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Mother's Day photo gallery

Please share your pictures of mothers and children -- of all ages -- on Posted, our photo sharing site.

Dispatch: Shanghai adventures

Bethel Park native Kristin Bair O'Keeffe chronicles her life in China.

Summer Camps 2008

Pittsburgh area summer camps for kids of all ages, abilities, interests. See our list; submit your information.

Survey shows moms deserve six-figure salary

Wanted: Housekeeper, day care center teacher, cook, laundry machine operator, computer operator, psychologist, facilities manager, van driver, chief executive officer and janitor. ... (05/11/2008)

On the Menu: Corkage fees vs. wine markups

Daniel Marsula/Post-Gazette

BYOB restaurants are a boon to the cost-conscious diners who enjoy drinking wine (or beer) with their meal, but are loath to pay the high markup at restaurants. ... (05/11/2008)

Living

Survey shows moms deserve six-figure salary (05/11/2008)
On the Menu: Corkage fees vs. wine markups (05/11/2008)
Three Great Houses unveil hidden England (05/11/2008)
Laid-back summer fun in Fundy Isles (05/11/2008)
Last of Vernon Regal collection on block (05/10/2008)
Gardening News Briefs: May Market set for next weekend (05/10/2008)
It's time to look at new plants that we love (05/10/2008)
HomeMaking: Once again, no good deed goes unpunished (05/10/2008)
Q&A With Sandy Feather: Spruces are prey to fungus (05/10/2008)
Quick getaway to ... PPG Plaza (05/09/2008)
What a gem! (05/09/2008)
Dining Review: Shadyside restaurant still lovely, but showing signs of age (05/08/2008)
Game Daze: 'Grand Theft Auto IV' (05/08/2008)
Munch goes to The Lodge (05/08/2008)
Little Bites: Mother's Day cancellation (05/08/2008)
Papa John's surpasses $1 billion in online pizza sales (05/08/2008)
Pet Tales: Too much sun may be bad for pets (05/08/2008)
Newbie tries out Kennywood in all its gut-wrenching glory (05/07/2008)
Clearing up common pet-care myths for National Pet Week (05/07/2008)
Exotic flowers that will brighten Mom's day (05/07/2008)
Studies cast doubt on vitamins' benefits (05/07/2008)
Take care of your injuries with RICE (05/07/2008)
Hooked, like me (05/07/2008)
Some excuses are doozies (05/07/2008)
Secrets of the very old (05/07/2008)

Food

On the Menu: Corkage fees vs. wine markups (05/11/2008)
Government asks court to block wider testing for mad cow (05/09/2008)
Sauce: Jane Citron fundraiser nets $275,000 (05/08/2008)
Stop and eat the roses: Blossoming trend finds flavor in favor (05/08/2008)
Dining Review: Shadyside restaurant still lovely, but showing signs of age (05/08/2008)
The rose through the ages (05/08/2008)
To market, to markets: They're starting to sprout (05/08/2008)
Fresh Find: Vanilla Pastry Studio (05/08/2008)
Farm markets (05/08/2008)
eBay win is ticket to world's toughest reservation (05/08/2008)
Spaghetti Warehouse aims for lasagna record at Race for the Cure (05/08/2008)
Tastings: Our expert points you to her top picks at the wine festival (05/08/2008)
Miriam's Garden: First veggie of spring (05/08/2008)
Munch goes to The Lodge (05/08/2008)
Red, Ripe and Roasted returns (05/08/2008)
Food Feedback: Why the meanspiritedness over jail food? (05/08/2008)
China 'highly concerned' about rising international grain prices (05/08/2008)
How to grow food-safe roses (05/07/2008)

Restaurants

On the Menu: Corkage fees vs. wine markups (05/11/2008)
LCB seeks advice on bringing better wine to Pa. (05/08/2008)
eBay win is ticket to world's toughest reservation (05/08/2008)
Little Bites: Mother's Day cancellation (05/08/2008)
Papa John's surpasses $1 billion in online pizza sales (05/08/2008)

Restaurant Reviews

Dining Review: Shadyside restaurant still lovely, but showing signs of age (05/08/2008)
Munch goes to The Lodge (05/08/2008)

Homes

HomeMaking: Once again, no good deed goes unpunished (05/10/2008)
North Side homes to open doors (05/10/2008)
Buying Here: Marshall (05/10/2008)
Scary housing stats don't tell whole story (05/10/2008)
Real Estate People & Places (05/10/2008)

Gardening

It's time to look at new plants that we love (05/10/2008)
Gardening News Briefs: May Market set for next weekend (05/10/2008)
Q&A With Sandy Feather: Spruces are prey to fungus (05/10/2008)
Miriam's Garden: First veggie of spring (05/08/2008)
Red, Ripe and Roasted returns (05/08/2008)
How to grow food-safe roses (05/07/2008)

Travel

Three Great Houses unveil hidden England (05/11/2008)
Laid-back summer fun in Fundy Isles (05/11/2008)
Plaza Sweets: After three-year refurbishing, Manhattan landmark reopens (05/11/2008)
Baltimore offered Frank Zappa bust; will it accept? (05/11/2008)
Vero Beach: Florida like it used to be' (05/10/2008)
DeNiro, Estefan open lodgings (05/10/2008)
Madame Tussauds cuts ticket prices, citing economy (05/10/2008)
Quick getaway to ... PPG Plaza (05/09/2008)
Visit Chicago's Historic Pullman district (05/09/2008)
Melon seed-spitting contest saved in Wis. town (05/09/2008)
Yankee magazine picks 5 best New England diners (05/09/2008)
Where to go on the weak dollar (05/08/2008)
Serious global jet accident rate rose in 2007, IATA says (05/08/2008)
Mark Twain sites open and safe in Hannibal, Mo. (05/08/2008)
European Travel Commission sponsors video contest (05/08/2008)
A golf outing at the beautiful Makai Course in Kauai whets the appetite for more in Princeville (05/07/2008)
ElkFest in Wyoming (05/07/2008)
Lonely Planet's National Parks guides relaunched (05/07/2008)

Pets

Pet Tales: Too much sun may be bad for pets (05/08/2008)

Pet Stories

A boy and his dog (05/11/2008)
Clearing up common pet-care myths for National Pet Week (05/07/2008)
Cat shelter operator ordered to stand trial (05/07/2008)

Three Great Houses unveil hidden England

Burghley House

The trompe l'oeil murals of cavorting gods and goddesses on the walls and ceiling of the "Heaven Room" in Burghley House were painted in the 1680s by Antonio Verrio.

STAMFORD, Lincolnshire, England -- This sceptered realm boasts dozens of so-called Great Houses, the castles, palaces and sprawling estates established by history's wealthy and powerful and ... (05/11/2008)

Laid-back summer fun in Fundy Isles

Nathaniel Hammond

Swallowtail Lighthouse welcomes visitors to Grand Manan.

It was a place where a kid could be a kid. ... (05/11/2008)

Last of Vernon Regal collection on block

Andy Starnes/Post-Gazette

David Arnold, consignment manager at Dargate Auction Galleries, looks through a wooden lancet tracery panel that screened a church's pipe organ, once part of Vernon Regal's collection.

For nearly a century, Vernon Russell Regal pursued his unbridled passion for collecting, selling and restoring art, antique furniture, Chinese porcelain, tapestries and rare books. ... (05/10/2008)

Gardening News Briefs: May Market set for next weekend

The ever-popular May Market will begin Friday and continue through next weekend at Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park. This year, the theme is "An Eco-Friendly Garden Fair." ... (05/10/2008)