I like the MiniRinx site. You've captured the feel of fun and energy associated with kids and sport and the lighthearted comments sprinkled here and there are a nice touch.

The Clear Sound hits the professional target with the stock images and template feel, and I mean that in a complimentary way. I was asked to make a site and given a WordPress site as an example. After several attempts I simply bought a template...and made it in WordPress. I couldn't do it in Xara, it always looked too 'rich' for lack of a better word.