Blog - Polly Jemima

Like a swan on water

Bear with me here…. think of the swan we see, gracefuly gliding across the water, a picture of grace and ease. What we don’t see is what is hidden below...

Recipe // Vegan Carrot Cake Traybake

It’s been forever since I shared a recipe on here! I whipped up this carrot cake traybake the other week, and it was SO good I wanted to share it...

An ode to clingy babies

I’m writing this sat on my bed, with my 20 month old toddler asleep on me. While he might not technically be a baby any longer {though he’ll always my...

Knowing when to rest

My to-do list is usually a mile long, and it’s seemingly impossible to find the end. There was a time when I’d work and work, never stopping. I realise now...

As I turn 40…

I turn 40 today. 40. There’s something huge and significant about 40. It’s one of those milestone birthdays that everyone asks ‘How do you feel about turning…?’ Honestly? The thought...

Grieving a death of sorts

I was laying in bed the other night, nursing my toddler back to sleep, one hand on his chest, feeling the rise and fall as he breathed, and the steady...

Never a failure

“It’s not a failure if you learn from it.” I shared this quote on my Instagram really, having come across it whilst studying for my coaching course. It really resonated...

7 Ways To Help Yourself Deal With Anxiety

Anyone can go through a dark phase in their life, while it can be challenging when it’s happening to you, you must try to do your best to stay strong...

Questions Every Woman Should Ask Themselves to Stay Connected With Their Inner Selves

As people, one of the most important things that we forget to do is connect with ourselves. As a mother or a partner in a relationship, it can be easy...

Finding stillness in a pandemic

Before the pandemic, life was lived at 100 miles an hour. With five children, a home to run, my own business, no partner to share the workload and four of...

7 ways to save money

Money is tight for all of us, especially if you are raising a family. Whether you are a single parent family, or a two-parent one, with one or two incomes,...

Sprucing up the garden ready for Spring

With Spring literally just around the corner, I can feel the change in the air. The days are not quite so cold, it is already light when I wake up,...

Self-improvement – why it’s great to work on yourself.

Self Improvement has always been a topic I have loved to talk about. I’ve always been that person reading ‘self help’ books, reading up on new topics, teaching myself new...

Mothers Day Love

Yesterday was Mothers Day. It was the first time I’ve spent it with my Mama in about twenty years. It’s been almost three months since she moved over here to...

Home educating in a pandemic

While many schoolchildren have finally gone back to school this week, many are still at home being ‘home schooled’. I’ve seen so many comments on my Social Media over the...

Mindfulness for Mama: Finding Peace in the Pause

Simple Daily Rhythms That Reduce Overwhelm as a Gentle Parent

30 little goals To make you healthier and happier this year

A lesson in letting go

How to simplify and slow down

A ‘Do Nothing Day’

Unconditional Self-Worth

5 things to do when you are in darkness

Mind the little moments

A ritual for letting go