Name: Ali Edwards
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Web site: Ali Edwards

We've witnessed Ali's great knack for creating beautiful bedrooms out of thrifted and simple items several times here at Ohdeedoh. First with her son's room and then her daughter's. We already know she has great taste, now we can find out a bit more about the woman behind the rooms.

Name: Ashley Johnston
Website: Make It and Love It

We can't think of a better person to introduce you to during How To month than Ashley Johnston of Make It and Love It - whatever she makes we always love! Not only is Ashley a prolific creator of beautiful and useful things, she wants to help you make them (and love them of course) and shares dozens of tutorials on her blog.

Name: Aimee Larsen
Location: Chattanooga, TN area
Website: Homespun-Threads
Kids: 3 boys, Cooper 7, Evan 4, Jake 2

Homespun-Threads fits right in with our theme this month. It's a great combination of craft ideas, tutorials, and the everyday life of Aimee's family.

Name: Meg Duerksen
Location: Kansas
Web site: Lauren, Scott, Sean, Talby and Annie

Fresh off her recent win in our 2009 Homies, we get up close with Meg Duerksen of the Web site Whatever.... Whether she's whipping up a batch of something delicious in the kitchen or reinventing that same kitchen, Meg's page is a great showcase for her fun style (vintage and modern produce a lovely marriage in the Duerksen household) and great use of color as well as her wonderful kid-friendly, inspired projects.

Name: Rachelle
Location: Boise, Idaho
Website: Kenziepoo (http://kenziepoo.com/)
Kid: Kenzie, 15 months

If you remember Kenzie's nursery, then you'll also know Kenziepoo. The blog not only chronicle's the family's design journey with a new member in tow, but also the inspirational and beautiful stuff that their best DIY projects are born from. Mom and blogger Rachelle spills her vision and her inspirations below: More

Name: Patricia Fuentes Burns
Location: Washington DC area
Website: Good + Happy Day
Kids: Sabrina, 5 and Cassandra "CC", 2

We love the Annie Dillard quote at the bottom of Patricia's blog, "How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." And Patricia's blog is a great example of someone who is spending her days well. Whether she's writing about an art project, a book, or just a regular Saturday morning, she inspires us because she takes snapshots of ordinary moments and days and makes them beautiful.

Name: Maya Donenfeld
Location: Upstate New York
Web site: Maya*Made

We love the fact that one of Maya's mottoes is, "Finding beauty in each day..." If you've been to her site, maya*made, or have read us oohing and aahing over her work, you know she certainly lives by that motto.

Name: Jennifer Ward
Child: Parker, 5
Location: Brooklyn
Website: Minor Details

Jennifer Ward probably has more strokes of design inspiration before breakfast than we're likely to have in a month. Her antenna is always up and scanning her surroundings (physical and virtual) for innovative ideas, unique products, stimulating colors and other ingredients which combine with her natural talent, creative thinking and clever DIY solutions to form a truly original body of work.

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We love seeing kids being creative in their homes, and that's one of the reasons we love Jean's blog, The Artful Parent. It both challenges us and inspires us to make creating art more a part of our daily lives. She's got really great information like, "Top Ten Art Materials for Toddlers" or "Messy Art for Homes that Don't Have Messy Spaces."

Name: Jean Van’t Hul 
Location: Asheville, NC
Website: The Artful Parent
Kids: Maia, age 4, and Daphne, newborn

Just over a year ago, a new blog came to our attention and we've been hooked ever since. Dollar Store Crafts is packed full of inexpensive ideas and tutorials on how to make all sorts of wild creations. The mom of 2 (and very shortly 3!), Heather Mann has been hard at work to make everything come together...

Name: Heather Mann
Location: Portland, OR
Website: Dollar Store Crafts
Kids: Two boys and another boy due this Saturday 10/10