Happy Springtime holiday! There were lots of get-togethers last week, with Seders and Easter brunches all celebrating and welcoming this season of renewal. I was delighted to share Easter dinner with a group of friends, some old and new. Working at Babeland you can’t help but field the occasional sex question. My pal K wanted to know the deal with anal beads: how you use them, why folks enjoy them, and what we sell.

Naturally all other conversation at the table stopped, which put me in a weird position. Of course, I wanted to share how you could enjoy butt beads upon both insertion and withdrawl (especially during orgasm). How some toys have beads that gradually increase in size (check out Ripple) for more sensation as your butt warms up. And why Babelanders love silicone beads, like Flexi Felix, for anal play. But then we were put on the spot at Easter dinner.

I’d like to report that I continued on without missing a beat, handling the inquiry so deftly that I didn’t make my hosts uncomfortable in the least. Instead I have to direct my friend to our website’s How to Use Anal Beads article. I’m grateful for this resource - and that I’ll be asked back for dinner.