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Wellness is not merely the absence of illness, it is a state of complete physical, mental, emotional & spiritual well-being

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Healthy Home Series – All-Purpose Antibacterial Spray

January 29, 2018 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

When people ask what lifestyle I follow – paleo, gluten-free, Low GI, vegan, etc etc. – my answer is simple: my lifestyle is one whereby I limit our exposure to toxicity. You can read more about my reasons here, but in a nutshell, this is how I feel: We are CONSTANTLY surrounded by and ingesting…

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Why I’m Steaming My Vagina – And Why I Want You To Do The Same!

January 23, 2018 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

My girlfriends and I have a Whatsapp group, whereby around 50% of the conversations involve them laughing at my “crunchy, new age” ways – in a totally supportive way, I might add. So it was only fitting that just before partaking in my first vaginal steam (we have always been very open about our menstruation,…

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Essential Oil-Infused Himalayan Salt Scrub

January 3, 2018 by theorganicspoon 3 Comments

himalayan salt scrub

Don’t we all need to make an effort to put more time into our self-care this year, especially as busy mums? I know I want to have more salt and oil-infused baths, maybe treat myself to a hair cut more than once a year and perhaps even paint those nails! But I’m starting with this….

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Creating The Perfect Vegan & Allergen Free Kids Birthday Party

October 17, 2017 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

It was Braxton’s 2nd birthday over the weekend (how is my baby 2?!) and we decided, like last year, to have his party at home. When kids start school you don’t really have a choice but to throw them a party where 40 kids are invited, so until that time, we decided we wanted to…

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Braxton’s 1st Birthday – Ideas & Inspiration For A Healthy, Organic Birthday Party

October 17, 2016 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

I can’t believe my baby boy is 1! In one way it feels like the year flew by and I can’t believe he’s 1 already, but then again it also feels like it went very slowly. Having the postpartum arthritis flare for 6 months did make that part go very slowly-I remember wishing those days…

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Thank you for visiting my blog! I’m Lauren and I’m a health writer, holistic wellness coach and speaker, and at 23 months old, I was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

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