motherhood - Polly Jemima

When adulting sucks

June 13, 2018

Yesterday was one of *those* days. I woke up too early, tired, naggy, hormonal and just not really feeling it. I’d just poured a cup of tea when Beastie woke up and joined me downstairs. What I’d hoped for was half an hour/an hour to myself, to drink my tea and do some yoga in...

BLOG, FAMILY

Solo parenting and building your own village

April 6, 2018

It’s the middle of the afternoon, I’m sitting on the sofa with my three-year-old, fighting the urge to sleep. I’m sick… both of us are, but he is fairing better than I am today. The girls are all out – two at drama, and one at gymnastics, so the house is strangely quiet with just...

BLOG, FAMILY

Burnt toast and cold coffee

March 15, 2018

This week has been one of those weeks. The ones when the kids won’t stop arguing, you’re a huge hormonal, emotional mess, you’re super tired and stressed and everything seems too much. I don’t know if it was the weather, the moon, being midway in my cycle {I can tell I’m ovulating these days by my...

FAMILY

Admitting you can’t do it all – when you feel like you’re failing

September 6, 2016

As I’m writing this, it’s Saturday night. My husband is at work, the littlest two asleep, the bigger two in their beds reading. I’ve been busy all day, ‘Autumn Cleaning’ the house, sorting through things ready for a car-boot sale next week, helping the teen sort her wardrobe out, playing with the toddler, doing laundry,...

COLLABORATIVE

What sounds make your baby happy?

August 11, 2016

Those first few weeks with a newborn are exhausting, and they have a tendency to sleep 24/7 {at least mine did}. By the time you make it to the six-week mark, you’re probably shattered but in love – even more so when you get that first smile and then a giggle. I remember all four...

FAMILY, HOMESCHOOLING

Summer Reading Challenge

July 11, 2016

We’re a family of book lovers. G and I have always loved to read, and I’m so glad we’ve passed that love on to our kiddos. People who visit our home often comment on how many books we have {and that’s after a huge cull last year!}. I can remember once, when one of the...

FAMILY

Summer Bucket List {and free printable}

July 5, 2016

Summer is finally here, we’re wrapping up a few homeschool projects and the like before we head fully into summer mode. While obviously we’re not tied to school holidays, we still usually switch off for a few weeks over the summer, simply because we want to enjoy the lovely weather and also there are always...

FAMILY

Vega’s 18 month update

June 28, 2016

18 months!!! It seems like ages since I last posted an update {you can see his previous monthly updates here}. These past six months since his first birthday have flown by, and it’s crazy that my little man is a year and a half old already! Time needs to slow down please – Timehop kills...

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