Author Archive | Nikola Reinfelds

Unexpected Gifts :: Learning to Cope During the First Trimester of an Unplanned Pregnancy

By Nikola Reinfelds on January 16, 2020 in Mom, Pregnancy

She Was Right Lord help us, was I moody that day. As expected I felt in full flow and even gave my tracking app the finger when it notified me that my period would be starting soon. The cramping came full force, so I took my place on the couch with my 20-year-old friend, the [...]

Remember, Listen, Show Up: Supporting Veterans Beyond “Thank You for Your Service”

By Nikola Reinfelds on November 7, 2019 in Holidays

Veterans Day November 11th has been a legal holiday in our country since the end of World War I in 1918, but in my home it often has gone unnoted. Instead, for me, it was more likely associated with a free meal at a restaurant or a day that I learned to tread lightly through. [...]

2019 Pumpkin Patch and Farm Fun Guide

By Nikola Reinfelds on September 7, 2019 in Guides

All of the information sourced in this guide is subject to change. Please make sure to check the linked websites to verify details! Listing by Town Location by Map Ault Adam’s Apple Orchard & Country Store Open weekends seasonally Friday & Saturday, 9am – 6pm; Sunday, 9am – 4pm After the apple harvest this farm [...]

Tears in My Wine and Cabbage in My Bra: How I Survived Weaning Cold Turkey

By Nikola Reinfelds on July 31, 2019 in Awareness, Family, Food, Mom, Parenthood, Pregnancy

I Was Bamboozled I’ve been lucky in terms of my breastfeeding journey. As self-deprecating as it may sound, there is a self-dialogue that says, “mama, you may have had this coming” in my head, because I’ve known so many stories to be much different than mine. So, I write cautiously, but also with courage. I’ve [...]

Hiking Novice No More: How I Got Started Exploring Northern Colorado Trails

By Nikola Reinfelds on June 7, 2019 in Health and Fitness, Mom, Northern Colorado

Take Me to Church I call it my church. Being in the presence of the wonders of nature can be a spiritual experience. It is refreshing, peaceful, rejuvenating, centering, awe-inspiring, but can also be intimidating and, in the wrong place at the wrong time, dangerous. I knew that I wanted to add hiking to my [...]

When it Hurts So Good: Breaking the Pain Cycle at KineticWise

By Nikola Reinfelds on April 16, 2019 in Health and Fitness, Mental Health and Self Care, Northern Colorado, Sponsored

Thank you to KineticWise for providing a complimentary massage to our contributor! While her experience was gratuitous, all opinions are her own. We love partnering with local businesses to bring you first-hand reviews of their services!

That Grocery Budget: 3 Steps to Stop Food from Eating Your Budget

By Nikola Reinfelds on January 20, 2019 in Family, Food, Local Resource, Mom, Northern Colorado, Parenthood

The Sticker Shock is Real Moving from Long Island, NY, I naively assumed that our cost of living would go down in proportion to our paychecks when we started to grow our family here in Northern Colorado. Well, you know what they say about making assumptions! I definitely came out looking like a donkey when […]

Wealth and Impoverished Thinking: 5 Ways to Develop an Abundance Mindset

By Nikola Reinfelds on December 30, 2018 in Family, Mental Health and Self Care, Mom, Parenthood

Everywhere I’ve lived, there’s been the obvious disparity between the wealthy and the impoverished. In Kansas, it was new developments next to farm homes; in New York, it was fancy condos alongside low-income apartments; and in Colorado, I’ve seen gated communities across from a trailer park. No matter where I go in this beautiful country, […]

Never Judge a Toddler: How a Touch-and-Feel Book Lead Me to My Top Tips for Taming Little Monsters

By Nikola Reinfelds on October 28, 2018 in Family, Mom, Parenthood

My second born received an adorable book for her first birthday this summer, Never Touch A Monster. As soon as it was uncovered from the tissue paper, my one-year-old immediately went to touch its cover and her three-year-old sister couldn’t resist a feel, even after several coaching sessions about how this was not her party […]

Sharing My 9/11 Story with My Children: A Lesson From My Parent’s Era

By Nikola Reinfelds on September 11, 2018 in Mom, Parenthood

The Stories of My Parent’s Generation Growing up there were times when my parents’ stories weren’t always of the mischief they would get into as kids or how different their youth was from my own. They also told me stories of escaping their bombed home to come to America during WWII, or of their memory […]