As eco boutiques flourish, catering to style- and environment-conscious shoppers, young moms and their families, the movement has grown to include another element: fair-trade goods. The category includes jewelry, clothing, toys and other items made by people living in impoverished areas all over the world who are using the money they earn to improve their [...]

When life gets scary, TV lets us face our fears from a safe distance. A haunted house, rampaging dinosaurs and menacing storybook characters bow as antagonists this fall, stand ins, perhaps for a teetering economy, reigning terrorism and incendiary political climate.
Escapist comedies provide relief, too, the best being Zooey Deschanel​’s endearing turn in “New Girl” [...]

Every school season has its trends and fads, but preppy clothing designs and trusty denim looks are prevailing this year.
“We’re calling it ‘prep academy chic,’” says Eugene Ramirez, media relations director for Macy’s. “It’s a classic look with a lot of school touches like horizontal stripes, athletic-looking tops with numbers, varsity jackets and lightweight sweaters.”
Tween [...]

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Little Feet in Cherry Creek North is more than just a shoe store for children.
For the past 19 years, this family-owned shop has been selling a lot of cool products that make life easier for moms — kits to help kids learn how to tie their shoes (and they [...]

Twice a year, Mile High Mamas does a round-up detailing Colorado’s popular children’s consignment sales.
And for the third season in a row, Tracey Gifford saved the day. The proud mother of two elementary-age boys is the owner of the Just Between Friends sale in Denver and offered to compile this year’s schedule for me.
As a [...]

It’s August, and local produce is peaking. Get to your area farmers market now! Here’s a cheat sheet for a few of Colorado’s signature products.
Beets
LOOK FOR: The smallest beets are the most tender (usually), but medium-sized beets are good, too. Big beets may have a woody core that you’ll want to remove. Look for brightly [...]

Sometimes I feel I get more excited about back to school items then the kids! Sure pencils, markers and folders are fun, but I found four items that will make you want to go back to school as well, mmmmmm……., just in theory. The following items are more for me than my own kiddos. Pack [...]

or her 26th birthday, Kellie Hernandez wanted to get all glammed up for a night on the town, but her champagne tastes — designer dresses and professionally styled hair and makeup — didn’t quite square with her modest salary as a medical assistant.
Fortunately, she had an inside line to a modern version of Cinderella’s godmother [...]

IKEA Centennial opens TODAY and even if you are not already in line, IKEA for kids may be something you want to consider.
I owned a children’s store in NYC that was largely furnished with items from IKEA, plus I lived with my child in a 600 square foot apartment so we regularly used IKEA’s small [...]

My 4-year-old daughter, Beatrix, has beautiful hair.
It’s long, thick, and a sweet shade of warm nut-brown. But like many small kids with long locks, her hair is prone to tangling. Certain situations make tangling worse. Sleeping, bathing, and romping around have a way of making hair twist into knots and little nests.
I have no plans [...]