Blog - Polly Jemima

Dear October

onetwo // three // four THIS MONTH I’M… * Spending the first week at Center Parcs! * Celebrating Halloween * Finishing off the re-decorating in our house. * Making sure...

Red Hair Care: Tips & Products

I’ve been dying my hair for over twenty years {seriously, that sounds terrifying to write down – how is it possible I’ve been doing anything for twenty years?!}. I can...

Cotton and Cable Fairy Lights

With autumn here and the nights drawing in, I’ve started to think about ‘cosying’ up our living room. Nothing beats a cosy room, on a chilly night – fire burning,...

Bedroom Inspiration

Lamp // Rug // Knitted Throw // Pillow Cases // Bed // ‘Life is Beautiful’ Wall Art Our bedroom always seems to be the messiest room in the house… I...

Cook it: Veggie Chilli and Cornbread

Autumn food! I’m kinda glad that the weather is cooling, after a summer munching salads we’re ready to change our mealplan around and add in some different dishes – and...

It’s time for Autumn!

The seasons definitely changing now, the leaves are falling off the trees already, there’s a chill in the air and the garden is covered in conkers. As much as I...

Favourite Pregnancy Books + Apps

While this may be my fourth pregnancy, and I know what to expect, I don’t need a tonne of advice, and I’m just ‘getting on with it’… it’s still nice...

Another mouth to feed – budgeting for a new arrival

Whether you’re expecting your first child or expanding your family with another baby (or two), planning your finances will be somewhere in your mind. Spend a bit of time now...

Meal Planning

I’ve been meal planning {on and off} for around 5 years. As a busy Mama, with three kiddos home all day every day, a household to run as well as...

Kitchen Makeover

sources: one // two // three // fourSo I’ve been hit by a serious case of ‘nesting’ -i.e the urge to redecorate my entire house {and drive my husband crazy...

2nd Trimester Essentials

1// Leggings//harem pants – these are two of the most comfortable things to wear when pregnant! I’ve just bought a couple of pairs of patterned harem pants, as well as...

Newborn Essentials

I shared my Nursery Inspiration board the other day, and I’ve gotten most of the stuff I need for baby’s sleeping space. We were lucky enough to win a travel...

Favourite Educational Apps

While I don’t like the girls having too much screen time, there are certainly benefits to modern technology. We have an android tablet, that has proved very useful – movies...

The Festival Survival Kit: Ten Must-Pack Items

If you want to enjoy a festival as much as you possibly can, you need to go prepared for anything. The last thing you need, when you’re stuck in the...

Nursery Inspiration

cot // dresser // mobile // star garland // miffy lamp // fur neil poster // pirum parum poster black out blind // blanket // rug I’ve mentioned already that...

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