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Happiness Project Week 2

By: Life with Alegria 28th Mar 202328th Mar 2023

Happiness Projectblogging challenge, Gratitude, Gratitude Journal, happiness, Happiness Project, Joy, Joyful Living, prompt, Wordpress challenge, writing prompt8 Comments

Spring has sprung in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere lightening the air and lengthening the days. Oh what joy. I hope you enjoyed last week’s prompt and were able to use it to encourage more of the simple joys to enter your life. If you missed week 1, see it linked below along with…

Port Colborne Nickel Beach and Port Promenade

Nickel Beach and Port Promenade in Port Colborne

By: Life with Alegria 27th Mar 202327th Mar 2023

In Niagara, Niagara's NooksNiagara, Niagara Canada, Nickel Beach, Port Colborne, Port Promenade, Travel6 Comments

There’s something about Port Colborne that I really like. It has a quaintness to it that isn’t imbued in perfection. It’s rough edges similar to the coarse brown-sugar Lake Erie sand found on Nickel Beach. There’s something very human and personal about this little Niagara town and I have lots of happy memories of summer…

Happiness Project Week 1

By: Life with Alegria 21st Mar 2023

Happiness ProjectAffirmation, Gratitude, Gratitude Journal, happiness, Happiness Project, Joy, Joyful Living, Word Prompt13 Comments

Today is the first day of Spring, a time of renewal, rebirth, and rejuvenation. As we emerge into this new season I do so with gratitude and joy as much as I can. So today I am beginning the Happiness Project. It is my way of sprinkling happiness like fairy dust everywhere I go. We…

Afternoon tea at the Prince of Wales Hotel Niagara on the Lake

Afternoon Tea at the Prince of Wales Hotel A Place for Friends

By: Life with Alegria 17th Mar 202317th Mar 2023

There is something divine and decadent in the ritual of afternoon tea. Experiencing it in the lavish Drawing Room at the historic Prince of Wales Hotel in beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake certainly elevates the affair of afternoon tea, especially in the company of good friends. Afternoon tea was something I grew up with. Not as resplendent as…

The rugged red cliffs of Prince Edward Island

12 Things to Love about Prince Edward Island

By: Life with Alegria 25th Feb 202325th Feb 2023

Atlantic Provinces, Travel BeyondCanada, Canadian Travel, PEI, Prince Edward Island, Slow Travel, Things to love about PEI, Travel27 Comments

I’ve had a fascination with and a long distance love affair with Prince Edward Island ever since I read Lucy Maud Montgomery’s books as a young girl. Her descriptions of the island and its many natural spaces have held my interest for decades. As fortune would have it I was able to visit this beautiful…

Rainy Days and Sundays: Bloganuary

By: Life with Alegria 7th Jan 20238th Jan 2023

Bloganuary, Joyful MomentsBloganuary, Gratitude, Joy, Joyful Living, rainy days7 Comments

The song from my parents’ record player wafted through the house with Karen Carpenter’s voice. One line stuck in my memory, “rainy days and Sundays always get me down.” Rainy days certainly do not have that affect on me. I love rainy days. They offer an opportunity to slow down, get things done indoors, and…

Walking in the Footsteps of Lucy Maud Montgomery at Green Gables

With the sweet taste of Amapola still lingering on my tongue, I threw myself onto the day bed in the front verandah of my childhood home. As I often did on summer afternoons while others siestad, I pulled a classic from my father’s collection. What I didn’t realize at the time was the indelible impression…

The Carter House Ingleside Port Colborne Ontario

The Carter House Port Colborne and Anne of Ingleside

By: Life with Alegria 9th Jun 2022

History in Niagara, In NiagaraHistory of Niagara, Ingleside, Niagara, Niagara Canada, Niagara History, Port Colborne, The Carter House17 Comments

There’s something about grand old houses that rouses the storyteller and the curious cat in me. So, when I serendipitously came across The Carter House in Port Colborne Ontario I was smitten. A little bit of Googling produced the results. The house was built in 1867 for the Carter family and remained in the family…

Magnolia Alley Niagara Falls at the Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse

Magnolia Alley Niagara Falls Love at First Sight

By: Life with Alegria 10th May 2022

Magnolia Alley in Niagara Falls is a feast for the senses. A nature lovers delight. And don’t say I didn’t warn you about falling in love here. I can’t gush enough about this place and I feel blessed to live so close by. I have visited in every season and every season has its wonders,…

Spring is Late and I’m Craving Flowers

By: Life with Alegria 3rd May 20223rd May 2022

Joyful Momentsa sign of spring, Canada, Gardens, Joy, Joyful Living, Living with Joy, Niagara, spring, Spring is late, the joys of spring18 Comments

It’s been particularly cool this spring in Niagara, Canada. Cherry Blossoms have barely budded and the lilacs are still tiny pods waiting to burst forth. As I wander around my garden, I can’t help but crave the colour and beauty of flowers. What do you do when you are craving flowers and it has been…

Anne With an E and the Beauty of Nature

By: Life with Alegria 22nd Apr 202222nd Apr 2022

Joyful MomentsAnne of Green Gables, Anne with an E, Books, Fiction, Joy, Joyful Living, Joyful Moments, Lucy Maud Montgomery, nature, The Beauty of Nature, Works of Fiction30 Comments

Lately I’ve been watching Anne with an E. It is, I am proud to say, a Canadian show based on the classic book series beginning with Anne of Green Gables. The television series is a partnership between the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Netflix. I’ve binged watched the three seasons, and yearn for more. Apparently the…

Where to Find Cherry Blossoms in Niagara

By: Life with Alegria 11th Apr 2022

In about a month Niagara cherry farms will glow in shades of pinks and soft whites as cherry blossoms come to life. It is a beautiful time of year as spring brings with it the blooming of fruit trees throughout this spectacular region. Cherry blossoms seem to be the favourite for people all over the…

The Story of the Great Lakes Freighters

By: Life with Alegria 24th Mar 2022

Ice thins and water seeps through the cracks severing winter’s grip. The softening March air and warming sunshine expedite the process and the canal returns to its former liquid state releasing the huge Great Lakes freighters that dock here in Port Colborne for their compulsory winter’s rest. This is the life of a Great Lake…

What is the Meaning of Spring

By: Life with Alegria 20th Mar 2022

Joyful Momentsfeel the joy, few tured, first day of spring, happy spring, hope, Joy, joyful, Joyful Living, Joyful Stories, spring, Storyteller, the joys of spring20 Comments

Happy first day of Spring! Here she comes bringing joy and hope. Full of meaning. This past week Spring provided a teaser. We had two beautiful days of almost summer weather with temperatures as high as 20C. Suddenly, the birds emerged singing their beautiful songs, flitting from branch to branch with excitement in the season.…

Time is Love: Here’s How I Know

By: Life with Alegria 17th Mar 202217th Mar 2022

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As a young person coming of age in the 80s I bought in to the North American ideals of success. My big hair, six inch heels and peplum style designer suits were the lexicon of the era. Rushing was valued and achievement, at any cost, was applauded. I bought in completely and without question, and…

When Sundays Were Slow

By: Life with Alegria 13th Mar 2022

Joyful Momentscelebrating nature, Joy, Joyful Living, Joyful Moments, quiet moments, slow living, Sundays24 Comments

If you are from my generation you’ll remember a time when Sundays really were the restful day of the week. Shops and malls were closed. There was time for a leisurely breakfast after a slow wakening. And some people found joy in taking the day to visit church and immerse themselves in their faith. I…

The Story of La Grande Hermine a ship in Jordan Harbour Niagara that looks like an old pirate ship and has been sitting used in harbour for years.

The Story of La Grande Hermine Dreams Lived Dreams Broken

By: Life with Alegria 11th Mar 202211th Mar 2022

In Niagara, Niagara's NooksGrande Hermine, Jordan harbour, Lake Ontario, Niagara, Niagara Canada, Niagara History, Niagara Stories, Ontario Travel, pirate ship, Storyteller, Travel23 Comments

If you’ve driven along the QEW between Toronto and Niagara Falls there’s a good chance you noticed the pirate ship in Jordan Harbour. The story of La Grande Hermine is about dreams. And it was someone’s dream that brought this ship to the Niagara Region of Lake Ontario. In 1535 the great French Explorer, Jacques…

Learning to Accept Change Like the Seasons

By: Life with Alegria 5th Mar 20225th Mar 2022

Joyful Momentsaccepting change, change, change and adaptation, how to accept change, Joy, Joyful Living, Joyful Moments, learning from nature, nature, nature’s beauty10 Comments

Change isn’t easy, but it is a part of our daily lives. Depending on the change we’re facing we may choose to dig in and hold fast to our belief systems even when they don’t benefit us. Learning to accept change like the seasons keeps us evolving. Nature teaches us many joyful lessons, one of…

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Nickel Beach and Port Promenade in Port Colborne

Afternoon Tea at the Prince of Wales Hotel A Place for Friends

12 Things to Love about Prince Edward Island

Walking in the Footsteps of Lucy Maud Montgomery at Green Gables

The Carter House Port Colborne and Anne of Ingleside

Magnolia Alley Niagara Falls Love at First Sight

Spring is Late and I’m Craving Flowers

Anne With an E and the Beauty of Nature

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Happiness Project Week 2

Nickel Beach and Port Promenade in Port Colborne

Happiness Project Week 1

Afternoon Tea at the Prince of Wales Hotel A Place for Friends

12 Things to Love about Prince Edward Island

Rainy Days and Sundays: Bloganuary

Walking in the Footsteps of Lucy Maud Montgomery at Green Gables

The Carter House Port Colborne and Anne of Ingleside

Magnolia Alley Niagara Falls Love at First Sight

Spring is Late and I’m Craving Flowers

Anne With an E and the Beauty of Nature

Where to Find Cherry Blossoms in Niagara

The Story of the Great Lakes Freighters

What is the Meaning of Spring

Time is Love: Here’s How I Know

When Sundays Were Slow

The Story of La Grande Hermine Dreams Lived Dreams Broken

Learning to Accept Change Like the Seasons