| How to Celebrate Boxing Day Posted: 26 Dec 2019 12:00 AM PST Boxing Day, also known as St. Stephen's Day, is usually celebrated on the day after Christmas (December 26) in the United Kingdom and other countries with British roots. Although its origin is unclear, a popular theory is that it stems from the medieval practice of churches opening their collection boxes for the poor on this day, and so charity is an important theme to this holiday. Learn how you can incorporate this and other customs to celebrate a traditional Boxing Day. [Edit]Being Charitable - Volunteer for church functions. Find out if your church follows the tradition of collecting donations from the congregation and distributing them to the less fortunate on Boxing Day.[1] Ask if they need any assistance. If they do, donate your time.
- Donate your time elsewhere. Embody the spirit of charitability by giving and finding organizations who need volunteers for programs that day. Collect food and/or donations for a food drive.[2] Assist in a soup kitchen. Donate blood. Contribute to improving the lives of others.
- Plan ahead. Since charity is needed all year round, use Boxing Day to plan your calendar for the upcoming year. Search online for future events in which you could be of assistance. Plan a budget so you can donate to your favorite charities on a regular basis.
- Tip people who provide you service. If you haven't already, give a holiday bonus to your doorman, postal worker, delivery person, and anyone else who provides you with regular service.[3]
- Although this used to be a strong tradition that originated back when house servants lived onsite with their employers, offering holiday bonuses on Boxing Day itself has waned since carrying over to the modern era. Since many of the people you wish to tip may have the day off, be sure to tip them ahead of time.[4]
- Be a Wren boy. Buy a stuffed bird and a birdcage light enough to carry. Dress up in fancy women's fashion. Parade around town and ask for donations from passersby on the street, customers at pubs and restaurants, or by knocking on houses from door to door.[5]
- Originally actual wrens were hunted down and killed to use as props, but stick to using a stuffed bird instead to avoid upsetting people today.
- In earlier days, donations were usually collected to fund a dance on the same night. Although some localities might still have this tradition, many collections are now donated to charity.
- "Good King Wenceslas" is a popular carol that's specific to Boxing Day. The album "Bells of Dublin" by the Irish band The Chieftains also features three Boxing Day carols: "The St. Stephen's Day Murders," "The Arrival of the Wren Boys" and "A Wren in the Furze."
[Edit]Playing or Watching Sports - Join the fox hunt. Although killing the fox has been largely criminalized, the fox hunt still endures as a popular Boxing Day tradition. Don the red jacket, mount your horse, and participate in the legal substitute of flushing out foxes with your hounds (without killing the fox) or chasing a human substitute instead.
- Play football. Since football (or soccer, for you Americans) is such an important part of Boxing Day traditions as well as the overall culture of the countries that celebrate it, get out of the house and burn off some of those holiday calories. Organize a neighborhood pickup game. Challenge your family to a match. If you're on a league team, set up a match with a local rival.
- Attend games and races. Go to any one of the many horse races, soccer matches, and cricket matches scheduled on Boxing Day.[6] Don't worry about traveling; most teams make sure to play another that's nearby so neither the players nor their fans have to go too far from home.[7]
- Take a dip. Participate in one of many icy swims organized on Boxing Day. Wear something absurdly fancy, take a plunge into the winter sea, and win a medal for bravery while warming back up in front of a beach bonfire with all the other daring souls.[8] Many of these events raise money for charity, so consider it a good deed done!
[Edit]Spending Time with Friends and Family - Visit family. If your extended family is too large for you to see everyone on either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, use Boxing Day to include them in your holidays. Have a formal holiday feast or keep true to the more relaxed spirit of Boxing Day and have a simpler get-together.[9]
- Popular food served as a Boxing Day meal includes leftover Christmas turkey served as sandwiches or another full meal, or alternately a cold ham or roast beef served as a buffet to minimize prep and cooking.[10] In the UK and Canada, many restaurants welcome large parties for Boxing Day carveries, or buffets serving roast meats carved to order.
- Spend time with friends. If you've already checked family off your list of holiday duties, feel free to make Boxing Day a time to spend with friends instead. Go to a sporting event or watch one at the local pub. Or just hang out together at someone's home.[11]
- Keep it casual. Put the formality of the holidays behind you. Host a potluck where everyone's free to get rid of their leftovers. Make it a pajama party if you want to make it even less formal and more inviting. Tune into the football marathon on TV, zone out, and be merry.[12]
- Go on an outing. Since sports and exercise are such a large part of Boxing Day, stay in the spirit and have the whole family get some exercise. Use this extra time together to go for a long hike through the woods or walk through the streets.[13]
- Attend a pantomime. Take the young kids to see this family-friendly piece of lively theater based on fairy tales, which is traditionally performed on Boxing Day. Sing along with the musical numbers and interact with the performers onstage.[14]
[Edit]Shopping - Chase the sales. Take advantage of the more modern tradition of stores opening the day after Christmas, offering deep discounts. Go to larger chain stores and shopping malls, since smaller shops are more likely to remain closed for the holiday.[15]
- Check the store's hours for Boxing Day ahead of time, since they may stick to a Sunday schedule regardless of what day of the week it is, or open even earlier than normal.
- Arrive early since lines may form outside before stores open.
- Stay true to Boxing Day's roots. Since charity is considered to be an important aspect of the holiday, use the discounts to shop for others who may lack the means to afford even these sales. For example, buy coats, blankets, and other winter gear for the homeless.
- Make it a family trip. Retain some of the holiday spirit and make it an outing for the whole family. Include gift cards among your other Christmas presents to family so they can spend them the day after. Build a tradition of your own around the annual sales.[16]
- Although Boxing Day is generally thought of as the day after Christmas (December 26th), the holiday is observed on the following Monday if the 26th happens to fall on the weekend.[17]
- If you are in a country that celebrates Boxing Day as a legal holiday, remember that banks and government offices will be closed and public transportation may run on limited schedules.
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| How to Use AirPods Posted: 25 Dec 2019 04:00 PM PST This wikiHow teaches you how to use Apple's latest wireless headphones. AirPods can be used with any Bluetooth Device, but full functionality, including Siri connectivity, is only available on iPhone or iPad running iOS 10.2 (or higher) or a Mac running OS X Sierra. [Edit]Pairing with an iPhone Running iOS 10.2 or More Recent - Unlock your iPhone. Press the Home button using Touch ID or enter your passcode on the lock screen.
- Press the Home button. Doing so returns you to the home screen, if you weren't already there.
- Hold the AirPods case next to your iPhone. The AirPods must be in the case and the lid closed.
- Open the lid on the AirPods case. A setup assistant will launch on your iPhone.
- Tap . The pairing process will begin.
- Tap . Your iPhone is now paired with your AirPods.
- If you're signed into iCloud, the AirPods will automatically be paired with any other devices that are running iOS 10.2 or higher or OS Sierra (Mac), and signed into iCloud with the same Apple ID.
[Edit]Pairing with Other iPhones - Hold the AirPods case next to your iPhone. The AirPods must be in the case and the lid closed.
- Open the lid on the AirPods case.
- Press and hold the "Setup" button. It's a small, round button on the back of the AirPods case. Hold the button until the status light flashes white.
- Open your iPhone's Settings. It's a gray app that contains gears (⚙️) and is typically located on your home screen.
- Tap . It's near the top of the menu.
- Slide "Bluetooth" to the "On" position. It will turn green.
- Tap . It will appear in the "OTHER DEVICES" section.
- Once the AirPods are paired, they will appear in the "MY DEVICES" section of the menu.
[Edit]Pairing with Mac - Click on the Apple menu. It's the icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
- Click on . It's near the top of the drop-down menu.
- Click on . It's near the center of the window.
- Click on . It's on the left side of the dialog box.
- Hold the AirPods case near your Mac. The AirPods must be in the case and the lid closed.
- Open the lid on the AirPods case.
- Press and hold the "Setup" button. It's a small, round button on the back of the AirPods case. Hold the button until the status light flashes white.
- Click on . It will appear in the "Devices" section on the right side of your Mac's Bluetooth dialog box.
- Click on . Your AirPods will now pair with your Mac.
- Check "Show Bluetooth in menu bar" at the bottom of the dialog box to enable a drop-down menu that will allow you to quickly switch your Mac's audio output to AirPods without going through "System Preferences."
[Edit]Pairing with Windows 10 PC - Open your AirPods case and press the pairing button on your device. If you get a notification to connect using SwiftPair, then accept it. This is the same way to get a stylus, keyboard, or mouse paired with your device.
- Open Bluetooth settings in Settings > Devices > Bluetooth and other devices.
- Tap "Add a Device".
- Choose "Bluetooth".
- Choose the AirPods.
- Let Windows Update finish the pairing process.
- Start listening to your computer. You are done.
[Edit]Listening with AirPods - Remove AirPods from their case. When removed, they are powered on and ready to be used: There is no on/off switch.
- Put AirPods in your ears. Once in place, they are automatically connected to the audio output from the paired device you're using; you needn't do anything more to hear passive audio like alert sounds and ringtones over your AirPods.
- Start a song, podcast, video, or other audio playback on your paired device to listen with your AirPods.
- AirPods connect to iPhone and Apple Watch simultaneously. This means that you will hear audio from both your iPhone and Apple Watch on your AirPods without having to switch or pair them again.
- Double tap an AirPod. Doing so activates Siri, answers an incoming phone call, disconnects a call, or switches to another call.
- AirPods are designed to be controlled with Siri. Commands like "Play my playlist," "Skip to the next song," and "Turn up the volume" -- as well as others -- can be performed with AirPods' Siri functionality.
- To change the double-tap function to play or pause music, open Settings when AirPods are nearby, tap Bluetooth, tap your AirPods, then tap Play/Pause in the "DOUBLE-TAP ON AIRPODS" section.
- Remove one AirPod from your ear. This pauses audio playback on the paired device.
- Remove both AirPods from your ears. This stops audio playback on the paired device.
[Edit]Charging Your AirPods - Place AirPods in their case. AirPods shut down when in the case.
- Close the lid on the case. The case is also a charger and will charge your AirPods when the lid is closed.
- Charge the case. Use the USB/Lightning cable that came with your AirPods to charge the case and AirPods at the same time.
- The USB end can be connected to an AC adapter or desktop computer to charge.
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| How to Make Ginger Tea or Tisane Posted: 25 Dec 2019 08:00 AM PST Ginger is a common spice used in a variety of recipes and beverages. This root contains a number of health benefits that make it great in hot tea or tisane (medicinal beverage). On its own, ginger has a number of great qualities, such as antioxidants, antinausea elements, anti-inflammatory agents, and elements that may even prevent cancer.[1] For a traditional cup of ginger tea, try steeping a fresh piece of ginger root in water. If you'd like to detox your body during a cold, opt for a mixture of ginger, turmeric, and honey to ease your symptoms. You can also detox by opting for a cup of ginger tea with honey and lemon instead. In a matter of minutes, you'll be ready to reap the benefits of a delicious cup of ginger tea! [Edit]Ingredients [Edit]Hot Ginger Tea - 1 chunk of ginger root, washed
- of water
- of honey
- of ginger ale (optional)
- 1 black tea bag (optional)
[Edit]Turmeric-Ginger Tea - of water
- ½ tsp (1 g) of ground turmeric
- ½ tsp (1 g) of fresh or ground ginger
- ½ tsp (1.32 g) of ground cinnamon (optional)
- of honey
- 1 wedge of lemon
- of milk (optional)
[Edit]Ginger Tea with Honey and Lemon - ½ lemon, juiced
- of honey
- ½ tsp (1 g) of grated ginger
- ½ tsp (1 g) of ground turmeric
- of water
- Cayenne or black pepper
[Edit]Preparing Hot Ginger Tea - Scrub and cut a piece of ginger root. Take a section of ginger root and peel away the outer layer with a vegetable peeler. Next, use a small knife to cut away a cube of fresh ginger. You're only making 1 cup of tea with this recipe, so you don't need to include a lot of the actual root.[2]
- You can find fresh ginger root at most grocery stores.
- Add ginger and water to a small saucepan. Set a saucepan on the stovetop to boil the water and pour of water into the pot. Continue by adding the chunk of ginger to the water, and turning the stovetop burner to the highest setting. Make sure that the piece of ginger is fully immersed in the water before you continue.[3]
- To speed up the boiling process, place a lid on the saucepan.
- Wait for the water to boil and then lower the heat setting. Stay by the saucepan for several minutes until the water and ginger mixture begins to boil. Remove the lid from the saucepan and adjust the burner heat to the lowest setting. Since the tea is brewing now, aim to apply a slow, steady amount of heat to the mixture.[4]
- Keep in mind that the flavor of the ginger has to steep into the water before you can drink it. Otherwise, the tea won't be as potent or effective.
- Strain the ginger and water into a cup after 10 minutes. Turn off the stovetop and pour the tea over a small, metal strainer. Hold the strainer over a mug as you pour, separating the chunk of ginger from the rest of the tea. To sweeten the drink, mix in of honey into the mug.[5]
- Double or triple the recipe if you want to make larger amounts of tea at once. After storing the leftover tea in the refrigerator, pour it into a mug and reheat the beverage in the microwave for at least 30 seconds.
- Ginger tea tastes best if you drink it within 1 day.[6] of boiling water.[7]}}
[Edit]Brewing Turmeric-Ginger Tea - Boil of water in a small pot. Pour some water in a saucepan and turn the stovetop onto the highest heat. Wait several minutes for the water to boil before adding in any ingredients. If you want to speed up the boiling process, put a lid on the pot or saucepan to contain the heat.[8]
- For reference, the water will be bubbling and steaming when it's at a boil.
- Throw in equal amounts of ground ginger and turmeric. Take ½ tsp (1 g) each of both ground turmeric and ground ginger and add them into the boiling water. To add some extra flavor to the tea, try adding ½ tsp (1.32 g) of ground cinnamon to the mixture as well. If you want the recipe to be more potent, double the amount of spice added to the water.[9]
- Use fresh ginger if you want the flavor to be a bit stronger.
- Lower the heat and let the mixture steep for 10 minutes. Turn the stovetop down to a simmer so that the ginger tea can brew. Keep in mind that the tea will be more concentrated when you let it steep for longer. Wait for at least 10 minutes before turning off the heat.[10]
- Let the tea brew for 15 minutes if you want the drink to be stronger.
- Strain the tea into a mug and add any extra ingredients. Take a metal strainer and set it over a large mug. Pour the tea through the strainer, catching any loose grains of spice as the steeped mixture fills the mug. At this point, sweeten your tea with of honey, or another sweetener of your choice.[11]
- To make your tea slightly creamier, try adding of milk.
[Edit]Steeping Tea with Honey and Lemon - Boil enough water to fill a mug of tea. Fill a kettle with water and set it on the stovetop. Make sure that you're heating up enough water to prepare the tea, especially if you plan on pouring several mugs worth of it. Turn the stovetop onto the highest heat, and wait several minutes for the kettle to whistle before turning the stovetop off.[12]
- Spoon some ginger, lemon, cayenne, and turmeric into the mug. Add ½ tsp (1 g) each of grated ginger and ground turmeric to the bottom of the mug. Additionally, add a pinch of cayenne or black pepper into the tea to give it an extra punch of spice.[13]
- Pour in the water and let the ingredients brew for 5 minutes. Add in the boiling water, filling the mug up to your desired amount. Use a spoon to stir all the ingredients into the tea. Keep in mind that the grated ginger won't dissolve, but instead sit at the bottom of your mug. Continue mixing these ingredients for around 5 seconds to fully stir them into the water.[14]
- If there's any powdered medicine you can add to your tea, consider dissolving it into the drink.[15]
- To sweeten the drink, add in of honey into your beverage. Make sure that the honey dissolves all the way before you start drinking the tea.[16]
[Edit]Things You'll Need [Edit]Preparing Hot Ginger Tea - Vegetable peeler
- Knife
- Saucepan
- Strainer
- Mug
[Edit]Brewing Turmeric-Ginger Tea [Edit]Steeping Tea with Honey and Lemon - Grater
- Kettle
- Spoon
- Mug
- Jar (optional)
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