{"id":12815,"date":"2013-08-19T01:39:54","date_gmt":"2013-08-19T05:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?p=12815"},"modified":"2013-08-19T01:39:54","modified_gmt":"2013-08-19T05:39:54","slug":"focus-on-life-beaches-and-peaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?p=12815","title":{"rendered":"Focus on Life  {Beaches and Peaches}"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Week 33 is here and the Focus on Life -52 Week photo challenge is all about what is <em>In Season<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;What&#8217;s in Season where you live?\u00a0<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><\/em><em>Fruits, vegetables, a certain kind of flower?\u00a0 <\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Or is it bathing suits and beach umbrellas? Scarves or mittens? <\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>This week, do some investigating and search for what is in season where you live!&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s in season around here? \u00a0Peaches! \u00a0I attended a couple of good ole fashioned\u00a0<strong>peach festivals<\/strong> recently. \u00a0 The small-town ambiance in Berlin, Md is irresistible, and we were happy to attend their 5th annual festival.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=12826\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12826\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12826\" alt=\"Berlin Peach Festival\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-PeachFestival.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"777\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-PeachFestival.jpg 515w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-PeachFestival-150x226.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-PeachFestival-198x300.jpg 198w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-PeachFestival-447x675.jpg 447w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=12822\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12822\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12822\" alt=\"Chinese YoYos\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-ChineseYoYo_PeachFestival-1-480x675.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-ChineseYoYo_PeachFestival-1-480x675.jpg 480w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-ChineseYoYo_PeachFestival-1-150x210.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-ChineseYoYo_PeachFestival-1-213x300.jpg 213w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-ChineseYoYo_PeachFestival-1.jpg 515w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cascadingcarlos.com\/index.html\">Cascading Carlos<\/a> giving a Diablo (Chinese YoYo) demo<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=12824\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12824\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12824\" alt=\"Peach Pie!\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-Peach-Pie_PeachFestival.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-Peach-Pie_PeachFestival.jpg 515w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-Peach-Pie_PeachFestival-150x160.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-Peach-Pie_PeachFestival-280x300.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=12821\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12821\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12821\" alt=\"Peach Whoopie Pies\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-WhoopiePies_PeachFestival.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-WhoopiePies_PeachFestival.jpg 515w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-WhoopiePies_PeachFestival-150x166.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-WhoopiePies_PeachFestival-270x300.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Goodies from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.berlincupcakes.com\/\">Cupcakes in Bloom<\/a> &#8211; contestants on Food Network&#8217;s Cupcake Wars<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Summertime on the Eastern Shore means sunshine and the <em><strong>beaches<\/strong><\/em> are in season! \u00a0I haven&#8217;t posted a single picture from the ocean all summer so I&#8217;ll have to remedy that right now. \u00a0This is, afterall, my favorite season of the year! \u00a0Here are some pictures from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.assateagueisland.com\/island_info\/assateague_info.htm\">Assateague Island<\/a> &#8211; home of one of our favorite beaches.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=12846\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12846\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12846\" alt=\"Shells from Assateague Island\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Seashells-from-Assateague-Island_opt.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"656\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Seashells-from-Assateague-Island_opt.jpg 515w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Seashells-from-Assateague-Island_opt-150x191.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Seashells-from-Assateague-Island_opt-235x300.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=12840\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12840\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12840\" alt=\"Assateague Island\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-Digging-on-the-beach-Assateague-Island.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-Digging-on-the-beach-Assateague-Island.jpg 515w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-Digging-on-the-beach-Assateague-Island-150x198.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-Digging-on-the-beach-Assateague-Island-226x300.jpg 226w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-Digging-on-the-beach-Assateague-Island-509x675.jpg 509w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=12845\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12845\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12845\" alt=\"Boogie boarding\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Riding-the-waves_opt.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Riding-the-waves_opt.jpg 515w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Riding-the-waves_opt-150x154.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Riding-the-waves_opt-290x300.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=12848\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12848\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12848\" alt=\"Assateague Island beach\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Running-on-the-beach_opt.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"777\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Running-on-the-beach_opt.jpg 515w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Running-on-the-beach_opt-150x226.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Running-on-the-beach_opt-198x300.jpg 198w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Running-on-the-beach_opt-447x675.jpg 447w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=12849\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12849\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12849\" alt=\"Assateague Island shell tree\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Shell-tree_opt.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"777\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Shell-tree_opt.jpg 515w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Shell-tree_opt-150x226.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Shell-tree_opt-198x300.jpg 198w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Shell-tree_opt-447x675.jpg 447w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=12850\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12850\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12850\" alt=\"Shell tree\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Shell-Tree-at-Assateague-Island_opt.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"777\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Shell-Tree-at-Assateague-Island_opt.jpg 515w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Shell-Tree-at-Assateague-Island_opt-150x226.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Shell-Tree-at-Assateague-Island_opt-198x300.jpg 198w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Shell-Tree-at-Assateague-Island_opt-447x675.jpg 447w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=12847\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12847\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Quote by Jacques Yves Cousteau\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Jacques-Cousteau-Quote-Assateague-Island_opt.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"721\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=12838\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12838\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Fun on the beach, Assateague Island\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-Jumping-on-the-beach-Assateague-Island.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"754\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Can you tell I love summertime? \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And one more reason to love the being around the water &#8211; the spectacular sunsets.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=12842\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12842\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Sunset, Assateague Island\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Optimized-Sunset-on-Assateague-Island.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"777\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0To see what&#8217;s in season all across the country and beyond &#8211; visit Studio Sublime <a href=\"http:\/\/thestudiosublime.com\/2013\/08\/18\/plum-crazy\/\">here<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for stopping by!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Cindy xoxo<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=12627\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12627\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-12627\" alt=\"Cindy Wimmer, jewelry designer\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Cindy-46-150x200.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Cindy-46-150x200.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Cindy-46-224x300.jpg 224w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Cindy-46-505x675.jpg 505w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Cindy-46.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Cindy Wimmer is a jewelry designer with a passion for combining vintage elements with modern wire design. \u00a0\u00a0She is the co-founder of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.artblissworkshops.com\">artBLISS<\/a>, hosting jewelry and mixed media workshops in the DC area. Her wire jewelry design book ,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cindywimmer.com\/missing-link\/\"><i>The Missing Link<\/i><\/a>, will be released in the Fall of 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week 33 is here and the Focus on Life -52 Week photo challenge is all about what is In Season. &#8220;What&#8217;s in Season where you live?\u00a0 Fruits, vegetables, a certain kind of flower?\u00a0 Or is it bathing suits and beach umbrellas? Scarves or mittens? 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