Be Deliciously Alive!

Kelley Voted Best Radio Personality by “The Best of Midrivers!”

Kathy — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:15:57 +0000

Thanks to everyone who voted for me! I really appreciate all of your support!

Mid Rivers Newsmagazine asked, and our readers answered. Here are the winners of the third annual “Best of Mid Rivers” contest, which recognizes the people, places and businesses that make our region a great place to live, work, learn and play. The 2011 “Best of Mid Rivers” are:

Best Hamburger
Smashburger

Best Italian Restaurant
Donatelli’s Bistro

Best Pizza
Stefanina’s

Best American Restaurant
Ethyl’s Smokehouse & Saloon

Best Asian
Ariake Japanese Steakhouse

Best Mexican
El Maguey[1]

Best Seafood
Red Lobster

Best Fine Dining
Stone Soup Cottage

Best Patio
McGurk’s Public House

Best Breakfast
First Watch

Best Brunch
Miss Aimee B’s Tea Room

Best Lunch
Chick-Fil-A

Best Happy Hour
T. Arcobasso’s

Best Desserts
Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate

Best Live Music
St. Peters City concerts in the park

Best “Diner Drivein or Dive”
Main Street Diner

Best Wine List
Cottleville Wine Seller

Best Server
Terra Charles at Donatelli’s

Best Bartender
Jenna Rogers at Donatellis

Best Cheap Entertainment
Celebrate St. Peters

Best Elected Official
Mayor Len Pagano

Best Radio Personality
Kelley Lamm

Best TV Personality
Sandy Miller

Best Teacher
Mark Meyer- Emge Elementary

Best City
St. Peters

Best Local Personality to Look Up To
Dave Glover

Best High School
Fort Zumwalt South

Best Elementary School
St. Peters Elementary

Best Local Charity
Sts Joachim and Ann

Best Place for a Romantic Evening
Old Town St. Charles

Best Public Art
St. Peters Cultural Arts Center

Best thing to Happen to St. Charles County
Lakeside 370 Park

Best High School Athlete- Male
Jesse Cates- Francis Howell Central

Best High School Athlete- Female
Sydne Glenn- Francis Howell Central

Best High School Sports Team- Boys
FH Central Football

Best High School Sports Team- Girls
FZ West Cross Country

Best Professional Athlete
David Freese

Best Local Sportscaster
Steve Savard

Best Local Playground
Brendan’s Playground – O’Fallon

Best Local Golf Course
St. Peters Golf Course

Best Place to Watch Sports
St. Peters Rec Plex

Best Athlete to Look Up To
T.J. Moe

Original article HERE

Kelley Interviews Courtney Thorne-Smith

matt — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:03:11 +0000

Kelley Lamm interviews Courtney Thorne-Smith from Two and a Half Men. Click play to hear the interview. Tune in to “Kelley’s Deliciously Alive Radio Show” on 100.7 FM each Saturday from 9 AM to noon for more great interviews from Kelley.

Kelley Lamm Interviews Courtney Thorne-Smith by Kelley Interviews

Live Deliciously!

matt — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:48:36 +0000

Life is Bitter Sweet… Like chocolate, it’s a mixture of sweet and bitter, light and dark, pleasure and pain. Chocolate! CHOC-O-LAT… Now that’s a heavenly word that conjures up describable memories of sensual moments, rich fantasies, deep dark secrets, and luxurious pleasures. Is there a man, woman or child who has not lusted after it, dreamed of it or found themselves devouring it?

Bitter Sweet moments begin the day we are born and each of those moments is filled with challenges and an incredible desire to survive. The journey through life can be delightfully sweet filled with the meltingly lovely taste of milk chocolate, or completely bitter raw cacao, unbearable to swallow, challenging us to turn the bitter into sweet.

Focus on your choices, have courage to keep moving forward and never stop dreaming of tomorrow. Life is a canvas waiting for us to paint our beautiful journey of memories – memories that create our portrait. A portrait that someday will be finished, framed, but never forgotten when you live deliciously in this bitter sweet world

Laughter is Healing!

matt — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:23:05 +0000

Laughing!

Laughing is defined as an EXPLOSION of amusement. An explosion that is sometimes a giggle, cackle, snort or sound that comes deep from with in the belly. Laughing is contagious. Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could all catch it? Let laughter spread and fill our hearts with energy. Laughing is living, start living out loud. Laughing is healing so laugh as much as possible. Have you ever had that moment when you laughed till you cried? You were laughing so hard you couldn’t breathe and just when you thought you would catch your breath and stop crying you burst with more laughter until everyone around you was rolling on the floor with laughter. Laugh and say “yes” to a brilliantly colorful life.

I asked a few special friends to give their outlook on laughter and this was what they wrote:

“The value of laughter for well-being is priceless. To be able to laugh at myself and the ironies of life keeps my spirit light and my existence humble. I refuse to take myself too seriously. Even though I strive for high self-esteem, I do not see myself as more important than any other person on this earth. And, I think laugh lines are attractive on all of us!”

By Patricia Sartini www.womenandrelationships.com

“Laughing is contagious. When you see someone in the middle of a meeting or church trying their best not to laugh out loud at something they may have seen or heard, you can’t help yourself but to start laughing yourself. Laughter feels like unconditional love. Like there is nothing else in the world that exists at that moment… just you and that feeling or you and that person. When you are in laughter there is no worry in the world. It is one of the easiest forms of meditation. When you laugh your body distresses and the negative worries stop running through your mind. So, I say, laugh until the tears run down your face, your belly hurts and love takes over your body.”

By Becky Schoenig www.beckyschoenig.com

Do you live life with laughter? Do you have a special story to make us laugh?

Take Time to Say I Love You

matt — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:14:56 +0000

Seconds just passed by, a minute just began, another hour will go by. Time never stops. Time never changes. Time is precious. Time is how we plan, some say, we may have too much time on our hands. Sometimes it goes by too fast. It can even feel as if time is standing still, or maybe never ending.

As the sun was shining we gathered with friends and family to celebrate a birthday and a graduation. As time passed the party was coming to an end and it was time to leave. We had taken some extra time to decide ‘do we have the top up or down on the car’? I needed to fix my seat just one extra time.

Every minute a choice is made and a change will take place. Those few extra seconds put us just a few seconds late from the car that had been torn apart as it crashed hitting another until the final wheel stopped spinning.

It was as if time were moving in slow motion. Could this really be happening? Are we really seeing this? Help! Somebody help! Make time stop, please let this not be happening. Make what I am seeing not be real. Make time go back.

Can we ever understand how just minutes ago we were celebrating and in the next we are witnessing a life ending. Her time here on earth had ended yet time will still move forward. To have just laughed and hugged, to have sang and danced, to have talked and smiled for a very last time. We couldn’t save her…she was gone instantly! A life that had just barely begun, ended. A mother’s child was gone in a second. The ambulances were arriving and the helicopter landed as they both raced against time to save precious lives.

Time seemed to stand still while seconds kept ticking. Time is of the essence so they say. What few seconds took her life and what few seconds seem to save ours? How much time if any will ever take the pain away? How can time heal? Will time ever remove the images from our minds? Where will time take us?

Please take time to turn off your cell phones when driving and always wear your seat belt. Take time to let someone else drive if you have been drinking alcohol. Take time to always say, “I love you”. Don’t ever waste time as it is precious to the very last second.

Westplex Guests

matt — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:51:16 +0000

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Hot Talent

matt — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:28:02 +0000

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Kocoa and The Chocolate Fairy, Sweet Dreams Beauty Queen

matt — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:46:09 +0000

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Story Time at Chesterfield Mall Feb 12, 2011

matt — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:13:29 +0000

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Happy Valentines Day!

matt — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:54:58 +0000

Valentines Day is here and Americans will purchase around 58 million pounds of chocolate during the days leading up to the 14th and we shell spend somewhere around $345 million to delight our five senses. Sight, this is the first sense we use as we make first contact with the chocolate. Is it dark brown, black, white or milky? Smell, is the aroma that conveys something about its life. Is it musky, spicy or sweet? Taste, is the degree of sweetness. Is it bitter, mild, strong or just right? Touch, is with our fingers to see if it is smooth, silky or rough. Does it begin to melt with a simple touch? Hearing, does it snap as you take a bite or does it simply yield gradually and silently as it swirls in your mouth? Chocolate is an actual food, antioxidant, and most definitely a love potion. How about making your own love potion for Valentines Day to share, snack and nibble on or with the one you love?

Take ½ cup ground praline
½ cup heavy cream
1 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter
5oz milk chocolate, grated
3 ½ oz dark chocolate grated

Put the ground praline, cream, and butter in a pan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat. Add the chocolates and blend until completely dissolved. Pour the mixture into the mixing bowl and mix for 1 minute at maximum speed. Pour the spread in to a perfect jar. Find a paint brush and begin to full fill the five senses and make sweet art. Happy Valentines Day.