What Sarah Kate Says

It is the time of year when I start to realise how soon Christmas will be upon us and how many of those "little" jobs I didn't get round to yet. So there's now more motivation to get them done when I think of the busy festive season ahead and having family come to stay. We started this weekend with a quick trip to the local tip.  Finally we are rid of that damaged lamp, old iron and broken Christmas Tree!  We are lucky enough to have a cellar which hides a multitude of sins, so it felt good to get even just a little of that space back (although you cannot tell really!). I enjoy seeing other peoples posts about getting stuff done, sorted and tidied, so I'm going to be sharing just a few of the little pre-Christmas jobs I like to get done.  Hope they motivate you to tackle yours. First up ... drum roll ... is the dreaded pantry cupboard.  No matter how we organise it this happens after a week or two: (Before) It's always quick to sort ou

For several years now I have been watching excited American women unbox and gush sheer joy over an item called the Erin Condren Life Planner. Put off by the prices and high shipping costs I sought, and found, a very viable alternative in my Plum Paper Planner.  I enjoyed this product so much I re-purchased and will do a future post on my latest Plum Planner . However I recently learnt that EC do more than just Life Planners and when I'd watched a few unboxing videos on the monthly planner product range, I am ever so slightly ashamed to admit I finally succumbed. How did I justify the expense this time? I'd been given birthday & Christmas money early - so can't waste it sitting in the bank! I wanted something to specifically plan my blog in separate to my general life planner I'm a complete sucker for pretty stationery! Thing is though - it doesn't stop with the personalising of said planner.  No, before you know it you're adding ext

Today I thought I'd share with you my current morning routine when I'm at work. I really enjoy seeing how other people organise themselves and over time have developed my own slightly OCD-like routine. It has become so embedded that if I deviate too much it really can throw me off and that can resonate throughout my entire day. I find that having a similar daily routine in the morning means I am less likely to forget things (case in point, when travelling by train to a job interview, whilst at University, it was so out the norm and I got so distracted it took me two hours to realise I'd forgotten to put a bra on!). True story! So that is why a morning routine is so important to me. It gives me peace of mind and reduces the risk of me flashing in public. It's worth noting that a successful morning routine really begins the night before. See  here  for my post about my evening routine. THE ROUTINE: Starts at 6am: Get up, drink a glass of water, b

I recently stayed in the lovely city of Norwich for a couple of nights, so I thought I'd share with you details of where we stayed - The Rosebery. We found this place because my boyfriend used to live very nearby, so the area is like a second home to him.  The Rosebery is first and foremost a friendly local pub. It specialises in selling locally sourced ales and it sports a relaxed, welcoming vibe that is family friendly. The pub menu looked fabulous, but we did not eat there this visit. Instead we walked the 10 minutes into the city centre for a few drinks and a curry. The B&B section has its own entrance separate to the pub, which is nice, and houses about 4 rooms. The room we had was large, spacious and nicely decorated. The en suite was clean and modern.  Even though we were above a pub we were not disturbed in the slightest and slept really well.  We also really enjoyed the continental breakfast with its cute little picnic baskets. 

Back in early October I got to spend a lovely three days in the Spanish city of Alicante. My boyfriends sister and mum were arranging a trip there and very graciously asked if I'd like to join them and bring my mum along. We had a fabulous short break there and in an attempt to ease my way back into blogging I thought I'd share with you some of my favourite memories of the trip. Alicante has a magnificent marina full of expensive looking boats. It's a nice location to chill out and enjoy relaxing meals in the many restaurants around there and the sandy beach. Whilst I didn't get chance to visit it, the castle towers over the town like an old watchful owl. It's an impressive size and is very useful to orientate yourself when meandering through the city streets. There is great shopping in the city, but one of my favourite spots was the central market. It is very near to where we stayed and had some wonderful Instagram friendly flower stal