Colorado Life | Colorado, Front of Book, TravelLittle league dreamers play like big leaguers
March 2022
Driving on West Alameda Avenue in Lakewood, Colorado, might elicit a double take. Is that...? It can't be! But it is: A miniature carbon copy of Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies baseball team.
Grows As It Goes | Blog Post, Listicle, Retail, Service Journalism, SustainabilityAm I Going Green or Just Greenwashing?
February 2022
“Going green” isn’t just a trend, but it has become a buzzword lately. Greenwashing is when a company or product pretends to be environmentally-friendly but can’t actually back that up. So how can you tell if the items you buy actually *are* sustainable and not just pretending to be?
Insider | Housing, Parenting, Personal Essay, Real EstateAs Told To: My husband and I bought a 7-bedroom house and filled it up with our community. They helped us survive early parenthood.
February 2022
I wanted to run down all three flights of stairs screaming, "I'm pregnant!" But one of our housemates was hosting a dinner party, and I was terrified. I wasn't sure how anyone would react to a tiny human in the house. Over a year earlier we announced at a house meeting that we were trying. The fertility struggle that followed became common knowledge.
Grows As It Goes | B2C, Blog Post, Business, Retail, SustainabilityMeet the Maker: Wee Gallery Educational Toys
January 2022
Family-owned company Wee Gallery makes sustainable, high contrast toys that are built to withstand life — even during destructive toddler phases. They only work with ethical manufacturers to ensure their products are good for people and planet. Plus, they donate a portion of their profits to reforestation efforts.
Colorado Life | Arts & Culture, Colorado, Cover Story, Denver, Feature, TravelThe magic of Meow Wolf
January 2022
It’s obvious this will be different from a standard museum experience from the moment visitors arrive. Someone clad in a spacesuit calls out through an amplified headset, “Welcome to Convergence Station. Have you traveled with QDOT before?” QDOT, we learn, is the Quantum Department of Transportation, the agency tasked with guiding “travelers” through this strange spot...
Grows As It Goes | B2C, Blog Post, Listicle, Retail, Service Journalism, SustainabilitySurprise! These 3 Materials are Actually Sustainable
December 2021
What’s the difference between organic and non-organic cotton? How can wood be sustainable when harvesting contributes to deforestation? Aren’t vegan products better than animal-based ones? We’re delighted to find some easy changes we can make for a more conscious future.
Grows As It Goes | B2C, Blog Post, Business, Retail, SustainabilityWelcome to Grows As It Goes
December 2021
When I decided to start Grows As It Goes, it was based on a simple philosophy: Nothing is mass-produced and everything must support women somehow. The fashion industry is one of the largest polluters and I didn’t want to keep feeding that unsustainable monster. Our promise to you is that we are incredibly choosy and aim to be as transparent as possible. You’ll know where something is made and by whom. And you can trust that the person who made it was paid a living, ethical wage and created the item with minimal impacts to the environment.
Colorado Life | Arts & Culture, Colorado, FeatureBroadcasting from Boulder to the world
November 2021
A guitar twangs out a bluesy chord progression before drums and piano kick in, creating a jazzier medley. Then, Helen Forster’s soothing voice says, “From the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, it’s eTown with this week’s guests…” before dropping the names of two musical acts. This scene has unfolded nearly a thousand times on eTown, a music-meets-talk show recorded before a live audience in downtown Boulder and then broadcast weekly on 300 radio stations worldwide.
Colorado Life | Colorado, Cover Story, Denver, Feature, Food & Beverage, History, Hotels, TravelThe Brown Palace
November 2021
POP! The telltale sound of a champagne bottle uncorking reverberates in the hotel’s eight-story atrium lobby. People young and old — the tattooed, the golf-shirted and three blondes clad in yoga pants and perfect makeup — cross paths heading for elevators, restaurants and a large revolving door leading out into downtown Denver. Ladies in big hats sip tea, while an immaculately-dressed Cuban man in a Panama hat checks in for a stay celebrating his 55th birthday. This is a day in the life of the Brown Palace Hotel & Spa, where similar scenes have played out since the hotel opened in 1892.
Utah Life | Business, Front of Book, Humor, UtahHomegrown novelty company makes SLC the rubber chicken capital of the world
July 2021
How many rubber chickens does Loftus International produce each year? Casey Fitts, CEO of Loftus International, and its new owner as of 2018, won’t squawk. “That’s an industry secret,” he said.
Pro Bono Work | Denver, Education, Email, Volunteer/Pro BonoGarden Place Student Recruitment
February 2021
We're Garden Place Academy and we've grown leaders and lifelong learners since 1904. Certified in both Transitional Native Language Instruction and Montessori, we're a neighborhood public school option serving traditional learners, hands-on students, and native Spanish speakers in grades ECE through 6th.
Colorado Life | Colorado, Cover Story, Feature, Food & Beverage, Listicle, TravelLet’s be frank: These Colorado hot dogs are worth relishing
July 2020
Though debate continues as to whether or not a hot dog is a sandwich, one thing remains clear: The right combination of casing, cooking and toppings make for a tasty treat. A good hot dog should release a burst of juices and zest when you bite into it, an important and distinct firmness-to-flavor equation.