August, 2017 - Polly Jemima

Is It Autumn Yet? 5 Ways to Get Through the Rest of the Summer

As the kids begin to head back to school and stores begin selling fall fashions, it is easy to wish away the remaining weeks of summer. After all, you can...

Back to School with John Lewis

After almost a decade of home schooling, my eldest went into high school last year, entering half way through Year 9. I hadn’t realised how much stuff she would need,...

Days for the Kids: Getting it Right

Sometimes, it seems like the more effort you put into making a day special for your child, the more they’ll act like it’s a malignant attempt to make them do...

How to Make Your Bathroom Feel Like a Spa

It’s always nice to have a relaxing place to retreat to when you get home from a long day at work. For many people, that retreat can be a bathroom...

Review | Hape High & Low Railway Set

My Beastie boy loves to play with trains, we’ve got a collection of wooden track leftover from when the girls were little – most of it was Lola’s from around...

Review | Just So Festival 2017

This was our second year at the Just So Festival and the best so far. We had WAY more fun than we did last year [not sure how that is...

Review | Storm E Sky Lalaloopsy Doll

Over the years, my girls have all loved Lalaloopsy dolls [and so have I!}, they are super cute and very cool, and we have quite a collection – I love...

Review | Getting organised with Personal-Planner.com

I’m still firmly a paper and pen kinda gal when it comes to planning and diary keeping. I’ve tried using calendar/diary apps but they just don’t work for me. I...

5 Inexpensive Remodelling Ideas to Increase the Value of Your Home

Not all remodelling projects have to be super expensive. There are ways to boost the value of your home by only making a few small but significant changes. In fact, it...

Summer picnics with Alpro & 3 vegan picnic recipes

Ah! One of the best things about summer is all the picnics! Seriously, we’re a family who love to eat, and food always tastes SO much better when you eat...

In the Night Garden #PicnicParty

You might remember I posted about hosting an In The Night Garden Themed #PicnicParty for the NSPCC. We managed to find a rare bit of dry weather in amongst all...

Review & Giveaway | Kaya Jewellery

Kaya Jewellery has recently launched their UK web store, where they make beautiful personalised jewellery. Every bracelet, necklace or pendant is hand-engraved in London to celebrate the special bond between mother...

Camping with kids…. four things you NEED to take!

Camping with kids… love it or dread it? I LOVE camping with my kids, it might not be a relaxing break like staying in a hotel [though are holidays with...

Ideas for updating the home

While our house is only rented, I still like to look after it. We’re lucky that we have free reign to decorate it as we please, and I don’t mind...

California Dreaming

Ever since I was a teenager, I’ve longed to visit California. Blue skies, gorgeous beaches, stunning scenery. There have been so many books I’ver read and movies I have watched...

Month: August 2017