Chocolate at Ali’s

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Chocolate at Ali’s

Second year in a row we are visiting a special place in Vilnius while on vacations. It is Ali’s Chocolate place (Ali šokoladinė). The place is both modern and cozy. The deserts and cakes are so good looking and so yummy. Maybe each peace is too big if one is interested to try few. All … Continue reading →

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Gift Wrap Ideas

No no no, it is not Christmas yet. Second year in a row I send Christmas gifts to my sister and her son in summer when I am on vacations in Lithuania. My sister lives in States. I live in Iceland. Every year in summer me and my daughter go to Lithuania for vacations. There … Continue reading →

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Lithuanian cold beetroot soup

This  soup is eaten on hot summer days in Lithuania. I know the pink color looks not much appealing. Though it is extremely refreshing and tasty. It is made out of chopped boiled beetroots, kefir or sour milk, chopped fresh green onions, dill, sliced cucumber. Decorated with a wedge of boiled egg. Solt, milk, sour … Continue reading →

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Wood and stones

Few pictures with amazing old wood and stone textures. So simple yet so sophisticated and beautiful. More here.

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House in the North

A while ago we were visiting a town of Akureyri in the Northern part of Iceland. There is a famous Christmas house there but I am not going to talk about it now (you can google it). I loved the house of the design gift shop next to the Christmas shop. I loved the decorations … Continue reading →

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Reykjavik Town Hall

Reykjavik Town hall is a house definitely worth of visiting. It is in the were heart of the town. It is a marvelous example of contemporary architecture ant it’s connection to the environment.

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A cake in the cup

Sometimes late at night or on a short brake while writing suddenly I get an unbearable craving. For something sweet. With a chocolate. Like a cake. Then usually I bake the cake in a cup. I found this recipe  long time ago in a blog of one Lithuanian couple living in Australia. I could not … Continue reading →

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House by the river

It has been a while. I spent this time dreaming, crying, being sad and active in the other fields. I was studying in university, doing some small research, participating in conferences, learning Icelandic, fighting my own demons and still do. I started to sort my old photos the other day and stumbled upon these ones. … Continue reading →

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I Miss My Apartment

It appears that I have never told you about my old apartment in Vilnius. Finally when I managed to pull this interior together and began to love it I moved to Iceland. I have never made proper pictures of it. These are made by real estate agents 5 years ago. It was a one bedroom … Continue reading →

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Package Design I Liked IV: Icelandic Sea Salt Package

Loved this sea salt package design, especially the unexpected orange color inside. Well, maybe not so unexpected. There are details in orange on the outside of the package.

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