Yesterday in the wee hours of the night I got an e-mail from my friend titled “from one raccoon to another”…I thought she had a hidden camera in my office and could see the days-long make up smudged around my tired eyes. But as I clicked on the link in her e-mail, I began to [...]

Leave it to the Canadians to think of something as great as this. Wear pink today in support of anti-bullying. Show your spirit in the color of pink to say that bullying is not okay. With the idea inspired by two teens whose classmate was bullied for wearing pink, this is a great idea that [...]

A baptism is a magical time in a baby’s life. Regardless of which religious custom one follows, the ceremony, devotion and commitment to the sacrament is both beautiful and significant. The English word “baptism” has been used in reference to any ceremony, trial, or experience by which one is initiated, purified, or given a name.
In [...]

You know you are a mom when you no longer go shopping, have brunch or linger over coffee with your friends on the weekend; but attend a children’s concert with hundreds of kids. You sit on the floor, sing along with all the songs, make silly faces, and think nothing of it when a child [...]

The other night my husband and I sat down to watch a movie together. The kids were in bed; work was finished, so we indulged in popcorn, hot tea (with Grand Mariner) and an action flick the two of us actually agreed on.
Before the opening credits had finished, my four-year-old called down from his room [...]

How many times a day do you think about how cool the internet is? I mean really!!! I need a phone number, an obscure book, advice on child rearing, cool clothes or baby gear, I want to chat with friends from around the world, or watch a video clip on the latest news. No matter [...]

For many, working from home has become the key to success in working at what you love and loving your family while you work. An astonishing number of women have taken on the rewarding role of Mom and Entrepreneur by starting their own business and creating their own companies. No longer an all boys club, [...]

Yesterday, my husband was being super nice. You know that overly nice, sweet and accommodating attitude that you just instinctively know has an alternative agenda. He brought me juice at my computer, ran one of my errands and offered to bath the kids and put them to bed: it  was a bit much all in [...]

As much as I like to think winter is finally over, I can assure you around here it is not. Despite fewer clouds and no snow falling, it still feels pretty darn cold once I step outside my door.
The snow, cold weather, icy sidewalks and plain old unpredictable weather has been a huge factor in [...]

A friend sent this to me and I just had to share…It’s been said that God first separated the salt water from the fresh, made dry land, planted a garden, made animals and fish - all before making a human. He made and provided what we’d need before we were born and left great clues [...]

In our witty and captivating strategy sessions while developing Soapbox Mama, we came up with the perfectly accurate term “Mompert”; a woman who has talent and expertise in her particular field, yet is first and foremost a mom.
So many women I know have amazing and interesting careers. Many have gone to school half their lives [...]

Nothing gets my kids moving more than a bit of music. From making breakfast, to traveling in the car, to having a bath and everything in-between, music is a great way to put some shake in your boots and spring in your step. I love popping in a CD and setting the mood with some [...]

You know you are a mom when everyone in the house has a cold, cough and feels miserable and you somehow are immune, looking after each of them, comforting them, nursing them back to health… only to get struck by it twice as hard once they are all well.
This afternoon, I told my son I [...]

Bebe Au Lait Winner
Soapbox would like to congratulate Virginia, the winner of the Bebe Au Lait Nursing Cover. When we told her, she was so excited! She was hoping to get one for when her new baby arrives. Congratulations, Virginia!
Valentines To Do
For the last few weeks I have been explaining to my son how we [...]

If you are a telemarketer or work for a telemarketing company, you may want to stop reading this now. Sorry, I know it is an honest job, but lately the unsolicited calls I receive at my home have reached a staggering number. Everything from winning a cruise, to interest free credit cards, to old-timer hockey [...]