unexpected freebies

remember that post i wrote about diy larabars with some original recipes for that style of snack bar?  if you actually read through the comments, you might have seen a response from the larabar people themselves, asking if i’d like to receive a special gift in recognition of my post.  (a friend of mine asked if their “special gift” was going to be a lawsuit, but i didn’t think that was their style so i went ahead and sent in my contact info.)  a few days later, i received not only free larabars (nine!) in a fabric drawstring bag, but also this fantastic, etsy-made apron (fully lined!  check out that ruffle!)!  do they know their target audience, or what?

i googled around and found that a handful of other bloggers had also received similar gift packs for posting larabar recipes (although i think mine were the only original recipes, the others were all copying actual larabar flavors) but i just wanted to give a shout-out to the social media promotional manager (or whatever your title is) at larabar and say that you. really. get. it.  instead of getting defensive about me using your name without your permission (which you totally could have) you send me a thank you gift which, in turn, i am impressed enough to blog about which, in turn, makes you look good.  strong work.  although, i’m sure that’s not news to you.  this is actually the second time i’ve gotten free bars from you (the first was after this ancient, long-ago post) so you’ve been on the right track for ages.  just like your yummy bars.  thank you for not being evil.