Mizzy Bender Weekly Highlights: Behind the Scenes of My Life : Week ending 11.9.25
- Mizzy Bender
- Nov 9
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November 9, 2025
Mizzy Bender Weekly Highlights: Behind the Scenes of My Life
Life Lately with Mizzy Bender: Weekly Updates & Adventures
What have I been up to? Let's just say the adventure never ends! Between running the businesses and embracing the crazy thing we call life, I am sharing the moments that shaped my week in to the Bold. Unfiltered. Empowered life that it is.
We had a very chill week at home enjoying the new openness of our home. As you all know, creating a space you love takes time and energy. Since we are on the road a lot, the house priorities fall to the back burner. The last two weekends we have really been able to to focus on organizing and purging so we could get to the next phase of finalizing the house. Let me tell you - I am so in love. It feels so peaceful and spacious. There is no clutter. There is no chaos. After 6 years of building this home from the ground up - literally, It is almost finished.
New on the blog this week:
Mizzy Homemaker: Home, Kitchen & Lifestyle Tips
Mizzy’s Weekly Menu: What I’m Cooking & Loving
I truly enjoy the world of creating food that is good for the soul and nourishing for the body. From weekly meal prep to delicious desserts, cleaning hacks, travel prep and so much more... I am diving in full force, talking about all the things I do to run and keep a balanced household.
Every now and then I like to play chopped kitchen, using the miscellaneous items in the freezer and cabinets before food shopping. This week, I made French Toast from frozen hot dog rolls. Summer is over and they had to go! It's very rare I make things like this, but I felt like it was an extra comforting week, and what better comfort food that bread and sweetness. It hit the spot perfectly!
It was restaurant week this week, so we hit two separate locations.
Wednesday night we went to Ivy on Main, West Hampton. The location was beautiful. It is one of the only "airy" kind of restaurants I've been in. The ambiance was so light and soft. I really adored it. The food was unbelievably delicious. From start to finish, not one complaint.
For my appetizer, I ordered fried calamari. It was cooked to perfection. Crispy packed with flavor. The dish had the right amount of red sauce, keeping the calamari from becoming soggy. It was on point! My entree was baked chicken, mashed potato, roasted carrots & shallots. The chicken was juicy, punching with flavor. The carrots were probably my most favorite part of the meal. They were sweet with a little crunch. Just the way I like them. This meal was too much for me to eat all at once, so I had the left overs for breakfast this morning. Is that weird?
Friday night we went to La Buena Vida, Moriches. We really like this place. This was the second time we have been there for restaurant week and it did not disappoint. The food was remarkable. The only downside is that it is a very noisy location, making it really difficult to conversate. Unfortunately, I didn't snap any photos of this meal so you'll have to take my word for it.
My appetizer was a goat cheese salad. You can not go wrong with a fresh, light salad to start the night.
For my entree, I chose a steak, medium rare with mashed potato and green beans. The steak was cooked perfectly. Again, It was way too big of a portion for one sitting, so I will be enjoying that bad boy all over again today! Dessert was a chocolate moose cake and it was freaking dynamite! It has given me the urge to learn how to make moose. It is one of my most favorite desserts.
Booked & Unbound : Book Club Facebook Group
Mizzy Bender’s Book Club & Reviews
You will hear my latest reviews and upcoming reads. To engage with more book lovers, join my Facebook book lovers community.
Hard Cover Book:
I am so intrigued by the stories that are so publicly broadcasted through society. I grew up in the Brittany Spears era. When her book came out, I immediately gave it a listen. I remember being shocked by what she was sharing. I don't remember it all, as it was a few years ago. So it was only natural that I would continue on with the story, reading this newly launch booked. It was enlightening. For him and his sons, I think it was probably very therapeutic to own the truth of it all. A moment to say, you know what, this was all fucked up. But there are other people that matter too. I have a lot of respect for what he shared. I want to go back and read Brittany's book and also her sisters. Complete the entire family perspective.
Audiobooks:
This was a good one. It kept me interested along the way. I did feel like the story became a bit predictable to what the outcome would be. I was on the right track.
Wow. Another zig zag of craziness. Right when you think you have it figured out... BOOM! Something else shifts keeping you saying.. what the heck, I did not see that one coming! I truly love the adventure the author takes you on. Having the multiple perspectives is my favorite. It adds to the depth of the story line.
Podcasts:
Both of these humans are from the Bravo Network, the Real Housewives series as well as Vanderpump Rules. My guilty pleasures when it comes to TV. I was really looking forward to these episodes. Not to mention, Call Her Daddy is my favorite podcast.
The one with Lisa Vanderpump was funny. She is wild. There was small conversation over being a swinger which I found to be hysterical.
Mizzy Bender’s Picks: Current TV Worth Mentioning
The Entertainment Scoop & TV Reviews
From binge watching shows to the bla shows. I'll give you the scoop on what we are watching in the Mindbender household.
I was hooked on Sullivan's Crossing on Netflix. I binged all the seasons, sobbing my way right through it. Frankly, it was probably the best emotional therapy I have had in a while. I really needed the tears. I really needed to feel the emotions. It was really bazar how all the situations in the show were completely relatable to a lot of my emotional struggles. So it was the perfect timing to unleash.
I can not wait for the next season to come out.
Mind Body & Soul - Mizzy Bender’s Wellness Community
Mental Health Matters
Self-care matters! In this section, I will share all the things I am doing to keep my mental health in check. I will share my self-care routines, ways I stay balanced and so much more. Join the Mizzy Bender wellness group on Facebook for daily motivation and support.
I am officially down to .25 of the Lexapro. It is still a rough go, but not as bad as when I first started. Slow and steady to the finish line. Having not felt emotions for the last year, it felt so good to cry through Sullivans Crossing. I feel like the universe knew exactly what I needed. Emotionally it has been a very exhausting week but the release has been purifying. I will continue to do the work, continue to self reflect and continue to write through all the emotions and memories that pop up. It is about the journey, knowing there is no race to the finish line.
Lifestyle Events and Adventures
Mindbender Parties & Mizzy Bender
From our events to travel adventures, I will be sharing all the juicy gossip. I assure you there is never a dull moment!
If you’d like to explore more, my blogs are full of personal stories, resources, and thought-starters to help you and your partner navigate this path. You can also reach me directly through mizzybender.com — the safest and most authentic place to connect with me.
Until next time, I will talk to you super soon.
Xoxo,
Mizzy
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Background: Who doesn’t love to talk about sex and everything in between? Mizzy Bender is here to talk through all the down, dirty and not so fun moments that life has to offer. Mizzy is one female that isn’t afraid to embrace all aspects of life from sexuality to success.
Mizzy Bender is a 42 year old female entrepreneur and influencer leading the way within the Swingers / Adult Lifestyle community. If you believe in Ethical Non-Monogamy, this is the community for you. Mizzy’s journey started out with Mindbender Parties and still remains traveling the East Coast putting on full thematic swinger events with her partner in crime, Mr. Mindbender.
Mizzy’s passion and drive is all about creating an environment that is all inclusive and judgment free, where we can be who we are without question. Where one can have a platform to talk about the things we are curious about without question, finding like minded humans to love and support one another.
Through this journey, Mizzy's Boutique was formed. An adult novelty shop starting out online and has since migrated into a traveling pop up boutique at swingers / alternative lifestyle events across the US.
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