Personal M&Ms
Even though I did break my full-on addiction to chocolate last year, there are definitely times when chocolate is required. Like now–deadlines, first book coming out in just a few days, perhaps some hormonal issues you gents don’t need to know about–and rather than keep chocolate in the house we’ve been maintaining a practice this week of going out after dinner every night so I can get frozen yogurt with Reese’s peanut butter cups on top. HEAVEN.
But no need for that last night, because around 2:00 the UPS man rang the doorbell, and I assumed he was finally bringing me a big box of my own books, straight from the Random House warehouse, but no, it was even better!
A huge box of my very own, personalized, pink and white M& Ms (to match my book cover)! In beautiful little white fabric bags, like you’d see as party favors at a wedding. And the M&Ms have written on them in tiny little letters, “Kudos to Robin” and other sweet slogans.
THANK YOU!!! You know who you are, person who sent those, and I adore you for it.
Such timely chocolate, and such kindness to boot.
What’s your favorite surprise food gift?
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Oh, what a wonderful gift, Robin!! Keep on writing. Now that I’ve read your first book, I expect only great things from you
Aack! No pressure!
What I mean is, thank you, Kelly!!
Congratulations, Robin! Good chocolate is always a nice food surprise gift (and you’ve certainly delivered on that front). My favorite food surprise gift was one I got a goodly number of years ago, when a patron delivered a box of large, fresh, delicious peaches. Each library staff member got one. I’d had a long, arduous summer, and that peach was pure grace.
Alkelda, that sounds so wonderful. “Pure grace” is right.
what a sweet treat. i would have sent it to you if i was the kind of person to think of such a nice, personal gesture.
my yummiest surprise was similar to the gleeful one’s–a box of harry and david pears. each wrapped in a little red tissue. so, so luscious, eaten over the kitchen sink to catch all the juice pouring off my chin–they spoil you for life.
Annette, you know very well you got your own personal blog post last fall for doing this incredible thing. Kindness comes in many forms.
Mental note: Do not wear Dockers and Tulane T-shirt to book signing…
I know, Patrick. Aren’t you glad I linked to that previous post? You would have been so embarrassed.
“embarrassed” — I’m not sure what that word means.
If I had worn that, it wouldn’t change that my fashion sense is fabulous, only that annette does not understand. The mental note is for meeting expectations. I like to induldge people.
Oh, this is so sweet! But how can you bear to eat them? I guess if you’ve taken enough pictures, first…
Once, a friend let herself into my house during a time when I was grieving, and left pints and pints of ice cream in the freezer.
Sorry, P. I forgot whom I was talking to.
Sara, what a wonderful friend! I bet that caused a boatload of tears, as if you weren’t crying already.
My BFF Tammy brings me a latte along with her child — who she does, after all, expect me to take care of for a couple hours — around 7:00 every morning. That’s a pretty good deal, although come to think of it, it may be more of a bribe than a gift.
I hope the writing’s going well, Robin.
The book launch is going to be great, I know. You wrote an excellent book, the kind *my* teenage self would have loved to read.
Thank you, Adrienne! What a sweet thing to say!
And I love that your friend understands the proper use of lattes. You’re nice to take care of her child for such a reasonable bribe.
CHOCOLATES FROM ROBIN!
Or when my mother-in-law visits and brings me a mocha.
Robin, I have your book, and I secured a review copy for Eisha, ’cause we’re gonna read it together and CO-REVIEW (i.e. run our mouths about your book). Can’t wait!
And congrats on the release date (is what I really meant to say).
EEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPP!!!!!
Aw, how sweet! That really is the perfect gift.
Congrats on your release date being so SOON! I’ll fulling be buying the book as soon as I possibly can, and pimping it to everyone I know. I’m quite good at that.
What an awesome creative gift. Enjoy your book launch. Congrats!
What an awesome creative gift! Here’s to a great book launch and many books sold!
The best food gift I have received was a heavenly brownie from a delightful, thoughtful person who cleverly figured out how to send chocolate that won’t melt in the summer heat.
Those m & ms are amazing. And well deserved!
How sweet. No pun intended.
Thanks y’all. Just remember to gift some personalized M&Ms yourselves some day–it does make a person happy.