Name: Alexandra Stephenson
Location: North Carolina (just outside of Raleigh)
Children: Hayden (6), Katie (4) and Logan (2)
Online Home: kinderpendent

kinderpendent is a blog practically hot off the presses at only 2-months old but it’s already a go-to site for many families looking for inspiration on raising creatively independent children. Geared towards creative parents with a passion for independent design kinderpendent celebrates kid art, music, handmade things, and modern design.

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Name: Lauren, Matt, and baby Biscuit
Location: Chicago
Website: YumNums

Feeding our babies is the most fundamental way we nurture them, and Lauren and Matt decided to chronicle the adventure on their blog, YumNums. But wait, it isn't one of those excessively judgmental foody blogs. No, the reason we love it is because there is a lighthearted experimental fun to it, and an acceptance that it may someday turn into a blog about chicken fingers, as Lauren put it.
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Name: Rachel Meeks
Location: Florence, Italy, by way of Dallas, Texas
Online Home: Small Notebook
Kids: Lane (4) and Tom (1)

Rachel Meeks' blog, Small Notebook, might be a little different from what you're used to in a parenting, home and design blog. While she shares insights from her daily life and thoughts about parenting, her main focus is simplifying life at home, and in the process, making a more meaningful experience for the whole family. More

Name: Kate Lilley
Location: Sunny UK!
Website: Mini-eco
Kids: Seth and Tommy, 3.5 and 2.5 respectively

There are some blogs we read to make ourselves feel reassured as a parent, others that are full of activities to do and still others that are strictly eye candy. Well once you start visiting Kate Lilley's Mini-eco, you'll quickly come to find that her little corner of the internet is all 3 rolled into one. It's an explosion of color, creativity and an occasional hint at a British accent! More

Name: Deborah Beau
Location: South of France
Children: Dylan (almost 15), Savannah (8), Miles (6)
Online Home: Kickcan & Conkers

Yorkshire native Deborah lives in a village in the South of France with her husband and three kids. Blogging allows her to express her great love of art and home decor while demonstrating a gift for finding beautiful things in thrift shops, on Etsy, pretty much everywhere. Frequent updates provide a steady stream of eye candy for readers with an appetite for the vintage, quirky and charming. More

Name: Shannon Lamden
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Online Home: Aunty Cookie the website and Aunty Cookie the blog
Kids: Lola 7, Sadie 3.5, Harriet 4months

Sometimes reading a blog full of daydreamy visions of domestic serenity is just what you need to help you coast through the day. But sometimes you need a blog that's more like your best friend from junior high. You know, the one that will smirk, roll her eyes with you while nobody is looking, and make you laugh so hard that you both end up in detention hall. More

Name: Debbie Koenig
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Children: Harry (4.5)
Online Home: Words to Eat By

Debbie started blogging more than 6 years ago, posting on a range of parental-foodie topics such as one handed meals, advice for picky eaters, and making baby food from adult meals. Blogging started out being a welcome distraction for her as she and her husband were having some difficulty having children. Now they are blessed with a beautiful boy. A boy, as it turns out, who is, shall we say "discerning" about food. Let's face it, feeding yourself and your family well is one of the most challenging, rewarding and important things you do in life. It's always nice to get a little help; Debbie has kindly answered a few of our questions touching on the challenges involved in feeding her son, Harry and much more. More

Name: Amy Locurto
Location: Dallas, Texas
Online Home: Living Locurto, I Heart Faces
Kids: a son, age 8, and a daughter, age 4

If you saw our post about the days of the week clothing tags, then you've already met Amy. She's the brilliant mind behind these printables and the iPhone valentine we featured recently. And there's more where those came from: Amy's two blogs are chock-full of great design, ideas, and inspiration. More

Name: Jenna Park
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Online Homes: Sweet Fine Day, Whimsy&Spice, Sweet Fine Day Etsy Shop
Kids: Mia (6), Claudine (4)

It's hard to categorize Jenna's blog Sweet Fine Day - it's a beautifully written blog about everyday life in Brooklyn. It's about parenting and about self. It's about work as a freelance designer and about managing a young and thriving confection business. It's about delicious recipes and stunning photos. Jenna's Sweet Fine Day is about all of these things and more.

They come from Kansas, Tennessee, Idaho, Georgia, Oregon and Australia pitching tents in bedrooms, writing on the walls and translating outfits into decor. Creativity rules in their homes, their parenting approach and on their blogs, and that's why we keep going back for more. More