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Roots, Wings & the Space in Between

My latest musing, & it’s kind of a painful one, is how many times did I hurt my Mom during my teen years??

Nicole Reitter

May 264 min read

A Breadcrumb Trail of Childhood

Recently I hopped online to find a small gift for Caiden’s math teacher, who is very pregnant and preparing to go on maternity leave. I...

Nicole Reitter

Jan 153 min read

Wrangling My Inner ‘Mama Bear’

Ladies—is it just me or are there times you find yourself having to wrangle your inner Mama Bear? That part of yourself that is fiercely...

Nicole Reitter

Nov 17, 20244 min read

Firsts, lasts & letting go

We see & celebrate kid's 'firsts' but what about when we're witnessing a 'last'? Can we say goodbye to one chapter & happily open another?

Nicole Reitter

Jan 31, 20223 min read

Nicole Reitter copywriting & Marketing samples

Thank you for visiting! Following is a small sample of copywriting and Marketing projects that I have completed. Please peruse this...

Nicole Reitter

Jan 1, 20221 min read

Let's talk about sex (& other fun conversations with today's teen)

I haven’t written a blog in quite awhile partly because life has been inexplicably hectic for the past couple months, but also because...

Nicole Reitter

Oct 7, 20216 min read

Ticking another one off our Firenze bucket list: Giotto's Bell Tower

As summer barrels toward us and with that, throngs of travel-starved tourists in newly-opened Italy, I've been taking a hard look at our...

Nicole Reitter

May 24, 20212 min read

'Italyism' 2: Roadside Marys

I'm saying it here & now... if Stephen, Caiden & I ever start a band (Stephen on drums, Caiden on bass and/or violin, me on piano), we...

Nicole Reitter

Apr 30, 20211 min read

The one you get to call yours

Diverging from my typical musings about Italia, I have to jot down all these thoughts that are swirling in my mind & dominating my...

Nicole Reitter

Apr 17, 20215 min read

Introducing 'Italyisms' #1: 'Tic Tac!'

We've lived in Firenze for about a year & a half & in that time we've created over a dozen 'Italyisms', as I affectionately call them....

Nicole Reitter

Apr 15, 20211 min read

Spring has sprung in Firenze!!

Last year we missed seeing Florence's glorious spring when Covid booted us out of this country. I've been so enjoying seeing the pops of...

Nicole Reitter

Apr 15, 20211 min read

How you (yes YOU) may be able to visit ITALY this summer!

As Americans begin to address their dying-to-scratch-it travel itch, my inbox is starting to fill up with “I want to go to Italy, where...

Nicole Reitter

Apr 14, 20217 min read

My 2 greatest fears of living (& staying) abroad

One year ago to date my husband & I went to a beautiful pranzo (lunch) at a nearby trattoria with one intention—to decide whether or not...

Nicole Reitter

Feb 19, 20218 min read

Buon Appetito Time!

One of the most spectacular things in Tuscany, truly, is the cuisine. Go to just about any town, any trattoria, osteria or ristorante &...

Nicole Reitter

Jan 18, 20214 min read

Holidays in Italy 2020 - far more 'red' than green

We wrapped up the holiday season yesterday as it was the final day of Caiden’s school break & also the day we drove Stephen to the...

Nicole Reitter

Jan 7, 20213 min read

Not your Grandma's fruit cake...

When I walked into a local bar (cafe) last week, I was struck by the tables, shelves & even space above the commercial refrigerators that...

Nicole Reitter

Dec 2, 20202 min read

My perfect day in Italy (in the midst of lockdown)

Yesterday ranks among my most perfect days in Italy thusfar. It was Sunday & it was bitterly cold, I think about 30 degrees F (-1.1 C),...

Nicole Reitter

Nov 23, 20204 min read

WELCOME to Prosecco & Poppies!

Ciao & grazie for following our Italian Adventures. I'm so thrilled to welcome those of you who are new to my blog. Please "like"...

Nicole Reitter

Nov 21, 20201 min read

2 (uninsured) trips to the ER in 1 week! Wait 'til you see the bills...

These past few weeks have tested my functioning-in-Italy prowess as I needed to take Caiden to the Pronto Soccorso (ER), twice, in two...

Nicole Reitter

Nov 21, 20206 min read

Purple tier for you, red zone for me, lockdown for everybody!

Well, here we are again, commencing lockdown #2 in Italy. Last week at this time we (Tuscany) had been moved from yellow zone (good) to...

Nicole Reitter

Nov 16, 20204 min read

Roots, Wings & the Space in Between

A Breadcrumb Trail of Childhood

Wrangling My Inner ‘Mama Bear’

Firsts, lasts & letting go

Nicole Reitter copywriting & Marketing samples

Let's talk about sex (& other fun conversations with today's teen)

Ticking another one off our Firenze bucket list: Giotto's Bell Tower

'Italyism' 2: Roadside Marys

The one you get to call yours

Introducing 'Italyisms' #1: 'Tic Tac!'

Spring has sprung in Firenze!!

How you (yes YOU) *may* be able to visit ITALY this summer!

My 2 greatest fears of living (& staying) abroad

Buon Appetito Time!

Holidays in Italy 2020 - far more 'red' than green

Not your Grandma's fruit cake...

My perfect day in Italy (in the midst of lockdown)

WELCOME to Prosecco & Poppies!

2 (uninsured) trips to the ER in 1 week! Wait 'til you see the bills...

Purple tier for you, red zone for me, lockdown for everybody!

How you (yes YOU) may be able to visit ITALY this summer!