Grounding My Helicopter Ways & Istanbul's Breathtaking Blue Mosque

Helicopter Mom - You Are Grounded

"A mother is only as happy as her saddest child,” a close friend’s grandmother used to say.

When I first heard her say this, all three of my children were young and safely in the nest so I could totally relate. Somehow I thought once they were grown up this would change.

It didn’t.

Trouble finds its way into everyone‘s lives - and as much as we hate it - trouble finds our adult children. Whether it rears its ugly head in a... CONTINUE READING >>

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Picture This: The Breathtaking Blue Mosque of Istanbul

Built in 1609 by Sultan Ahmed I, the Blue Mosque features a main dome, eight secondary domes, and six minarets, and is considered the pinnacle of two centuries of Ottoman mosque development. 

Upon entering the mosque, Veronica was dumbstruck - unable to begin to take photos. She couldn't figure out where to start.

We saw why... CONTINUE READING >> 

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