Professional Services

A Plan Just For You

Embracing Growth In An Ever-Changing Industry To Ensure Your Care Article by Cassandra Green | Photography by Abby Watkins Medicare health insurance can be a complicated and oftentimes intimidating process to unravel. That’s why we did a Q&A with local resident and licensed broker, Peggy Michel. She has a heart to simplify health care options and provide service with commitment and reliability.  Peggy, could you please share a little bit about yourself and your passion within your role at...

Home + Design

Barrington Paint & Design

Bringing Color To Your Home, One Room At A Time Article by Kristen Gonzales | Photography by Rocky Mountain Photography, LLC Anne Barrington is no stranger to the Parker community. Recently featured in our May Ladies issue, Anne has owned The Barrington Group Real Estate since 2007. She’s also a council member for the Town of Parker and takes pride in giving back to the local community. If that wasn’t enough, last August, she opened Barrington Paint & Design. “Over the years, I have always...

Beauty

There’s A New Medspa in Town

Andrea And Jason Nelson Provide Quality Beauty Treatments In Parker's Newest Medspa Article by Julie Hoglund | Photography by Ryan Everhart, Abby Watkins Dre's Medspa serves more than just beauty treatments. Andrea (Dre) and Jason Nelson are all about creating a welcoming atmosphere for clients and offering services tailored to their customers' needs. "Our main goal is to make you feel at home and comfortable while giving you excellent results," Jason explains. The Nelsons opened their Parker...

Home + Design

Parker Blooms Highlights Local Growers

Lovely Acres, Golden Hour Gardens, Trinity Lake Farms and The Winding Way Farm Article by Cassandra Green | Photography by Abby Watkins Parker Blooms is a treasure trove of local appreciation. Jodie Rettinhouse, owner and designer at Parker Blooms, shares the benefit of having local blooms in her shop.  “In most cases, our growers harvest the morning we receive them,” Jodie says.  “Growing up in agriculture, I've always known the value of getting as close to the soil as possible. It's better...

Home + Design

Detailed Design

To Dazzle, Delight and Enhance Your Life and Home Article by Cassandra Green | Photography by Abby Watkins and Provided Photography Designed by Showplace Cabinetry Design Centers The team at Showplace Cabinetry Design Center has a way of bringing your home’s vision to life. Specializing in cabinetry, they offer full-service builds and remodels. Their main hub is located in South Dakota, where the cabinets are constructed and designers work closely with the production team. The plant also hosts...

Life + Culture

Furry Friendly Fashion

This Playful Brand Brings the Entire Family Together, Furry Family Members and All Article by Cassandra Green | Photography by Marla Rutherford Photography, Stavros Sakellaris It all began in Australia with two Staffordshire Bull Terriers named Darren and Phillip. When people saw them coming down the road, they would cross the street to avoid the two staffies, thinking they were dangerous. In response, the owners designed cute clothes for Darren and Phillip to wear, hoping it would help people...

Education

Investing in Legacy

Career and Technical Education Pathways bring innovative learning for Douglas County students Article by Kristen Gonzales | Photography by Provided “The opportunities offered at the Legacy Campus are something you don't see often,” says Sean Aldrich, a student at the DCSD Legacy Campus. “We are extremely lucky to have the opportunity in high school to get a head start in our career path.” With the passing of a bond in 2018, the Legacy Campus opened in 2023, giving Juniors and Seniors from...

Food + Beverage

Emma’s Sandwich Sushi

A fun twist on lunch—two ways! Article by Emma Cahill | Photography by Abby Watkins Lunchtime just got a whole lot more fun! Emma’s Sandwich Sushi is a tasty way for kids to build their own back-to-school lunch. With just a few ingredients and no grown-up help needed (maybe just a little for chopping!), these roll-ups are easy to make and even more fun to eat. Try a savory BLT or go sweet with fruit and Nutella! Savory BLT Roll-Ups Ingredients: Sandwich bread  Cooked bacon ...

Health + Wellness

Trained to Read the Room

Herbie Supports our South Metro First Responders and Let's Them Know It's Okay to Not Be Okay Article by Cassandra Green | Photography by Abby Watkins “I’ve just always had a passion for serving and encouraging people, it’s an innate personality trait and instinct I’ve always had,” Dusty King, EMS Lieutenant with South Metro Fire Rescue, shares that he comes from a line of public servants with a service mindset.  He and his K9 companion, Herbie, make it their purpose to care for their own...

Local Services

For the Smooth and Silky, Short and Curly

A Calm and Quiet Grooming Experience At SoftPaws Pet Spa & Boutique Article by Cassandra Green | Photography by Abby Watkins With a heart for gentle grooming and being one-on-one with her dogs, Suzie Battershell, owner of SoftPaws Pet Spa & Boutique, has created a salon environment that is quiet and calm. Suzie started her business as a mobile groomer. The heart behind starting out mobile? Suzie says, “It allowed me to work one-on-one with the dogs. I could handle high-anxiety dogs, senior...