Missy Sharpe

(me! me!) Yes, if you are one of the "lucky" ones that live a perpetual cycle of the movie Sixteen Candles (33 years for me on December 30th) then you know what it’s like...

Let me start out by admitting: I am not crafty mom. I always say craftiness skips a generation -- and my own mom is supreme at just looking at anything I find on Pinterest and making...

Don’t feel like making the homemade green bean casserole this year? Don't care to stare at the sheer magnitude of dishes that ultimately follows the feast? Have no fear — there are plenty of Austin restaurants...

Dear Sutton, These days in your 20-month life span your biggest worries have been if someone takes your “bebe” doll or if you have enough Happy Yogis to feed a small army. While you haven’t...

Halloween can be stressful. You want the best decorations for your house, candy for your trick-or-treaters, and costume for your kid. Well you don't have to break the bank for the last one. There...

25 Austin Day Date Ideas Sometimes getting out of the house at night for a date is a pain. You’ve got to secure a babysitter, worry about being out too late, and the fear of...

Being a mom is hard work. Whether you are working full time or staying home with your kids, making sure your little one gets through each day in one piece deserves a round of...

Ahhhh. Back to school. So long for the days of splash pads and playgrounds, your little ones are now going off to the arms of loving teachers. However, before your child heads off for...

My family is a traveling family. My husband travels about 30 weeks out of the year for his job. My daughter went on 16 airplane rides before she was 1 (often times with just...

Sure the Fourth of July is a time to cook out, watch parades, shoot some fireworks. It’s America’s birthday after all. But why not provide for your kids the meaning behind waving the American...