Blog - Polly Jemima

Ideas for a slow sunday

Life is pretty hectic, it gets busy and stressful and by the weekend more often than not I’m exhausted and want to hide in a cave! Mama’s keep on going,...

5 inspiring TED Talks for when you’re feeling lost and hopeless

I’m sure you’ve heard of TED Talks – and if you haven’t then you really should check them out. I’ve watched so many of their videos- they are my usual bathtime...

Recently Loved Books

I meant to share last month more recently read books.. but February ran away with me and we’re half way through March already… wait, what??! Time needs to slow down,...

These are the days

Wednesday was one of those days that doesn’t go right from the minute you open your eyes. When your instinct to stay in bed, and wait for the next day...

6 tips to cut the cost of your weekly food shop

I’ve always been quite good at living on a budget – when my girls were little, money was very tight and every penny counted. These days, my budget isn’t...

This Homeschooling Life #19

I felt like we hit the ground running this month, in terms of homeschooling terms at least. We’ve really settled into our new rhythm and it’s working so well. Years...

Read. Watch. Listen

Read. I’ve been filling my evenings and early mornings with books again lately. Lots of memoirs and self-help books, good, guiding words to rebuild on. I’ve been doing lots of...

A little garden planning and inspiraiton

It might still be freezing cold and wet, but I’m beginning to get an urge to be able to get back out in my garden. I did sneak in a...

Nurture a love of books

We’re a family of book lovers. Our bookshelves are all heaving with books, and there are random piles of books that someone is half way through reading all over the...

10 fantastic guided meditations

These past couple of months have been stressful, and while I’m trying to navigate my way out of depression, anxiety and a whole heap of issues, one thing that I’ve...

This Homeschooling Life #18

February! January came and went in the blink of an eye, homeschooling wise it was a pretty good month for us. Winter always sees us spending more time indoors, escaping...

Shaking up family meal time with Hello Fresh

When you’ve lots of mouths to feed multiple times a day, it’s easy to run out of inspiration. Trying to come up with healthy, tasty, not-too-expensive meals that will please...

Family = a team; family meetings, team rules and a shared vision

Now we’re settling into life as a family of five, I felt it was time to reconnect, to pull together as a team and figure out what it is we’re...

Cooking with your kids

I LOVE baking with my kids {and I love even more having kids who are now big enough to bake all by themselves!!}. Ever since Lola was a tot, I’d...

Breastfeeding – celebrating two years

When I was expecting Beastie, one of the things I was most looking forward to was breastfeeding again. My breastfeeding journey with the girls wasn’t so easy, marred with PND,...

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