Hello PTPA, my friends call me Annie and I am so excited to be part of the PTPA Panel of Blogaholics! Over the years I have purchased many products with the PTPA sticker of approval. I think having another parents approval on a product is important because it is tried tested and true. As a new panelist at PTPA I hope to bring the perspective from a mother who has been there and tried that. My oldest three children are 22, 21 and 18 and having raised them has definitely helped me with raising our special needs 8 year old daughter.

I am blessed to be a mom by birth and adoption to 4 wonderful children.  We have recently moved our family to the GTA so we are adjusting to life in the big city coming from a city of 36,000 this is quite an adjustment. If you follow my blog I often write about our Toronto adventures and what we are finding out about our new city and family activities to do without breaking the bank.

I keep busy by homeschooling my youngest child and taking her to various activities throughout the day. My older three children are all off at various universities throughout Ontario. I have a passion for sports, frugal living, do it yourself projects, homemaking, cooking gluten free and living life to the fullest. As a cancer survivor I live life to the fullest every day, hoping that each day I am here I can make a difference in the world to make it a better place for everyone.

I love to meet new people so feel free to drop by my blog at It’s just my life… , follow me on twitter, like me on Facebook and let’s not forget my latest obsession Pinterest.