Wanda Anal Probe Review

Toy Lust TuesdaysCan one ever really have too many Fun Factory toys?  The answer, in my opinion, is NO!

Today I have a curious-looking little anal probe review for you, care of Vibrator.com and Jack, who assisted me in testing.

The first day that we had the Fun Factory Wanda Anal Probe, the three of us got some great laughs out of sticking it to different surfaces around the house.  You see, the concave base allows this green wormie to suction cup itself onto most smooth surfaces.  Everywhere from the kitchen table to the glass on the front door.  It was stuck to walls, toilet seats, and the bathroom mirror, where it stared at us with its beady eyes.  Indeed, much fan can be had with this toy.

Wanda Anal ProbeWanda, being made by Fun Factory, is a very high quality toy.  She’s made from 100% premium silicone, which makes her easy to clean, although incompatible with all silicone based lubricants.  You can boil this toy for sterilization, or simply scrub it down thoroughly with anti-bacterial soap and hot water.

The flared base makes Wanda compatible with most strap on harnesses.  As mentioned before, she can also be anchored to smooth surfaces, such as chairs or walls, for some self-sodomy games!  Her unique shape provides all kinds of wonderful stimulation, and she’s narrow enough for anal beginners.  This has become one of Jack’s favorite sex toys.

Wanda is flexible, while remaining ridged enough to get the job done.  Her curves and ribs are absolutely wonderful, so you’ll never be bored with her.  She will last to provide years of pleasure if you take care of her properly.

Jack and I both enthusiastically enjoy this anal toy.  It’s kind of like anal beads, only better!

This Product Receives:

5 Out Of 5

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Shasta’s Mini List For 2009

While I am not making any resolutions for 2009, after successfully completing my 50 Things Mini List in 2008, I have decided to select 75 life list items to complete in 2009.

My 2009 Mini List:

2. Visit the Toronto Zoo

7. Run a 5K marathon

8. Plant a garden

12. Make myself a koi fish teapot

14. See New York City

16. Fit into my pin-stripe skirt

22. Teach myself to pee standing up

23. Learn to roller blade

39. Ride on an actual train

40. Send a message in a bottle

45. Fast for 3 days

46. Camp in a tent by myself for (at least) 1 night

53. Sell my art to a stranger

59. Walk through the Historic District of Quebec City

62. Give money to a cause I feel strongly about

63. Write my will

67. Donate blood

68. Attend a Gay Pride Parade

73. Go to a Drive-In movie theatre

81. Go to a spa for a massage

102. Go up to the observation deck of the CN Tower

103. Make my Great-Grandmothers fudge recipe (by myself, no assistance, which is harder than it sounds)

104. Grow my own vegetables

109. Bake homemade bread

110. Finish my kids First Year scrapbooks

111. Learn to snowboard

126. Get a passport

159. Get a manicure

165. Eat at a restaurant owned by a celebrity chef

168. Tour a brewery

169. Watch the Changing of the Guard at Parliament Hill

171. Ride a double-decker tour bus

172. Go to Caribana in Toronto

175. Spend a weekend in Ottawa without my kids

180. Host a fancy cocktail party

192. Watch The Passion Of The Christ movie

196. Send a postcard to PostSecret

197. Decorate my entire house exactly the way I want it

200. Lay in a field at night and look at the stars (either alone or in good company)

201. Read The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

231. Ride a mechanical bull

232. Eat vegan for a month

240. Eat raw foods only for at month

241. Go two weeks without using a computer

246. Watch the entire Lord Of The Rings Trilogy in one day

257. Eat a bug

258. Hang out at Foufounes Electriques

261. Have lunch at The Red Tea Box

271. Ride the GO Train

272. Learn to play tennis

273. Try outdoor bondage

275. Give up fast food for 6 months

295. Make jam from scratch

296. Watch all of the Harry Potter movies in a row

297. Make dill pickles

310. Have every single box in my house unpacked (seasonal decorations aside)

317. Make caramel apples

321. See Niagara Falls from on board the Maid Of The Mist

322. Make popcorn balls

324. Visit the Wings Of Paradise Butterfly Conservatory

325. Make beef jerky from scratch

330. Have sex in the back of our Nitro

331. Throw a wine tasting party

350. Make prison hooch in a garbage bag

355. Make out at a drive-in movie

387. Make donuts from scratch

388. Take my kids mini golfing

396. Go back to school

434. Make bannok

438. Make pasta from scratch

439. Make wine jelly

451. Dip my toes in each of The Great Lakes

473. Go to Tease

485. Have a pint at Wheat Sheaf, the oldest bar in Toronto

Basic Leather Flogger Review

Swag Fetish FridaysI’m generally reluctant to order any bondage/BDSM toys from mainstream adult product retailers, because honestly, the quality is often low and the price high.  I often purchase my own equipment from local craftsmen, or from stores who cater specifically to the kinky set.

That said, some sex toys retailers DO carry some adequate, and even very good leather and fetish goods, which is why I chose this flogger from SexToy.Com for a review.

The Basic Leather Flogger is an affordable and practical choice for both new and more experienced players.  If you or your partner are really just getting into the lifestyle, this flogger, like so many others you will find, won’t break your bank, and if you don’t like it, you won’t feel like you wasted a ton of money just to be disappointed.

On the other hand, I have a great number of leather toys, and this is one of my new favorites.  The sensation range falls towards the stingy, rather than thuddy, and I’d rate this particular flogger as medium to harsh in terms of intensity.  This is not a soft warm-up flogger.  I would pull this one out towards the middle or end of a scene for maximum enjoyment.  It will leave welts by the way, and if used hard enough, certainly has the potential to break skin.

Basic Leather FloggerIt has 15 falls, and for a flogger in this price and quality range, it’s pretty alright in terms of balance.  Balance, for anyone who is unfamiliar, refers to how the weight of the flogger is distributed.  If all of the weight is in the tails, and none in the handle, your arm will tire out pretty quickly.  The reverse is also true.  Makers of custom floggers will often balance handles with lead weights, which are put inside the handle until the weight is equal, and the flogger can be balanced on one finger where the handle meets the falls.  This is generally most important with very heavy falls (or tails) which isn’t the case with this flogger, but it’s something to be mindful of when purchasing such implements.

The handle is covered with a single piece of leather, and completed with some decorative finishing nails.  A small turk’s head knot at each end, and a d-ring for hanging it from a belt or wall complete this toy.  I advise you to store this toy (and all floggers for that matter) hung up whenever possible.  It keeps the falls from becoming folded or wrinkled, and extends the life of your flogger.

Cleaning leather can become a bit precarious, and I would recommend consulting Google or your local tack shop.  Most BDSM toys are made from unfinished leather, and there are plenty of commercial cleaners available for the task of keeping your toys in great condition.

I love this flogger, and it’s become one of the toys the select toys I carry with me to play parties and events (I certainly don’t bring them all, so I have a large tool box for designated play party gear).

This Product Receives:

5 Out Of 5

Panties!

Now that I have your attention, Happy New Year!  We wish everyone the very best in 2009!

Here at our house, the New Year was rung in over fondue, champagne, and pyramid.  V, Jack, and myself got dressed up nice, and had a hot oil fondue after the kids went to bed.  Then we had drinks and played pyramid, which is a drinking game with cards that V taught us.  We also took a lot of photos, some of which I have decided to share here.

Cards and Drinking

New La Senza Panties

Shasta's Lovely Boobies!

Bright Blue Panties

New Years Boobs

We retired for the evening just before 3am. It was a very nice evening, although I had a tummy ache and certainly wasn’t at the top of my game for late-night partying. There’s always next year to do it even better ;)

Show Me Your Genitals

V and I got to meet this guy after one of his recent shows in Toronto. He’s much better looking in person ;)

Naughty Or Nice? You Decide!

Naughty And Nice

We made it through the holidays with only minimal strain, and all of that was self-induced. Leaving shopping until the last minute, indecision over what to buy for family and friends, that sort of thing. Still, we pulled it together, had a wonderful Christmas, and I feel pretty good about how everything went.

Jack spoiled me, as he is wont to do. I received a La Senza gift card (which I used yesterday to buy some gorgeous panties and lingerie, pictures to come, but you can see one of my recent purchases from there above). I also go a FoodSaver, which I’ve wanted for years, and a jewelry armoire, a beautiful photo tower/album cabinet, and a mini chopper.  V gave me a bath bomb from Lush, a really fabulous meat mallet, a grater/zester, and the movie 10 Things I Hate About You which is one of my all-time favs.  Yes, indeed, the way to my heart is through small kitchen appliances and accessories.

In return, I bought him a projector and screen, for his basement theatre room.  He was thrilled with it, which was totally worth the considerable dent it made in my savings account.  His parents also bought us a Wii, which I think will be fantastic to play on the 92 inch screen!

While she was here, Jack’s mom was also good enough to teach me how to make authentic Ukranian pirogi, which was on my list of things to do.  It was a lot of fun, and I was surprised how quickly we managed to make 140 of them!  Now that I have the technique down, V and I are already planning all of the stuffed pastas and other filling combinations we can make for ourselves, and they freeze beautifully.

Authentic Pirogi

462. Make pirogi from scratch

V arrives home today, and I can hardly stand the wait.  I bought her something really awesome for Christmas and I am DYING for her to open it.  I can’t say what it is yet, in case she peeks at my blog before she gets back here, but I just know she is going to be thrilled.  I know I mentioned before that she wasn’t going to be home until after New Years, but unfortunately she had to cut her trip short, due to her ferret, who has become quite ill over the past month.  We’re still not completely certain what is causing her to be so unwell, she has more tests coming up in January, but understandably, V didn’t want to be away from her too long, in case she gets worse before she gets better.

Since she’s going to be missing out on her original New Years plans, I’m planning for the three of us to have a fondue, and maybe we’ll rent some movies or kick each others asses at Wii, and have some drinks.  Perhaps we’ll play some Wii Tennis, and every time one misses the ball or hits it out of bounds, they must do a shot.  That could be fun, LOL.

Speaking of New Years, my most favorite of annual celebrations, I’ve decided yet again not to create a bunch of resolutions.  I’m just going to keep doing what I have been doing, and that is eating with my health in mind, exercising regularly, and continuing to work at self-betterment, one step at a time.  Part of this decision comes from my work in the fitness industry over the past couple of years.  Memberships at the gyms where I have been employed always spike in January and February.  Attendance is at an all-time high, only to taper down to ‘normal’ numbers by March and April.  Why do we all do this to ourselves?  You know what they say about paving the road with good intentions.  I don’t want to be one of those numbers.  I figure that if you can’t get yourself started at any other point in the year, there is not enough magic in that first month to last you for the next 11 of them.  V and I have helped, encouraged, and inspired each other to become more active, and we’ve been doing it consistently since September/October, so there really isn’t any need for half-hearted promises of better health in 2009.  We’re already doing it.

One thing I will resolve is to avoid being hit by a bus, which I should be able to manage just fine ;)

Winter Time At Our House…

Warm

I hope that all of you enjoyed the holiday season, in whatever way you chose (not) to celebrate!

The Things We Said - You Give Me Fever!

Shasta:
I think I have heat rash…

Jack:
But it’s not even hot out

Shasta:
It IS between my legs

Jack:
…

We’re Gonna Dance On Fire

As I mentioned in my review yesterday, I have been devoting every waking moment recently to either homework or working out.  Preparation for Christmas, shopping, and having Jack’s parents here for the holidays have also contributed to the lack of postings in this neck of the woods.

Jack was off work the last part of this week, due to coming down with the flu, so I’ve been doting on him.  I’ve also greatly enjoyed the presence of my in-laws, who are the polar opposite of my own mother.  They are completely content to sync seamlessly into the natural rhythm and ways of our home, rather than fighting against it.  They encourage me and praise me constantly, assuring me that they will gladly entertain the child(ren) while I scratch my way through course assignments and notes for hours at a time.  They don’t act put out when I go to the gym, leaving a youngling or two in their care for an hour or so.  They just…are SO nice to be around!  It’s making this holiday season easier to cope with, rather than more difficult.

You’d think with all that help at hand, I’d have a ton of time to devote to writing, and I have, but I’ve used every second of it to catch up on homework.  While my mother was here I felt as though I needed to entertain her constantly, which meant I got next to no homework done, and I got behind a couple of assignments, so I’ve been working to catch up ever since.  This has left me virtually no time or inclination for blogging.  As much as I miss writing for pleasure, I really need to put this course first, because it’s going to help me get into University when I (hopefully) apply in February.

I still have Christmas shopping to do, and plenty of gifts to wrap, so a wise person would likely declare a hiatus for the holidays, and not worry about writing until after it’s all over.  I’m not going to do that, however, I’m also not going to pressure myself to post here, because it’s creating resentment in me towards this blog, and that’s not at all what I want.  I never want this place to become yet another chore on my ‘to do’ list, and recently that’s exactly what it’s begun to feel like.  I need to remind myself that the purpose of this site is not to entertain readers, or to attract a ton of traffic, although both of those things are awesome side benefits.  The purpose has always been to give me an outlet for thoughts, feelings, and events as I am inclined to write about them.  It’s my personal space for writing whatever I want, and I feel that I have been loosing sight of that and getting caught up in catering to an audience, which I swore to myself I would not do again.  That way of thinking led to the termination of my first sex blog, when I became too focused on producing posts that I hoped people would want to read, rather than posts that actually meant something to me.  This site deserves better than that, and so do I, and so does anyone reading this.  There are plenty of sites that put up really awesome content and articles about sexuality, tailored to inform and educate, and while I like to do my part in contributing to that, I also don’t want to let go of this blog being uniquely me.

All of the exercise and healthy eating and vitamins are certainly paying off.  I feel better, more energetic, and I look better, at least in my opinion.  I was evaluating myself in the mirror the other day, and I notice a difference in myself.  I am certainly leaner, although I refuse to weigh or measure myself more than once every six weeks, on the advice of a personal trainer friend of mine.  The other day I went through my closet and tried on a bunch of clothes that I bought when I was in better shape, and I can actually pull off just about all of them!  You have no idea how this thrills me.  By spring I will be able to wear every single piece of clothing I own, I am certain of it.

I’ve been keeping a food journal, which is not designed to help me count calories, or to induce guilt, but to create accountability.  I find that I reconsider eating junk food or holiday goodies when I know that I am going to have to write it down.  It’s also teaching me a lot about my eating habits.  This isn’t the first food journal I’ve kept, and the last time I was diligent about writing down what I ate, I lost 20 lbs without even exercising, over a period of about 3 months.  I know that it works for me, and my philosophy on healthy living is to find what works for you, and then stick to that.  Bouncing from fad diet to fad diet will only lead to disappointment and getting fatter.  I’ve shifted my thinking on weight loss as well.  In fact I’m reluctant to even use those words in relation to what I am doing.  This isn’t about peeling off the pounds for me.  It’s about being able to keep up with my kids, about setting a good example for them.  I want to be able to teach them how to ski, to swim, and to be active and healthy individuals.  I also want a long life expectancy, and to feel good for the rest of my existence.  I want to feel as strong physically as I do mentally, with the energy to tackle every day with enthusiasm and excitement.  I want to have periods that are cramp and PMS free.  I want to live a healthy life.

Sticking to this way of looking at food and exercise is not easy to do during a holiday that seems to revolve around excess, but I’m doing it.

While I felt far more prepared for Christmas last year, than I do now, it’s coming together better than I expected.  Five more nights until this crazy holiday is behind us.

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