Parenting
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I Want to Turn Back the Clock
I Want to Turn Back the Clock It’s been a crazy week in the Rausin house. Arielle and I returned from Illinois seven days ago and I’ve been trying to spend every minute I can with her because tomorrow she leaves for the Cayman Islands! A wonderful group by the name of Stay-Focused is going to teach her how to scuba dive. That girl of mine loves adventure! The week started out with me having a bit of a hissy fit (it’s allowed sometimes) because Arielle was leaving us to be with her friends and my heart couldn’t take it. Then I realized I needed to chill and appreciate the…
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Together Again
Together Again! While you’re reading this I’ll be on the road again. Are you hearing the Willy Nelson song? Fun fact: My brother and our friend David both met Willie Nelson and said he’s the nicest guy ever! I’m flying to Illinois to pick up…. Her I mean…her! And I won’t be making music like Willie. I’ll be listening to all the tunes Arielle chooses as we drive her truck from Illinois to Florida. She wants to make it home in a day but I know my limitations. A nineteen hour trip is best split among two days. Who knows where we’ll stop to sleep. Keep an eye on my KD Rausin Facebook…
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A Richer World
A Richer World To leave the world richer–that is the ultimate success. Eleanor Roosevelt I have always felt it’s my goal to do my best to make this world a better place. It is why, many years ago, I became a foster mom. It’s why I adopted a greyhound and other shelter animals. It’s why my friends gave me the nickname Crazy Cat Lady. Every time I found a stray cat in need I took it home. It’s why I became a teacher and it’s why being present and available for my kids has always been a priority. During my last visit with my daughter, Arielle, she told me about something that…
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Sailing the Seas of Parenthood
Sailing the Seas of Parenthood This has been a year of change for our family. At times it has not been fun. Saying good-bye to way of life I’d known for over eighteen years and realizing things will never be as they once were is still hard to process. Learning how to be a mom to two young adults has been a challenge, but one I’m happy to say I’m enjoying. Watching my children follow their passions and go bravely out into the world determined to follow their path and make their dreams come true is exhilarating. It’s the open door to the closed window of their childhood. It’s what makes…
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FSU Summer Music Camp
FSU Summer Music Camp! Yes those are drums in my living room. And yes they are very, very loud! On Father’s Day Eric proved what a great dad he was by rising with the sun after flying home from California, loading the trap set in the car, and driving us six hours to FSU in Tallahassee. Kai was excited to spend a week of playing jazz with high school students from all over Florida. I wasn’t sure if I was ready to move another child into a dorm even if it was only for a week. We arrived just when registration opened and were blown away with the organization and helpfulness of…
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Traveling On My Own – Part Three
Traveling On My Own – Part Three In May I set out on a road trip from Cape Coral, Florida to Champaign, Illinois to help my daughter move out of her dorm and into an apartment and to drop off her truck so she would have a little more freedom for the summer. Follow the links below to read Part One and Part Two. Part One Part Two Feeling full and happy to have met such kind people in Tennessee I set out for Kentucky. I get teased all the time by my techie husband for being resistant to gadgets and not always reading all the directions on how to use new gadgets. Once upon a…
