AY Magazine - January 2012

Create: Quick Breads

Quick breads are quick compared to yeast breads and would have been a welcome alternative for weary bakers in a time when bread required rising and was made at home.

By Faith Anaya

Green Living: Form, Function … and Sustainability

Interview with Linda K. Smith, the executive director of the Arkansas Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, on the state of green building in Arkansas.

By Eliza Borné

Indulge: We’ve Got You Covered!

With texture mixes and color fixes this season’s coats are anything but basic.

A Legendary KNight

Gladys Knight wowed her first audience at the age of 4 and entered the national spotlight at age 8 when she won the “Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour” contest.

By Angela E. Thomas

North by Northwest: Something to Nibble On

It’s 5:45 on a Tuesday night, and they start to trickle into the kitchen. An older couple — confident; a young man — eager; a middle-aged man — prepared; a young woman — bright-eyed; an older man — curious; and a journalist — nervous. They were strangers coming together with one common goal: to learn something about the fundamentals of cooking.

By Millie Alderman

Excursion Spotlight: Via Roma

It’s an unlikely location for an upscale, fine Italian dining restaurant in Hot Springs, Ark., but Via Roma Restaurant at 1521 Malvern Ave., is well worth a visit.

By Sally Graham

Money: Uncover a New Career Path

Jobs are available, but due to the increased number of layoffs and closures the last couple of years, competition is extremely high. Years ago, human resource professionals might receive 10, maybe 20, applications for a job. Today, they typically receive more than 200.

By Kimberly Friedman

Dwell: Life in the Treetops

Dr. John and Ruby Slayden made the transition to high-rise living six years and three condos ago. Tired of all the maintenance that went along with the upkeep of their previous home, they decided to put it on the market.

By Amy Bowers

North by Northwest: Party with a Purpose

One in three Americans will suffer from heart disease. It’s a localized and an important issue, and in northwest Arkansas the American Heart Association is using a “party with a purpose” to fight for the cause.

By Mille Alderman

Murder Mystery: In All the Wrong Places

On May 17, 1982, Linda “Lindy” Reynolds left a Fort Smith, Ark., restaurant called Banditos where she worked as a waitress. She lived with her parents and got home about 10:30 p.m. but left again 30 minutes later.

By Janie Jones

All Through Your House with Tobi Fairley

Welcome to “All Through Your House” with Tobi Fairley, a yearlong design journey to help you make your home more beautiful …

By Tobi Fairley

The Natural State’s ‘Spahhhhs’

Take a stroll up Hot Springs National Park’s famed Bathhouse Row.

By Sally Graham

Sports: One in a Million

Antonio “Duck Man” Jones has no problem standing out in a crowd of duck hunters.

By Steve Bowman

Excursion: Hot Springs

And … they’re off! January means Hot Springs National Park, Ark., welcomes the return of live thoroughbred racing at Oaklawn Park.

By Sally Graham

Tales From the South: A Trailer Win

Dad and I loved horses. He liked to read up on the Thoroughbred lines and racing forms.

By Robert F. Walker

Art Scene: Capturing Champions

Artist Linda Williams Palmer is capturing the beauty of some of Arkansas’ most stately trees, bringing attention to the majesty of Mother Nature and documenting history at the same time.

By Sally Graham

Living: Dealing with Suicide of a Child

In my first years of practice, an adolescent girl from an abusive home took a lethal overdose and quite by coincidence she lived. She was furious to be alive, and I was furious she tried to die.

By Rebecca Ward, LCSW, MSW

My Opinion: Preparing for that Great Day

I see that we have yet another End of the World prediction for this year. As a Christian, of course, this is not a source of dread but of anticipation for me.

By Jill Conner Browne

Final Thoughts: To do ... Or Not to Do

2011 was a good year for me. I got in a little walking, lost a little weight, read a few books.

By Sonny Rhodes

P. Allen Smith: Designing a Garden Room for Birds

I like having birds in my garden. It’s amusing to watch them splattering around in puddles or building nests for their young — and they help me keep my garden free of pests.

By P. Allen Smith

Health: Search for Serenity

In the November/December 2011 issue of AARP Magazine, Dr. Oz — cardiothoracic surgeon, author and talk show host — wrote an article, “Dr. Oz's 24 Hours to a Longer Life,” in which he maps out a 24-hour routine to keep your body in its best possible shape.

By Amy Bowers

North by Northwest: Fairytale Fare

It is very rare to find a restaurant that serves delicious, gourmet food and is also a favorite among children.

By Amy Bowers

Coloring Outside the Lines

North Little Rock, Ark., artist Theresa Cates is known for her dramatic, bold religious paintings; it was through pain that her talent was born and finally realized.

By Amy Bowers

	Create: Quick Breads Quick breads are quick compared to yeast breads and would have been a welcome alternative for weary bakers in a time when bread required rising and was made at home. By Faith Anaya
	Green Living: Form, Function … and Sustainability Interview with Linda K. Smith, the executive director of the Arkansas Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, on the state of green building in Arkansas. By Eliza Borné
	Indulge: We’ve Got You Covered! With texture mixes and color fixes this season’s coats are anything but basic.
	A Legendary KNight Gladys Knight wowed her first audience at the age of 4 and entered the national spotlight at age 8 when she won the “Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour” contest. By Angela E. Thomas
	North by Northwest: Something to Nibble On It’s 5:45 on a Tuesday night, and they start to trickle into the kitchen. An older couple — confident; a young man — eager; a middle-aged man — prepared; a young woman — bright-eyed; an older man — curious; and a journalist — nervous. They were strangers coming together with one common goal: to learn something about the fundamentals of cooking. By Millie Alderman
	Excursion Spotlight: Via Roma It’s an unlikely location for an upscale, fine Italian dining restaurant in Hot Springs, Ark., but Via Roma Restaurant at 1521 Malvern Ave., is well worth a visit. By Sally Graham
	Money: Uncover a New Career Path Jobs are available, but due to the increased number of layoffs and closures the last couple of years, competition is extremely high. Years ago, human resource professionals might receive 10, maybe 20, applications for a job. Today, they typically receive more than 200. By Kimberly Friedman
	Dwell: Life in the Treetops Dr. John and Ruby Slayden made the transition to high-rise living six years and three condos ago. Tired of all the maintenance that went along with the upkeep of their previous home, they decided to put it on the market. By Amy Bowers
	North by Northwest: Party with a Purpose One in three Americans will suffer from heart disease. It’s a localized and an important issue, and in northwest Arkansas the American Heart Association is using a “party with a purpose” to fight for the cause. By Mille Alderman
	Murder Mystery: In All the Wrong Places On May 17, 1982, Linda “Lindy” Reynolds left a Fort Smith, Ark., restaurant called Banditos where she worked as a waitress. She lived with her parents and got home about 10:30 p.m. but left again 30 minutes later. By Janie Jones
	All Through Your House with Tobi Fairley Welcome to “All Through Your House” with Tobi Fairley, a yearlong design journey to help you make your home more beautiful … By Tobi Fairley
	The Natural State’s ‘Spahhhhs’ Take a stroll up Hot Springs National Park’s famed Bathhouse Row. By Sally Graham
	Sports: One in a Million Antonio “Duck Man” Jones has no problem standing out in a crowd of duck hunters. By Steve Bowman
	Excursion: Hot Springs And … they’re off! January means Hot Springs National Park, Ark., welcomes the return of live thoroughbred racing at Oaklawn Park. By Sally Graham
	Tales From the South: A Trailer Win Dad and I loved horses. He liked to read up on the Thoroughbred lines and racing forms. By Robert F. Walker
	Art Scene: Capturing Champions Artist Linda Williams Palmer is capturing the beauty of some of Arkansas’ most stately trees, bringing attention to the majesty of Mother Nature and documenting history at the same time. By Sally Graham
	Living: Dealing with Suicide of a Child In my first years of practice, an adolescent girl from an abusive home took a lethal overdose and quite by coincidence she lived. She was furious to be alive, and I was furious she tried to die. By Rebecca Ward, LCSW, MSW
	My Opinion: Preparing for that Great Day I see that we have yet another End of the World prediction for this year. As a Christian, of course, this is not a source of dread but of anticipation for me. By Jill Conner Browne
	Final Thoughts: To do ... Or Not to Do 2011 was a good year for me. I got in a little walking, lost a little weight, read a few books. By Sonny Rhodes
	P. Allen Smith: Designing a Garden Room for Birds I like having birds in my garden. It’s amusing to watch them splattering around in puddles or building nests for their young — and they help me keep my garden free of pests. By P. Allen Smith
	Health: Search for Serenity In the November/December 2011 issue of AARP Magazine, Dr. Oz — cardiothoracic surgeon, author and talk show host — wrote an article, “Dr. Oz's 24 Hours to a Longer Life,” in which he maps out a 24-hour routine to keep your body in its best possible shape. By Amy Bowers
	North by Northwest: Fairytale Fare It is very rare to find a restaurant that serves delicious, gourmet food and is also a favorite among children. By Amy Bowers
	Coloring Outside the Lines North Little Rock, Ark., artist Theresa Cates is known for her dramatic, bold religious paintings; it was through pain that her talent was born and finally realized. By Amy Bowers