California entrepreneur and attorney Terrye L. Cheathem admits the greeting cards she makes aren't what you might expect, with sentiments such as, "Sorry about your arrest" and "Thanks for bringing the kids to see me."

Pagans and druids, mark your calendars and book your airplane tickets. An Australian entrepreneur hopes to open a Stonehenge replica by the Dec. 21 solstice, just in time for New Age revellers.

The flake is back after two sisters from Virginia who are selling a piece of cereal shaped like the state of Illinois on eBay say the online auction site cancelled their listing for violating the site's food policy.

Sounds a little flaky, but someone has offered more than $50 US on eBay for a piece of breakfast cereal that is touted as resembling the shape of Illinois.

A mountainside house being auctioned in Tennessee is perfect for anyone tolerant of gawkers and fascinated with outer space: It's built like a flying saucer.

Nova Scotia has taken on one of the most aggravating issues facing consumers: why do Christmas trees lose their needles?

Afternoon tea in New York's Plaza Hotel was never just about the food. The palm trees, harp music, spirit of Eloise - the naughty little girl who lives at the Plaza in a famous series of children's books – made it into a cultural artifact.

But following a $400 million US renovation, tea at the Plaza is now all about the food. There's still music and palms, but the bland flavours of the original menu have been revamped by the hotel's new French chef, Didier Virot.