January 2016

New Year, New…Parties!

  I know most people tend to think of a new year as a time for a fresh start. Resolutions start flying around left and right…lose weight, stop smoking, volunteer more, etcetera, etcetera. I have long since stopped making New Years resolutions, not because I think they are silly or don’t work, but because I […]

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Behind the Scenes: Medical Issue

I do all the copyediting for CBT — combing through the articles to check for spelling, grammar, style, etc. That means I read everything in here again… and again… and again. And, after spending so many hours with the magazine, I still inevitably miss something. But I’m not complaining, especially not about our February issue. This was the

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Cayla and Nick

  Photos by Catherine Rhodes Photography  The Midwest Wedding Crashers have arrived, and we can’t wait to share our very first wedding crash for COMO Living! The act of attending a wedding celebration without an invitation is a little ironic for us since we own our own invitation company. Wedding crashing and writing about the experience

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Beauty In the Woods

Character and Substance Reign in the Roewes’ Rustic Home Curb appeal is a common desire for homeowners, but for Jana and Barry Roewe, external appeal goes deeper than the curb. The setting of their new home – on a wooded 15 acres near Columbia, just outside of Ashland, creates the perfect, comfortable environment for their

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Born To Dance

  Photos By Keith Borgmeyer After 10 Seasons, the Missouri Contemporary Ballet Continues to Flourish   Running along Orr Street in the heart of the North Village Arts District sits a series of contemporary white metal buildings accented with shiny red windows and oversized door frames. The striking, geometric exterior begs the attention of walkers

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