As mentioned in a previous post, 8th Continent Soymilk has a place online for moms to share their best (and funniest) mommy stories. It’s a celebration of what it’s like to be a real mom, and how sometimes you can’t always be perfect. Not only is it fun to submit your story and read other mommy mishaps, but you also have a chance to win one of three amazing prizes. We call this the “Nice Job, Mom” contest.
We’re really excited to announce the first prize for July: ONE YEAR of house cleaning by Merry Maids, has just been awarded to Lis E. for her hilarious story, “I Will Destroy You” about how after seeing a few ‘big boy’ cartoons, her two year old son took one look at their pastor at church, who was wearing a white robe and a large ceremonial staff, pointed at him in a warrior stance and declared…well you can read it for yourself here.
Lis is set to tell her story on the Broadminded show on the XM radio channel 155, tomorrow at 3pm EST. So tune in! It should be a good laugh.
I can just hear the sigh of moms everywhere saying, “that prize would be sooo nice, I want that!” Luckily we’ve got three prizes left (a few days left for August). So head to www.facebook.com/8thcontinentsoymilk and submit your mommy faux pas for a chance to win a room makeover from Home Line Furniture and automatically be entered to win a vacation package for two from Caravan Tours.
So, Nice Job, Mom! We can’t say it enough and the more stories we get the more we love saying it. And congratulations again to Elizabeth E.—all of us at 8th Continent hope you enjoy the heck out of that Merry Maids cleaning service for a year!!!
Also, be sure to “Like” our Facebook Page and follow us on Twitter to join our community of parents and get access to coupons and recipes.
I have always been a fanatic for vinyl records. I remember listening to Michael Jackson’s “Beat it” on my Fisher Price record player on the sidewalk in front of my house dancing with all of my friends. When the iPod first came out, I was still listening to my 45’s. And now that I am all grown up, I have refined my collection down to only a few hundred vinyl records. So I go through them and listen to records every day, but today I stumbled upon a techno remix of Earth Wind and Fire. Keep in mind I adore Earth Wind and Fire, but this remix just wasn’t my taste. So I started thinking- what can I make with this record?
It was only natural that I made it into something I could use to show my love for records. So a wrist cuff? I say YES!
What you will need
A vinyl record
A cookie pan
An oven
Kitchen sheers
Oven mits
Directions
Preheat the oven to 275 degrees
Place vinyl record on cookie sheet
Allow to sit in oven for about 5 minutes or until you can see it warping- The amount of time you leave the record in the oven will depend what era the vinyl is from because the thickness of records changed from time period and company
(Using Oven Mits) Take the cookie pan out of the oven and cut one strip down the middle of the record. Cut the strip about an inch wide
Once you have finished cutting, the record probably has cooled down and is no longer as pliable, so pop it right back in the oven for about another 4 minutes!
(Using Oven Mits) take out the strip you had cut and roll it around itself, leaving the middle open enough to comfortably fit your wrist
Hold the record strip in this position until it has cooled and is no longer pliable
Your cuff should be flexible enough to take it off and put it on.
Go out and show off your new awesome bracelet to your friends and look like an absolute rockstar
Are you going to make this? Have you recycled and revamped something you didn’t have use for into an awesome creation? Hit me up on Facebook or on Twitter and give me some more ideas for my next DIY craft!
Also, check out these other Create Something Saturday crafts:
This is a great craft that teaches your children the importance and joy of reusing and making recycled crafts. Parents, make sure to help your child with the cutting. To add a little more fun to the project, kids can paint the outside for extra flare!
Supplies:
1 8th Continent Soymilk carton, free with purchase of 8th Continent Soy Milk
scissors
Xacto Knife
yarn or twine
bird seed
First, enjoy and drink your 8th Continent Soymilk until it’s empty, then wash it thoroughly.
After the carton is dry, cut a square in two opposing sides of the carton. I used an Xacto knife for cleaner lines.
Make sure the lip of the bird feeder is high enough from the bottom of the carton so that you are able to put bird seed inside.
Using the tip of the Xacto knife, puncture the top of the carton and rotate the blade slowly in a circle to make a hole.
String your yarn or twine through the hole.
Fill the birdfeeder with bird seed and find a limb outside of your window where you can enjoy the view of birds coming up to their new Sunny 8th Continent bird feeder.
A few weeks ago we hosted a retweet challenge on Twitter, with 3 and 6 month supplies of 8th Continent Soymilk as the prizes. The challenge was to retweet the same message once a day, for 1 week. Super easy! Of the people that did it, 6 winners were chosen.
We want to thank everyone for participating and wish you luck the next time we do another contest. If you’re not already following us on Twitter, be sure to do so in order to participate in these challenges and other fun things we do.
By the way, if you didn’t win the retweet challenge and want another chance of winning something grander, be sure to check out our “Nice Job, Mom” contest happening right now!
Here’s a list of the winners. CONGRATULATIONS!!
Winners of 3 month supplies:
Anthony H
Salem, OR
Caitlin P
Durham, NC
Michelle B
Falls Church, VA
Michelle S
Bay City, MI
Kristin H
New York, NY
Grand Prize Winner of a 6 Month supply:
Louis Huffmire
Anaheim, CA
Your on the floor playing with the kids, lying on your belly while they push around the blocks or show you how well they can open and close their favorite pop up book (for the millionth time), so why not do a little something good to strengthen your back and your arms while you’re there. This pose is simple enough in the execution but delivers big results from repeated use.
Cobra Benefits:
Promotes blood circulation and strengthens the spine
Opens the heart and lungs and stimulates the abdominal organs
Tones upper arms and buttocks
Stretches the chest, shoulders and abs
Cobra How To:
Lie flat on your stomach, top of your feet flat on the mat and your hands at the sides of your chest right next to your front ribs.
Keep your elbows in the frame of the body (imagine there is a string attached to each elbow holding them in next to your body)
Push through the hands, lifting the chest, and pressing the pubic bone into the earth.
Keep a soft bend in your elbows (elbows pointing straight back not out to the sides) and look straight ahead
Hold here for three deep breaths then push back to child’s pose.
Cobra Caution:
Pregnant women should avoid this pose as well as any women who have serious back pain or carpal tunnel syndrome or suffer from a hernia.
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There is a little child in everyone of us just screaming to get out but once released this child doesn’t say “let’s go on a roller coaster ride and eat cotton candy till we puke!”, this child whispers in a soft little voice “rest, relax, and just be”. This pose is reminiscent of when I was a little girl and my mom would let me stay up late to watch Bambi. I sat on the comfy shag carpet in a ball in front of the TV and felt so comfortable in my own little world—that is until my brother would push me over and tickle me until I cried, but it was oh so nice while it lasted.
Today, I routinely practice Childs Pose, and I don’t need to be watching Bambi to do it. I practice this pose as both a transition between a series of challenging asanas, or poses, and as a chance to take a rest and calm my thoughts. So let your inner child remind you to rest, relax, and just BE for a few moments out of everyday while you practice this pose.
Childs Pose Benefits:
Gently stretches the lower back, hips, and ankles
Relieves stress and tension
Childs Pose How To:
Begin on your hands and knees, with the tops of your feet flat on your mat, knees out to a V and your big toes touching.
Slowly lower your tailbone to your heels and your torso down between your thighs.
Lengthen the neck and gently rest your forehead onto the mat.
Place your arms on the mat by the sides of your torso, with your hands back by your feet, palms up.
Stay here for at least three deep breaths if you are transitioning between poses or a few minutes if this is your only pose.
Childs Pose Caution:
Those with knee injuries should not attempt this pose unless properly supervised by a yoga teacher.
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