โ10 Dec 2021 02:27 PM - edited โ10 Dec 2021 02:28 PM
Ho, ho, ho, Community! ๐โ
Current year is slowly reaching its end, but before we'll welcome the new one - many of us are going to celebrate some even more important time! Usually, all that holidays atmosphere hits us not necessarily in the December 25th, but days and weeks before. This is why so many of us are decorating their rooms, houses or apartments in the beginning of December, and even in the late November, to embrace that pre-Xmas vibe! โ๏ธ
Share with us how you're putting yourselves in the Xmas mood! Pictures of your decorations, trees, food you're preparing, clothings you're putting on... Anything, feel free to interpretative this challenge however you want!
All challenge participants will get dedicated "Celebrator" badge with bonus 100 points as well! Let me start with the screenshot of our lates Monday team meeting on Zoom. Despite being remote, we tried our best to get into that unique December mood! ๐
โ10 Dec 2021 03:14 PM
Some Slovak Cookies ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ช
Our Tree: ๐
โ10 Dec 2021 03:16 PM
And here are all the things I need to feel the vibe, lovely! ๐
โ17 Dec 2021 08:07 AM
@ChadTurner Awesome! You got all of the important ones:
You are only missing Christmas wafers, but I'm sure you have them already, just not on the pictures. Greetings from Slovakia ๐๐
โ18 Dec 2021 03:13 AM
oh we've got them too. Always freshly imported from Slovakia ๐
โ13 Dec 2021 07:45 AM
Christmas for me is spending valuable time with the family, love, contemplativeness, peace ...
And here is a snapshot, how that normally looks like:
โ13 Dec 2021 08:40 AM
"A picture worth a thousand words." ๐
It's better to be a "good girl" when Kurt it's nearby. ๐
โ13 Dec 2021 12:45 PM
Oh Christmas, I love Christmas time!!!
Waking up on the Christmas day and looking for gifts is a really great memory I carry with me and do my best to share the same feeling with others children.
Since I remember, my parents, every year, get few presents and share to children that needs, trying to make them believe that hope is still there. This happens on my hometown, and I try to be there when I can.
In 2012, I could not travel to my hometown, due to IT support during seasons, and decide to start my own gifts sharing on the city I was living.
I got help from many friends during these years to make this happen.
I am sad that due to pandemic, the daycare I use to help, is not open, so I could not organize the delivery. But hope to continue this next year.
Let's remember what Christmas should be celebrate for, no matter your belief. Caring and sharing, like this community ๐
โ13 Dec 2021 01:05 PM
Beautiful initiative! ๐ Great that you shared it with us and mention, that each of us can be a Santa. ๐
โ13 Dec 2021 01:22 PM
This is fantastic how strongly you're engaged in the local community, hats off!
โ22 Dec 2021 01:37 AM
This is great, @dannemca
Keep it up. There is nothing that comes first then seeing people around us smile. If we are the reason for that smile, there is nothing like it.
Thanks to you for being a part of that journey.
โ14 Dec 2021 11:12 AM
Hum Hum Hum
So this Challenge is not for me.
We can meet next time for other feasts.
Byebye Challenge, and Byebye 100 points.
โ16 Dec 2021 10:46 AM
I've baked Makowiec for my coworkers ๐
โ16 Dec 2021 10:50 AM
Woooow! Amazing! I would love to eat it now! ๐
โ16 Dec 2021 10:51 AM
Do you want address? Community team is always welcome ๐
โ16 Dec 2021 11:52 AM
By the time we come, this poppy seed cake will probably not be there anymore, I think. ๐
โ16 Dec 2021 11:54 AM
I like to cook so even if not that one, there always will be something tasty available ๐ Maybe someday I will open own restaurant, who knows ๐
โ16 Dec 2021 07:25 PM
I really love getting into the Christmas spirit, and today I attended a meeting dressed in my favorite Christmas clothing ๐
I hope Santa Claus, Noel Baba, Pai Natal, or someone like the jolly white-bearded guy below, brings you & all, a lot of joy, peace and all the good things that we all hope for!
โ17 Dec 2021 09:22 AM
Pai Natal rules! ๐ ๐
โ17 Dec 2021 05:21 PM - last edited on โ22 Dec 2021 09:21 AM by AgataWlodarczyk
Our family is getting ready for CHRISTmas by listening to some good Christmas music and decorating our house. And of course, we love presents but nothing like Slovak Cookies that Chad Turner got
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โ20 Dec 2021 06:29 AM - edited โ20 Dec 2021 06:30 AM
Love these classy living room Christmas decorations!
โ22 Dec 2021 11:23 AM
Beautiful Christmas tree and lovely stockings! ๐
โ21 Dec 2021 12:40 PM - edited โ21 Dec 2021 12:41 PM
When the weather outside is frightful and the fire is delightful in Poland it's customary to sip on some "kompot z suszu" which translates directly into dried fruit compote drink.
This is what Xmas tastes for me - some mushroom and cabbage pierogis, lots of fish and this compote.
As I started preparing my own Xmas I started making my own compote, bragging with my friends over who does a crazier and more tasty compote. We actually try to do a theme based on the beer styles, like:
You cannot go wrong when selecting what to add to yours, just follow the two rules:
Obviously also:
You will need following utensils:
You will need the following fruit:
As I've mentioned, I like to go crazy with mine, so I've added:
The process.
I do mine differently than the typical ones where they boil the water with spices and add fruit for 15-20 minutes. Feel free to do the light version if you like.
Here's another recipe from a site called The Polonist
โ21 Dec 2021 02:30 PM
Wow! That's really useful, thanks for this refined recipe!
โ22 Dec 2021 01:40 AM
I love Pineapples. ๐
This recipe seems to be delicious when it is cooked/backed. I am not so good at cooking but I can eat and tell which tastes great.
โ22 Dec 2021 11:28 AM
I drank it today and can confirm that it's a recipe worth trying! ๐ฅ
@Jan_W thank you for the treat! ๐๐
โ23 Dec 2021 06:46 AM - last edited on โ23 Dec 2021 11:09 AM by AgataWlodarczyk
This might not be a perfect pic to celebrate Christmas but this is how I do it. I visited malls and walked around the tree to celebrate the festival.
โ23 Dec 2021 08:52 AM
This is an universal area to feel this kind of atmosphere ๐
โ23 Dec 2021 11:10 AM
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing! ๐
โ27 Dec 2021 10:20 AM
Finally, I'm also sharing our Christmas tree as we are decorating it just in time before the Christmas Eve. A little bit after the event, but take it as the proof of celebration ๐
โ27 Dec 2021 10:41 AM
Beautiful ๐ Thanks for sharing!