RiverBender Blog

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...

RiverBender Blog: A Tea Party Brews Community

A few months ago, a friend of mine decided to throw a tea party. It had been over a decade since...

RiverBender Blog: Growing Into My Life and Just a Little Insecure About It

Yesterday, in my never-ending quest to say “yes” to more things, I found myself at a...

RiverBender Blog: Fear the Deer

The other night, I hit a deer. Technically, the deer hit me. It was a bad night, but no...

RiverBender Blog: Rolling With the Punches

BAM — the sound my body made as I crashed into the concrete. This is the risk of roller skating....

RiverBender Blog: Walk This Way

These boots are made for walkin’ and I’ve walked a hole right through them. I recently...

RiverBender Blog: Valentine's Day is No Big Deal

Controversial opinion, maybe, but I’ll be brave and say it: I like Valentine’s Day....

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