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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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Essential Oils for Labour & Childbirth

June 3, 2019 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

  My journey with essential oils began back in 2016 when I was trying to recover from the postpartum arthritis flare-up I was in since having my son. I’d been in remission for a long time so navigating myself through a flare-up, now also with baby in tow, and with all the challenges that come…

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Gooey Chocolate Orange Brownies

February 5, 2019 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Following on from my Chocolate Orange Coconut Bites last week, I’m on a bit of a chocolate orange rampage at the moment! The flavours just go so well together, just ask Terry and Dawn French! You can use orange peel in this, or you could just use the wild orange essential oil. I used doTERRA…

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No-Bake Salted Chocolate Orange Coconut Bites

January 25, 2019 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

  In an attempt to connect more with my Instagram followers, I am making a conscious effort to put my own face on more of my posts, as opposed to just food and kids! So here I am with the most sumptuous pieces of deliciousness – chocolate orange coconut bites. They’re a bit like Rice…

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Sweet Potato & Pumpkin Seed Breakfast Biscuits

January 14, 2019 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

It’s hard finding things to eat for breakfast when you don’t eat gluten or dairy (or refined sugar), and tend to keep it plant-based. My dear friend Denise, yoga instructor and essential oils guru, gave me the idea for these and I put my own little spin on her wonderful original recipe, and it’s given…

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Healthy Home Series – Homemade Bathroom Spray

August 12, 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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Essential Oil-Infused Himalayan Salt Scrub

January 3, 2018 by theorganicspoon 3 Comments

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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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Peppermint Chocolate Bark

December 13, 2017 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

I don’t know what it is about peppermint that feels wintery and Christmassy, maybe because of the candy canes we’re used to seeing? I could have crushed candy canes onto this to make it look nice but then it would have been full of sugar which is exactly the opposite of what I’m trying to…

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Peppermint Matcha Latte

October 6, 2017 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

When Braxton was about 6 months, I wanted to start a gentle detoxification of the fertility drugs I had to take to conceive him, so I decided to start drinking matcha tea. I bought the ceremonial grade (this is the highest grade and should be the one you use if it’s for drinking) and started…

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Homemade Household & Cosmetic Products Using Essential Oils

August 30, 2017 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

I know, I know, sounds so time-consuming and crunchy to make all your own cosmetics and household products, doesn’t it? But really, once I started learning about what goes in some of the products we use, I just couldn’t do it anymore. I became aware of the link between anti-perspirants and breast cancer. It makes…

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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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