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        • Chi’s Asian Cafe
        • Rock N Roll Sushi
        • Three Fold
      • Appetizer Bucket List
        • Faded Rose
        • Kemuri
        • Lost Forty
        • Yaya’s Euro Bistro
      • Beer and Bar Food Bucket List
        • Flyway Brewing
        • Lost Forty – PUNCHY Arkansas Hard Seltzer
        • Table 28
      • Breakfast and Brunch Bucket List
        • Petit & Keet
        • Root Cafe
      • BBQ
        • BBQ Bucket List
        • Whole Hog Cafe NLR
        • Smokin’ Buns
        • Hawgz Blues Café
        • Count Porkula
      • Burger Bucket List
        • DeLuca’s
        • Ohio Club
      • Burritos and Enchiladas Bucket List
        • Baja Grill
        • Cantina Laredo
        • El Porton
        • Heights Taco & Tamale Co.
      • Cajun/Creole Bucket List
        • Copper Mule
        • Eat My Catfish
        • Faded Rose
        • Maddie’s Place
      • Catering Bucket List
        • DownHome Restaurant & Catering
      • Catfish Bucket List
        • Catfish Bucket List
        • Cathead’s Diner
        • BJ’s Market Cafe
      • Chicken Wings
        • Great American Wings
        • Sauce(d)
      • Coffee and Pastries Bucket List
        • Leiva’s Coffee
        • Nexus Coffee & Creative
        • THINK Coffee
      • Dive Bucket List
      • Farm Fresh
        • Boulevard Bread Company
        • Local Lime
        • Root Cafe
      • Festivals Bucket List
      • Food Trucks
        • Delta Biscuit Company
        • The Lab Food Truck
        • Tacos Godoy
      • Fried Chicken Bucket List
        • Cache Restaurant
        • Homer’s West
        • South on Main
        • Stickyz Rock ‘N’ Roll Chicken Shack
      • Hibachi Bucket List
        • Kemuri
        • Rock N Roll Sushi
      • Holiday Food Bucket List
        • Burge’s Hickory Smoked Turkeys and Hams
        • Lindsey’s Hospitality House
        • Taylors’ Made Cafe
        • YGFBFKitchen
      • Ice Cream, Cakes and Shakes Bucket List
        • Big Orange
        • Blue Cake/Honey Pies
        • Loblolly Creamery
        • Smallcakes
      • Legendary Arkansas Eateries Bucket List
        • Ciao Baci
        • Cotham’s
        • Deluca’s
        • Doe’s
      • New in Town Bucket List
      • Pancakes and French Toast Bucket List
        • Eden Restaurant inside the Hotel Hale
        • Kemuri
        • Littlefield’s Cafe
        • The Pancake Shop
      • Pasta
        • Bruno’s Little Italy
        • Graffiti’s Italian Restaurant
        • Ristorante Capeo
      • Pies
        • Blue Cake Co. / Honey Pies
        • Charlotte’s Eats & Sweets
        • Community Bakery
        • Rosalia’s Family Bakery
      • Pizza Bucket List
        • Deluca’s Pizza
        • Old Mill Pizza
        • Pizza Cafe
        • U.S. Pizza
      • Prime Cuts Bucket List
        • Allsopp & Chapple
        • Arthur’s Prime Steakhouse
        • Red Oak Steakhouse Part One
        • Red Oak Steakhouse Part Two
      • Romantic Dinner Bucket List
        • Capers
        • Mike’s Place
        • Pasta Grill
      • Salad Bucket List
        • Cheers in the Heights
        • Scallions
        • Taziki’s Mediterranean Café
        • ZAZA Fine Salad and Wood Oven Pizza Co.
      • Sandwich Bucket List
        • Boulevard Bread Company
        • Cross Creek Sandwich Shop
        • Gadwall’s Grill
      • Seafood
        • Boudreaux’s Grill and Bar
        • Eat My Catfish
        • Lakewood Fish & Seafood House
        • Oceans at Arthur’s
      • Soup/Chili Bucket List
        • Baja Grill
        • Cheers in the Heights
        • Scallions
      • Southern Plates Bucket List
        • Charlotte’s Eats and Sweets
        • Cotham’s in the City
        • Cypress Social
        • Maddie’s Place
      • Steak
        • Steak Bucket List
        • Bone’s Chophouse LR
        • Arthur’s Prime Steakhouse
        • Sonny Williams’ Steak Room
        • Cache Restaurant
      • Sushi Bucket List
        • Kemuri
        • Oceans at Arthur’s
        • Rock N Roll Sushi
        • Sushi Cafe West
      • Taco
        • Taco Bucket List
        • Baja Grill
        • Cantina Laredo
        • Mexico Chiquito
        • Tacos 4 Life
    • Recipes
    • Taco Tuesday
    • Thirsty Thursday
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    • Men of Distinction 2021
    • Heather’s Favorite Things
      • Bentonville
      • Apple AirPods
      • Aromatique’s Winter Collection
      • Branson Part 1
      • Branson Part 2
      • BraveHoods
      • Buxom Full-On Plumping Lip Cream
      • Christmas List Part 1
      • Christmas List Part 2
      • CoolSculpting with Dr. Yee
      • Dragon Eggs at Kemuri
      • Dr. Bruce Sanderson, Lasercare Skin Clinic
      • Just Peachy
      • Kakki Jones, hair and makeup artist
      • Kim Hamric, stylist Dillard’s
      • OOH La La Salon
    • Made in Arkansas
      • Aromatique
      • Fischer’s Honey Company
      • James Hayes Art Glass Company
      • Natural Way Food Group
      • Organized Chaos Collection
      • Ouachita Chocolate
      • Pink House Alchemy
      • Wicked Mix and Wicked Minis
    • Women Wednesday
  • Health
  • Travel
  • Contests/ Nominations/Events
    • Nominate AY’s Best Healthcare Professionals of 2022
    • Nominate AY’s 2022 Innovative Home Awards
    • Nominate AY’s Best Realtors 2022
    • Nominate Arkansas’ Best Lawyers
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      • Faces of Arkansas 2018
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      • Best Realtors 2019
      • About You Magazine Named Platinum Media Sponsor for 68th Annual Home Show
        • 68th Annual Home Show 2020
          • All About Home
            • Arkansas Flower and Garden Show
            • Beyond Brick
            • Bosley Construction
            • Brandy Harp
            • Financial And Professional Services
            • Game Time Wraps
            • Gary Houston Electric
            • Green Living
            • Hartness Construction
            • KellCo Custom Homes Inc.
            • Outdoor Living
            • Precision Door Service of Central Arkansas
            • Richard Harp Homes
            • Staci Medlock
          • Behind The Hottest Neighborhoods
            • Bosley Construction: The Preserve at the Woodlands
            • Schrader Homes
            • KellCo Custom Homes: Stonehill (Sherwood)
            • Light Innovations: A Better Way To Light
            • Brandy Harp: Principal Broker of Jon Underhill Real Estate
            • Richard Harp Homes: Master Certified Green Professional
            • West Lake Village
            • Waterview
      • 2019 Best Healthcare Professionals
        • Northwest Arkansas
        • Northeast Arkansas
        • South Arkansas
        • Central Arkansas
      • Intriguing Women 2020
      • Intriguing Women 2018
      • Intriguing Women 2019
      • AY’s Cutest Dogs 2019
      • Men of Distinction 2020
      • Runway: A Look Back
  • Food/Drink
    • Bucket Lists
      • Original Arkansas Bucket List
      • Asian Food Bucket List
        • Chi’s Asian Cafe
        • Rock N Roll Sushi
        • Three Fold
      • Appetizer Bucket List
        • Faded Rose
        • Kemuri
        • Lost Forty
        • Yaya’s Euro Bistro
      • Beer and Bar Food Bucket List
        • Flyway Brewing
        • Lost Forty – PUNCHY Arkansas Hard Seltzer
        • Table 28
      • Breakfast and Brunch Bucket List
        • Petit & Keet
        • Root Cafe
      • BBQ
        • BBQ Bucket List
        • Whole Hog Cafe NLR
        • Smokin’ Buns
        • Hawgz Blues Café
        • Count Porkula
      • Burger Bucket List
        • DeLuca’s
        • Ohio Club
      • Burritos and Enchiladas Bucket List
        • Baja Grill
        • Cantina Laredo
        • El Porton
        • Heights Taco & Tamale Co.
      • Cajun/Creole Bucket List
        • Copper Mule
        • Eat My Catfish
        • Faded Rose
        • Maddie’s Place
      • Catering Bucket List
        • DownHome Restaurant & Catering
      • Catfish Bucket List
        • Catfish Bucket List
        • Cathead’s Diner
        • BJ’s Market Cafe
      • Chicken Wings
        • Great American Wings
        • Sauce(d)
      • Coffee and Pastries Bucket List
        • Leiva’s Coffee
        • Nexus Coffee & Creative
        • THINK Coffee
      • Dive Bucket List
      • Farm Fresh
        • Boulevard Bread Company
        • Local Lime
        • Root Cafe
      • Festivals Bucket List
      • Food Trucks
        • Delta Biscuit Company
        • The Lab Food Truck
        • Tacos Godoy
      • Fried Chicken Bucket List
        • Cache Restaurant
        • Homer’s West
        • South on Main
        • Stickyz Rock ‘N’ Roll Chicken Shack
      • Hibachi Bucket List
        • Kemuri
        • Rock N Roll Sushi
      • Holiday Food Bucket List
        • Burge’s Hickory Smoked Turkeys and Hams
        • Lindsey’s Hospitality House
        • Taylors’ Made Cafe
        • YGFBFKitchen
      • Ice Cream, Cakes and Shakes Bucket List
        • Big Orange
        • Blue Cake/Honey Pies
        • Loblolly Creamery
        • Smallcakes
      • Legendary Arkansas Eateries Bucket List
        • Ciao Baci
        • Cotham’s
        • Deluca’s
        • Doe’s
      • New in Town Bucket List
      • Pancakes and French Toast Bucket List
        • Eden Restaurant inside the Hotel Hale
        • Kemuri
        • Littlefield’s Cafe
        • The Pancake Shop
      • Pasta
        • Bruno’s Little Italy
        • Graffiti’s Italian Restaurant
        • Ristorante Capeo
      • Pies
        • Blue Cake Co. / Honey Pies
        • Charlotte’s Eats & Sweets
        • Community Bakery
        • Rosalia’s Family Bakery
      • Pizza Bucket List
        • Deluca’s Pizza
        • Old Mill Pizza
        • Pizza Cafe
        • U.S. Pizza
      • Prime Cuts Bucket List
        • Allsopp & Chapple
        • Arthur’s Prime Steakhouse
        • Red Oak Steakhouse Part One
        • Red Oak Steakhouse Part Two
      • Romantic Dinner Bucket List
        • Capers
        • Mike’s Place
        • Pasta Grill
      • Salad Bucket List
        • Cheers in the Heights
        • Scallions
        • Taziki’s Mediterranean Café
        • ZAZA Fine Salad and Wood Oven Pizza Co.
      • Sandwich Bucket List
        • Boulevard Bread Company
        • Cross Creek Sandwich Shop
        • Gadwall’s Grill
      • Seafood
        • Boudreaux’s Grill and Bar
        • Eat My Catfish
        • Lakewood Fish & Seafood House
        • Oceans at Arthur’s
      • Soup/Chili Bucket List
        • Baja Grill
        • Cheers in the Heights
        • Scallions
      • Southern Plates Bucket List
        • Charlotte’s Eats and Sweets
        • Cotham’s in the City
        • Cypress Social
        • Maddie’s Place
      • Steak
        • Steak Bucket List
        • Bone’s Chophouse LR
        • Arthur’s Prime Steakhouse
        • Sonny Williams’ Steak Room
        • Cache Restaurant
      • Sushi Bucket List
        • Kemuri
        • Oceans at Arthur’s
        • Rock N Roll Sushi
        • Sushi Cafe West
      • Taco
        • Taco Bucket List
        • Baja Grill
        • Cantina Laredo
        • Mexico Chiquito
        • Tacos 4 Life
    • Recipes
    • Taco Tuesday
    • Thirsty Thursday
  • Home/Garden
  • Arts/Culture/People
    • Men of Distinction 2021
    • Heather’s Favorite Things
      • Bentonville
      • Apple AirPods
      • Aromatique’s Winter Collection
      • Branson Part 1
      • Branson Part 2
      • BraveHoods
      • Buxom Full-On Plumping Lip Cream
      • Christmas List Part 1
      • Christmas List Part 2
      • CoolSculpting with Dr. Yee
      • Dragon Eggs at Kemuri
      • Dr. Bruce Sanderson, Lasercare Skin Clinic
      • Just Peachy
      • Kakki Jones, hair and makeup artist
      • Kim Hamric, stylist Dillard’s
      • OOH La La Salon
    • Made in Arkansas
      • Aromatique
      • Fischer’s Honey Company
      • James Hayes Art Glass Company
      • Natural Way Food Group
      • Organized Chaos Collection
      • Ouachita Chocolate
      • Pink House Alchemy
      • Wicked Mix and Wicked Minis
    • Women Wednesday
  • Health
  • Travel
  • Contests/ Nominations/Events
    • Nominate AY’s Best Healthcare Professionals of 2022
    • Nominate AY’s 2022 Innovative Home Awards
    • Nominate AY’s Best Realtors 2022
    • Nominate Arkansas’ Best Lawyers
    • Nominate AY’s 2022 Intriguing Women
    • Nominate AY’s 2022 Men of Distinction
    • Submit an upcoming event
  • More
    • Subscribe to AY Print Magazine
    • Subscribe to AY’s newsletter
    • Custom Publications
    • Submit Your Event For Our Online Calendar
    • About Us
    • Mental Health Guide
    • Digital Issues
    • COVID19
    • Archive
      • AY’s Best of 2022
      • Faces of Arkansas 2018
      • Faces of Arkansas 2019
      • Faces of Arkansas 2020
      • Best Realtors 2019
      • About You Magazine Named Platinum Media Sponsor for 68th Annual Home Show
        • 68th Annual Home Show 2020
          • All About Home
            • Arkansas Flower and Garden Show
            • Beyond Brick
            • Bosley Construction
            • Brandy Harp
            • Financial And Professional Services
            • Game Time Wraps
            • Gary Houston Electric
            • Green Living
            • Hartness Construction
            • KellCo Custom Homes Inc.
            • Outdoor Living
            • Precision Door Service of Central Arkansas
            • Richard Harp Homes
            • Staci Medlock
          • Behind The Hottest Neighborhoods
            • Bosley Construction: The Preserve at the Woodlands
            • Schrader Homes
            • KellCo Custom Homes: Stonehill (Sherwood)
            • Light Innovations: A Better Way To Light
            • Brandy Harp: Principal Broker of Jon Underhill Real Estate
            • Richard Harp Homes: Master Certified Green Professional
            • West Lake Village
            • Waterview
      • 2019 Best Healthcare Professionals
        • Northwest Arkansas
        • Northeast Arkansas
        • South Arkansas
        • Central Arkansas
      • Intriguing Women 2020
      • Intriguing Women 2018
      • Intriguing Women 2019
      • AY’s Cutest Dogs 2019
      • Men of Distinction 2020
      • Runway: A Look Back

Author Archives: Katie Zakrzewski

Hometown Heroes: Sharon Giovinazzo and World Services for the Blind

Blog, HealthBy Katie ZakrzewskiSeptember 28, 2020

Sharon Giovinazzo was introduced to the world of the blind in what she describes as a “baptism by fire”.   It was May of 2001 when Giovinazzo was in upstate New York, suffering from bad headaches and vision loss. A doctor called her and told her that she had lesions on her brain stem that…

Tips for Dealing with Conflict

Blog, Health, Mental Health GuideBy Katie ZakrzewskiSeptember 23, 2020

Every Wednesday, AY About You is committed to bringing you tips and tricks to improve your mental health, and to help instill peace in your life.   This week, we are bringing you tips for managing conflict in your life.   Conflict is unavoidable.    Whether it’s in the workplace, at school, in your close…

Angie Collins

Angie Collins: Making an Impact Through Bold and Confident Teaching

Arts & Culture, Blog, PeopleBy Katie ZakrzewskiSeptember 23, 2020

For this week’s Woman Wednesday, we sit down with Angie Collins, the Department Chair of Science at St. Joseph’s High School in Conway. Collins has been in education for 28 years and always knew that she wanted to teach since she was a little girl.   “I loved school. I always wanted to help the…

Thirsty Thursday: Bar Louie Provides Huge Array of Classic and Trendy Drinks

Blog, Food, Thirsty ThursdayBy Katie ZakrzewskiSeptember 17, 2020

For this Thirsty Thursday, AY About You sits down with Angel Locario, the front of house manager at the west Little Rock Bar Louie location and the office manager at the North Little Rock location.   Locario shares with us an interesting fact: every Bar Louie is located close to a mall in order to…

Wellness Wednesday: The Role of Social Media on Youth Mental Health

Blog, Health, Mental Health GuideBy Katie ZakrzewskiSeptember 16, 2020

AY About You wants to help our readers take care of themselves, stay refreshed and less stressed with our new weekly feature Wellness Wednesday. Each Wednesday, we will have an article about health and wellness to promote all around well-being. That means physically, mentally and emotionally!   While social media can help people stay connected…

Stephanie Clouser: A Leading Light in the IT Industry

Arts & Culture, Blog, PeopleBy Katie ZakrzewskiSeptember 16, 2020

For this week’s segment of Woman Wednesday, AY About You sits down with Stephanie Clouser.   Clouser grew up in Central Arkansas and graduated from UA Little Rock with a degree focusing on radio, TV, and film and with a minor in speech communication.  Today, she is the Chief Brand Officer at PCA Technology Solutions.…

Hometown Heroes: Josh Harris Fights Food Insecurity With Fresh 2 You Mobile Market

Arts & Culture, Blog, PeopleBy Katie ZakrzewskiSeptember 14, 2020

For this week’s segment of Hometown Heroes, AY About You talks with Josh Harris, the volunteer director with Fresh 2 You Mobile Market!   It was when Harris fell ill that he developed a new appreciation for the important role that nutrition plays in our lives. “I was diagnosed with Lyme Disease six years ago…

Aromatique

Made in Arkansas: Aromatique Makes a House Smell Like a Home

Arts & Culture, Blog, Made in ArkansasBy Katie ZakrzewskiSeptember 11, 2020

Happy Friday!    For this week’s segment of Made in Arkansas, AY About You sits down with Arkansas botanicals and fragrance company Aromatique.   The concept for Aromatique started with an open house. In 1982, Patricia “Patti” Upton decided to help a friend with her open house. Her friend requested something that would sell and…

Thirsty Thursday: Ivory Bill Brewing Co. Builds a Thriving Pub Community in Siloam Springs

Blog, Food, Thirsty ThursdayBy Katie ZakrzewskiSeptember 10, 2020

For this week’s Thirsty Thursday, AY About You sits down with Ivory Bill Brewing Company at 516 E Main St #1 in Siloam Springs.   Ivory Bill Brewing Company, the first brewery ever in Siloam Springs, is co-owned by Casey and Dorothy Letellier. Dorothy has a background in the restaurant industry as a professional chef,…

Wellness Wednesday: Suicide Warning Signs and Prevention

Blog, Health, Mental Health GuideBy Katie ZakrzewskiSeptember 9, 2020

AY About You wants to help our readers take care of themselves and manage stress with our weekly feature, Wellness Wednesday. Each Wednesday, we will have an article about health and wellness to promote all around well-being. That means physically, mentally and emotionally.   Today’s Wellness Wednesday covers a topic that is often considered taboo…

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