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A Passion on the Edge

Kathleen Melton — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:29:43 +0000

Recently, I was at TIFA Chocolate, the most delightful chocolate shop in Agoura, with my dear friend Steve, owner of Bent…on Coffee & Wine Too! in Thousand Oaks. While discussing our love of coffee and tea, we sampled various scrumptious homemade chocolates and ice creams. Dark lavender chocolate! Orange caramel chocolate! Desperately trying to decide which flavor of drinking chocolate to order – dark with a splash of cinnamon and vanilla and some delectable flavor of homemade ice cream I cant remember the name of floating in it, I wondered aloud, “When does passion become a disease?” Shaking our heads in thought, we could not answer for we were too busy with the chocolate dream in front of us.

Take the Advice We Give Our Kids

Kathleen Melton — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:18:53 +0000

Like so many other situations, if we would follow the advice we give our kids, our own lives would be so much better as well. Here is a great article from the fabulous TheSavvyGal.com website. Check it out: Top Ten Nutritional Tips for Children

Why doesn’t anyone prepare you for the teenage years?

Kathleen Melton — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:21:43 +0000

First as a teen yourself.
Then as a parent of a teen.
Is there no manual?
Nothing to prepare you?
Once surrendered, surely there is something to help get through it.
Regardless of whether it is your first time – as a teen, or experiencing it from the other side, for a second time – as a parent.

Simple.

Kathleen Melton — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:17:48 +0000

Simple does not mean easy.

Simple does not mean lacking.

Simple does not mean plain.

Simple can free you.

For the moms…

Kathleen Melton — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:18:37 +0000

“If Resistance couldn’t be beaten, there would be no Fifth Symphony, no Romeo and Juliet, no Golden Gate Bridge. Defeating Resistance is like giving birth. It seems absolutely impossilbe until you remember that women have been pulling it off successfully, with support and without, for fifty million years.”

Stephen Pressfield in The War of Art

Realization 7.14.10

Kathleen Melton — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:51:48 +0000

During a major blackout – over 500 homes in my vicinity lost power at dusk and the DWP had no idea why and could only estimate that the power would (hopefully) be back on around 4 in the morning – I realized one thing: I watch waaaaaaay too many crime dramas. Yes, the standard season of Criminal Minds and CSI is over, but all the new “summer” shows have stared – I particularly enjoyed The Glades and Rizolli and Isles. My goal, however, is to throw in some fun and fluff to counterbalance it all. Do you have any idea how many people have been murdered on those shows during rolling blackouts? Well, too many to even begin the conversation. So, do you have any shows to recommend a la Modern Family – my favorite non-crime show on the air?

Three Things To Remember 7.12.10

Kathleen Melton — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:07:08 +0000

1. The power of experiencing live music is not to be underestimated.

2. One game can bring together a whole world.

3. Similarities are more abundant that differences.

Get Involved in Something…

Kathleen Melton — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:51:32 +0000

There are so many philanthropic opportunities. Donating your time or your money even for one evening can make a big difference.

Here is one to look into: http://www.concernfoundation.org/

TGFSC – Thank God For Summer Camp

Kathleen Melton — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:07:17 +0000

The gleeful, excited faces, full of anticipation and hope were in abundance at the drop off registration for the first day of summer camp. The energy to get started was practically buzzing in the air. There were a few stragglers, a few “hangers on,” who looked a bit nervous about being on their own, but for the most part, all looked like seasoned pros. There were kisses and hugs and loving swats on fannies of all shapes and sizes, but once they turned to go, there was no turning back…not even for the obligatory final “I love you” wave. Nope, they were free, finally free, and they would not waste one precious moment.

The kids on the other hand….

Decision

Kathleen Melton — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:07:38 +0000

All of life comes down to it. It being a decision. What is your decision for today?

As defined bythe Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary:

de·ci·sion
Pronunciation: \di-ˈsi-zhən\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English decisioun, from Middle French, from Latin decision-, decisio, from decidere to decide
Date: 15th century
1 a : the act or process of deciding b : a determination arrived at after consideration : conclusion
2 : a report of a conclusion
3 : promptness and firmness in deciding : determination
4 a : win;

Link: decision">decision. (2010). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
Retrieved July 7, 2010, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decision