Photo by mag3737. Brimming with ice, syrup and syntho-flavours, the right slushy can truly hit the proverbial spot on a hot day. Refreshment possibilities aside, our research has indicated, as per undoubtedly reliable sources, that these concoctions are also capable of giving you the power of not only song, but dance—Broadway style! With that in mind, jazz hands a-ready, and our insulin levels relatively in check, we went slushy hunting.......

For the second week in a row, we are featuring 'boughten' (as our friend from West Lorne says) cookies from around the world, but at least this time we know exactly where to send you. Ballerina cookies are our favourite Ikea impulse buy (after desk lamps, that is. But after lord knows how many years of shopping at Ikea, we no longer have enough outlets for all our lamps). At $.99 for tubular package of......