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RiverBender Blog: Dog Days of Summer with My New Best Friend

I am a cat person. Nothing against dogs; I just grew up around cats. To be honest, I simply haven’...

RiverBender Blog: I Went to a Pink Floyd Laser Show

I recently went back in time with a Pink Floyd laser show. Now, you might be thinking: “They...

RiverBender Blog: I'm Writing Letters Again

Just like a character in a Jane Austen novel, I’ve been writing letters lately. I started...

RiverBender Blog: Getting into the Reading Groove

Once upon a time, I loved to read. I could read books like nobody’s business. It wasn’t...

RiverBender Blog: Sydney's Day Off (Exploring Chicago!)

I spent the Fourth of July in Chicago, watching fireworks through the gaps in between the skyscrapers....

RiverBender Blog: What Should I Do This Summer?

Now that summer has officially begun, it’s a busy time of year for a lot of people in the...

RiverBender Blog: A Decaffeinated Debacle

I am one month into my efforts to go without caffeine , and it sucks . What started as...

RiverBender Blog: Baby's First Float Trip

My friends and I armed ourselves with sunscreen, swimsuits and a 16-hour playlist. We were going...

RiverBender Blog: My Workout Journey (I Fell Down)

I recently fell down. Scratch that; I wiped out. I was crossing the street in front of the RiverBender.com...

RiverBender Blog: Catching Up on Concerts

I love going to concerts. There’s just something about how the music swells in your chest,...

RiverBender Blog: My Caffeine-Free Week

It started with a challenge. My friend suggested, “Why don’t you go a week without caffeine?”...

RiverBender Blog: I Went Vegetarian for a Week

I like cows. I like cheeseburgers. I believe these two ideologies can coexist. But this week,...

RiverBender Blog: I'm Growing a Green Thumb

It’s springtime, and you know what that means! It’s time for fresh plants. I am not...

RiverBender Blog: Growing Up and Graduating

This weekend, I watched my best friend graduate from college. My friend has been going to college...

RiverBender Blog: I Remember the Stories

This past weekend, I got the opportunity to see a story come full-circle. On Saturday, I attended...

RiverBender Blog: The Search for Identity Through Coffee Snobbery

I’m pleased to report that I’m slowly becoming a coffee snob. Well, sort of. I’m...

RiverBender Blog: Townie Babysits Chickens

With a deep breath, I braced myself for the harrowing experience ahead. Speed was the name of the...

RiverBender Blog: A Day of the Odd and the Curious at an STL Expo

This past weekend, I found myself at the St. Louis Oddities and Curiosities Expo. Despite the name,...

RiverBender Blog: Making My Magnum Opus Lamb Cake

It was the Saturday before Easter, and I had a problem staring right at me. Well, technically three...

RiverBender Blog: Chilling at the Coffee Shop in Small Town, U.S.A.

I enjoy loitering at coffee shops. I’ve spent a lot of hours settled into my chair, laptop...

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