Category: Holidays

Spring Break

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Today was my last kids’ Buddhist workshop of the Spring term.  I feel so privileged to have been able to spend Wednesday afternoons with such an awesome bunch of children.  Aged between 5 and 10, these children are already so skillful at meditating.  And some of the discussions this term have been so profound that they’ve left me wondering who’s actually teaching who?  I’m sure I’ve learnt as much from them (if not more!) than they have from me.  With children like this around, the future could indeed be very bright ♥

The children also produced some beautiful artwork this term.  Here’s a small selection…

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Since we’re about to embark on Spring Break, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity for me to do a little work on myself 😉  For the next two weeks, I’m going to unplug (no mobile, iPad, laptop, pc, internet, email, tv) and focus on studying my Buddhist texts, meditating and spending quality time with my boys.

I look forward to catching up with you in a couple of weeks when hopefully I’ll be fully refreshed and revived 🙂

I bid you all a wonderful Spring Break xx

Top Ten Vegan Easter Eggs & Chocolate Treats 2013

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The shops are currently laden with Easter eggs, but it can be quite hard to find eggs suitable for vegans or those on a dairy-free diet.  Just in case you need a helping hand, I’ve selected ten of my favourite vegan Easter treats on sale this year.  All are available online, and some you will also find on sale in health food stores and supermarkets in the UK.

1. Hotel Chocolat Seriously Dark Egg Sandwich £8.00Hotel Chocolat serious-dark-wrap-egg-sandwich

2. Hotel Chocolat Easter Tiddly Chicks £5

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3. Hotel Chocolat Egg Catcher Tablet £1.95

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4. Divine Dark chocolate Easter Egg with a bar of Divine’s Ginger & Orange Chocolate   £10.00

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5. Divine Small Dark Chocolate Easter Egg £3.00

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6. Divine Dark Chocolate Mini Eggs  £4.25

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7. Montezuma’s Organic Dark Chocolate Chunky Egg £7.99

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8. Montezuma’s Dark Chocolate Mini Eggs with Almond Praline £5.49

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9. Montezuma’s Organic Dark Chocolate Cheeky Bunnies £4.99

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Montezuma is donating 5p towards the Butterfly Conservation from this Easter product.
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10.  Sjaaks Organic Chocolate Filled Eggs £7.50  (Available in the UK from Viva)

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If you’re buying an egg for someone with a dairy allergy, do make sure to check out the dietary information labels first.  While the above eggs do not contain dairy as an ingredient, they are likely to have been made in a factory that handles milk (this isn’t an issue for me, but it could be for others).

Of course, you can always make your own Easter eggs, and that way you can guarantee that they will be dairy free.    You can also make them raw and sugar-free, using a raw chocolate making recipe like this one.  There are some cool chocolate silicone egg moulds on sale online, including some great value moulds on Amazon and Ebay.

Please note that this isn’t a sponsored post but, if the Easter Bunny happens to be reading it, I’d like him to know that I’d be delighted if any of the above were to land on my doorstep 😉

What are you hoping that the Easter bunny will deliver to your house this year?

International friends, how easy/difficult it is to get vegan/dairy-free chocolate Easter eggs where you live?  If you have a favourite brand, I’d love to hear about it.