Summer Traditions

Laguna Beach is world renowned for it's beaches but it is the art galleries and art festivals that set this coastal community apart from it's peers!

One of my favorite summer traditions is visiting the Laguna Beach Sawdust Festival. The festival grounds are situated in the Laguna Canyon nestled among beautiful eucalyptus trees, sawdust chips cover the ground and tropical waterfalls run down the hillsides giving this festival a magical and uniquely charming feel!

Sawdust features only local artists who live in Laguna Beach. Most artists work the booths themselves and you get the rare opportunity to meet the artists behind each masterpiece. The talent and passion of each artist shines through in their work!

And you can always find a small treasure you can't live without!

Inspiration

Sometimes we get so caught up in our own lives and our supposed "problems" that we forget how truly blessed we each are. Then someone crosses your path and reminds you to appreciate it all a little more...

That is what this blog did for me. Stephanie survived an almost fatal plane crash, endured burns to most of her body and spent over five months in a coma. She writes about her life recovering from this accident, raising four children and learning to live a "normal" life with a new face. Her strength, grace and beauty shine through each post!
http://nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/

She inspires me to hold those that I love a little tighter, to try to live each day to the fullest and to always remember that there are no guarantees in life and everyday is a gift!

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."

Mahatma Gandhi

Two years ago today...

I married the love of my life and Team Hobbs was born!

A Walk in the Garden

I forgot to pull up my celery plants before we went on vacation and came home to the garden to find three foot tall stocks in full bloom.

Oops, so much for the celery crop but the delicate flowers seem to be a hit with the insects! Hundreds of these little guys covered my plants. It gave me a great excuse to take pictures and put off the inevitable tasks of pulling up my giant celery plants.

These little beauties are taking over my garden and I don't mind one bit!

I've been fascinated with sunflowers lately. So many types, colors and textures!

Apparently, I am not the only one who is captivated by the sunflowers. I was hoping to harvest my sunflower seeds but he had the same idea and beat me to it!

Luckily, he hasn't found these yet!

The Dandelion

What is a weed? A weed is a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.-Emerson

A Blog Is Born

Welcome to my new blog! This site will feature my latest work, travels and adventures in life.