Blog - Polly Jemima

Journal prompts – self awareness

After feeling so lost lately, and really feeling the overwhelm of life, I decided what I needed to do was start journaling again. Even on a busy day, I can...

Hard days

It’s been a long week. My eldest has been sick all week long, at first I thought she had a virus {and panicked because that would mean the rest of...

This season

This season right now is busy. A baby, a four-year-old, a tween, two teenagers. A single Mama, working from home. Home educating. There is not much breathing space, not much...

Refreshing the bedrooms

We’re in the middle {once again} of doing some room reshuffling, and sorting out. With five bedrooms in the house, everyone has their own room {expect the baby at the...

The fourth trimester

Just like that, we’re out of the fourth trimester. These three months have flown by, yet at the same time some days have felt like twenty, and there have been...

Changing our inner narrative

I’ve got nothing done today. This is what I say to myself pretty much every single day. When I’ve spent the whole day rushing around, juggling a million balls, not...

This is {my} postpartum

I’m now ten weeks postpartum with my fifth baby. Thankfully, I’ve had a super easy recovery, and have felt pretty fantastic right since he was born. I’ve been lucky in...

Simple makeovers to make your bedroom cozy

Ideally, your bedroom should be the coziest place in the house. However, we often compromise on comfort to get the aesthetics right. With these simple makeover tips, you can turn...

Seven weeks of single parenting with a newborn

Single parenting is hard. It’s a fact. There is no one to share the load with – physically or mentally. It’s down to you 24/7. There are no lie-ins. No...

Inspiration books for young women

Young women often look for inspirational books to help them through hard times or to be better versions of themselves. In addition, books help empower young women and give them...

Postpartum Essentials

Almost three weeks postpartum, and physically this has been the easiest recovery I have ever had after a birth. For the fifth time, I was super lucky not to have...

Learning How to Become a Healthier and Happier You

If life seems to be getting you down lately, don’t worry, it happens to everyone at some point, and you’re not alone in your struggles. Thankfully there are plenty of...

Feeling all the feelings

One thing that I had kind of forgotten about the postpartum period is just how much of an emotional rollercoaster it is. Hormones are all over the place, add in...

Doing it alone – fear and anxiety at the end of this pregnancy

My doula messaged me this morning to see how I was holding up, and it was enough to tip me over the edge. The fear/anxiety has been there the whole...

Single and Pregnant

Being single and pregnant was never something that I saw coming, yet when it did, it was because I knew it was for the best. Having been a single parent...

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