Watching her children play on a dirty airport floor inspired Christie Barany to create a product parents can use anywhere. After an appearance on "Shark Tank" and an investment from Mark Cuban, she's ...

John Krasinski’s “If” may have kids clamoring for furry purple figments following the movie’s premiere on May 17 but, for the infant set, only one purple play pal reigns supreme: Monkey. The ...

In September 2012, I did a story about a new product from an Austin mom. Now Christie Barany and her business partner Courtney Turich have taken the Monkey Mat to ABC”s “Shark Tank” and impressed the ...

We first wrote about Austinite Christie Barany and Courtney Turich, who lives in Denver, when they first launched the Monkey Mat. It was a portable mat for when your kids or babies needed a clean ...

September is National Yoga Month, or hadn’t you heard? This is a chance to jumpstart your chakras and bend your way back to health with Green Monkey, a local balanced living company with three yoga ...