The weekend is all about get-away, for some of us probably is all about get-away in our backyard. So, today we are going to share 7 outdoor living space ideas we really fall in love with.
The lush tree provides a perfect shade for any al fresco dining party. We love the organic vibe of the garden. It’s chill and relaxing.
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With the weather getting warmer, we cannot wait to set up a beautiful table for alfresco dining with the colorful fresh spring blooms and garden greenery. Today we are going to share 11 ideas for alfresco dining.
A blue hand block-printed tablecloth anchors this outdoor dining space with a chic boho vibe.
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After several rains in Feb. in SoCal, we are in full steam to spring. The passing weekends are quite special—-Lunar New Year, Valentine’s Day and Presidential Day. Hope you are enjoying this beautiful time with your families and loved ones. We did two-day back-back hiking, one is by the coastal and another one is in inland. It was just so much fun to experience the different terrains. And we set up a picnic after both hiking.
Day One
We always found the most amazing plantations by the coastal lines. The blues and purples are one of our favorite colors to find in nature here. Our this year’s Valentine tablescape color scheme is inspired by these gorgeous colors that surround us whenever we hike in this area.
Outdoor living has being became popular since a masterfully curated outdoor space is a much needed getaway from home particularly at the current pandemic situation. The outdoor living space has now involved from the concept around backyard BBQ to the life style of routine Alfresco dining, lounging to outdoor home office and well-being area. Outdoor living now has became part of life style. Scroll down to see 12 of our favorite ideas for outdoor living.
The day after the Christmas Day, we visited Balboa Island. Balboa Island is a harborside community located in Newport Beach, California. It is such a lovely small town with an old-world charm. Evey year, the town will host Christmas lighting competition. The residences really put up a great effort to make their Christmas decor look outstanding. We was there earlier on Dec. 26th to make sure that we would not caught up in a big crowd. Again, the weather was gorgious and it was such a fun to stroll around the town and by the beach to see the beautiful Christmas decor.
We were so lucky that the weather on the Christmas Day was warm and sunny. We went to hike in Franklin Canyon Park in Beverly Hills. Franklin Canyon Park is a public municipal park located near Benedict Canyon, at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains, in Los Angeles, California. The park comprises 605 acres, and is located at the purported geographical center of the city of Los Angele. The views here are just amazing.
If you feel a liitle bit stressed out just right before Christmas, it might be a good idea to break up from your routine and spend some time outside, whether you’re working in the garden, hiking at a nearby park, or even relaxing on the beach, is good for the soul, and now more than ever we all need to take some time for self-care. We had a fabulous hike over the weekend and here are some photos we took from nature to share with you and hope this will bring some sunshine and cheers to your Christmas holiday week.
This weekend we did another hike in Irvine Shady Canyon trail .
The Shady Canyon Trail is an incredibly scenic route along Shady Canyon Drive in southern Irvine. Extending through the southern reaches of the historic Irvine Ranch and protected Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks, the trail is a hilly challenge well worth the effort for its dramatic views. And there are so many branch trails to explore.
The weather was nice and the views were just stunning for this weekend.
There is nothing to beat up the heavenly experience of hiking on a sunny fall day with lush greenery, jewel-toned flowers and eye-pleasing colorful foliage in peaceful nature. The trails that feature various of terrains of mountains, valleys and lakes seem never ever ending.
Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration. As we planned, we did a hike over the Thanksgiving weekend. We were so lucky that the weather was nice for this year’s Thanksgiving weekend–sunny and warm. And the air is crisp and clean too.
