Readers, thank you so much for the warm welcome back. It made me smile. J I’m going to keep this short and sweet. I’m not feeling super great, and we’re only a few days away from Christmas. As all of you are likely familiar, the busyness of every day life is so much busier this time of year! But after reading Atomic Habits, (those of you who’ve enjoyed some of my reading recs in the past might want to look into this one), I am trying to incorporate positive routines into my life that will help me get to where I want to go. And I feel at this stage, blogging is one such routine. J   This time of year is an interesting one for DD or D/s couples. Since communication and time together is of paramount importance when it comes to fueling our dynamics, it only stands to reason that when both time and the ability to communicate become limited, the relationship or dynamic might suffer. Every year, I know Jason and I have to work hard to make sure we still check i

Hi, readers, new and old.  For many years, I blogged over at THE TAMING OF THE SHREW , shortly after my husband and I began our new lifestyle. That was seven years ago.  When I began that blog, I had young children. My youngest was just a baby, my oldest under ten. Jason and I had just begun our whole journey into the domestic discipline lifestyle that would lead us to a full-time, 24-7 Dom/sub dynamic. I was a stay-at-home homeschooling mom. Jason was the primary breadwinner. My entire life revolved around serving my family.  It took some time for us to find our footing, but when we did it was glorious. We were thriving. I loved blogging, chronicling our journey deeper into the heart of what two people dedicated to this lifestyle could glean.  A lot can happen in seven years, y'all. A real lot. Fast forward to seven years later.  I'm no longer a stay-at-home mom. While our family size hasn't changed, we've taken on the care of elderly parents. O