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RiverBender Blog: I Adopted a Cat, One Month Later

You may recall that I recently adopted a cat . Named Astronomer, this gray baby is 5 years old...

RiverBender Blog: I Took a Ring-Making Class

I love wearing rings. I always have at least four on my fingers. It’s my go-to jewelry. ...

RiverBender Blog: Galentine's Day is For the Gals

I recently enjoyed Galentine’s Day with my gals, and it was a blast. Let me explain. Galentine’s...

RiverBender Blog: I Adopted a Cat

OMG. Riverbend. Have I got news for you. I am officially a mother! The story starts a couple...

RiverBender Blog: Snowed In

Well, we were warned. But I didn’t listen, and now, I am officially snowed in. When I sa...

RiverBender Blog: Smells Like Teen Spirit, Sounds Like Bach

Over ten years ago, in a moment of teenage angst, I decided to rebel against my parents the best...

RiverBender Blog: A Friday at St. Louis's Fabulous Fox

I recently found myself at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis, and it was, well, fabulous. ...

RiverBender Blog: My Three New Year's Resolutions

It’s a new year, and that means I’m a new person! Or so I like to pretend. Every...

RiverBender Blog: A Christmas Eulogy

My grandfather died this Christmas. It was a long time coming, to be honest. I’ve been...

RiverBender Blog: I'm Creating My Own Christmas Magic

I had an eventful weekend-before-Christmas weekend, and the fun started with a little car ride...

RiverBender Blog: Connecting at Christmas, On Purpose

It’s the holidays, and what better time than now to reconnect with old friends? I can b...

RiverBender Blog: I'm Rediscovering My Creative Side

Growing up, I was a pretty artistic kid. I enjoyed drawing and painting. It wasn’t like ...

RiverBender Blog: I'm Thankful and Also Ready for Spring

This past weekend, everyone was out of the office for a few days to celebrate Thanksgiving. And...

RiverBender Blog: I Love the Library

Big bookworm, reporting for duty. I enjoy reading as much as I enjoy surfing the internet and writing...

RiverBender Blog: We're Beating the Winter Blues This Year

It’s fall, y’all. Actually, it’s starting to feel more like winter as the days...

RiverBender Blog: The Holidays are (Sort of) Here

Well, almost. The holidays are coming up quick, anyway. And suddenly, it’s time to prepare...

RiverBender Blog: Behind the Scenes of Our Alton Halloween Parade Coverage

Halloween is, sadly, over, but I’ll be riding the high of my Halloweekend for a long time....

RiverBender Blog: I Saw the World's Largest Rocking Chair

This past weekend, I took a day off work to head to Indianapolis. And while I had a lot of fun...

RiverBender Blog: Shopping Local This Fall and Beyond

And then, all of a sudden, when I was distracted, fall arrived. It’s been a warm couple...

RiverBender Blog: I Broke, Then Fixed, My Bike

You might remember a few weeks ago when I announced that I am officially a bicyclist . This...

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