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Anxiety Runs in the Family
Anxiety has a way of creeping into a family—sometimes quietly, sometimes crashing in—but it rarely leaves just one person carrying the...
quirkymom33
Sep 244 min read
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Yahtzee... I mean BINGO!
Each year for the last few years I made myself a BINGO card. Here is my 2025 Card. Column "I" is complete - "BINGO!" That feels good! Now...
quirkymom33
Sep 242 min read
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Anxiety - You Can't Rationalize With It!
"Mom can you please come pick me up, I am throwing up." Not what you want to read when you wake up to a text from your son the morning...
quirkymom33
Sep 34 min read
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Ramen Noodle Salad
This was a tasty salad that I would do again. I thought it was cool how they toasted the ramen in the oven, I have toasted nuts, but...
quirkymom33
Aug 301 min read
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Blackened Shrimp Bowl
I was a lucky girl, as my son made this one for us. He followed the instructions to a tee, only subbing Jasmine rice for brown rice. We...
quirkymom33
Aug 301 min read
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Week 1 & 2 on Mounjaro
I am settling into week #2 of using Mounjaro and wanted to keep you guys in the loop. Week#1 - Only a small bruise at the injection site...
quirkymom33
Aug 273 min read
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Antipasto Salad
I should know better than to alter a salad in hopes that my son will eat it, but that is what I did... and he still didn't eat it! I...
quirkymom33
Aug 271 min read
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My First Mounjaro Shot
The next day I found a small bruise at the injection site. Yes, I decided to take the plunge and try Mounjaro. It was not an easy...
quirkymom33
Aug 243 min read
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Cowboy Pasta Salad
Trying to eat more salads and having a 19 year old son at home is a bit of an oxymoron! Or at least I think that is an example of an...
quirkymom33
Aug 241 min read
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Warm Pear Salad
This salad is familiar to me as my mom loves to make a poached pear salad with blue cheese. I used a mix of romaine lettuce and arugula...
quirkymom33
Aug 241 min read
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Hormones - What's the BIG Deal?
Did you know hormones are kind of like little Uber Drivers that send messages to your organs and tissues? These Uber Drivers carry...
quirkymom33
Aug 153 min read
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Moroccan Inspired Salad
This one is not from the Delish Magazine, but solely inspired by myself and what I think will match a store bought Moroccan meatball...
quirkymom33
Aug 43 min read
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Being a Mom is Hard Work
Many people think being a mom stops at a certain age. I mean they aren't kids forever, right? We encourage them to be independent and to...
quirkymom33
Jun 114 min read
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Fish Taco Bowls
I made this one pretty close to how it says, but sadly it is not my favourite. Why? Because I don't like fish - ba, ha! So you may like...
quirkymom33
Jun 111 min read
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Avocado Chicken Salad
I always find the names for these salads interesting, as there are so many different items in this salad that are equal to the avocado...
quirkymom33
Jun 32 min read
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Farro Salad with Apple
As always I used this salad as an inspiration only... or I did not do a very good job following instructions - lol! However you want to...
quirkymom33
May 122 min read
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Strawberry Spinach Chicken Salad
This is the very first recipe in the magazine and it is classified in "All the Greens" section. I am going to rotate through the...
quirkymom33
May 72 min read
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The Weight Loss Roller Coaster
Anyone who has tried to lose a significant amount of weight has learned that losing weight is not a linear line downward, well sometimes...
quirkymom33
Mar 305 min read
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Living the Retired Life
I am loving it! What's not to love? I get to do what I want when I want and have as much or as little to do as I choose. There are...
quirkymom33
Mar 278 min read
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Shame on Me or Shame on You?
I shame myself more than the combined amount of shaming I get from family, friends or strangers. Is it because I am overweight or is it...
quirkymom33
Mar 196 min read
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