Tuesday, April 17, 2012

5 Lovely Things {Latte Lisa}

Hello lovelies! Today I'm delighted to introduce you to the lovely Lisa, from Latte Lisa, who is sharing her 5 Lovely Things with us. Lisa's blog is one of my daily reads; her beautiful photography and adventures in Antwerp always leave me longing for a European escape + her Friday Fashion posts are always such a fabulous round up of stylish inspiration!


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{one} Coffee. Because of the name of my blog, the coffee thing shouldn't come as a surprise. For me coffee is so much more than just coffee. Coffee is that moment I share with my husband in the morning before waking up the kids. Either we enjoy wonderful conversations or we stay silent with a book or a magazine or reading something online. Coffee is that moment with friends at cafés or that take-away cup which I dip my home-made biscotti into when walking the streets of Antwerp. Coffee is that moment where I enjoy a quality time with myself, with my laptop and notebooks, putting down ideas and searching for anything design or fashion related to put on my blog. By the way, I love that print.

{two} Kitchen & Kitchenware. I'm a food lover, I especially enjoy baking and I simply adore everything kitchen related: beautifully designed kitchens, fresh flowers in kitchens, Le Creuset cookware in various colours, glassware on display, food styling photos, you name it. These are the things that make my knees go weak. I like creating my own recipes with healthier ingredients, preferably organic, and I've already shared a few on my food blog kitchen & aroma, which I'm building slowly.

{three} Spring blossoms. I rediscovered spring after moving to Antwerp. The blossoms of the cherry trees and magnolias simply touched something at the core of my being and transformed me. This may sound a bit strange but here is the thing: I was born and raised in Iceland and the autumn was always my season. We don't really have spring in Iceland, at least not the kind of spring we have on the European Continent. Now I'm hooked. Come spring and you'll find me in the Nightingale Park in Antwerp photographing the beautiful blossoms, like this magnolia.

{four} Books & Films. I cannot really separate these two. Mostly novels and films are there as pure entertainment but sometimes they can be an escape when life has knocked too hard on the door. Sometimes it's just the masterful play with words in a book or the creativity behind a film that draws me to it. As much as I enjoy reading books and watching films, I also love reading about authors and actors/directors and how they approach their work (I love the Inside the Actors Studio series). On my coffee table I like having books on interior design and fashion and a few cookbooks as well. I enjoy going to the local library and I can spend hours in a bookshop. I'm currently reading Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice again so I snapped a photo of it to go with this post. 

{five} Sushi. I started eating sushi late in life and now I'm simply making up for it. That moment with my favourite sushi pieces on a plate in front of me, chopsticks in hand and a glass of white wine, is simply a moment of pure bliss. I'm a peaceful person but I mean it, the person who tries to get in the way of me and my sushi is in serious physical danger!  

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Thank you Lisa! Hop on over to Lisa's blog to see more of her exquisite photography + style inspiration!

Rachel xo

21 comments:

  1. Nice one! I'm popping over now to check out Lisa's lovely blog....

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  2. Just checked out her blog, so gorgeous love it!

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  3. Will pop over to check out the blog - great choices - coffee, spring blossom, Pride and Prejudice - all top of my list too!
    http://missbbobochic.blogspot.com/

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  4. It was such a pleasure to read your 5 lovely things, Lisa. I want to hear more. :)
    Ada

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  5. Thank you everyone for your kind comments.
    Thank you Rachel again for having me over. I love this feature on your blog ;-)

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  6. I love Pride and Prejudice! It's one of my favourite books!

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  7. Gorgeous images! Checking out Lisa's blog now :)

    Laura xo

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  8. I really love reading these 5 Lovely Things blog posts.

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  9. I love reading 5 lovely things posts - and of course, LatteLisa is one of my daily reads also! She always provides great inspiration and beautiful photos. And she gave me the best ever biscotti recipe! :)

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  10. I love Lisa's gorgeous blog! Her choices are just perfect. x

    Kate {Something Fabulous}
    http://thesomethingfabulous.blogspot.com

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  11. Gosh those peonies are gorgeous! Great post :)

    Abbey x

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  12. I love kitchenware as well! great post!

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  13. I'm with Lisa on each and every one! She's well aware of our shared love of sushi :)

    Hope you're having a great week! xoxo

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  14. I JUST was looking at that before and after on emily's blog yesterday! It literally BLEW ME AWAYY!! she is so talented!! xoxo

    http://www.brightontheday.com

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  15. I couldn't live without Pride & Prejudice or sushi, either. Both are so utterly dependable.

    Andrea x

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  16. Good morning Rachel! So nice to see Lisa's favorites here! I love how she described her passion for coffee and it's so nice to discover that we share the habit of re-reading Jane Austen novels...

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  17. Thank you everyone again for your kind comments ;-)

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  18. I just happened to check out your blog, lovely and so fun. Thanks for including my print Coffee is Always a Good Idea! in Five Lovely Things....Looks great in your layout. Not sure what I would do without Coffee!!!
    All the best,
    Deborah

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