Star of the Week: RUBYELLEN

Creativity emanates from this "Star of the Week". Get ready for tons of links to her unique projects, lots of pictures, and me using the word "creative" about 2 million times! ;)

Her Profile: Hello. I love to make things, especially with and for my girls, True, Brave, and Soul. I am also madly in love with my Benny and I just love being together. My goal is to enjoy God in all that we do.

As you just read,  Rubyellen  is wife to Ben and mother to 3 precious girls: True, Brave, and Soul. You can already tell just by finding out the names of her daughters that originality is one of Rubyellen's many gifts!

Here are some of the reasons why she {and her blog} are oh-so-wonderful:

#1: How her family and friends celebrate Special Occasions {with handmade gifts and imaginative festivities}

#2: Her honesty and words of wisdom

#3: The healthy meals she and her husband make for their family {most of the ingredients come from their amazing garden}

#4: Her fantastic photography skills

#3: A home full of unique, vintage decor...

#4: And ridiculously creative accessories

#5: The pretty dresses she makes for herself {here, here, here, and here...oh, and here}

#6: As well as the handmade clothing and accessories she sews for her adorable little girls

#7: Her family's ingenuity and hard work

#8: The delightful crafts she makes with her own two hands

#9: Her charming etsy shop

#9: How she and her husband clearly understand the importance of doing things together as a family

#10. The creative {Seriously, how many times have I used that word? It doesn't even do her justice!} DIY projects she does on an almost daily basis

#11: Her ability to have fun, be silly, and truly enjoy life

#12: The incandescent love she and her family have for one another

Click here to see for yourself how creative she really is!

Thank you, Rubyellen, for your cheerful, down-to-earth, and uplifting blog! :)

Star of the Week: EMILY ANDERSON

When I was student-teaching in first grade, we always had a "Star of the Week", in which one student had their chance to shine. It was always fun to see their creativity and a great opportunity for the rest of the kids in class to get to know them. I've decided to do a weekly feature called "Star of the Week" in which I will highlight fantastic blogs that I have fallen in love with. So, without further adieu, here is my first ever Star of the Week:

Her profile:

i am 28. i am married to mr. anderson. i have 4 little people. i love jesus. i am a photographer. i love to get crafty with it. i am very sarcastic...which you may or may not pick up on in my ramblings. don't be offended.
thanks for stopping by my little place in the world wide web. thanks for your nice comments. i love them. i try my hardest to return the favor, but sometimes my little ankle biters don't allow me the time. enjoy reading about our crew.

And here are just a few reasons why her blog is fabulous...

#1. Her posts are genuine. And hilarious. And sarcastic. My top 3 "must-haves" :). Here's one of my favorite excerpts:

being a mom of 3 boys is full of fun.

full of crazy.

full of loud.

full of spiderman underwear.

and full of lots and lots of pee around the toilet.

but we LOVE our boys.

Too funny!

#2. She is a creative decorator. Here is a glimpse of the co-ed kids' room she designed:

Click here for more pictures of the space.

#3. Usually, playlists annoy me. As soon as I hear the first few notes of whatever obnoxious song is playing, I'm like "Where is the playlist hiding?! I need to turn off this junk!" However, Emily has an amazing Playlist. On more than one occasion, I have actually left her blog page open, just so I could listen to all of the fantastic songs {would someone please buy me itunes? jeez}.

#4. She has the cutest family you will ever see:

#5. She does neat little craft projects...like this and this and this.

#6. She takes amazing pictures. Seriously. A.MA.ZING. For example:

Here is a link to her photography website.

#7. And last but definitely not least, she is honest.

I hope you enjoyed this tiny glimpse of Emily at "Anderson Family Crew"! Please check out her blog and let her know how truly awesome she is! :)