Movember

It's hard to top a "save the tatas" campaign for breast cancer awareness, but "movember" is going to give it a shot. Millions of men across our country and in 21 other countries around the world are growing mustaches in an effort to raise money for men's health. Funds raised go to researching cures for prostate cancer, testicular cancer and men's mental health issues.  According to the Movember website, the movement is "real men growing real mustaches, talking about real issues." Have you noticed more men with mustaches then usual?

At More Than Paper, we think this men's health campaign is a fabulous one and we are honoring it today with all of our mustache products that we love.   From mustache stationery like this: 

To notepads like this: 

To a cell phone case like this: 

Or seal and send stationery like this: 

Or even a mustache of the month desktop calendar like this: 

More Than Paper is all about the mustache this month!  For general moustachery, including how to groom your mo, style it, or even grow one, be sure to head to this site and be prepared to be entertained!  Happy Movember! 

How to Cook a Turkey

Making a turkey is not as hard as you might think. So this Thanksgiving, don't be intimidated by it! Although there are a variety of ways to cook your turkey -- deep frying, roasting, or even grilling your turkey -- at More Than Paper, we have a tried and true method.  You get tender, juicy turkey with this one! What's the secret? It's all in a bag! That's right. Oven roasting bags. There is no brining needed, no injections, no basting. You truly get juicy meat that tastes delicious AND even better, it is super easy.

Here's a step by step tutorial on how to cook a turkey in an oven roasting bag!

1) The first step is a crucial one. Make sure your turkey is thawed. Many turkeys that you will pick up from the grocery store are frozen.  You need to let it thaw 2-3 days in the refrigerator before cooking. For this post, we chose to cook an 11 lb turkey.

2) Get your oven bag ready and your turkey ready. Wash your turkey thoroughly in a clean sink. Remove the head, neck, other gibblets and set aside for gravy.

3) Coat your bag with flour! 

4) Rub your turkey down with a stick of butter. An entire stick will do the trick! No substituting here - use the real thing! 

5) After it's covered in butter, season with salt and pepper.

6) Rough cut some white onions and carrots. This will make your gravy delicious!

7) Prepare the stuffing in advance. When it's cooled, stuff the turkey. 

8) Place the stuffed turkey, onions and carrots in the flour coated bag and then in an oven roasting pan. The turkey should be breast side up. Seal the bag and then poke with 5-7 small holes for the steam to escape.

9) Place the turkey inside a 350 degree oven. For an 11 lb turkey, cook for 2 hours and 45 minutes. THAT's IT! 

10) To make some gravy, put the gibblets and the liquids from the bag into a saucepan. Whisk in flour gradually until the gravy thickens to desired consistency. Remove giblets and serve gravy immediately. 

11) Carve your turkey and enjoy!

So what do you think? Will you attempt a turkey this Thanksgiving? Head on over to More Than Paper to shop great hostess gift ideas, entertaining accessories and more for this Thanksgiving holiday! 

Thanksgiving Crafts with Kids

The holidays are fast approaching and at More Than Paper, it's our favorite time of year to craft with our children.  When they were small, we used to make all kinds of pilgrim hats, hand turkeys, fall leave decorations and more. Pinterest is chalk full of great kids craft activities and we've rounded up a few of our favorites -- some you can do with small children and some you can do with them as they get bigger.

Pilgrim Hat Tutorial from Modern Parents Messy Kids


Thanksgiving Turkey Bags from Home Edit


We are Thankful For... Tree via Flickr

Thanksgiving Turkey Treats Round Up by Dating Divas

Wrap up some of those turkey treats and finish them off with a personalized gift sticker from More Than Paper! Give them as little Thanksgiving gifts to grandparents or neighbors. We have dozens of styles from which to choose and you can personalize them however you want. Or use them as return address stickers! Here are a few of our favorites.

How are you celebrating and getting ready for Thanksgiving this year? 

Bonnie Marcus Collection for PSA Essentials

More Than Paper has been a fan of The Bonnie Marcus Collection for years! We have long carried her line of stationery, cards, and invitations and adore her high fashion style when it comes to paper.  A busy mother of three and former high-end event planner in NYC, Bonnie launched her stylish stationery company in 2002 to fill a void in a very traditional market and boy, did she ever! Embodying the slogan “where fashion meets paper,” the Bonnie Marcus Collection has grown extensively in the stationery world and beyond, with products ranging from greeting cards and gifts to pajamas and apparel.  Her products now include personalized address stamps and of course, you can find them at More Than Paper. 

This new partnership is also with another of our long-time vendors, PSA Essentials. Several of her well-known characters appear in the stylish new stamp collection and it's full of holiday and bridal designs that we just love.  Here's a peek at some of her stamps! They pair perfectly with her invitations and cards. 

We've added all 16 new stamps to our website so you can start shopping now! Leave us a comment and let us know which is your favorite design!

Free Halloween Printables

Happy Halloween! We've rounded up some of our favorite free printables on the web so you can print a few out and decorate your home. Put one of these on your door and set the tone for trick-or-treating! Frame a few and place them on the mantel, the buffet, and around decorations. From scary to cute, there's something for everyone! Which one is your favorite?

From Fancy Designs

From Pretty My Party

From 36th Avenue

From Wine and Glue

From Lil'Luna

It Works for Bobbi

From Babble

More Than Paper would like to wish you a happy Halloween! 

5 Holiday Must Haves

Today we are sharing a few of our favorite items for the holidays, which are fast approaching and we can hardly believe it!  These 5 things are for yourself to have on hand.  They make the holidays just a bit more fun, a little easier and all the more personal.  More Than Paper has a wide selection of these items, be sure to check them all out! 

Holiday Address Stamp:  What you put in your envelope is special, shouldn't your envelope also be special? Even more than that, a return address stamp makes getting through all those holiday cards much easier. More Than Paper has a huge selection of holiday address stamps, we love this one by PSA Essentials, but shop all of them here. 

Gift Stickers:  Gone are the days of going to the drug store for those icky labels. These personalized gift stickers are affordable and look great on packages! Shop all of our gift stickers here, we have hundreds from which to choose. 

Gift Tags:   Many people prefer the look of gift tags to gift stickers. If you are one of those people, check out our huge selection of hanging gift tags. They tie right onto packages (or bottles of wine) beautifully! Don't you love this whimsical tree gift tag? 

Wine Tags:  Are you headed to a lot of dinner parties or holiday parties this season? Stock up on a case of wine and order yourself some personalized gift tags like this "eat drink and be merry" or "Merry Christmas" plaid one. Right before you head out to a party, grab the wine and a tag and you have an instant personalized gift.  We love the ones that have room to write messages. Shop all of our wine tags here. 

Freezer Labels: You may think this one is strange or doesn't belong. Sure it's a little luxury to have a personalized freezer label, but if you are planning on doing a lot of baking or meal preparation for neighbors, co-workers, friends, as thank yous, and as hostess gifts -- a personalized freezer label dresses up your meal and makes it a little more special, and more personal! We love this one by Whitney English, or shop all of Whitney's freezer labels here. 

Let us know what you think of our holiday must haves and if you'll be stocking up! Happy Holiday Shopping from More Than Paper! 

Fall Fashion Colors & Stationery

At More Than Paper, we love spotting trends in the stationery industry. Every season, we see that stationery trends fall right out of fashion and Fall 2014 is no different! Some of our hottest stationery is in the hues of the hottest clothes. So what are those colors? Here's Pantone's Fashion Color Report for 2014. 

(Graphics Credit)

Spot any similarities in the stationery industry? 

Find these styles by clicking on the links below!  And shop all of our stationery at More Than Paper now! 

From left to right: Yellow foldover note by Prints Charming / Olive green elegant stationery by Checkerboard / Embossed fern green foldover note by Classic Impressions / Raspberry and blue stripes foldover note by Spark & Spark/ Raspberry Monogram foldover note by Devora Designs / Confetti Design flat note by Modern Posh / Pink and Gray Ampersand / Simple Men's Gray Stationery / Ikat Gray Note by Boatman Geller/ Blue Dot foldover note by I'm Inkpressed / Colorful Lattice foldover note by Kelly Hughes Designs