With Valentine’s Day wending its merry way around the corner, I thought I’d pop a bit of inspiration up on here, for any of you that might be trawling the web, looking for ideas… Here are my 7 top picks – Top tip for a Valentines gift is ordering a bunch of polaroid-style prints from…
Calling all pretty stationary addicts! Our beautiful new notebooks have arrived and we couldn’t be happier with them! All smothered in vintage florals, they are available in 4 of our favourite designs; Bohemian Spirit, Wild Apricity, Vintage Indigo and the limited edition Blooming Fancy giraffe. We decided to go with A5 ring bound notebooks after…
A belated Happy New Year guys! Hope you all had an amazing Christmas break! I took an unplanned social media and blog hiatus over the festive period and also had a sneaky little sunshine break in Tenerife last week! It was lovely while it lasted but I’m definitely ready to throw myself back into work…
These grown-up brownies are perfect for the festive season and not only will they fill your entire home with a delicious, spiced chocolatey fragrance, they also make a lovely gift… of you can part with them. These festive brownies should come with a warning. OBSCENE – ENTER WITH CAUTION The smell when your baking them…
Our slightly alternative Christmas playlist has been updated with a few new additions! Some classics, some funny festive covers, a few from Christmas films that I love and some of my absolute faves (I’m looking at you Rod) Enjoy one and all and have a wonderful Christmas! Katie x
Hello lovely People, So…we really struggled with the idea of black Friday this year. There’s so much pressure as a business to join in, and all the worry that you might miss out on the big sales day of the year if you don’t get involved while everyone else does. But here’s the thing. We’re…
It’s the big question on everyone’s lips at this time of year – Have you started your Christmas shopping yet??? Step in Katie Alice Christmas gift guide 2019! I am absolutely loving the current trend of shopping small this festive season! Christmas is such a lovely time to support small businesses like ours! Not only…
It’s the final of The Great British Bake Off tonight and what better way to celebrate than with a tray of delicious blondies! Actually I’ve been craving blondies all month – it’s just a happy accident that I’ve finally made them today! Always good to sneak a bit of veg into your bakes too, although…
We just wanted to give you an update on our online shop. After experiencing let’s just say, “a spot of bother” with distribution and shipping over the last month we are pleased to announce that we have partnered up with a new company! A lovely, family-run business not too far away! They received our stock…
I’m so excited to finally share with you these absolute beauties which are now available to buy! As always (because it’s what I love), the floral design comes from a stunning piece of hand painted vintage artwork that deserves so much more than being lost and forgotten. I wanted to modernise the florals with some…
Well Hello there! Thought it was about time we did a proper introduction on the website – I can’t believe we haven’t done one before! Whoops! I’ve kind of been prompted to do one of these because of all the enquiries we receive that are directed ‘to our sales team’ or ‘to our marketing team’…
It’s been a really long time since I made a playlist! To be fair, I’ve spent most of the last year listening to nursery rhymes, lullabies and Paul Weller’s latest album (which just so happens to send Delilah to sleep – if you’re reading this Paul, don’t take that the wrong way – it’s a…
I can’t remember the last time I made biscuits at home! When you’re struggling to find enough hours in the day anyway, it doesn’t really seem like an appropriate use of my time. But actually making these last week reminded me that not only are they extremely quick and easy to make, but it’s also…
There aren’t many things that make a mother’s eyes light up more than a great big plate homemade pavlova. (I’m obviously referring to myself here) And this beautiful recipe, with a golden sugar meringue, whipped yoghurt & cream cheese frosting and dripping with pretty pink rhubarb is no exception. The forced English rhubarb we get…
Embrace the magic of life’s simplicities with the Bohemian Spirit collection – new for Spring 2019. Bohemian Spirit appeals to the free spirit in all of us and celebrates positive vibes with uplifting phrases and a bright bouquet of vintage florals. Inspired by a love of British summers and exploring our native land, with camping,…
Have you dropped enough Valentine’s Day hints yet? If you need a bit of inspiration then our Wild Apricity collection, with its blush pink roses and dramatic dark blue backdrop, is the perfect design for this romantic occasion. Here are some of our favourite picks, also including gorgeous new glassware with an ombre effect in…
With the very festive new adaption of The Nutcracker out at the cinema this Christmas, I got thinking about The Sugar Plum Fairy and wondering what sugar plums actually are. It was always one of my favourite stories as a child but it’s only been this year that I’ve actually questioned it. The answer, according…
I can’t quite believe it’s Christmas gift guide time again already! It honestly feels like just a couple of weeks ago I was writing last year’s blog post! This time last year I secretly had a tiny little baby growing in my tummy and this year, as I’m writing this she is snoring away in…
…and other winter days. Let’s assume that between changing nappies and feeding a baby (that seems to be in the midst of a rather serious growth spurt) that I’m not going to carve a pumpkin for Halloween this year. Instead I’m sharing one of my favourite soup recipes with you 🎃 It’s another one of…
Mums are great aren’t they. When your bumbling your way through the in a haze of baby sick, dirty laundry and unwashed hair, they just ping you a message reading, “Do you fancy coming over for a roast on Sunday?’ Yes, the answer is yes, thank you. Not only does she then go and cook…
Hello! Welcome to the Katie Alice blog! This little space is where I can keep you up to date with what we’ve been busy doing, as well as new product and collection launches. I also like to throw in the odd recipe, music playlist or competition, and sometimes just a bit of general chit-chat is in order. And almost always with pretty photos... Enjoy!
