Loving this summer retreat designed by Isabel Lopez Vilalta and Associates based in Spain. The dwelling was constructed in the ’70s in the seaside fishing village of Calella de Palafrugell, where the only way to spend one’s time is to enjoy the sea and beach and meet up with friends and family. 

It's that time of year again when everything seems to rhyme with RAD!  And so we're back with a round-up of a few cards for our favourite father figures and 2021 grads.  Check them out below!

 

Mollie Burke

 

Sometimes things are meant to be together, like peanut butter and jelly. And sometimes not. And sometimes you come across a combination of unexpected flavours by surprise. The latter was the case recently when I made this quick little lunch for myself recently. And now it' on repeat in a big way, so I thought I'd share. 

For a fast  lunch the other day I had a craving for some candied salmon I had just bought on sale, and with the need for a fast veg and salad as well, I added in a little leftover vinaigrette from the night befor's dinner. The result was a combination of a sweet and sour, smokey salad that made me buy even more salmon this week!  Check out the recipe below.

 

I am absolutely in love and inspired by these collages I spotted in the latest issue of South African-based craft magazine, Ideas. Four friends, (Liezl Van Schalkwyk @myheartdreaming, Lianne Smuts @studio_of_lianne, Anel Stricker-Bessinger @anelsb and Derika Volpi @derikavol), who equally have a passion for visual journals, planned 'a weekend get-together' via zoom during a hard lockdown this past year. The week prior to their 'weekend', the four each put together bits of inspiration from their daily lives to use as a starting point for their creations. The result of that weekend eventually made them decide to scan the journal pages and create a book that reflected something of their individual experiences during this unusual time. Inevitably, they wanted to share this experience with others in hopes that the idea might bring hope and inspire them to live a life of intentional joy and beauty. The book, Once Upon a Lockdown, is now a reality and available through their shared instagram account, @onceuponajournalpage. Perhaps this is a revival of the collage and visual journaling that swept the early days of blogging? I kind of hope so!  A few clips from Ideas magazine @/ideasmagazine below. Styling by Hannes  Koegelenberg @hanneskoegelenberg. Pssst! I purchased my digital copy of Ideas Magazine through Zinio. 

 

This recipe is a favourite in our household and has been floating around  here on the blog since 2017. We usually make a big batch every other weekend, and the leftovers are frozen for a fast breakfast during the week.  This light and fluffy batter fresh off the waffle iron when it's crisp on the outside, soft on the inside reminds me a bit of a cruller donut. Yum. 

 

IKEA USA recently launched a Tiny Home Scavenger Hunt for this adorable tiny home completely outfitted with IKEA furniture. The tiny home was created to show that sustainable living can be stylish and functional, regardless of space. At 187 square feet, the space includes a fully functional kitchen, bath, bedroom and living with smart storage solutions.

 

Mother's Day is just around the corner and if I'm being honest, some of these picks I've bookmarked for myself. In fact we just purchased the raised garden bed for our back patio and I can't wait to see things grow in it. In the meantime, here's a little mini gift guide for the mother figure in your life.  

 

It's been a minute, but I'm back with another set of fun hacks and ideas I've collected over the past while from the stylists at IKEA.  Sadly they have closed their Livet Hemma website which was always filled with so much beautiful inspiration, so it's been a little harder to find new projects on their website. But here's a few that have crossed the radar. Check them out below!