By Lauren Vaknine When lockdown began, I’d wanted to write an article about how parents with young children would be the Winston Churchills of this war, motivating our children and reminding ourselves of the superior importance of our role. The onus was on us to display the kind of strength and resilience that could only…
A Day In The Life
When You’re A Nutritionist & Health Food Blogger… And Your Son Gets Diagnosed With Malnutrition
There’s a reason I lost my shit the last time (because this has happened many times) a well-meaning fellow mum said to me, “Just arrange the vegetables in smiley faces, that worked for our son who was *really* fussy”. Genuinely, I’ve wanted to smack the smirk off every single person who has said that to…
Veggie Steady Cook
Hare Krishna! I was asked by a dear friend if I’d like to be involved in Veggie Steady Cook, a fun vegetarian cooking demonstration in one of the tents for the Janmashtami festival (Krishna’s birthday) at the Hare Krishna Manor in Watford. I spend a lot of time at the manor, and over the past…
The Pursuit of Happiness – Writing My First Novel
I am constantly surprised by life, by how it brings us to exactly what we need at exactly the time we need it. Throughout my childhood and teens I was always labelled as ‘average’. ‘She’s not a high-flyer, middle of the road,’ is what teachers used to say. The fact that I heard the word…
My Spiritual Journey
I first came across the idea of meditation as a lifestyle fourteen years ago, when I was eighteen and wheelchair-bound. I’d had juvenile rheumatoid arthritis since the age of two. My amazingly spiritual parents had taken me first to healers, psychic surgeons and homeopaths before ever considering embarking on something as preposterous as chemical drugs,…
Welcome to Organic Spoon!
Welcome to Organic Spoon! Some of you may be wondering why the name has changed from Two Kitchens One Lifestyle to Organic Spoon. Well, the lovely Raine who I used to run Two Kitchens with is fulfilling her dream of opening a yoga and pilates studio so just doesn’t have the time to devote to…