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Snuggle in Style With Vesta's Bedding Sale

Luxurious Bella Notte linens are on sale at Vesta's.

A bedding sale -- 25 percent off in-store merchandise and 20 percent off special orders -- is going on at Vesta's, 11525 Cantrell Road, Little Rock.

Included is bedding by Bella Notte, Peacock Alley, SDH and Traditions by Pamela Kline.

While you're there, check out the shop's clothing, jewelry, gifts, shoes and accessories and luxurious body products by L'Occitane, Jean Baptiste Niven Morgan and Kai. 

For more information call (501) 375-7820.

Francesca's Collections Is Open at Promenade at Chenal

Sequin-covered Starlet clutch with cross-body strap is $34 at Francesca's Collections. 

Fashion retailer Francesca’s Collections, which has a shop at Midtowne Little Rock (207 N. University Ave.), has added a second location at The Promenade at Chenal, 17711 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock. 

The 1,260 square foot space, on the southeast corner of the The Promenade Main Street roundabout, is between the Apple Store and J. Crew.

Francesca's specializes in fashion-forward styles in women's clothing, accessories, and gifts.

The Promenade at Chenal is expecting 90 percent to complete occupancy by fourth quarter 2012. The shopping center, designed in a French Gothic style, is home to a variety of upscale national, regional and local merchants such as Apple and Nike as well as dining and entertainment options including The Chenal 9 Theatres with IMAX.

Drink Green -- With Hand-Crafted American Harvest Organic Vodka

American Harvest Organic Spirit

If sustainability matters to you, consider American Harvest Organic Spirit, an organic vodka hand-crafted in small batches and distilled from organic winter wheat grown on a family-owned farm in Rigby, Ida.

A tasting, held Monday by wine and spirits wholesaler Glazer's at Cajun's Wharf, revealed that the vodka has a clean, crisp taste that makes it well suited for martinis or consumption on the rocks as well as in other mixed drinks. 

Suggested retail price is $24.99 for a 750 ml bottle. 

According to the company's website:

  • The producers of American Harvest support sustainable agriculture by using organic materials and an organic production process.
  • One-third of the monthly electrical consumption at the distillery comes from local wind generated power.
  •  Unused materials from the distillation process are used as cattle feed along with most of the water.
  • American Harvest bottles are 100 percent recyclable and are coated and decorated with organic inks and water-soluble varnishes.

Along with using it in classic vodka drinks such as vodka tonics and bloody Marys, try making a Southern Harvest:

  • 2 parts American Harvest
  • 1 1/2 parts freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
  • 1/4 part grenadine

Combine all ingredients in a shaker. Shake vigorously and strain into a couple glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

To view more cocktail recipes using American Harvest Organic Spirit click here

Recycle Your Running Shoes to Benefit Area Charities

Take one last run in your beloved old running shoes, then recycle them to help area charities from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at Scott Field.

A Mile in Their Shoes, an annual running/walking shoe donation drive, invites you to run or walk one last mile in your beloved shoes, then donate them to area charities.

Children's shoes are especially needed.

It's happening from 1-3 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 29) at Scott Field at Forest Heights Middle School, 5901 Evergreen St., Little Rock, where there will be dropoff boxes to collect the donated shoes. Donations of running apparel are also welcome. 

Sarah Olney and Mary Wells, organizers of the Little Rock Roadrunners Club Running Reshoe program, began recycling running shoes in 2007 and have donated more than 500 pairs to organizations such as Our House, The Van, CASA, local high schools, the homeless and many others.

Olney and Wells ask that you remove laces and wash shoes to be donated in a washing machine on a cold temperature setting. Set out shoes to air dry (using a dryer is not recommended), then relace.

If you can't make it to the Sunday event, bring your donations of shoes and running gear to Go! Running, 1819 Grant St., Little Rock.

For more information call Erin Taylor at (501) 813-7155 or Sarah Olney at (501) 615-3344.

Big Markdowns on Menswear at Greenhaw's Through February

Cashmere scarves are on sale at Greenhaw's Menswear.

Save up to 75 percent on winter wear and more at Greenhaw's Menswear, 10301 Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock, through February.

Among the deals:

  • 75 percent off leather coats (regularly $345, now $86.25)
  • 85 percent off cashmere scarves (regularly $98.50, now $14.80)
  • 75 percent off sport shirts (regularly $125, now $31.25)
  • 60 percent off top coats by Mantoni (regularly $495, now $98.80)
  • 75 percent off shoes (regularly $195, now $48.75)
  • 75 percent off sweaters (regularly $108, now $27)

Tailoring is available. Store hours are 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. For more information call (501) 227-8703.

The Most and Least Fuel-Efficient Cars, According to U.S. Department of Energy

Scion iQ, to be available here soon, offers fuel efficiency of 37 mpg.

Shopping for a car that goes on easy on fuel? According to the U.S. Department of Energy website fueleconomy.gov, here are some of the most fuel-efficient gasoline-powered cars for 2012: 

The list also includes all-electric vehicles such as the Nissan Leaf (99 miles per gallon equivalent) and hybrids such as Toyota Prius (42 mpg), Chevrolet Volt (37 mpg) and Honda CR-Z (37 mpg).

The list of least fuel-efficient cars mostly includes Cadillac CTS Wagon (14 mpg) along with cars that most of us don't run across all that often, such as the 16-cylinder Bugatti Veyron (10 mpg) and Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible FFV (14 mpg). 

To learn more about vehicle fuel efficiency click here. 

Send an Early Valentine's Day Gift: The Hamm-O-Gram

Surprise your girlfriends with a Valentine from Mad Men's Jon Hamm. 

There will be plenty to do on Valentine's Day hereabouts -- a lengthy post on events is in the works and will appear shortly on InArkansas.com -- but in the meantime, you can send your girlfriends a Valentine from Mad Men's Jon Hamm (well, they'll think it's from Jon Hamm), which will make them incredibly happy.

What's a Hamm-O-Gram? Glad you asked. A Hamm-O-Gram is a customized piece of postage containing a photograph of undisputably handsome actor Jon Hamm (he plays glamorous, mysterious and unpredictable Don Draper on Mad Men, which will have its season premiere in March) along with a love note from him, personalized for the recipient's pleasure. Each picture is spritzed with a squeeze of manly musk and speckled with glitter. 

Here's how to send a Hamm-O-Gram: Here are the simple steps:

1. Get your friend's mailing address. Yes, this is a tangible gift. It's not a e-card.

2. Go to hammogram.com.

3. Buy your friend a Hamm-O-Gram. Allow time for letter to be mailed. 

4. Try to be present when your friend opens the envelope.

Cost: $5.50. To order click here. To view frequently asked questions scroll to the bottom after clicking. 

Coming soon: (Ryan) Gosling-O-Grams.

Arkansas Wedding Dresses: Big Sales at Three Bridal Boutiques

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There are three wedding dress sales happening now in Arkansas - dresses as low as $99 - so make your appointments ASAP.

For all you brides-to-be who are strapped for cash after spending too much on others for Christmas, here's a belated present: Big sales on wedding dresses at three Arkansas bridal boutiques.

Proposals Boutiqe in Little Rock: A wedding gown sample sale, running through Jan. 31, offers prices from 30-75 percent off. To learn more click here or call (501) 661-4696.

Low's Bridal and Formal in Brinkley: Low's is having its semi-annual half-price sale through Jan. 28 with couture gowns at 65 percent to 75 percent off. Call (870) 734-3244 to schedule an appointment. For more info click here.

Jessica's Bridal & Formal in Bay (near Jonesboro): Wedding gowns will be as much as 75 percent off through Jan. 31, making some as afforadable as $99. For more info, click here or call (870) 781-3334.

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