aaaaaelcome to 31 Magazine's April issue! This month, we're all about Spring: colors, activities, foods, and enjoyment. There's nothing better than taking a stroll through the park on your lunch break with no jacket, or shopping for new skirts and sandals to wear to an outdoor party, or just settling in at a sidewalk cafe for a little reading and people-watching in the sun. And how can we forget the lovely longer days that come with the season? Just knowing it's still light enough for a walk after dinner lifts our spirits.
aaaaaThis month, we're pleased to bring you fresh, new articles on a range of topics we're sure you'll enjoy. The Sassy Chef starts us out with a fabulous recipe for refreshing lemon rolls, Amy Bangerter gives us several entertaining reasons to browse the children's book section with her review of three books by Nick Sharrat, and Melissa Busse will have you taking notes as you read her tips on How to Meet a Guy in 10 Easy Steps. We also entreat you to check out a very moving piece of fiction by Claire Roberts.
aaaaaGiven the Spring theme, we'd be remiss if we didn't address the issue of Spring cleaning. Sisters Holly Beal and Marni Myers discuss how nature and nurture collided to make one of them messy, the other one a neat-freak, in "Confesssions of a Slob" and "Confessions of a Neat-Freak".
aaaaaAs usual, we bring you a Top 31 List, and some tips on proper English from the Grammarian.
aaaaaStay tuned and check back in a week or two for additional articles, including a how-to on retiling your bathroom floor from the Nuts 'n' Bolts handyman, another hilarious commentary on work-place and commuter frustrations in Angie's column, and the debut of the Bod Squad. We will also be pleased to soon feature the first article in a multi-part series about Generation X'ers who are making a difference in their communities.
aaaaaWe hope you enjoy this issue and all its Spring-like abundance. As always, we welcome your feedback and submissions.

Spring is a great time to be 31!

--Marni Myers, Editor-in-Chief