Facebook Freebies

Hi folks. Raja and I have a couple of Facebook freebies for you. Downy is offering free samples of their new Unstoppables, in- wash fabric softener and scent enhancer tablets. Just go to www.facebook.com/downy and 'Like' them. Then scroll down to the left-hand side of the page where it says 'get sample'. Click on that and fill out the form.

Next, AMC Theatres is offering a free 20oz frozen Icee on Fridays from Sept. 16-Oct.7. It's part of their Frozen Fridays promotion. Just go to www.facebook.com/amctheatres and 'Like" them, then click on 'get coupon' and print. A free Icee makes even a crappy movie somewhat worthwhile.

Raja: Why can't kitties go to movie theatres? It's not like we're going to bark and disturb the show!

Book Review: The Heretic's Daughter by Kathkeen Kent( Little, Browm & Co.) The Heretic's Daughter is a novel dealing with that colonial flirtation with tolitarianism, the Salem Witch Trials. Between 1691 & 1692 dozens of men,women & chilkdren were accused of witchcraft. Many of the women were put to death. All were innocent.

Wicca and Satanism were not involved. A narrow,superstitious world view, minor occult practices, petty disputes between neighbors and adolescent acting-out combined to create mass hysetria.

The novel is told from the point of view of ten year old Sarah Carrier. Her parents, Thomas and Martha are better educated and more worldly than their neighbors. When the witchcraft hysteria spreads from Salem to nearby Andover, the Carriers become caught up in it.

Kent, a decendant of the real-life Martha Carrier, has written a gripping story of life in hard-scrabble colonial New England.   I highly recommend it.

Oldies But Goodies: Raja here. This is my report on what music Mommy is listening to. Yesterday she brought home Corinne Bailey Rae's eponymous  2006 CD, I really liked it. Corinne plays acoustic guitar and has a soft voice. It's like jazz, R&B and folk music combined. I put my head on my paws and enjoyed listening to it. My favorite track was the one called Put Your Records On.

That's all for now. Take care.

We're Back....

Hi efurryone. Raja here. We have a new computer. It's used, but very nice.It has a lot of programs like Word and Excel that our laptop didn't have. That makes mommy happy. Me, I love the bigger monitor. It's like watching TV. I stare at it so much that Mommy says, "Don't fall in." Whatever that means. We want to thank Rabbi Geoff  Botnick who brokered the deal that got us this great machine.

COUPONS: Tracy here. I want to mention another coupon site. Go to http://www.redplum.com/. They compile the manufacturer's coupons that make up the Sunday paper inserts. Those same coupons are available online. Just click on the link and print. Enter your zip code for additional local offers. They also have free samples as well. Best of all, the coupons are available almost a week ahead of time, so you don't have to wait for Sunday to save.

RANT:I'm going to stop shopping at Simply Fashions. They advertise good deals,  ut there's always a catch that you don't find out about til you're at the register. This time they advertised $1 for up to $50 worth of clothes on layaway. I picked out $35 worth of stuff, then was told that because it was sale merchandise, it was ineligible. About 80% of the  store merchandise was on sale. So they lost a $35 sale. The on;y way a lot of their stuff is going to fly out of there is by reducing it further. Bad business..

That's all for now.

Deals- Week of August 14, 2011

Freebies:

Benjamin Moore paints is offering a free pint of Arborcoat stain via Facebook. Just go to their Facebook page,  http://www.facebook.com/benjaminmoorepaints , 'like' them, click on 'Arborcoat coupon' and print it out.
Benjamin Moore is one of the most respected companies in the architectural coatings industry. In additon to offering interior and exterior paints, tints and stains, they have  recently branched out. Both their Facebook page and the company's main website, http://www.benjaminmoore.com/   now offer decorating ideas and advice. The Facebook page is a chatty zone where customers write in with decorating questions, while the main webste offers an e- newsletter sign-up, painting tips, product information (includng color charts to download) and the opportunity to purchase paint samples. Benjamin Moore retailers also offer color chips, design tips and DIY advice.
Raja Speaks:
Hello, Efurryone. Raja here. Mommy got her free sample of Benjamin Moore.You can also get the coupon by going to www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/free-arborcoat-pint-sample. Whew! She got this picnic-table like round thing and wanted to stain it. She printed out the color chart from the BM website and spent hours trying to decide which color blue to get. Only the chairs on the patio are dark green plastic. I may only be a cat, but even I know that pale blue and dark green are going to look icky together. She finally realized this  (DUH) and opted for clear  stain instead. Now we just have to wait til the weather clears so she can apply it.   Once it dries we'll have a nice little kitty perch, er table.