it’s the monday giggles…
hugs n’ blessings for all my lenten friends committed to fasting – may the gift of perseverance be with you!
Gifts come in all shapes and sizes.
And when they come from the heart – well…
THAT’s just an extra-special blessing indeed!
This past Christmas Season my cousin blessed me with one such gift.
One of THE most surprising & wonderful gifts I could have hoped to receive!
Homemades.
Homemade pierogies!!
And lucky me, with the onset of Winter Storm Elliot whipping across our North Eastern part of the Country, accompanied by the”shelter in place” advisory – it became the perfect opportunity to stay snuggled inside and enjoy this very thoughtful treat with my Cuppycake!
Trust me!
BOTH of our hearts were filled to the rim as we devoured their warm deliciousness.



It was no wonder then, when fellow blogger Stacy @ WTF? (Where’s the faith?) launched her more recent post, that it immediately grabbed my attention!
My Pierogi Trail Wish to you in the New Year
I’ve often said and do truly believe – the gifts we receive which are often times the most impactful are the ones given from the heart!
And Stacy always writes from the heart!
I do hope you will spend some time reading Stacy’s post. Simply click on the link above! Or the embedded article is below. Either way I do know you will enjoy her site and if you would, please kindly let her know you stopped by. I promise it will warm both your hearts when you do!
hugs n’ blessings for all the heartfelt things we share with one another!
He said, “You know the toughest thing is to love somebody who has done something mean to you… it’s very important to look inside yourself and find that loving part of you. That’s the part that you must take good care of and never be mean to, because that’s the part of you that allows you to love your neighbor. And your neighbor is anyone you happen to be with any time of your life.”
Mr. Fred Rogers
Mister Rogers’s neighborhood was one of my favorite television shows to have our children watch. Along with JJ Heller who was one of my all time favorite musical artists to play, as they drifted off to sleep.


In a small way I have patterned my other blog, Oma’s Reading Room, after Mister Rogers’ endearing television program. Also, my admiration for JJ continues even until today.
Continue reading “my neighbor”