At the Editor’s Desk: The Leap Day Baby

Leap day leap year baby

I would leap at the opportunity to have a Leap Day baby. Would you?

At the Editor’s Desk: The Big 4-0

Happy birthday

Look who’s turning 40.

Freebie Fridays: Happy Birthday, Part 1

birthday freebies abound in Champaign-Urbana

Make this year’s birthday celebration one of the best–and cheapest–EVER!

Mom-To-Mom: Birthday Blues

Credit: Mykl Roventine, Flickr

by Jennifer Barnes Newell I’ve been having a pity party for myself lately. My birthday is next week and I’m turning 30. Gasp! No, I’m not writing this because I think that 30 is old or because I’m having a difficult time dealing with the age factor. In fact, age has never been an issue [...]

From There to Here: For My Mom, On Her Birthday

Me and my mom.

As a parent myself now, my love and respect for my mother grows every day