or more accurately the upper thighs. It is spanking eligible!

There are also some other possible spanking zones. Not really ‘traditional’ spots, but certainly some do get spanked on these “minor spanking zones.” They are…

Lower Thighs – the area well below ‘the crease’… but at least it’s above the knees!

Inner Thighs – the insides of the upper legs. Usually takes special positioning to get to this off beat spanking zone.

Sweet Spot – the lower inner part of the bottom, very-very close to the most intimate of areas. Basically talking about the areas the sun don’t shine.

Hips – the area on the sides of the bottom, which is sometimes the victim of implement wrap around (especially with belts and straps).

Believe that covers every possible inch of the spanking zone. How much difference does it make where spanks land though? That’s the subject of this week’s Roundtable. As always, we welcome all to share. This question isn’t just for spankees either. Spankers are the ones doing the aiming… and hopefully they have a reason for picking the spots they do! So, we’d love to hear from them too.

Here are a few questions to get the discussion going.

How much of a difference does it make where a spank lands? Which of the ‘major’ spank zones hurts most? Is there a zone the feels best? Do certain types of spankings focus on specific zones? What about the ‘minor’ spank zones… does spanking ever occur on any of those areas, and if so what are your thoughts? And just for you spankers… are there specific reasons for spanking in a particular zone?

We invite you to leave a comment below, or if you like you can Email us at ToddnSuzy@yahoo.com and we’ll post your thoughts in the Sunday Roundtable Wrap-up.

Also have the Quick Response Poll and we do invite you to share your vote there too.

Thanks for reading and have a great weekend!

Which of the ‘major’ spank zones would you say hurts most when spanked? Upper Bottom. Sit Spots. Crease. Upper Thighs. All about the same. I’m not sure. Current Results