December 2010

Holiday Gift Guide

Looking for a gift for the person who has everything? Check out these suggestions from Arkansas retailers.

Festive Gems

Great finds from jewelers close to you.

'Creating the Happiest of Holidays'

Excerpts from Leisure Arts' Holiday Craft and Recipe Book

All Decked Out

Get a peek into some of west Little Rock’s finest homes as they deck the halls to benefit one of the state’s most beloved and unique centers/programs.

Angela E. Thomas

Cook-off Includes Classic, Captivating Cuisine

If you missed this year’s Celebrity Chef Cook-off, you missed an evening of cordial conversation, friendly competition, heavenly hors d’oeuvres, libation and FUNraising.

Angela E. Thomas

Feeling A Bit Down ... or SADD?

...for some people, October and November represent the beginning of darkness with shortened daylight hours and often-rainy gloomy weather. There is a form of depression called Seasonal Affective Disorder or Seasonal Affective Depressive Disorder, SADD, which occurs in relation to the seasons and most commonly during the winter months.

Rebecca Ward, MSW, LCSW

The Exception ... Not The Rule

Is it just me or does anyone else share in the thought that many of the deer hunting shows on television set up an unrealistic expectation of 150-inch deer in every wood lot?

Steve Bowman

Holding The Fort

My childhood Christmas mornings were times of magic and excitement, mixed with an undercurrent of tension. The magic and excitement came from the presents Santa Claus brought to my brother and me, the tension from the inevitable covetousness we each had for the other’s toys.

Sonny Rhodes

The After Christmas Blues

I have a few tips that can give your space the bold, dramatic look that you deserve to start the New Year off right!

Tobi Fairley

Christmas Naturally

Heber Springs resident Ann Willis combines her love of the outdoors and her passion for seasonal decorating to deck the halls of her cozy, lodge-like home on the Little Red River.

Amy Bowers

Take it Outside

P. Allen Smith Shares Tips for Holiday Decorating Outdoors

P. Allen Smith

Murder By Numbers

Interesting statistics on murders and serial killers.

Janie Jones

Forty Two Reasons to Dine at Bill’s Place

Forty Two restaurant offers fresh and creative takes on classic lunch items in the pristine, modern setting in the lower level of the state-of-the-art William J. Clinton Presidential Center.

Amy Bowers

No Longer A Victim

18. That’s the number of females — in Arkansas — who were murdered as a result of domestic violence last year. This is the story of a woman who escaped her partner … barely … and began life anew in the Natural State.

Angela E. Thomas

Enjoy the Holiday Spirit in Benton County

Put the “ho, ho, ho” back in your holidays with a trip to Benton County. This area of Northwest Arkansas not only offers unique shopping opportunities, but also great food and lots of fun activities for all ages.

Susan Wallace

Green Giving is Easier Than You Think

When it comes to eco-conscious shopping, my best advice — and this should be obvious, but we all could use the reminder — is to avoid purchasing stuff your friends and family will not use.

Eliza Borné

14 Surprising Signs You’ll Live Longer Than You Think

Find out if your habits are contributing to a healthy lifestyle.

Angela E. Thomas

A Tale of Two Carnivores & One BGE

The Cutest Boy in the World recently had himself a birthday. It so happened that shortly before said birthday, he was gifted with a very fine pork butt that had been lovingly smoked in a Big Green Egg. That was, as they say, All It Took.

Jill Conner Browne

Cory Leigh Taylor

What is your occupation? I am the Director of Development for Cancer Initiatives at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. Where is your hometown? Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Mark Givens

What is your occupation? I am the Director of Development for Cancer Initiatives at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. Where is your hometown? Fort Smith, Arkansas.