Blog - Polly Jemima

Autumn Wish List for the home

Rug // Throw // Cushion // Mug // Terrariums // Diptyque Candle // Woodlot Candle // Baskets Now that the clocks have changed, and the evenings are dark before we’re sitting down to our dinner, we find ourselves spending more time at...

Pinned: Autumn Recipes

1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 Now the weather has started to turn a little cooler, I’ve started yearning for some delicious autumn foods. Summer is all...

6 Ideas to fill Treasure Baskets to keep your little one entertained

Creating treasure baskets for babies and 6 ideas of what to fill them with

I do have a little bit {or maybe a lot} of love for baskets! Really, though – in a house full of children, baskets are a life-saver. In the playroom...

Choose Joy – why we should choose to be happy

Choosing Joy. I really do think that it is something that we get to pick. There seems to be a trend right now for talking about how hard things are....

This Homeschooling Life #2

It was really fun seeing all of the posts that you linked up last time! I have to admit, I don’t have many photos of ‘homeschool-y’ things that we’ve done...

Oh Autumn!

1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 In the words of L.M.Montgomery – “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers” I love Autumn,...

Sunday strolls and elderberry syrup

Sunday morning we woke up, and it was one of those beautiful Autumn mornings. Crisp, cool and sunny. We had a quick breakfast and decided to take an early morning...

Salted Caramel Coffee Syrup Recipe

I’m having a love affair with salted caramel right now… I’ll take it in any form I can get it – chocolate bars, fudge, hot chocolate, profiteroles…. I’m not fussy!...

My Top Indoor Activities for a Rainy Day with the Kids

Here in not-always-so-sunny North Wales, I try to get the kids outside as often as possible. Enjoying the great outdoors is a big part of learning about the world, so...

A simple life

It’s kinda funny that this post has been sat in my drafts all summer long. Sat waiting for me to have the time to write it. A post about a...

Chocolate Berry Milkshake {with hidden greens!}

Chocolate Berry Milkshake?! I’ve teamed up with the lovely folk over at Lactofree to bring you some delicious recipes using their yummy lactofree milk. The first one today is made...

This Homeschooling Life #1

Hello! I’m here with the first post in our new linky today. This Homeschooling Life is a collaborative idea to show you a glimpse into our day to day life....

Bedtime routines in our house

Someone asked me the other day what time our kiddos went to bed, and seemed surprised that they went so late. Right now, the three girls ‘go’ to bed around...

Bake it: Apple & Cinnamon Loaf

We had friends coming the other dya, and I’d planned to make a lemon cake. Until Baya said “Can you make cake with apples??” So apple cake it was. Apple...

Book Love

The Five O’Clock Apron // At Home in the Whole Food Kitchen: Celebrating the Art of Eating Well // The Way of the Happy Woman: Living the Best Year of...

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