diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1377554
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.swp
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d147496..a838f21 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ USAGE
   # encrypt at set of pages with a different password
 
     gibberish.encrypt 'kayne/**/**', 'i can hold my liquor'
+
+  # choose how many days the cookie is good for
+
+    gibberish.cookie_days = 7
   end
 
 ```
diff --git a/lib/middleman-gibberish.rb b/lib/middleman-gibberish.rb
index ff2e456..9a95950 100644
--- a/lib/middleman-gibberish.rb
+++ b/lib/middleman-gibberish.rb
@@ -56,6 +56,17 @@ def password=(password)
       @password = password.to_s
     end
 
+    def cookie_days(*cookie_days)
+      unless cookie_days.empty?
+        @cookie_days = cookie_days.first.to_i
+      end
+      @cookie_days ||= 1
+    end
+
+    def cookie_days=(cookie_days)
+      @cookie_days = cookie_days.to_i
+    end
+
     def encrypt(glob, password = nil)
       @to_encrypt.push([glob, password])
     end
@@ -146,7 +157,8 @@ def script_for(glob, path, encrypted)
             var cookie = #{ glob.to_json };
 
             while(true){
-              var password = (jQuery.cookie(cookie) || prompt('PLEASE ENTER THE PASSWORD'));
+              var cookie_password = jQuery.cookie(cookie),
+                  password = (cookie_password || prompt('PLEASE ENTER THE PASSWORD'));
 
               try{
                 var decrypted = GibberishAES.dec(encrypted, password);
@@ -154,13 +166,15 @@ def script_for(glob, path, encrypted)
                 document.write(decrypted);
 
                 try{
-                  jQuery.cookie(cookie, password, {expires: 1});
+                  jQuery.cookie(cookie, password, {expires: #{ @cookie_days }});
                 } catch(e) {
                 };
 
                 break;
               } catch(e) {
-                if(confirm('BLARGH - WRONG PASSWORD! TRY AGAIN?')){
+                if (cookie_password) {
+                  jquery.removeCookie(cookie); // and try again
+                } else if(confirm('BLARGH - WRONG PASSWORD! TRY AGAIN?')){
                   42;
                 } else {
                   break