Blog - Polly Jemima

Fun, family Autumn activities

As much as I love summer, and protest when it starts to leave, by October I always end up fully embracing Autumn. I love these crisp, autumn days and look...

Autumn Meal Ideas

It’s October and officially Autumn. There’s a definite chill in the air, the lawn is damp in the mornings and my sandals have been packed away until next year {sob}....

This Homeschooling Life #14

September didn’t go at all to plan. We started off great, went ‘not back to school’ and were all excited for new projects. The first week was great, and then...

9 of our favourite educational website for homeschooling

We’re three weeks back into our ‘school year’, and while we’re getting back into the swing of things very slowly, I thought I’d share a few of our favourite online...

8 tips to help when life doesn’t go to plan

Life doesn’t always go to plan. For all of the good times, there are bad times too. Times when we’re hurt and sad. When we’re lonely. When life has derailed...

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

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’...

And that was August – This Homeschooling Life #13

August! It came and went in a flash, but it was one of the fullest, most fun months that we have had in a long time. While the weather might not...

Wooden toys and encouraging simple, imaginative play

Before we had our first child, I hadn’t really given too much thought to the type of toys that we would rather fill our home with. Being the first grandchild...

Homeschool Planning

While we take our month or so break from homeschooling through August {well, at least any formal kind of work – there has been plenty of learning going on all...

4 tips for getting kids to grow their own

When Kiki was a baby we had an allotment for a year or so. Having grown up with parents who grew a lot of our own fruit and veg, it...

A scandi wishlist for the home

I’ve long admired the clean, calm, pared-backness of Scandi interior styles. Grey and white walls, wooden furniture and geometric, monochrome prints. Since moving home last year, I’ve been keeping a...

This Homeschooling Life #12

I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since we started this linky! As a family, we’ll be entering our tenth year of homeschooling come September!Homeschooling for us changes how...

Lime & Corriander Veggie Kebabs

Summer months are for BBQing and eating al fresco, salads and homemade burgers, fresh fruit and kebabs. Summer is usually a time when we live at a slightly slower pace,...

Sofas, memories and family life

When I was little, I always dreamed of a house of my own. Of how I’d decorate it, and the furniture I’d choose. A favourite rainy day activity was to...

Discover your garden furniture style

Now that the sun is finally shining, our garden is where we spend 90% of our time. Through the summer months, it really does become an extension of our living...

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