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What do you do when your little one is too little to justify paying a big water park price?  You take them to the splash pad, of course!  It’s safer than the ocean and more fun than the pool. Best of all, we've got some great ones in our own backyard thanks in part to the New Bedford Parks, Recreation and Beaches Department!

Before anyone says anything, yes being a parent is tough. However, people have been doing this job for as long as people have been walking around the Earth. So spoiler alert - you aren't the first people to have kids, be tired, or hate yourself for sitting through a 6 hour tee-ball game.

I spent my vacation rebuilding outdoor stairs on my house. Why? Because after I came home from running a few errands...I found that my wife had ripped them off the house. (See pic to the right) Instead of hiring a contractor like I should have, I attempted to do it myself...

It's time to vote! Hot dogs are a staple, especially in the summer. We all stop at the local hot dog stand many times for a quick delicious dog.

It’s a pretty well-known fact that among other foods (eggs, mostly) mayonnaise just simply grosses me out. I’m not sure if it’s the consistency, the color, the taste or the ingredients but I had to find some other way to use mayonnaise in my house because even my mayo-loving boyfriend can’t polish off a tub of the stuff.

You can celebrate freedom and reasonable prices this Independence Day.

What do you do when your little one is too little to justify paying a big water park price?  You take them to the splash pad, of course!  It’s safer than the ocean but more fun than the backyard pool.

Selena Gomez became a proud big sister at 20, when her mother Mandy Teefey gave birth to Gracie Elliot Teefey on June 12.

Did you know that you have at least three different landscapes? The plants in your garden, their association with the plants around them, and the landscape in general will look different at different times of day. A gardener's life should not be all work and no play...

I wanted to share this photograph I found while browsing MSN.com.  Some of you may have seen it already. if you have, it's heart-breaking no matter how many times you have seen it.