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  • Young readers (16-35) are not interested in the company's current app. How might I redesign the app so young users will start using it without a decrease in current users?

Final solution

  • Based on available studies, our target group can be represented by four personas. With that information in mind and correlation with my user interviews, I decided to split the app into three tabs, where each tab is focusing on fulfilling the needs of each persona.
  • Based on my interviews, I found many valuable insights. One of them is a fact that, for young users, consuming news is not only about being up to date, they also observe the image of our society. With this information, I designed articles with interactive elements where users can see other opinions and interact.
  • Last but not least, reading news is based on stories concept to keep the user's attention and build habits.

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  • Studies analysis
  • Current app analysis
  • Competition apps analysis
  • User flows
  • User interviews
  • Personas
  • Wireframes
  • UI and Visual design
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Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

At any given time, I have Google Search Console open in two to 10 tabs. It’s helpful on a macro and micro level — both when I need to figure out what’s happened to a high-traffic blog post that suddenly dipped, and see how many impressions is gaining month over month.

I’m a content strategist on’s SEO team, which means Google Search Console is particularly useful to me. But anyone who’s got a website can and should dip their toes in these waters. According to Google, whether you’re a business owner, SEO specialist, marketer, site administrator, web developer, or app creator, Search Console will come in handy.

I remember the first time I opened Google Search Console — and it was overwhelming. There were tons of labels I didn’t understand (index coverage?!?), hidden filters, and confusing graphs. Of course, the more I used it, the less confusing it became.

But if you want to skip the learning curve (and why wouldn’t you), good news: I’m going to reveal everything I’ve learned about how to use Google Search Console like a pro.

This guide covers:

  • Adding your website to Google Search Console
  • Setting up owners, users, and permissions
  • Submitting a site map
  • Understanding dimensions and metrics
  • Adding filters
  • Using GSC (23 use cases)

First things first. If you haven’t already signed up for Google Search Console, it’s time to do so.

How to add your website to Google Search Console

Setting up Google Search Console is quite easy. Head over to its welcome page and log in with your Google credentials.

After signing up, you will be asked to enter your web address in one of two boxes. The left-hand box is for a Domain Property and the right-hand box is for a URL Prefix Property.

Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

f your site supports both https:// and https://, add both as separate sites. You must also add each domain (for example,,, and

Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

In the past, you had to verify all the protocols separately but thanks to the domain property option, all you need is to enter your domain and all the variations will be included.

URL Prefix Property – You should use this option if you only want to cover an exact URL format. For example, if you enter into the required field, only this URL format will be tracked. This option is often used for targeting a specific language mutation on a multilingual website, e.g.

Ownership verification

Now that you have selected the property type and entered your domain, you need to verify that you are the owner of the website.

If you selected the Domain Property, you’ll need to verify the ownership via the DNS record.

Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

The exact steps will depend on your domain provider, but in general, you’ll need to follow these steps:

  1. Go to your domain’s DNS record settings
  2. Add a new DNS record and paste the code that appeared in the Search Console

Once you added the DNS record, go back to GCS and click on “Verify”. Don’t worry if you see a message that “the ownership verification failed.” The DNS record change may take up to 72 hours to take effect.

Just try a little bit later, until you see a similar message:

Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

Verification with an HTML tag

If you selected a URL prefix in the property type, you’ve got more options on how to verify your website. One of the most popular ways is to use the HTML tag and copy the code into the <head> section of your site.

Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

If your website runs on WordPress, you can use a plugin to simplify the whole process. If you use Rank Math plugin, you just need to go to Rank Math – Dashboard – Setup Wizard

Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

Users, owners and permissions

You now have access to Google Search Console. Let’s take a look at how you can share access with other people.

There are three different permissions levels in the Search Console:

  • Owners: This will probably be you. Owners can view all the site’s data and use all the tools. They can also give other people access to the Search Console. You can also create delegated owners, who have the same control over Search Console as you.
  • Full Users: Can view all site data and use most of the Search Console tools. They can’t change permissions. Neither can they share access to other G-suite accounts or change the web address.
  • Restricted Users: Can only view Search Console data and generate basic reports.

To add a full or restricted user, follow these instructions:

  1. Press Settings, then Users and Permissions
  2. Hit the Add User button
  3. Enter the email address of the person you want to add
  4. Choose the level of permission you want to provide

To add a delegated owner, press the three dots beside the current site owner.

Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

You should only provide delegated owner status to people you trust. You can provide full user and restricted user access to agencies and people in your company.

The Overview Report is the first page that loads when you access Search Console. The dashboard contains a snapshot of key information about your site.

Google Search Console dashboards:

Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

From this dashboard you can see:

  • Site performance report: How many people have clicked on your website from Google
  • Coverage report: Information whether your pages are indexed properly on Google
  • Enhancements report: Provides information about enhancements (such as AMP) you’ve made on your site
  • Manual actions report: This will show you if Google has given you a manual penalty

You can click on the Open Report link to view each report in full. Let’s go through each report in the order that they appear in the left-hand menu.

Performance report

The Performance report reveals how your website, and pages on your site, are performing in the search results.

There is a lot to cover in this section. So let’s start with an explanation of how to navigate it.

There are 3 main sections you can adjust or click on to show the data you need:

  • top filter
  • 4 main metrics
  • data tabs

The various variables you can add include:

  • Search: Choose to filter the results by web, image, or video
  • Date: Filter the results by date range. You can also compare date ranges.
  • Query: Filter by specific keywords, or even exclude keywords
  • Page: Select a page that you want to focus on
  • Country: Filter search results by country
  • Device: Filter search results by the device used
  • Search appearance: Filter by looking at Rich Results and other variables

As you can see, there are four metrics above the graph. From right to left, they are:

  • Total clicks: the number of people who visited your site from Google
  • Total impressions: the total number of times your content was seen on Google
  • Average CTR: what percentage of impressions resulted in a click
  • Average position: the average ranking your content has in Google search results
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You can show/hide any of these metrics by clicking on the squares above the graph.

Pro tip: Keep in mind that a sudden increase in impressions will almost always lead to a decrease in average CTR. It is not necessarily a thing to worry about – it just means your page appeared on a lower position for some highly-searched keyword.

Below the main graph, you’ll find a table with specific results.

Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

There are five tabs you can select:

  • Queries: see what keywords your content is ranking for
  • Pages: review how pages and blog posts on your site are performing on Google
  • Countries: see how your website is performing by country
  • Devices: find out what device – computer, mobile, or tablet – people use to access your website
  • Search appearance: this will show you whether your structured data appear in the search results

There’s also one more filter in the tabs section that allows you to work with that data from the table.

Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

Quick tip: If you want to see what queries a specific page ranks for, select the Pages tab, then click on a specific page you want to analyze and select Queries again.

Now you have an idea in how many ways you can chop and change the way you analyze data.

For example, you can:

  • See how your website is performing for a specific keyword
  • View the keywords and phrases that an individual page is ranking for
  • Compare search results over time to see if your ranking is improving or decreasing (for this, however, we recommend exporting the data and using a spreadsheet)
  • Analyze how your website is performing on different devices

3 quick tips to get more organic traffic with the Performance report

You’ll spend most of your time on Search Console analyzing the Performance Report. It may take a little time to get to know your way around it, but don’t worry, it’s no rocket science.

Here are 3 useful tips on how to use the Performance report to improve your SEO.

TIP #1: Find pages that need the CTR optimization

The pages with low click-through rates are low-hanging fruit. They may perform much better if you just make small changes. But first, you need to find them.

Here’s what to do:

First, select the Average CTR and Average position metrics above the graph.

Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

Stay in the Queries tab and sort the results by the position to see what keywords you rank for in the first SERP. You can also use the bottom filter to filter out all the keywords that do not fulfill certain criteria.

For example, we can set up the filter to show only keywords that rank on the first SERP (position is smaller than 10) or the ones that have the CTR lower than 10%.

Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

If the CTR value for any important keyword is considerably low, click on the keyword and switch to the Pages tab. You’ll see the page that ranks for that keyword.

In our on-page SEO, Off-page SEO, Local SEO guide, but here are some quick tips on how to improve the CTR:

  • write an appealing title tag with optimal length
  • improve the meta description of the page
  • add structured data, if appropriate
  • don’t forget about the favicon

The title tag and meta description have a significant impact on your CTR, so use SERP Simulator tool to see what your page will actually look like in the Google results.

Of course, you can’t optimize for every keyword, so stick only to the focus keywords or keywords that have some value for you.

Note: Keep in mind, that the brand keywords will have significantly higher CTRs while the keywords that have SERPs with featured snippets may have lower-than-the-average CTRs. Always try to think about the possible reasons behind the lower CTR to understand the issue.

TIP #2: Find new keywords to optimize for

Google Search Console can be a great place to find new keyword opportunities. Let’s see how to do it:

Similarly to the previous tip, we can use the filter to narrow down the results.

By focusing on the keywords you already rank for on the 2nd or 3rd SERP (setting the filter to position smaller than 30), you’ll find the keywords with the highest potential.

Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

Now, again, there will be two kinds of keywords you’ll see and your next step will depend on what kind of keyword it is:

Focus keywords

If you rank on the 2nd or 3rd step for a focus keyword, you should think about ways to improve the content of the page.

Look at the pages that rank in the 1st SERP and do the competitor analysis. Think about how to make your content:

  • more up-to-date
  • more specific
  • more engaging
  • more visually appealing

Secondary keywords

Secondary keywords are keywords you rank for even though you did not optimize for them at all. If you already rank for at least one bigger keyword, there will be many of them.

Your main task is to identify the ones that will bring the most value for you. You need to consider the search volume, the difficulty of ranking for them and the relevance. You’ll find more about this topic in our ultimate guide to keyword research.

Let’s say you wrote the ultimate guide to coffee machines and you’ll find out that you rank on position 22 for “4 cup coffee maker”. Great keyword, with great potential.

There are two basic things you can do:

  1. Improve the existing post to include more information about the 4 cup coffee makers
  2. Create a new post focused on 4 cup coffee makers to rank for (and link it from the ultimate guide)

Tip #3 Identify articles competing for the same keyword

I suggest doing this every time you are going to publish a new piece of content.

  • add the Query variable from the filter at the top
  • enter your focus keyword into the input field
  • click on the Pages tab below the graph – this will show you all your pages that rank for this keyword in Google

Now, this may not always be a bad thing. Here are some scenarios and what to do about it:

  • if the page you found has the same focus keyword, think about updating the old page instead of creating a new one or redirecting the old page to the new one and repurposing the appropriate content
  • if the page ranks for the keyword, but it is not it’s focus keyword, you can inspect the page and add an internal link to your new piece of content if appropriate

In the following example, we can see all the pages that rank for “things to do in jakarta”. The first page is obviously the main content while the second and third page just mentions the topic. They are a great opportunity to link to the main content internally.

Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

Coverage report

Next up on the main menu is the Index Report. The index report shows the total number of pages that appear in the search results. If everything is green then things are good.

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The red box is where problem pages are displayed. You want the number of problematic pages to be as low as possible, ideally zero.

Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

Under the details section, you can sort issues by status, type, validation, and pages. If you notice sudden spikes or drops in your indexed pages, there’s probably a technical problem, for example, a server black-out or a redirect error.

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Note: You’ll be notified on most of the issues from various Search Console report via the email address you use to login to the tool.

It’s important to keep on top of these problems and resolve them quickly. Issues with technical performance will affect your visibility on results pages.

Feature read:

A sitemap is an XML document that outlines how your website is structured. Your sitemap will help Google crawlers navigate your site. This helps Google find and index your content quickly.

You can tell Search Console where your sitemap is located on your site by entering the URL.

Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

An extra benefit to providing a sitemap in Search Console is that you’ll be alerted of any issues. These include differences between the structure of your site and what Google sees.

Pro tip: If you don't use wordpress, use our XML Sitemap Genarator tool

The Enhancements page allows you to view the enhancements you have made to the site.

There are many reports you can find under Enhancements, and many of them will appear only if you have the specific feature implemented on your site.

Let’s cover the three most basic reports:

  • Mobile usability report
  • The Accelerated Mobile Pages report
  • Structured data report

Mobile usability report

The Mobile usability report assesses how your site works on mobile. The report shows you any mobile responsive issues your site has. If your site is mobile responsive, everything should be green.

If there are any problems they will appear in the red rectangle.

Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

You can find information about any problems Google identifies in the Details table below the graph.

Common issues Google finds include:

  • The text is too small to read
  • Content is wider than screen
  • Clickable elements are too close together

AMP report

Accelerated Mobile Pages, or AMP, are stripped-down versions of a page. AMP is an initiative by Google to optimize the net for mobile. It is designed to load very quickly on mobile.

You can add AMP to your website using a plugin. When implemented, people on a mobile phone will access an AMP version of your site from Google. AMP may help your content to rank higher in the SERP, since fast load time provides a better user experience for visitors.

Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

Once you activate the AMP on your website, you can check the report in Search Console. You can find out if the AMP is working correctly through this report.

Like the other reports, Google uses a traffic light system for rating pages. You can find details regarding any issues Google identifies below the graph.

Structured data report

Structured data allows you to present additional information in Google search results, such as pictures, videos or star ratings.

Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

For your structured data to appear on Google, the search engine needs to understand the code you use. Issues with your structured data will appear on the Structured Data Report. A good resource for reviewing and fixing issues is the Structured Data Testing Tool developed by Google.

Manual actions report

Hopefully, you will never have to view this report. By default, it will show No issues detected. If a manual penalty has been applied to your site by a Google employee, then the penalty will appear in this tab.

Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

Google will apply manual penalties to your site if they think you have been doing anything shady. For instance, you might get a manual penalty as a result of buying backlinks.

A penalty from Google can harm your search rankings or result in your site being de-indexed. It is crucial to resolve any manual link penalty if you want to avoid SEO problems.

Legacy tools and reports

These are some features from the old Search Console. They are not available for domain property so we won’t go into much detail here.

The legacy tools include:

  • International targeting – you can set a specific target country
  • Removals – you can remove URLs from the search results
  • Crawl stats – you can view and regulate the frequency of crawls by Google
  • Messages – messages from Google
  • URL parameters – you can let Google know about various parameters you use
  • Web Tools – access to other tools

Links report

Through the Links Report in Search Console, you can view the backlinks pointing to your website. From the table, you can see the pages that have the most internal and external links.

Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

Further down, you can see the top linking sites and anchor texts.

Backlinks (both their quality and quantity) are one of the most important SEO ranking factors – so even if you have great content and perfectly optimized site, you’ll need some quality backlinks to profit from your blog or website.

The report is a great starting point to find:

  • which pages of your website have the most links
  • what websites link to you the most
  • what are the most common anchor texts
  • what pages have the most internal links

In the Top linked pages report, you can click on a specific page to see who links to it:

Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

Note: Google Search Console has its limitations when it comes to backlinks.

Knowing your top referring domains is incredibly useful for promotion — I’d recommend starting with these sites whenever you do a link-building campaign. (Just make sure to use a tool like Moz, SEMrush, or Ahrefs to filter out the low-authority ones first.)

Identify the most popular anchor text for external links

  1. Click Links.
  2. Scroll down to “Top linking text” > “More.”

Anchor text should be as descriptive and specific as possible — and best case scenario, include your keyword. If you find websites linking to your pages but using anchor text like “Click here” “Learn more”, “Check it out”, etc., consider sending an email asking them to update the hyperlink.

Identify which pages have the most internal links

  1. Click Links.
  2. Scroll down to “Top linked pages” > “More.”

It’s normal for some URLs to have more inbound links. For example, if you run an ecommerce site, every product page in your “Skirts” category will link back to the “Skirts” overview page. That’s a good thing: It tells Google your top-level URLs are the most important (which helps them rank higher).

However, a heavily skewed link distribution ratio isn’t ideal. If a tiny percentage of your URLS are getting way more links than the rest, it’ll be difficult for the 95% to receive search traffic — you’re not passing enough authority to them.

Here’s what a heavily skewed distribution looks like:

Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

The optimal spread looks like this:

Google Search Console: The Ultimate Guide & Training in 2020

Use Google Search Console link data to learn how your links are distributed and if you need to focus on making your link distribution more smooth.

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For any foodie visiting a country for the first time priority number one is to eat something local. But the cuisines on offer in most cities are much wider than just local fare, with urban dwellers craving something new and foreigners setting up restaurants serving their own cuisine. In this article we take a look at some standout places where you can try great dishes from a neighboring or nearby country, or even a bit further afield.

Casa di CarliItalian in Prague

Italians have long had an affinity for the magical city of Prague and plenty of them have opened restaurants. Two of them have even been recognized by Italy’s culinary legion of honor. Casa di Carli by Matteo De Carli and Riccardo Lucque’s Aromi empire are prime examples of high end Italian dining. If it’s pizza you crave in the Golden City look no further than Pizzeria San Carlo for a slice of Neapolitan heaven.

Bosnian in Dubrovnik

We were just as confused the first time too: why would a Bosnian restaurant be called Taj Mahal? We’re not sure either. It doesn’t really matter, this is Bosnian-style grilled food just like you’ll get in the country next door, without having to hit the highway.

Asian Fusion in Dubrovnik

I’m a big fan of brothers Darko and Vedran Perojevic’s tiny Asian-fusion place tucked away in Dubrovnik’s Old Town. Bringing an array of Asian flavors to bear on the excellent local ingredients is a match made in heaven. If Dubrovnik is your last stop, then Azur can provide a much-needed change of pace from standard Croatian menus.

Wild Mushroom PelmeniRussian in Tallinn

Estonia has a Russian minority, something of a leftover from the various periods of Russian and Soviet rule but Tchaikovsky goes way beyond home cooking. This is last-days-of-the-Empire French-inspired fine dining. Dress up for this one, as its location in the five-star Hotel Telegraaf is no coincidence.

Georgian in Budapest

Georgia’s a couple of countries over from Western Europe and isn’t on most people’s travel must-sees (yet) but a taste of their cuisine at an excellent eatery on Andrassy boulevard, might just get it onto yours.

Czech in Wroclaw

Bernard is a renowned family-run brewery in neighboring Czech Republic. In Wroclaw you’ll find an independently owned restaurant of the same name “inspired” by the brewery and which serves their beer too. Get some hearty Czech classics right on Wroclaw’s main square.

Bavarian in Berlin

Okay, so Bavaria isn’t exactly another country, but Germany’s regions can feel that way sometimes. Leibhaftig provides a great way to find out how Bavaria tastes, with tapas-sized plates of the province’s specialties.

Hungarian in Vienna

We’re stretching things a little here but bear with us. Mini is one of our top places to eat in Vienna. The food’s more fusion than “Magyar,” but the owners are Hungarian and so is the wine. Expect warm hospitality, delicious inventive dishes and fabulous, reasonably priced wines.

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Charlie takes care of the marketing side of things at JayWay Travel. A long-term Prague resident, his interests are cooking, eating out, cycling, skiing and travel.

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Brussels Jazz Orchestra - Wild BeautyIt is just like tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano to make a beautiful recording, but also one which is also quite full of surprises. This is Wild Beauty , what Mr. Lovano calls a “Sonata Suite,” which he put together and which was arranged by the ever masterful Gil Goldstein, and which Mr. Lovano plays with the Brussels Jazz Orchestra conducted by Frank Vangée. The titles of each sequence of the suite attest to Mr. Lovano’s enduring love of Italian locale and culture and because he was born Italian this music has a special meaning and feel, almost mimicking the lilting accent of Italian. Mr. Lovano’s gentle vibrato at the end of certain lines and phrases also mimics the manner in which spoken Italian ends with graceful undulations in the accent of the speaker; almost as if it was being sung. But something else marks the singular voice of Joe Lovano—in addition to his singing manner—and that is the broad, brogue-like warmth and moisture with which he enunciates his musical sentences. Conversely there also seems like there is a certain vulnerability in Joe Lovano’s playing. That probably comes from the forthright and humble manner in which he sings his melodies and lets the harmonics slide as he rolls his notes one over the other in an elliptical line.

Here, on this recording, Mr. Lovano also has the mighty support of the Brussels Jazz Orchestra. This exquisite ensemble may not be as famous as other orchestras in Europe, but the musicians play together as if they were a well-oiled machine, their machinations, are far from mechanical. There is a big heart in this orchestra and are well-rehearsed and have in fact bought into the ideology of the Sonata Suite. Both Frank Vangée and Mr. Lovano are great leaders. Mr. Lovano’s commanding tone is heard throughout the suite and all the lead soli are his. Memorably, his opening solo on “Wild Beauty” describes the thing of beauty—much like the 19th century romantic poet John Keats described in his poem Endymion he sees in the multiplicity of things—in musical topographical terms—in the sweep of the epic tenor solo; in terms of an imagined landscape, very possibly Sicily and finally the visage of Mr. Lovano’s mother, to who is part of the ongoing sub-text of the music. And certainly all of the set pieces form one graceful movement after the other, with Joe Lovano engaging members of the Orchestra, from Frank Vangée to trumpeter Nico Schepers, trombonist Marc Godfroid and pianist Nathalie Loriers. The majesty of “Viva Caruso” is one of the finest aspects of the music. But perhaps happiest of all is when Mr. Lovano pays a glowing tribute to Ben Webster, on “Big Ben”.

It has always been a known fact that Joe Lovano has a spiritual side and this is shown in how deeply soulful his sound is. It is possible also to assume that Mr. Lovano actually digs deep and he reaches beyond where most saxophonists go, and while there is no holy rolling in his voice, his rhythmic inflections sometimes come together in a blues shout, or in alleluias that might wake up a sleeping congregation. Some of this may be heard in “Our Daily Bread” and certainly in “Big Ben”. This is something that is almost a forgotten fact; that Joe Lovano has also paid his dues and has climbed every mountain to become a tenor saxophonist with the mighty tone that is heard throughout this stupendous recording.

Track List: Wild Beauty; Powerhouse; Streets of Naples; Our Daily Bread; Big Ben; Sanctuary Park; Miss Etna; Viva Caruso.

Personnel: Frank Vangée: lead alto and soprano saxophones, conductor; Dieter Limbourg: alto and soprano saxophones, clarinet, flute; Kurt Van Herck: tenor and soprano saxophones, alto flute; Bart Defoort: tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet; Bo Van der Werf: baritone saxophone, bass clarinet; Serge Plume: lead trumpet, flugelhorn; Nico Schepers: trumpet, flugelhorn; Pierre Drevert: trumpet, flugelhorn; Joroen Van Milderen: trumpet, flugelhorn; Marc Godfroid: lead trombone; Lode Mertens: trombone; Frederik Heirman: trombone; Laurent Hendrick: bass trombone and bass tuba; Hendrick Braeckman: guitar; Nathalie Loriers: piano; Jos Matchel: double bass; Toni Vitacolonna: drums; Guest: Joe Lovano tenor saxophone.

Label: HalfNote Records | Release date: September 2013

Website: brusselsjazzorchestra.com | Buy music on: amazon

*Photo of Joe Lovano with the Brussels Jazz Orchestra by Bruno Bollaert

About Brussels Jazz Orchestra

The Brussels Jazz Orchestra (BJO) is not the kind of jazz orchestra that sticks to standards. It prefers to achieve the highest level by composing original music, creating unique arrangements and playing inventively as well as passionately. In fact, it really is jazz with a dynamic orchestral sound, with a classic strength in which each musician is also a brilliant soloist. Call it an ‘orchestrated passion for jazz’ that incites BJO to create world-class music.

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Google will still keep your “deleted” information for audits and other internal uses.

However, it won’t use it for targeted ads or to customize your search results.

After your Web history has been disabled for 18 months, the company will partially anonymize the data so you won’t be associated with it..

How long does Google keep your history?

The feature allows users to set a time limit for Google to retain certain types of data, either three months or 18 months, after which the information is automatically deleted. For now, the auto-delete feature is only available for “Web & App Activity,” which tracks things like your searches and other browsing data.

How do I permanently delete my safari history?

Delete history, cache, and cookiesTo clear your history and cookies, go to Settings > Safari, and tap Clear History and Website Data. … To clear your cookies and keep your history, go to Settings > Safari > Advanced > Website Data, then tap Remove All Website Data.More items…•

Note: Clearing your browser history is NOT the same as clearing your Google Web & App Activity history. When you clear your browser history, you’re only deleting the history that’s locally stored on your computer. Clearing your browser history doesn’t do anything to the data stored on Google’s servers.

How do I permanently delete my search history?

Clear your historyOn your Android phone or tablet, open the Chrome app .At the top right, tap More. History. … Tap Clear browsing data.Next to ‘Time range’, select how much history you want to delete. To clear everything, tap All time.Check ‘Browsing history’. … Tap Clear data.

Do police track IP addresses?

Yes. The IP is owned by someone, usually an ISP. The police will go to that ISP with a warrant. Hopefully the ISP records will show the user of the IP at the time in question.

Can someone track my browsing history?

Internet service providers track and profit from your browsing habits and history. … Internet service providers (ISPs) can see everything you do online. They can track things like which websites you visit, how long you spend on them, the content you watch, the device you’re using, and your geographic location.

What information does your IP address reveal?

The IP address routes internet traffic to your computer. To clarify, it does not reveal your location. If someone was able to get your IP address they could learn a bit about your internet service, such as which provider you use to connect to the internet, but they really can’t locate you, your home, or your office.

Can someone see your Internet history even if you delete it?

Simply deleting your browsing history does not delete all the information Google possesses relating to your search history. There are three ways for users to delete their Google browsing history and Google search history and to turn off their activity to protect their privacy.

How do I delete browsing history from my network?

Clear your historyOn your computer, open Chrome.At the top right, click More .Click History. History.On the left, click Clear browsing data. … From the drop-down menu, select how much history you want to delete. … Check the boxes for the info you want Chrome to clear, including “browsing history.” … Click Clear data.

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IP addresses are useful in tracking the identity of your computer and its location. … You can check your IP history to keep track of your browsing habits.


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It’s the Bethel CBD store’s owner that decides what good quality is and what isn’t. This has resulted in low-quality CBD oil made with synthetic additives being sold on store shelves. These products often come at 3–5 times the price you’d pay online, aren’t subject to third party testing and don’t meet the quality requirements to be listed for sale. There are also CBD stores in Bloomfield and Berlin if you live near those cities.

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There aren’t any FDA-approved, nonprescription CBD products available for purchase in Bethel yet. OTC CBD oil products aren’t regulated for purity and dosage like other medications.

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What You Need to Know About CBD

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Sunrise from Sanibel Island, Florida – Click image to enlarge

The yard was covered with about an inch of snow this morning, and we’ve had snow showers off and on throughout the day.  With winter showing no signs of releasing its grip on central Ohio, I thought I’d share a nice warm Florida sunrise with you that I captured last fall.

This sunrise was captured from Sanibel Island, Florida last October when my wife and I vacationed there.  Unfortunately, it was also the last day of our vacation, but it was a dramatic yet beautiful sunrise to end our trip on.  For this particular image, I waited until the sun rose high enough in the sky so that it was partially hidden by the clouds and for some seagulls to fly by in the right place in my field of view.  Out of about a dozen shots, this is the one I liked best.  The city skyline on the horizon is that of Fort Myers.  It’s amazing how much the look of the sky can change in just a matter of a few minutes.  The image below was taken 5 minutes earlier when the sun was hidden more by the heavy band of clouds and as you can see in the lower left corner of the image there is a rain shower in progress north of the immediate downtown area.

Sanibel Island Florida Sunrise with rain shower – Click image to enlarge

Today is March 1st so at least we are getting closer to spring and hopefully some nicer weather isn’t too far away.

To see more images from Sanibel Island, please visit my Sanibel-Captive gallery here.

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7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 119)

March 11, 2011 | 72 comments

— 1 —

In case you missed it, I’m doing a new series of posts looking at the Our Father word by word. I’m really excited about it — especially because I just found out that I’m going to have help from some great bloggers and writers. I’ve already gotten so much to think about after reading the comments to the post about “Our, ” I can’t wait to get to the other words. Be sure not to miss the comments on these posts!

— 2 —

I loved reading about your plans for Lent. Here’s what I decided on: a decade of the Rosary first thing each morning, and no adding sugar to my morning tea (a small but surprisingly noticeable sacrifice for me). And…well, umm…there’s one other thing that I couldn’t decide if I would admit or not…but I guess I’ll go ahead and say it:

I’m giving up cursing for Lent.

Now, before you form an image of me yelling at my kids to stop jumping on the $%^! couch or asking my husband to pass the $%&*!# salt at dinner, let me say that it’s not that bad. I don’t use bad words in front of the kids, and it’s not like I walk around spewing profanity when I’m around adults. It’s just that I’ve noticed lately that, well, sometimes I just can’t seem to express myself without pulling out a word from my pre-conversion lexicon. So I’m really working on that during Lent, hopefully adopting habits that will last for the long-term.

— 3 —

Giving up adding sugar to drinks was actually a last-minute addition to my Lenten plans. I’d always heard that you should give up something good, but I didn’t really get why, so I just went with giving up cursing for Lent. But then I heard people who had given up something good talking about their plans for Easter, and it all clicked.

For example, someone I know who gave up cheese talked about how she’s going to get a huge, lavish cheese tray for brunch on Easter. When I imagined her going that long 40 days with nary I bite of one of her favorite foods, I could see how the ecstatic joy of the Resurrection would hit her at an even deeper, visceral level as she bit into savory chunks of Camembert and felt the luscious Brie melt in her mouth after the long fast.

Then I pictured myself rising on Easter morn’, taking a deep breath, and shouting the f-word. Umm, yeah. That’s why giving up something that’s bad anyway doesn’t quite have the same effect. So no sugar in my tea for Lent.

— 4 —

Here’s a guy who’s doing something really interesting for Lent: he’s doing a beer fast. I don’t mean he’s not drinking beer; I mean he’s living on beer. Like, only beer. No food. And he’s not even breaking the fast on Sundays. (Evidently some old-school monks used to do this, so it’s a time-honored tradition.) You can read his Day 1 post here. You bet I’m going to be following his blog to see how that goes! (Thanks to the indispensable New Advent for the story.)

— 5 —

UPDATE: I received some feedback that my comment about By Sun and Candlelight seemed mocking. That is not AT ALL how I intended it, as Dawn’s blog is truly a huge source of inspiration to me. Sorry if it came across that way!

One thing that has been slow to take shape since my husband and I became Catholic is celebrating the liturgical year (as you know if you saw my post about Advent in December). On Tuesday I actually remembered to buy a King’s Cake, and I was quite proud of myself. I figured that I pretty much had this liturgical year thing down, and was ready to go all By Sun and Candlelight and start posting pictures of my awesome liturgical celebrations to inspire other Catholic mothers. But it all kind of unraveled when people started asking questions. The conversation went something like this:

SON: Mommy, what is that squiggly thing on top of the cake?
ME: I think it’s a baby. The baby Jesus maybe? Anyway, it’s supposed to be hidden. Look away while I stuff it in the bread somewhere.
SON: Why do you hide it?
ME: Because it’s a special treat when someone finds it.
SON: What do they get?
ME: I think they get a prize.
SON: A prize, wow! Do we have a prize?
ME: No. We’re just going to try not to choke on it.
HUSBAND: Maybe you take the baby and put him in the manger. Wait…no…that’s Christmas…

From there it degenerated into a “blind leading the blind” situation where we were all just fumbling around, trying to figure out what theological riches we’re supposed to derive from a King’s Cake. I think I have a ways to go in terms of seamlessly incorporating the liturgical year into our lives.

— 6 —

FOUND: The recipe with the best yumminess-to-easiness ratio ever. Here it is (from food.com):

  • Put 4 -5 boneless, skinless frozen chicken breasts in a crock pot
  • Dump in drained cans of black beans and corn along with a 15-oz. jar of salsa
  • Cook on high for 4 – 5 hours
  • In the last 30 minutes, add an 8-oz. package of cream cheese

Easy! Delicious! Cheap! Healthy! What more can you ask for?

— 7 —

I hope everyone’s Lent is off to a good start. Have a nice weekend!

Below is a linky list if you’d like to add a link to your own 7 Quick Takes post. (1) Make sure the link you submit is to the URL of your post and not your main blog URL. (2) Include a link back here.

  1. Caitie Rose

    Hahahaha! This might be my fav Quick Takes ever! Is it bad that I find the idea of waking up Easter morn to a long day or cursing hilarious? I’m going to be laughing at that all Lent! LOL

  2. Elizabeth

    I take the liturgical traditions for granted!! Who was the King of Mardi Gras?

    Wow, nothing but beer. And he can’t get drunk… so he’s going to be very hungry. Oy.

    • Anne

      Rex (the King of Mardi Gras) this year was Herschel Abbott, Jr.. We went to the parade, and the baby slept through most of it.

      I’m also a convert, and I’m finding that “living the liturgical year” is a matter of gradually establishing our household traditions.

  3. Leah @ Unequally Yoked

    My boyfriend also gave up cursing for Lent. It’s a struggle for him in the New Haven cold weather, and he compensates by making adorable frustrated faces and muttering “This is unpleasant. This is unpleasant.”

    I think the baby in the King Cake is similar to the tradition of the Lord of Misrule, usually also chosen by chance vie object embedded in foodstuff. My impression is that most of those celebrations are pretty pagan, so, when you do a bit more research, you may not be sorry you missed out!

  4. Lisa

    I loved “Our” and I’m looking forward to the rest of the words. The King’s Cake Conversation has me laughing out loud!

    I don’t know if I’ve ever introduced myself, but I am a fan of Conversion Diary and a relatively recent revert to the Church. My name is Lisa. This is the second ever 7 Quick Takes Friday at my blog! 🙂

    • Jennifer Fulwiler

      Thanks for introducing yourself, Lisa! Nice to “meet” you!

  5. Lisa @ Cheerfully Chaotic

    I’m with Caitie– I laughed out loud at the idea of you joyfully cursing throughout Easter Mass and as the kids hunt for eggs.

    One idea I’ve heard is that if you mess up with your Lenten plan, you could decide to put a dollar in your rice bowl.

    And I’m impressed you at least got a King cake. I planned to make one but realized we’d have so much left over that it would make my own Lenten plans nearly impossible from day 1. I can resist sweets around day 4 or 5, but a delicious, partially-eaten cake on Ash Wednesday would just be too much. 🙂

  6. Kate

    King cake is eaten on Mardi Gras, but that’s only because Mardi Gras is the end of the season for King Cake – Carnival starts with Epiphany (‘cuz around here they like to keep on partying after the 12 days of Christmas come to an end) and King cake is traditional for Epiphany as well. For Epiphany, the Christian symbolism of the King Cake is something like this: the baby is the Christ child, whom we all seek, the three colors represent the gifts of the Magi and the attributes of Christ – yellow for his divinity, purple for his kingship, and green for his humanity.

    Or something like that. 🙂

  7. Julie

    Yeah, I’m trying to curb the cursing too. I was really good when my kids were wee and I was with them 24/7…now, not so much. I decided to, whenever a horrid word comes out of my mouth (or almost comes out), pray the Fatima prayer. It’s a great reminder of how much I need God’s mercy.

  8. Lisa @ Cheerfully Chaotic

    Um… Creepy iPhone auto correct changed my last blog address to “bloodspot.com”. Sounds like a horror movie title.

    Anyway, just wanted to add that whoever gets the baby (from the cake– not just a random child somewhere) is responsible for providing the cake the next year. From a capitalistic standpoint, it’s a great way to keep the economy moving… You can always count on king cakes. 🙂

  9. Jessica Snell

    Wow, the sugar/cursing thing is hilarious – but the insight is helpful too. I’ve been hearing over and over again this year that taking something on is as important than giving something up. This adds another layer to that . . . it makes me wonder if taking up the good thing again is related to continuing with the good thing you took on . . . oh dear, I’m tired and it’s coming out in a confused way. I hope it’s enough to say, thanks. 🙂 You made me laugh AND gave me something to think about.

  10. Diane

    Loved this installment!

  11. Therese

    Lol I love this quick take too. The rest of my family was looking at me laughing at everything.

    I could imagine having a similar discussion about a kings cake here.

  12. Donna

    It’s amazing when we give up something small, like sugar in your drinks, how much we notice it. Just goes to show how important the little things are.

  13. Maria

    i am excited about your Our Father series … it’s just perfect for Lent and i even mentioned it on my 7 quick takes to get the word out.

    i loved the conversation surrounding the king’s cake … and i’m not sure about the beer thing … :)))

    have a blessed weekend!

  14. Kathleen@so much to say

    Hilarious! I don’t really get the king cake either. I’ve always thought it was kind of strange to end Ordinary Time headed into Lent with a baby Jesus. 🙂

  15. Tom L

    Regarding the cussing, I’ve had the same experience with that and a few other bad habits that seemed to disappear after my conversion, only to creep back over the next few years. I think maybe God gives us an extra shot of grace to support us at first, maybe so we don’t lose heart, or to show us what’s possible with His help. Then at some point He takes off the training wheels, and we’re supposed to actually fix some the broken stuff. Just a theory.

    And I’ll definitely try the chicken recipe. By the way, the eclair cake was a HUGE hit at Christmas.

  16. Pam

    Great insight on the sugar/cursing thing… as so many others have noted, the image of you waking up on Easter morning hollering out a swear word is pretty funny.

    But when you noted the friend who gave up cheese and is planning a big cheese tray for Easter, I wasn’t sure what to think. It sounded a little like an addict fantasizing about their next fix (OK, I work with addicts, so I might be seeing something that’s not there), but when you put it in terms of celebrating the Resurrection… well, I’m still not sure what to think.

    Anyway, thanks for being brave enough to admit your struggle with swearing. “Pre-conversion lexicon” — great. 🙂

  17. Anne

    Nice to have you back this week! “Pre-conversion lexicon,” I love it!

  18. Christie

    You are so right about slowly ramping up to the rhythms of the Liturgical Year when you are a Convert. That and the saints are a foreign but beautiful language. I’m with you, working out the kinks as we roll along. Anybody know when, exactly, all this become second nature?

  19. Nancy Piccione

    Great. I couldn’t stop laughing at “go all By Sun and Candlelight”.

  20. Kristen @ St Monica's Brdige

    Love, love, love this Quick Takes! Hmmm…living off beer…hmmm! And can’t wait to try that recipe (lucky us, I didn’t give up meat for Lent this year). I gave up facebook. It’s about to kill me, but I’m sticking to it! And I got an extra,thing to give up that I had not planned. On Tuesday (which this year, Mardi Gras happened to fall on my wedding anniversary) my son asked to watch something on tv. I discovered we no longer had satellite! My husband finally cancelled it (after saying we would go without as of Jan 1). I am missing EWTN, but this is working out rather well for a Lenten sacrifice, albeit, an accidental one!

  21. Young Mom

    I laughed at giving up cursing too. 🙂 I’ve given up yelling and I can already see the difference in my kids behavior. I wasn’t yelling that much, but yelling at hungry whiny kids before breakfast had a tendancy to make the rest of the day more yell=worthy. If I conquer that morning hour, it’s been easier to keep it together the rest of the day. And I’m hoping to make this change a habit, not revert on Easter morning!

  22. Jamie Shover

    I agree with so many others that I laughed at so many of these today. I think giving up cursing is a good one. I don’t have that bad of a mouth, but I do find myself reaching for a bad word in the rare event I am very hurt or angry (sins tend to pile up then, don’t they?) or when I am trying to be “cool” and “adult”, even with my own husband or close friends. It’s stupid, but I do it and I think you can understand that same motivation. It makes me feel/seem more human to speak like that now and then, lest anyone think I’m being “holier than thou”.
    Good luck with your sacrifices. I am giving up all sweets and for the most part it is not too difficult, but every now and then I literally have to pray for strength to get through the moment! Easter morning will indeed be delicious.

  23. Judy

    Ok, I had planned on this being my “last stop” for the morning, but now I MUST go and read about the beer guy…seriously???
    I had also planned on asking you if you met up with the controversy (in your Lenten research)about the “break-the-fast-on-Sundays” tradition. This is an ongoing question in our house. My husband is not participating this year as he feels that it makes his sacrifice “too easy”. Others have expressed to me that the whole purpose for it is because “Sunday” is not a day of penance and that when we allow ourselves to “break the Lenten fast” on Sunday, it actually makes it more difficult to continue along the journey. I am leaning more toward my husband’s thoughts, but have been unable to find any “official” Church writing on this topic. I must admit, if I join my husband…my own sacrifice (giving up wearing cosmetics) will be MUCH more difficult as the thought of attending Mass WITH NO MAKE-UP makes me cringe…YIKES.

  24. Barbara

    Do you mean getting the baby is not like getting a cherry pit — you get another piece? Haha. Just kidding. I really have no idea why there’s a baby in the king cake. Does anyone, really? We gave up eating Mardis Gras cake because I didn’t like the association with Mardis Gras, and now we eat Fastnachts — German donuts on the “Fast Nacht” — night before the fast. It’s more in line with our heritage.

    Happy Lent.

  25. Stephanie

    Love King Cake. Kate has a great description of the meaning up above, for anyone still wondering. My mom shipped me one from NOLA and we haven’t finished it yet. I feel a little guilty eating it after Mardi Gras (silly, I know, I guess it’s a Louisiana thing) but I’m not going to let it go to waste. It’s the best king cake ever.

    I’m going to read the beer fast blog right now!

  26. Jackie

    Your clarification of why you give up something good is exactly my thought process. I think that giving up a vice can be good, but it can just also turn into New Year’s Resolution Take 2. And giving up something good is a sacrifice, whereas giving up gossiping or something isn’t really a sacrifice.

    And I agree, best quick takes ever!

  27. Robyn

    I’m a homebrewer (okay, used to be; the last beer I made was like 2005), so I know the story of the monks who lived on beer during Lent, but I really did a double take when I saw some American is going to try it this year. Clicked the link, and thank goodness that (a) he’s using the “right” kind of beer, nutritious doppelbock; (b) he’s a homebrewer so he can produce his own, fresh and unfiltered, with all the nutritious yeasties and such still in it; and most of all (c) he’s under the supervision of a doctor and of a spiritual director. Still… it’s a major sacrifice and his health is going to suffer for it, no doubt about it. Even doppelbock doesn’t have a lot of protein. I hope he drinks it before it fully ferments so he doesn’t get as much alcohol, either. Doppelbock can get pretty high in alcohol if you let it go all the way (commercial doppelbocks have a reputation for being high in alcohol), and that could be a lot for a liver to handle.

  28. Kara

    Oh man, I’m working on cursing too. I never, ever use to cuss in front of my kids, and I will admit, for the sake of accountability, that I have a lot lately. I’m working on it HARD, because I do not want to be one of those moms. I hate swearing, and I need to get my frustrations under control.

    I’m bad at the liturgical year thing too. I actually mentioned it in my Quick Takes. I never observed any of this growing up so I have no clue what I’m doing. And then when I try to research traditions and all of that, I feel so overwhelmed that nothing gets done. Luckily, Amelia goes to Catholic school and that has helped a bit, otherwise, my kids probably wouldn’t have anything fun/interesting to do.

  29. Trista

    I come from a practicing Catholic family, but we’ve never celebrated liturgical traditions. Just don’t know ’em. I’m trying to learn and hopefully will have the chance to incorporate them into my future family’s life. Sounds fun!

  30. suburbancorrespondent

    I am definitely trying that recipe! Thanks…

    What confuses me about people giving up things for Lent is that, when they give up things that are bad for them, the whole thing starts to look like a self-improvement exercise – meaning, the focus is on the person instead of on God. In that sense, it probably hews closer to the meaning of Lent to give up something good, right?

    • Lisa @ Cheerfully Chaotic

      I totally know where you’re coming from, but I think it can work both for the person and for God. As an analogy, a person may realize that they’re heading toward becoming an alcoholic and stop drinking in order to remain healthy. Stopping drinking, however, will also likely help to improve their marriage, relationship with their children, and job performance. The alcohol took the time and place of the other positive things that came later.

      In college, one of our priests talked about giving something up in order to create a void, or a hole, within ourselves. Then, it becomes necessary to fill that hole with something positive that pleases God. Ex: Give up cursing, add kind words to family or strangers. Give up sweets, add making a meal for someone in need or donating food to soup kitchen. Give up television, add spending quality time with your family. Give up Facebook, add a rosary. Plus, I doubt it would ever displease God for us to give up things that are bad for us, no matter what our motive. He can work good things through the most selfish of motives!

      • Laura

        Plus Lent IS about conversion…

  31. Julie @ The Corner With A View

    That’s a great thing to give up for Lent… my little sister and I had a discussion this week on cursing. She asked if it was alright to do if she was alone and feeling upset. I had to explain intention and how it offends God, even if that is not the intent, but rather to relieve feelings. Good luck Jen! You can do it!! And I look forward to your Our Father series

  32. Lauren

    For anyone working on cursing- or speech of any kind- criticism, gossip, idle talk…check out the series on my blog running on Fridays during Lent!

    Thanks for pointing out the blogger fasting ON beer! Wow! His blog is so interesting!! And I, too, laughed out loud thinking of you waking up Easter morning and shouting the f-word! Glad you decided to go with sweets! I’m giving up sweets, too- even honey, syrup and anything sugar is in (like ketchup), in hopes that my WORDS will be sweeter!

  33. Christine the Soccer Mom

    For Lent, I picked up a new idea from CHC’s book about living the Liturgical Year. (You should check it out, what with all the little ones. It has some easy things and stuff to copy and print for projects!)

    We have baskets near the Crucifix in our living room and little foam crosses that I bought on sale at Michael’s. Every deed we do – an extra sacrifice of cleaning up without being asked, going to pray at 40 Days for Life, a kindness for another family member, etc. – we get to put a cross in a basket. The girls don’t know it yet, but after the Easter Vigil, the crosses will be gone, replaced with candy! (Don’t ask me how we’ll manage to do that, but I’ll figure something out as they get into the car that evening.)

    I’m going to Mass on Fridays this year, in addition to our usual Wednesday evening Masses. I told my priest, too, so I had to get my lazy butt outta bed and MOVE IT. So I’m trying to build a good habit. My give up something bad thing is Facebook and Twitter. But I promise you, I won’t be tweeting my kids’ Easter egg hunt blow-by-blow. I’ll probably wait until Monday or Tuesday before I start back in. 🙂

    Blessed Lent to you, Jen!

  34. Jackie C

    OM Goodness, I can so relate to #2. I do have a habit when I get angry to curse, and the kids are earshot from my garbage bowl mouth. I laughed so hard at the computer just know that the kids thought I was losing my mind yet again. lol!

    I too can relate to the sugar in the tea/coffee in the morning. I have been making small realistic sacrifices.

    My main one is trying to be more patient, more understanding and also no yelling with assumptions already made of the crime of the child. Though proven difficult, it’s teaching me more about me and my blessed children.

    Thank you again for posting this idea of 7 quick takes of the week. It keeps me in check and in the moment of time for the week. God bless.

  35. Michelle

    These are great! So glad you added the sweet stuff, too. I love Easter morning because we typically don’t indulge in desserts, chocolates, candies, etc. all through lent at our house and then the kids get their Easter baskets and we all enjoy a little bit. I think it’s a great way to celebrate the Resurrection. 🙂 Have a wonderful weekend!

  36. Mariana

    haven’t read all the comments, but the beer guy drinks water, not just beer. The fast is on “liquid bread” and water.

  37. Jamie Jo

    Thanks for the recipe, I’m going to try it next week!

    Not so sure about that beer thing….just can’t be healthy, right?
    I’ve been Catholic all my life, and I’m not sold on the whole Mardi Gras thing as being “Catholic”!! There’s a lot more fun liturgical things you can do!!! Keep up the good work, all that matters is the kiddos learn something and remember the day!

    I’m planning on linking up when I write my post!

  38. Susan

    #2 and #3, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I love it! Yes, I can see your point about giving up something good!

  39. priest's wife

    I remember fumbling through the rosary with my mom before we became Catholic (I was 12- it is a great memory and I have a feeling God appreciated the effort a lot 🙂

  40. Dawn @ By Sun and Candlelight

    Well, my goodness ~ I noticed a whole lot of traffic coming from this site this morning and popped over to check it out! What a nice place you have here …

    Thank you for the link, and the laughs! I’ll have to try to join in on your “Friday 7” next week. 😀

    Best wishes!

    ~ Dawn (By Sun and Candlelight)

  41. Nicole

    I wish my family would eat beans. Or salsa. But I do have a recipe that rivals the yumminess-to-easiness ratio here. Also for the crockpot using frozen chicken breasts. One more ingredient, but it’s all added at the same time. I’ll try to remember to post it later…

  42. Katie @ Wellness Mama

    This was hilarious! Thanks for a laugh in the middle of a hectic morning… and a great point about giving up something good. I too, laughed a the image of you belting out the f-word on Easter morning!
    My husband found the guy fasting on beer last night, and it has led to him researching the monks who used to fast this way and the reason… fascinating actually.

  43. Kimberlie

    Living on beer? That is one I have not heard of before. Interesting. Won’t be trying it but cheers to him.

    I am looking forward to your next installment on the “Our Father!”

  44. Amanda

    I’m thoroughly enjoying the Our Father word-by-word series. At first I was a little doubtful there was enough there to take it word by word but it seems that won’t be a problem after the success with “Our”.

    And I love that you like By Sun and Candlelight too, it’s one of my all-time favorite blogs. I can only hope to aspire to Dawn’s seamless liturgical year eventually 🙂

  45. 'Becca

    That’s an interesting point about fasting from something good! Now I understand why it isn’t hypocritical when people binge on the thing they’d been fasting from–I’ve always felt I shouldn’t be seeing it that way, but I couldn’t explain why.

    Something I’m doing for Lent is daily increments (small ones are okay) of tasks I’ve been avoiding: opening and sorting junk mail, filing things from the To Be Filed pile, and giving away unneeded stuff. I hope that by doing a little each day, prayerfully, instead of doing nothing and feeling guilty, I’ll make real progress!

  46. JoAnna

    Oooh, I’m definitely going to try the recipe in #6! I’m going to test out a similar easy-peasy recipe today (a meatless soup)… I’ll let you know how it goes. 🙂

  47. M&Co.

    My guess is after he drinks nothing but beer for 40 days, he’ll never want to see another beer as long as he lives.

    This is my first 7 Quick Takes Friday.

  48. Jackie

    Thanks for the story of Jay Wilson the beer maker . He’s truly an inspiration and I hope a lot of good will come from his experience .

  49. Kristin

    Loved your list again this week. I too am laughing about your cursing on Easter morning!
    I have decided to add some things instead of depriving myself for Lent. I am adding more volunteering over Lent. So far I have managed to do something for someone else every day this week!
    I am also adding living with purpose. Doing good works for others in His name.

  50. Paula H.

    I gave up sugar in my tea too; I drink it all day long and can’t believe how much I miss it. I also am giving up cursing and it’s so ******* hard!!!!!!! I’m also supposed to be getting to bed by 11:30 every night but I’m not even close and we’re only 2 days in.
    I’m giving up my Opus Dei retreat because we can’t afford it so my friend told me to make it a Lenten sacrfice. Next year, I’d like to give up poverty for Lent.
    I’ve been Catholic for 2 years now and I’ve never even HEARD of a King’s Cake.

    I am SO making that easy recipe this weekend.

  51. Anne

    Love this!
    I love reading about what folks are doing for Lent. This liturgical-appreciating Protestant Baptist Canadian has decided to do evening prayer before bedtime, and if I’m wearing a necklace, it will be one of my cross necklaces…that is my first ever Lenten adventure.

  52. Shirley

    I laughed SOOOO hard when I read #3! I struggle with swearing too, so don’t feel like you’re the only one!

    Also, I can’t wait to try the recipe. Thanks!

  53. Koala Bear Writer

    I’m giving up sweets and coffee for Lent… and from looking at Facebook, it seems like most of my friends are giving that up! I like your explanation of something to look forward to on Easter after fasting from it for fourty days. Neat.

  54. Asthefamilygoes

    I wasn’t raised Catholic so I am bumbling my way through the liturgical year too! I love the Catholic moms blogging community and how I learn from other moms who know what they are doing. I am so grateful for blogs like Catholicicing.blogspot.com that explain how to celebrate with my little ones.

  55. Rebecca

    I, for real, laughed out loud at the end of #3. I see myself quietly giggling on Easter Sunday, having to explain to The Man what is so funny and winding up getting that ‘I think you’ve lost it’ look! Oh well, it was worth it to read this!

    And that recipe in #7 – on next week’s menu in our house for sure!!!

  56. Amy

    Ooh, I still need to read the suggestions for things to do this Lent, as I am still not sure what I am doing. And I need to go and read the start of your Our Father series. I don’t know what I have been up to these last few days, but apparently it was not keeping up with blogs!

  57. Sue

    Ha! Relating to the cursing part. I don’t think I made it formal, but for some reason, that has been bugging me for a few weeks:-). Enjoying reading your blog.

  58. Shannon

    King Cake is a wonderful custom, best discovered in its natural habitat.

    It is named for the Three Kings whose feast day we celebrate on Epiphany. They came in search of Jesus. We gather to end the Christmas season and celebrate with cake that has the child hidden inside. (Some places it’s a bean or a coin.)

    In New Orleans and the surrounding area, the idea is to have a King Cake to celebrate Epiphany. Whoever finds the baby, gets to bring the next cake–not the next YEAR–but the next time there’s a gathering. So it could be the very next DAY. Get it? Eventually, you have a chance to celebrate the great gift of Epiphany all the way up through Fat Tuesday.

    In Europe, Lent was a time for a meat-and-dairy fast, and, like our Jewish ancestors who cleared out all the leaven before Passover and the making of UNleavened bread, so Christians went through the cupboards on the day before Lent began, and threw a party with the food that would not be eaten during Lent. (Even the name “carnivale” comes from the Latin “goodbye, meat!”)

    There are terrific customs for almost everything in the church year, many of them from a particular history and practice. We don’t have to do everything, but having a nodding acquaintance with the many traditions can help us to shape what works for our own families and faith communities.

    A parish I worked for years ago had a gathering of families the weekend before Ash Wednesday. We had a simple soup supper (a bit of a preview for the weeks to come), a pretzel-making time (the shape of crossed arms over the chest for prayer), and a grand singing of songs that included lots of “Alleluia.” We decorated a banner with the Alleluia, ate our soup and pretzels, and processed out to the grotto where we buried the Alleluia. In the course of the evening, we’d talked about how that Sunday would be the last time we sang “Alleluia” until the Easter Vigil.

    Did the kids remember? You bet! (They’d check out the grotto from time to time to see if the Alleluia had risen yet.) And at the Easter Vigil, guess who sang the Alleluias the loudest? The parents! Because THEY remembered.

    • Nancy (n.o.e.)

      I used to decorate and bury an “Alleleuia” banner with my 5th grade Sunday School class. They loved it! We could never dig it up in a timely manner, though, because of Easter holiday and spring break class cancellations. How wonderful to do this as a parish. It could also be a great home activity.

  59. Dakotapam

    I’m Lutheran, not Catholic, but I’ve taken on praying the Litany daily for Lent. It has already been a blessing.

  60. NoraB

    I’m intrigued by the Beer Man – will be keeping track of that guy for the next 40 days for sure. On Easter Sunday does he drink milk? Or whiskey? I will be having dessert for breakfast. It will taste Yummo.

  61. Liesl

    I am so pumped for the our father series!!! I just love all the Lenten entries people are doing!

  62. Nancy (n.o.e.)

    I’ll be posting images of the Sorrowful Mysteries throughout Lent. This week is the Agony in the Garden for my 7 Quick Takes.

  63. Darlene

    I picked up quite the swearing habit in college and graduate school, and I had no children to keep my mouth in check, so a few years ago I started giving up cursing for Lent…and it worked! Well enough that I had to pick something new last year (I decided on alcohol, which I was then informed my grandfather always used to do.) I can’t say I never curse anymore, but it’s an infrequent occurrence, usually involving getting something dropped on my toe. I hope you have as much success!

  64. Catherine

    The word by word through the Our Father is great! Before you get to “daily” I want to share with you Brent Pitre’s amazing in-depth commentary on that one word in *Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist*. Apparently the word used in Greek is a neologism and there is still controversy about how to interpret it. Pitre makes a strong case for “supernatural” (which is approximately what St Jerome’s Vulgate has). A lot in that prayer all right!

  65. Cassie

    I gave up sugar in my coffee a couple years ago. I was so excited to har it on Easter. I poured myself some coffee, added sugar all to find out I didn’t like it in there anymore.

  66. Heather King

    Oh wow, who knew I was doing a “Lenten fast” by drinking ONLY beer (and Wild Turkey and tequila and scotch and rotgut vodka)–in my case for about 15 years straight?! I’m trying not to curse, too–with rather meager results. I comfort myself with “With God, all things are possible”…thanks, Jennifer! Glad to be aboard with the word-by-word Our Father…

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Wednesday, September 7th, 2016
Wednesday Worthy

Youngest son and his new fiance came out on Monday. Her ring is super pretty and we talked about wedding plans. They haven’t set a date yet, but it was so much fun just to chat and pitch out ideas :-) To celebrate their engagement and her birthday, I made this insane Flourless Chocolate Kahlua Cake. It’s like eating very dark fudge. Not sure I’d make it again as it’s just too rich (I know, shocking to hear that from me, a dedicated chocoholic!). But it was a fun challenge and I managed to get it to the silky smooth texture.

In other news CPA Boy and Special K are back from the trip of a lifetime to Alaska. They had a fabulous time, including kayaking a couple miles into an ice cave then hiking in it. Their pictures are stunning!

And then there’s me working myself into a frenzy over revisions–nothing new there so we won’t talk about it :-) I’m sick of myself at this point.

So…while I was wrestling with my characters, this guy volunteered to be our Wednesday Worthy Candidate, How could I say no? I mean he looks clean, and clean is very important, right?

What do you think, is he worthy?

6 comments to “Wednesday Worthy”

  1. B.E. Sanderson
      · September 7th, 2016 at 7:41 am · Link

    Yay again for BLB and his lady! Yeah, I can’t wrap my brain around a flourless cake. I would think it’s pretty much fudge. Or brownies? Too cool for CPA and Special K. And I totally get the whole ‘sick of yourself’ thing.

    I remember this candidate from before. Not sure how I felt about him then. Now, I’d say he’s worthy enough. Yes, clean is very important. So it dirty. Sometimes. Depends on the dirt.

  2. Silver James
      · September 7th, 2016 at 10:37 am · Link

    So happy for all the good things happening in your family! Blowing kisses to all of you!

    I’m fighting with Iffy and I’m sick of myself too so I feel all your feels on that front.

    And not only is he clean, he’s wet. I really think he needs help getting dry…if he’ll just let my have that towel… ;)

  3. Jenn
      · September 7th, 2016 at 12:36 pm · Link

    B.E., I’m not a huge fan of the cake, but I wanted to try it. Brownies have flour too, so yeah, fudge :-)

    So sick of myself, LOL! Glad you get it!

    I’ve used this guy (hmm, that sounds bad) a few times. I just haven’t had luck finding new candidates on the usual sites I buy from.

  4. Jenn
      · September 7th, 2016 at 12:38 pm · Link

    Silver, thanks! The good stuff balances out some other crap (normal life stuff) we’re dealing with.

    Let me know if you figure out how to get Iffy to focus!

    Okay we need a plan to get that towel :-)

  5. Viki S.
      · September 7th, 2016 at 2:14 pm · Link

    So happy for BLB and his girl. It must be so much fun talking the wedding and getting ideas flowing.

    I would have tried the cake too but it sounds similar to the Harry & David flourless cake – too dense and more like fudge. I love fudge but you can only eat small pieces at a time not a slice of cake.

    Wow, CPA boy and Special K really had a cool adventure. The photos inside the ice cave must be beautiful. Was that part of a guided tour or did they find it on their own while kayaking?

    Alaska is one place I am dying to see. In fact hubs was supposed to take me when I hot my 10 yr mark but he kind of forgot and retired instead ;).

    Now don’t get down on yourself. We all know your process for writing and this is part of it ;). All will be fine.

    I have always liked this guy ;).

    Have a great day!

  6. Jenn
      · September 7th, 2016 at 6:31 pm · Link

    Viki, thanks we had a lot of fun talking weddings!

    Exactly on the flourless chocolate cake.

    CPA Boy and Special K were on a tour, and the whole tour kayaked in. Only rangers have motorized boats in that area. And man you so deserve to go on a trip like Alaska to celebrate your 10+ years now! I understand how retiring impacts those plans, but if there was anything worth celebrating, that’s it!

    Your comment about my process made me feel better, thanks! I know it’s true, I just wanted to do this faster, and I could if I wasn’t so compulsive about things, LOL!

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