Not Martha’s Gift Guide and Giveaway

by Susan on December 14, 2011

Today’s gift guide is curated by my friend Megan Reardon, a.k.a. Not Martha. I have to say that even though I consider Megan a friend, I am also a total fan girl. Reading Not Martha is like having a cool, amazingly talented friend who makes you believe you are cool and amazingly talented too!

Having Megan guest post for Juniper Moon is a great big gift for ME. Enjoy!

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Hi there! I’m Megan and I have a site called Not Martha where I share tutorials for the stuff I’ve been making as well as links to all the great things I find on the web. My little family keeps Christmas pretty simple but we do have one tradition we’ve managed to keep up for a while, post holiday ham and cheese crepes.

This started in a year when our city, Seattle, got a significant amount of snow and we found ourselves mostly housebound. (As we are both original from a state that gets winter snow we didn’t panic, much.) Luckily we had plenty of leftover ham and a hunk ocheddar cheese as well as a crepe pan so we had crepe breakfasts until
the roads were clear. We perfected homemade crepes that year and ever since it’s been our post-Christmas leftovers meal of choice.

Crush On You body scrub from Product Body. I have tried a whole lot of
scrubs and this is my favorite by a wide margin. It beats all the ones
I’ve tried to DIY.

Christmas flavored chocolate bars from Theo Chocolate. We stock up
when their seasonal flavors come out, I get more excited about these
than the return of Girl Scout Cookies.


Colorful woven gift toppers from Mini-eco. These look easier than
creating a presentable bow, and they are friendly for shipping those
wrapped gifts!

USB Locket from Emily Rothschild. I carry a USB drive with me
everywhere I go anyhow, might as well make it something pretty enough
to display.


Extra KitchenAid mixer bowl. I bought the most basic mixer and found
myself with a handle-less bowl. I would kiss whomever would gift me
this upgrade.

Stump de Noel Bundt cake pan at Williams-Sonoma. It’s got a sense of
humor and it will keep you from having to attempt a rolled cake at the
same time.

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Susie here! Today we are giving away a 10.5 ounce jar of Crush on You body scrub in the scent of your choice (I like Sexy Laundry Day!) Just leave a comment on this post telling me which scent you will choose if you win. Comments close at Noon on Friday and the winner will be posted right here.

Good luck, y’all!

{ 195 comments }

Claire December 15, 2011 at 5:30 pm

Your recommendation of Sexy Laundry Day is good enough for me.

Katrina December 15, 2011 at 5:38 pm

Ooo – I’d have to give the sexy laundry day a try :) .

Christianna December 15, 2011 at 5:40 pm

Ruby Red! I like that it is naturally colored :)

greg December 15, 2011 at 5:54 pm

chef’s scrub sounds great.

Cynthia December 15, 2011 at 5:54 pm

If I were to win this wonderful giveaway I would choose Bubbling Cider.

Jennie December 15, 2011 at 5:56 pm

I would love the raspberry linzer scent! Thanks for publishing Not Martha’s gift guide!

Liz December 15, 2011 at 6:09 pm

Toss up between laundry and lemons. That’s the way I like my scents: clean and citrus-y :-)

Taleah December 15, 2011 at 6:27 pm

rapsberry for me! (says my husband!)

Jen December 15, 2011 at 7:05 pm

The “Ruby Rockstar” Crush On You sounds like a fun one! :)

kara December 15, 2011 at 7:08 pm

sex laundry is on my list!!!!! lemon comes in a close second.

Happy holidays!!!

Monica December 15, 2011 at 7:22 pm

Raspberry Linzer for me.

I LOVE that tree stump bundt pan; perfect shape for a smoldering volcano cake!

Denise December 15, 2011 at 8:07 pm

Sexy laundry sounds perfect! Thanks for the chance.

Susan T December 15, 2011 at 8:13 pm

The lemon scone crush sounds perfect!
I second the Theo’s holiday chocolates. We love them!

Michele Wise December 15, 2011 at 8:19 pm

RASPBERRY–FAV.

MICHELE

pomegranate. December 15, 2011 at 9:46 pm

oooh, hard to choose!!

Sexy laundry day sounds lovely but..Mm..lemon scone. Raspberry Linzer um.. gosh!

Stacy December 16, 2011 at 7:11 am

Sexy Laundry Day! Love the name.

Valerie December 16, 2011 at 8:17 am

Oooo! I think the Sexy Laundry Day sounds wonderful!

Kristen December 16, 2011 at 8:49 am

Bubbling cider sounds awesome! Great gift guide. I love Not Martha!

Carol (LiquidLace) December 16, 2011 at 9:02 am

Chef’s Scrub, for sure! I’m always dicing garlic, pitting sour cherries, filleting fish, or something else that stains my fingers and leaves “interesting” smells. It’d be really nice to have a reliable scrub that wouldn’t strip my skin!

Catherine in Carolina December 16, 2011 at 9:05 am

For me, the Chef’s Scrub, love that more savory element.

Kate December 16, 2011 at 9:12 am

Well how can I say not to “Sexy Laundry Day”? If I won, I’d have to try it!

Kara December 16, 2011 at 9:30 am

Lemon!

Kendra December 16, 2011 at 10:19 am

I would choose Ruby Rockstar. I am a regular reader of Not Martha, and if Megan says it’s good stuff, I believe it!

jessicac December 16, 2011 at 10:32 am

I want to try them all! But the Bubbling Cider sounds divine…

Kate December 16, 2011 at 10:33 am

Sexy laundry day sounds… well.. sexy.

Dale December 16, 2011 at 10:42 am

Totally sexy laundry day!

Ann December 16, 2011 at 12:30 pm

The raspberry sounds awesome! I’ve never tried a sugar scrub, so this would be a treat!

LisaB December 16, 2011 at 12:33 pm

I have to know what Ruby Rockstar smells like.

christine December 16, 2011 at 12:37 pm

i would definetely pick sexy laundry day!

linz December 16, 2011 at 12:41 pm

So hard to choose! But I think I’d have to go with the raspberry linzer cookie (linzercookie was my high school nickname).

Amy J. December 16, 2011 at 1:07 pm

I won’t lie- it would be hard to choose. Either sexy laundry day or ruby rockstar.

Maryanne December 16, 2011 at 3:13 pm

I’ve never smelled any of these, but the Ruby Rockstar sounds like it would be great.

Linda P December 16, 2011 at 4:00 pm

Sexy Laundry all the way!!!

April December 16, 2011 at 9:51 pm

Oooh the Lemon Scone Crush on You sounds like something I would like in my shower!

laura December 17, 2011 at 3:38 pm

cider, for sure! a perfect scent for a hot soak on a cold dreary day!

Jenny December 17, 2011 at 4:58 pm

I’m thinking Ruby Rockstar.

jeanne fitzgerald December 17, 2011 at 5:53 pm

Ruby rockstar sounds like a winner!

shila December 20, 2011 at 1:20 am

Sounds like a wonderful scrub. Sexy Laundry Day sounds very intriguing.

Elise December 20, 2011 at 4:04 pm

They all sound like they smell great, but I would pick lemon scone. I love smelling like lemon!

Danielle December 20, 2011 at 4:16 pm

oh sexy laundry sounds lovely!

Jen December 20, 2011 at 5:12 pm

Totally sexy laundry.

Chelsea December 21, 2011 at 3:32 pm

Sexy Laundry Day, ommmmgz! Sounds delicious!

Joanna February 15, 2012 at 10:49 am

Wow, I just saw this, so THANK YOU for including my Crush On You Sugar Scrub in this list! I am so thrilled we have such amazing customers. I use Crush On You everyday for my hands because I am constantly working with oils, butters and making dinner with garlic. It is also my favorite scrub.

The Ruby Rock Star will be discontinued after our current supply is out. It is a wonderful scent, but The Lemon Scone, Raspberry Linzer, Sexy Laundry Day and our newest Chef’s Scrub just do better online for us.

We will be coming out with some amazing new soaps for the face on March 7th, so keep your eyes peeled. They are amazing (if I say so myself).

Thank you, again, for the link love… <3
-Joanna

Lorri April 4, 2012 at 4:23 pm

Sexy Laundry Day! mmmm…. fresh sheets sun dried sheets!!!!

Lorri April 4, 2012 at 4:26 pm

Mmmm…. Sexy Laundry Day. Makes me think about fresh, sun dried sheets…

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