Name: Mandy
Location: Seattle, Washington
Child: Harper (4)
Online Home: Harper's Happenings

Using what appears to be some kind of blogging magic, Mandy strikes the perfect balance of humor, honesty, craftiness, and advice on Harper's Happenings to keep readers always on their toes--and sometimes rolling on the floor. Though its title hints that the blog relates only tales of her (completely and utterly precious) daughter, Harper, it succeeds in being so much more. This blogging mom manages to share the spotlight with Harper, delighting readers with her own happenings and hysterical musings, which reach well beyond her being Harper's mom. More

Name: Jim Griffioen
Kids: Juniper (7) and Gram (4)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Online Home: Sweet Juniper

If you've ever seen an intricate, fanciful, mythical, handmade kid's costume on the internet, there's a good chance it came from Jim Griffioen. His handiwork in making these ensembles for his two young kids knows no bounds; he works in leather, fabric, plastic, cardboard, and pretty much anything else you can imagine. But for Jim, blogging at Sweet Juniper is about more than making fun get-ups. His insights into fatherhood, urban living, and American childhood are funny, shrewd, and thought-provoking. More

Names: Jaime Morrison Curtis & Jacinda Boneau
Location: Jaime in Los Angeles, Jacinda in Dallas
Children: Jaime: Scarlet (3). Jacinda: Clare (4), Quinn (2), Gordon (1)
Online Home: Prudent Baby

Prudent Baby and Apartment Therapy go way back. Since its inception in 2009, the site has been one of our most treasured resources for beautiful design and fresh DIY ideas. More

Name: Sarah
Location: Houston, TX
Children: Max (5), Cooper (3), Owen (1)
Online Homes: sarahnielsen.com and personalizeyourwedding.com

Besides being an blogger, an artist, and a mom of three boys, Sarah loves books. She loves them so much she makes them: "I really believe everyone has a story to tell and so I make notebooks and journals that will (hopefully) inspire someone to start writing his/her story." Her love of book binding started in college and continues to be how she likes to spend her spare time. And lucky for us, she loves to share inspiring tutorials, on various book binding techniques as well as other fun projects too. More

Name: Stacy Hart
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Online home: Hart + Sew

Stacy Hart makes us want to fire up our sewing machine and head out in search of thrifted treasure. With Hart + Sew she showcases homemade and heartfelt sewing projects alongside the vintage finds that fill her kids' closet and her Etsy shop. Stacy's blog inspires us to make stuff and go the extra mile to find beautiful things with a good back story. More

Name: Marie LeBaron
Location: Seattle, WA
Online home: Make and Takes
Kids: 3rd grade boy, 1st grade girl, and preschool girl

If you're a crafty type, then it's more than likely that you've already heard of Marie LeBaron and her site, Make and Takes. We've featured plenty of her clever crafts here, like this snowman kit or these St. Patrick's Day rainbow pots. Marie's site offers a wealth of crafts, DIY projects, recipes and family ideas that could keep you busy for years.
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Names: Laura & Timothy Dahl
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Online homes: Built by Kids; Charles & Hudson

If you're a diy enthusiast more comfortable with a hammer and nail gun than needle and glue gun, you've probably found your way to the terrific home improvement blog Charles & Hudson spearheaded by Timothy Dahl. He and his wife Laura recently welcomed their first child, Hunter, and, fittingly, have launched a blog, Built By Kids, to encourage and inspire parents and kids to built projects - and memories - together.
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Name: Kristen Sutcliffe
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Children: Saya (4)
Online Homes: New House Project, Etsy, and Pinterest

New House Project is a blog about Kristen's family-centered adventures in making beautiful things, making a home and going to wonderful places. We've visited her blog many times and shared an assortment of some of her fruitful endeavors and now we get to have some focused one-on-one time with her. Read more to find out what her direct path to happiness is and what she does to help manage her time.

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Name: Amanda Soule
Location: Western Maine
Online home: SouleMama
Kids: Calvin (10), Ezra (8), Adelaide (5), Harper (2), Annabel (3 months)

You may have seen us feature some projects from SouleMama here and there, like this banging wall or these portrait bookmarks. It was high time we got to know Amanda better, so we chatted her up for our Big Blog Family!
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Name: Camilla Fabbri
Location: Evanston, IL
Website: Family Chic
Kids: Grace 10, Jane 6

During the course of my day it's always refreshing to read a blog from a Mom who doesn't strictly write about her children. Camilla makes fun, crafty projects that are kid-friendly, thrifty and perfect for those who are a little too old for coloring books. There's no talk of dirty diapers on her blog, just family crafts and ideas that make life a little brighter and more fun! More