Some Goodies

I received the latest batch of free samples from Sample Source. There are some good coupons there too, for free products or $1 coupons. After trying the samples they will ask you for your opinion on the product. Anyone can join. There is a bag of rice and lentil blend, some coffee samples, hardwood cleaner sample, some granola bars, even a small tuna pasta sample from Clover Leaf.

And I got this fun fact from Adam, who has a new blog on Wordpress these days. It is regarding the inventor of the stethoscope.
According to Wikipedia, 'The stethoscope was invented in France in 1816 by René Laennec at the Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital in Paris. It consisted of a wooden tube and was monaural. Laennec invented the stethoscope because he was not comfortable placing his ear directly onto a woman's chest to listen to her heart.'

New granola bars

I signed up for these free samples on a website that my friend had told me about, and received 2 new granola bars among other things. One is a Kellogg's nutrigrain cranberry nut bar, the other was a blueberry nut bar. Everyone liked them and so we bought a box of the cranberry nut ones. It makes a change from the rice krispie squares son K takes to work for snacks. The problem with the free sample site is that you are supposed to do quick reviews of the product, I didn't read the fine print. So I will be receiving an email survey soon, but I might refrain from getting more free samples. I felt obligated to try the detergent, pain reliever, and daughter L tried some of the hair products and creams. Fortunately I had only requested stuff I thought I might really use. Here is the website if you think you want to join.