Paperlicious Girls

I'm Still Here =)

2012-01-27T10:08:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it has been over a month since I posted last! I remember people telling me going from 2 to 3 kids was really not that big of a change, I'd hate to call them liars BUT... I get that it's not as big of an adjustment, I mean I'm already in kid mode and am used to it and I don't panic over every whimper and whine the way I did with my first, but I literally can't go anywhere without another adult! My daughter is going through that lovely stage that most 2 year olds go through, I'd hate to call it "terrible" because she is just doing what 2 year olds do and doing it very well! All I can say is thank the Lord for drive-thru service~I do drive thru dry cleaning, online grocery shopping with drive-thru pick ups, some drive-thru eating (trying to cut down on that one), basically if there's a drive-thru I'm in!

Miss T is as cute as ever! She just turned 3 months yesterday and is finally growing out of being as colic, she definitely still has her acid reflux, but it doesn't seem to bother her as much! She starting rolling over which is very exciting and gives the cheesiest grins I have ever seen. I really don't remember my other two being this cheesy!

This is actually her 2 month picture, I am going to try to get to her 3 month this weekend, hopefully I can get a grin out of her on camera! She is always more interested in staring at my camera than at me!

I have jumped on the resolution band wagon and I am trying to get in shape and eat healthier! I have been going to the gym since the baby was about 7 weeks and have actually grown to love it! I really do have more energy and just feel less stressed~both very good things when you have three little ones! I have been trying to track my calories on this site and have really been shocked how many calories were in some things I was eating!!! I have been getting lots of healthy recipes from pinterest, this one being one of my favorites, it sounds like such a strange mixture of things, but I love it and make it for lunch all of the time! I think they are something like 110 calories for 4 of them!!! I mean I could eat 40 of these things and still be under my calorie goal for the day, not that I want to eat that many, but just sayin. I have also been making my own little mini sandwiches with the wonton wrappers, they are so low in calories and I feel like I'm eating a little taco! I seriously LOVE to eat so I am all for eating something healthy that makes you feel like you are eating something bad for you!

Also this dressing you use for this recipe is A-MAZE-ING! I make salads with it all the time and have also used it to marinade my steak and chicken, it is SO good!!!

I am also drinking only water and coffee thanks to mio! I am obsessed with mio, I take them everywhere! So far I love the fruit punch and sweet tea flavors!!!

I am trying this recipe from one of my favorite blogs tonite so I will let you know how it turns out! Not really sure how healthy it is, but it sounds so yummy!

Hope you all are having a great start to 2012! Hopefully I will get to post more often!!!

Christmas Quiz

2011-12-21T16:58:00.001-08:00

I've seen this on lots of blogs and thought I would do my own! Have a Merry Christmas!!!

1. Egg nog or hot chocolate? Hot Chocolate with peppermint!!!
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? He sets them by the tree, which makes it a lot easier on him ;)
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? I like a mixture of white and red!
4. Do you hang mistletoe? No, but that would be fun!
5. When do you put your decorations up? Normally right after Thanksgiving, but this year after the new baby this has been a very slow gradual process!
6. What is your favorite holiday dish? I love green bean casserole~we have a special recipe I'll have to share in my next post! Its delish!
7. Favorite holiday memory as a child? I remember the funny toys my grandpa would give to the adults, I feel like he got the same excitement out of Christmas that I do now! We always would go to sleep on Christmas Eve and my sister and I would look for Santa's sleigh outside my window. We would get awakened in the night (as though we had ever gone to sleep), by santa (wink, wink) making lots of noise (bells and the reindeer hooves on the rooftop). My sister and I would get so excited!
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? A little girl down the street told me about the tooth fairy actually being my parents. I went home and asked my mom and she told me the truth. I sat there and slowly started asking her about the others, i.e. Easter Bunny, and finally...Santa! I remember when she told me how crushed I was! I hope I can have mine believe as long as possible!
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes, all the gifts from my parents, we save our presents and santas for the morning.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? Right now it is burgundy and gold. I am wanting to add some leopard next year! I love animal print!!! I have also thought about changing it up and doing all white and silver like my mom's, I love her tree.
11. Snow! Love it or dread it? Love every second of it! I love how it makes everything look!
12. Can you ice skate? I used to take lessons when I was little, not sure how i would do these days!
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? I really loved getting my dollhouse when I was little!
14. What’s the most important thing about the holidays for you? Jesus, time with family, seeing the kids faces and excitement with santa and I can't forget good food!
15. What is your favorite holiday dessert? I love pumpkin pie or bread pudding!
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? I love elf on a shelf, we also pick a new piece for our Christmas village every year all together!
17. What tops your tree? an angel
18. Which do you prefer: giving or receiving? Definitely giving, I really love picking out gifts for everyone and then getting to see them open them!
19. Candy canes: yuck or yummy? Yuck unless they are used to stir my coffee or hot cocoa
20. Favorite Christmas show? Oh gosh...for the kids frosty the snowman, for me It's a Wonderful Life, Christmas Vacation, Elf and my favorite Love Actually
21. Saddest Christmas song? I love Christmas music, it takes me to a happy place so I can't think of a sad one! I could listen to it year round!
22. What is your favorite Christmas song? Baby It's Cold Outside, Silent Night, Santa Baby, All I Want for Christmas Is You

Photo Card

2011-11-26T14:35:00.001-08:00

Ho Ho Cheer Christmas

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SALE SALE SALE

2011-11-14T07:16:00.001-08:00

Anyone in the mood for a coupon code???? How about 5!!! This year I've teamed up with 5 other amazing Etsy shops to offer you 15% off in ALL shops tomorrow (11/14) through Monday, Nov 21st!! Use code HOLIDAY15 in any of these amazing shops: www.abcchildren.etsy.com, www.babypaige.etsy.com, www.rosieposiedesigns.etsy.com, www.swishdesigns.etsy.com, www.tiptoplollipop.etsy.com, www.tagalongadventure.etsy.com.

What's Been Keeping Me???

2011-11-07T15:19:00.000-08:00

I know I have not posted in a while, but when you see why, I'm sure you will understand! Hope to get back into the routine of things after the holidays!!!

WINNER and a Recipe

2011-10-01T06:31:00.000-07:00

We have a...
So excited to announce that Monica is the winner of the personalized phone cover giveaway! So excited for you!!! Just email me at paperliciousgirls@yahoo.com and I can do a design just for you! Keep posted for more giveaways during the holiday season!!! And today and tomorrow are the last days to use the code: PHONE15 at checkout when you purchase a cover in my etsy shop, yay for discounts!

For all the ladies that didn't win the phone cover out there~don't worry I never win anything either, but I do have a really yummy recipe to share!

Doesn't that just look delicious! Another one that EVERYONE loved at my house, and like I've said before, that is not easy to do!

This is a copy cat recipe from Macaroni Grill's Pasta Milano and another pinterest find from this blog! I made some changes, but it turned out great! My family loves sauce, we are the smother your bread and scoop up the sauce kind of people so I always do 1 and a half or double the sauce portions of recipes! You can also always freeze the extra and use for later!

Pasta Milano
inspired by Macaroni Grill, adapted from Recipezaar

3 slices bacon, diced-(I used 5, we like bacon around here)
2 chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces ( I used 4 thin sliced chicken breasts)

4 cloves roasted garlic, mashed (doubled this)

1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped (My hubby doesn't like sun-dried tomatoes, so I added some sun-dried tomato tapenade instead to get the flavor of them~I just added to taste)
1 cup white mushrooms, sliced (I used an entire container of the pre-sliced mushrooms, I really don't think 1 cup would've been enough)

1 cup chicken broth, divided (doubled)

1 cup heavy cream (or half & half for a lower fat version) (I used half and half and doubled)

salt and pepper to taste

8 ounces dry farfalle (bowtie) pasta (used a 16 oz bag)
water for boiling pasta
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (Just eyeballed this)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil (doubled)

In a large skillet over high heat, brown the diced bacon. Season the cut up chicken with salt and pepper. Add the chicken to the skillet and saute until lightly browned. Once the chicken is cooked, add the sliced mushrooms and saute until browned. Remove from pan and set aside.

Add the roasted garlic, sundried tomatoes and chicken broth to the hot skillet. Allow it come to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes or until the tomatoes are tender. Add the cream and bring to a boil; stirring.Take off heat and add the bacon, chicken and mushroom to the sauce and set aside.

Meanwhile, preheat your oven to 350 degrees and bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add dry pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain, transfer to a bowl.

Pour the chicken and sauce over the hot pasta and toss. Place in a baking dish and top with shredded Parmesan cheese and bake in preheated oven for 5-7 minutes until cheese melts.

Garnish with fresh basil and serve hot.

* To make ahead/freezer meals - Prepare as directed, however cook pasta to barely al dente. There should be a bite to the pasta where it's not completely cooked. Place pasta, chicken and sauce in an ovenproof container and allow to cool. Cover and freezer. When ready to prepare, defrost and bake in preheated oven as directed above.

Midweek Randoms...AKA My Pity Party

2011-09-28T15:27:00.000-07:00

This week has just been one of those weeks!!! A when it rains it pours week...so I thought I would make my midweek randoms a little pity party and you're all invited =)

~The main upset of my week has been the loss of my wedding ring. I am extremely absent minded, I literally misplace my keys every single time I go to my parents house...seriously EVERY time, so it is no surprise that on occasion I take my wedding ring off somewhere and can't find it BUT this time is different! On the few times this has happened before I find it in a drawer somewhere I stuck it when I was cooking or giving the kids a bath, but I always find it within an hour or less of looking. This has been days and I have literally torn my house apart, I have looked in drawers, the trash (twice...yuck!), under every piece of furniture I can think of, in the kids toy box and the list goes on and on and on, but still no ring. I know I had it when I got home and I know the next day before I left I went to put it on and couldn't find it so it HAS to be here somewhere. My husband is going to take apart the sinks with hopes if one of my kiddos knocked it in, it will be stuck inside the pipes, but I am at a complete loss! My pregnant brain is failing me...BIG TIME, or my little almost 2 year old princess took off with mommy's ring and there is no telling where she left it! I know it is a material item, but this is something my husband worked so hard to pay for and I absolutely love everything about it and just cannot get over losing it! Please pray that it is found, until then it is cubic zirconia for me!

~Another fun thing this week is my husband's truck finally went kaput! (Secretly I am not a fan of this truck, but it is just another thing we get to pay for, so it would've been nice if it would've stuck around a little longer) Having a new baby on the way, extra expenses are not welcomed, but thats life!

~OK, OK though I am having a pity party I do always TRY to look on the bright side of things! All in all I have amazing family, the man of my dreams, two amazing healthy kiddos, my own little business that I absolutely love, and a healthy baby growing in my belly about to make her debut into this world...so all in all life is good!

~I also had my baby shower this week, which was so much fun! I am truly blessed to have so many great friends and family members, I will have to do a little post from my shower this week, but here is my cute little invite...(I of course whited out all of the info)

Who can be too upset when they get to see this little face everyday LOL, this is what her brother did with her, they always are making me laugh!!!

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GIVEAWAY~CELL PHONE COVER

2011-09-26T06:12:00.000-07:00

I have had lots of you ask about doing a phone cover giveaway AND I haven't done my special giveaway for 1,000 FB fans so....yay we are doing a cell phone cover giveaway today!!!!

Here are some ideas, or you can customize one of your own!
GIVEAWAY UNTIL FRIDAY THE 30TH AT 11:59 PM

Here are the details....To Enter:

1 entry- visit my etsy store and comment with your favorite design

1 entry- Become a follower of the Paperlicious Girls blog

1 entry- Become a Paperlicious Girl fan on FB

1 entry- Share about this giveaway via FB, your blog, twitter etc!!!

5 entries- Purchase something from my Rosie Posie Design etsy shop

DON'T FORGET TO LEAVE YOUR EMAIL INFO WITH YOUR ENTRY SO I CAN CONTACT YOU!

DON'T WORRY IF YOU DON'T WIN BECAUSE I AM ALSO OFFERING A SPECIAL PHONE DISCOUNT CODE TO BE USED UNTIL FRIDAYTHE 30TH...Enter PHONE15 for a 15% off discount at my etsy shop!!!

Custom Listing Shout Out!

2011-09-23T09:50:00.000-07:00

I love making custom listings at my etsy shop! I love getting creative and making your awesome ideas come to life!!! Here are just a few from this week...man I have creative customers!

What's For Dinner???

2011-09-22T10:14:00.000-07:00

I want to start doing a weekly recipe post from some meals we are trying at home. I LOVE getting new recipes, and I LOVE cooking. I have been getting SO many awesome recipe ideas from pinterest, so I thought it would be fun to try them out on the Paperlicious Family and then share with you all! This one was a crowd pleaser! The hubby, the kids and I all ate and really liked it, which is not easy to do! I am not sure who is more picky my husband or my son, but to make something they both like was a major success! My husband is not an onion or veggie fan~but I like to sneak these things in every now and then and see if he notices! This recipe has onions and red bell pepper and he did not say a word~shhh don't tell! My son is generally not a chicken fan, but I shredded some up and threw it in and he ate every last bite, go ME!

I toned down the spices a bit because I was feeding to the kids, but I love me some spice so I think it would have been even better with some added heat!

CHICKEN ENCHILADA PASTA
compliments of pearls-handcuffs-happyhour.blogspot.com

2-3 chicken breasts, cooked & shredded {or shredded rotisserie chicken…I used the breasts and boiled them}

2 tbsp. olive oil

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 medium onion, diced

1 red pepper, diced

1 {4 oz.} can diced green chiles

1/2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. chili powder (I used 1 tsp. cayenne pepper)

1 tsp. cumin

2 {10 oz.} cans green chili enchilada sauce

2/3 cups red enchilada sauce

2 cups shredded cheese {I used fiesta blend}

1 cup sour cream (I used the light)

Penne pasta

Optional toppings

Avocado

Green Onions

Black Olives

Tomatoes

Sour Cream

Cook chicken, drain, and shred {or shred your rotisserie}. Meanwhile boil pasta according to package and chop the veggies. The most time consuming part of this recipe is the time spent chopping the veggies. Y’all…it took like, 5 minutes ;)

Heat the olive oil in a deep skillet and cook onions for about 3-5 minutes. Add garlic & red pepper and cook for another 3-5 minutes.

Add cooked chicken, green chiles, cumin, chili powder, salt, & enchilada sauces. Let sauce simmer for about 8-10 minutes.

Add cheese and stir until the cheese is melted and heated through. Now toss in the sour cream, but whatever you do, DO NOT bring to a boil! Cook on low heat or the sour cream will curdle. Gross. Stir until sour cream is well mixed and heated through.

Just wait. It gets better. Drain pasta & return to pot. Pour sauce over pasta and mix well. Serve and garnish with avocado, tomato, green onion, and a dollop of sour cream.

Fabulous Fall!

2011-09-12T14:57:00.000-07:00

Fall is definitely my favorite season of the year! I love the weather, the football, the fun things to do, the pretty trees and the colors~ especially for clothes! This year I get to welcome our newest addition during fall so that makes it that much more wonderful! I love fall/halloween decor and have found so many neat ideas on pinterest! Here are a few pretty things I thought I would share!

This pretty burlap wreath would brighten up any door! You can buy here on etsy!

I love this outdoor halloween display! Makes me want to paint my pumpkins instead of carving this year!

Or if I don't paint them, I would love to do twinkle pumpkins like these! Maybe I will do a mixture of both!

If little Miss Tatum doesn't make an early arrival, I would love to do this with Jackson and Sydnie, it sounds like so much fun, here is a link to the printable!

I also love the idea of these treat bags for Jackson's classmates! I think I would add a tag saying "Happy Owloween"

And of course don't forget about a Halloween Plate...gotta have one of these ;)

***DON'T FORGET TO ENTER THE GIVEWAY FOR THE FREE SCRAPBOOK SOFTWARE FROM MY MEMORIES HERE!!!

My Memories Giveaway Until Friday at 11:59PM

2011-09-11T09:13:00.000-07:00

Most of you would be surprised to know that as much as I love crafting I am TERRIBLE at scrapbooking. I actually bought a pre-made scrapbook for Sydnie and all I have to do is glue the pictures inside and here she is one and a half years old and there it sits...still empty!

I was asked to do a product review and giveaway from My Memories and so I thought maybe if I were to do my scrapbooking digitally I would be better at it! Nothing to keep track of, all my pictures are already on my computer, and I wouldn't have to organize tons of scrapbook paper, stickers, etc. I have been looking over their software for a couple of days and really do love it. It is super easy to work with, the picture I did below took me about 5 to 10 minutes of playing around and I really love how it turned out! You are able to add music straight from itunes, you can also add videos which I thought was really fun! Here is a little something I made from one of our family pictures a couple of years back:

Isn't that so adorable? My Memories Suite Version 2.0 digital scrapbooking software is a fun and creative way to keep and share memories, whether you have a Mac or PC. The software's design tools will help you to build entire albums effortlessly using one of the many installed templates, or designing your very own pages from scratch. I know I have barely even skimmed everything I will be able to do with this software and I can't wait to see everything I can come up with!

My Memories has been SO gracious in offering one of my lucky blog followers this digital scrapbook software for FREE! It is a $39.97 value~which I already think is a great deal! Think of how much it costs to make one scrapbook on your own, at least triple that price and with their software the amount you can make is limitless!

Here is how to enter:

1 entry- Visit My Memories and choose your favorite digital paper pack or layout and comment about it below
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My Memories is even more awesome because they have offered all of you a $10 off code to use with your purchases! You can copy this code: STMMMS32084 and enter at checkout to get your $10 off! Feel free to share with family and friends!!!!

Here is a great youtube video where you can watch a scrapbook page being created through My Memories Suite step by step! It really is SO simple!

Enjoy and don't forget to enter by Friday, September 16th at 11:59pm!

Confessions of an (Over)Emotional Mom...

2011-09-04T12:24:00.000-07:00

Well since I blogged last my oldest started Pre-K at a big boy elementary school. Let's just say it was an emotional week for mom! I had him enrolled in the preschool where he went to Mother's Day Out. I was fine with this...it was their 4 year old program, so it wasn't the same, but it didn't seem too different to me. And then we got the phone call...

Literally on my way to meet the teacher, the elementary school we had him on a waiting list for called with an opening. This hit me...HARD! I was comfortable with the preschool idea, it wasn't big boy school yet, he's been going there for 3 years so it didn't seem like it was a big change. I could just not wrap my head around the fact that he would actually be going to an elementary school full time. My husband called me with the news (poor thing), he was so excited because it would save us a lot of money every month and we had both been talking about how we had wished we could've gotten him in...he was SO thrown off when I just burst into tears, I'm sure it doesn't help that I'm 31 weeks pregnant! I was an emotional wreck, I never knew I was going to react like this. I cried to Justin (my hubby), to my parents (a few times each) and pretty much anyone else who would listen~if you are laughing at me, please refer to the "31 weeks pregnant" clause in the sentence above =). What's even worse is I used to teach Pre-K, so I knew how much fun he would have, but the emotions just kept coming.

It definitely took me a bit to get used to it, but Jackson absolutely LOVES it. His teacher seems amazing, and he has been having such a great time...so everything happens for a reason and mommy had to let go...a little. Here are some pics from his first day...sniffle, sniffle!

Eating on his "First Day of School Plate"
With our sign! I plan on doing this every year, I think it will be fun to see how he grows.
I hope he thinks this is as fun as I do when he hits 13, hopefully he will humor me!

***Side note~don't you love how Sydnie is too busy admiring her shoes in this picture to pose with her brother. If anyone knows my daughter she is a shoe freak! Especially other peoples shoes. I just took her to a birthday party last week where the kids took their shoes off to bounce in a jupiter jump. This was like Christmas morning for Sydnie, she could care less about bouncing and was so excited to try on everyone's shoes. I think we are in for some trouble!***
Ok back to Jackson...here we are on the car ride to school!
Walking in...he would not let this lunch box out of his sight!
And lining up to go to class!

I was holding back tears the entire time, I didn't want him to see me get upset! I made it all the way down to his classroom and then my husband gave me a sympathetic look and a hug. This is like the kiss of death for me, if you comfort me when I am on the verge of getting upset, it just all comes out~although I love my hubby and it was such a sweet gesture! I had to give Jackson a quick kiss, grab Sydnie and book it to the car. Jackson didn't see one tear being shed, so I think I did a really good job!

Does anyone else have first day of school stories??? I hope I'm not the only overly emotional mommy LOL!

IPAD cases are here

2011-08-22T17:01:00.000-07:00

‎***IPAD Cases Are Now Available!!!*** Here is a little sneak peek! Adorable ipad sleeve to protect your iPad, netbook, eBook, tablet or other small electronic devices sized up to 10"x8". Extra room to store your cell phone, charger, cord and plugs. Shock-absorbing neoprene material, design on front only! Machine washable! Zip at top!

Free Printable~Teacher Survival Kit

2011-08-21T11:02:00.000-07:00

I saw this idea several places online and loved it, I will have to post pics when I get my little buckets all put together. Here is a free printable of the paper I am putting in with my items, I left the signature part blank so you can fill in with your child's name. Let me know if the printable won't work for you to print and I can try to repost or just email it to you! Hope you enjoy!

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h297/justash23/jacksonteachersurvivalkit.jpg

Tailgating Time!!!

2011-08-20T18:51:00.000-07:00

Personalize With Your Favorite Team And Colors!

What We've Been Up To...

2011-08-19T16:47:00.000-07:00

This week has been a FUN and eventful week for the paperlicious fam!

Monday night I got to have a date night with my hubby. We went to one of my favorite restaurants~Osaka where they cook right in front of you. Lately we have been trying to have date nights more often because we know when Tatum gets here it will be a while until we are able to do this again! This isn't actually a picture from our dinner, I was too busy eating and forgot to take one, but this is the restaurant we went to. Sorry lazy photographer!

Tuesday night I made dinner at home with the kids! Jackson loves helping me cook and tonight involved crushing and smashing so of course he was all over it (don't you love his little chef hat, it kind of reminds me of a nun with the black and white, but he LOVES it)! Here is the recipe we made and I HIGHLY recommend it! I love how the recipe is so detailed, it made it really easy! Jackson took place of my food processor~mine is out of order at the moment. I just double bagged the cornflakes and a couple of minutes with my little man I am sure they were of food processor quality! The finished product is the picture from the blog where I got the recipe from, my didn't look quite this pretty and we made with broccoli instead, but it was still SO yummy!

Wednesday we just hung out at home and ate left overs so no cooking for me! Score!!! One of my favorite shows Big Brother was on so I got to spend some down time watching all the juicy drama!

Thursday we spent the day with friends, the kids got to play, and we got to get some back to school shopping done. Here is Sydnie getting some practice for when baby Tatum gets here. She did SO good, it eased my anxiety a little about when the baby gets here. Baby Asher is too cute!!!

I ended the day with my husband calling and asking if I would like to go to the Keith Urban concert, with awesome seats, and the tickets didn't cost a thing and he had already arranged a babysitter! Double Score! I was so excited, we had such a great time!!! Tatum was kicking through the entire concert, I'm not sure if she was mad about the music or if she was just dancing in my belly! If she will be anything like her sister I am sure she was loving it! Here are some pictures from the concert, everyone get ready to drool in 3, 2, 1.....DROOL! =)

I know lots of you ladies will think I am crazy, but I am just not that into Mr. Urban, I think the hair just doesn't do it for me, but I love his music. My favorite parts of the entire concert though were the way he involved the audience. He went around the arena and read the signs people were holding, one said, "My better half is in Afghanistan and I need a hug" so he brought her on stage and hugged her~this melted my heart! The girl was so excited to get up there she lost her flip flop on the way~he kept calling her Cinderella =)

Today we had another playdate with friends at Bounce U~one of those indoor bouncy toy places, next I got to go visit the school I used to teach at and visited with some of my friends from teaching! Wish I got to see them more!

We don't always get to have fun weeks like this so I soak it all in when we can! Hope you all had a great week and an even better weekend!

More Cell Phone Cover Pics!

2011-08-15T16:06:00.000-07:00

Cleaning Out My Camera!

2011-08-13T16:25:00.001-07:00

11x17 Wipe Clean Placemats

Black Wooden Serving Tray

Child Travel Tumbler

Sippy Cups!

Melamine Bowls and Plates!

Cell Phone Covers!!!

2011-08-13T16:23:00.001-07:00

Latest Happenings!!!

2011-08-10T16:30:00.000-07:00

Things at the Paperlicious household have been busy, busy, busy! I have been so busy with so many new and AWESOME customers from my recent giveaways, which I am so grateful for. We have been battling illnesses the past 3 weekends in a row, we are trying to get our home ready to sell, and the heat outside has been unbearable!!! In the midst of all of this crazy I am wanting to get on more of a blog schedule where I can include some fun things about the Paperlicious family, some giveaways, recipes, etc. so its not ALL about business. I am almost scared to type this, because I am not sure when I will get on a this schedule I am talking about~so no one is allowed to hold me to it =)

This is going to be a fun couple of months, we have wedding showers, birthday parties, and then baby showers! My sister is getting married in October and we are having her shower this weekend! This is very hard to believe, she is 7 years younger than me, and sometimes I still feel like she is 14 years old and needs to be protected from everything in the world~how is she possibly getting married??? Guess I am having a tiny taste of how things will be when my little ones get to this point in their lives~although for now Jackson vows to never leave me~which of course I am ecstatic about!

Speaking of my little man he turns 5 this month!!! How is that possible? Every stage with a child is so new and fun and this one is no different. Although he finds one way or another to torment his little sister daily and is turning into quite the little smart alec, there is no one in the world that can make me laugh the way he does! He is my little comedian, and he won't let you get away with ANYthing, he is smart and he knows it! He is a mixture of hysterical, rambunctiousness, ornery ~is this really how this is spelled, mixed with a whole lot of sweetness, he has the kindest heart! Normally I love to go all out for birthday parties, but this year I am taking a stand against the party pressure and we are laying low. Just a family cookout, some cake, presents and that is pretty much it! I am pregnant, its hot, and this is all we are doing darn it!

My baby shower is also next month! I only have less than 12 weeks left if I go until my due date and it seems like this pregnancy has gone so darn FAST! I look at my little man and my little girl and wonder how this new baby girl will fit in. Will she look like them, whose personality will she have, is she going to be my like my busy, sweet boy or like my sweet and sassy, shoe loving diva girl... although I know she will have a personality all of her own! Can't wait for the new adventures to begin~I will be sure to keep you posted!

Pretty in Blush and Pear!

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Love These Lattice Vintage Platters

2011-07-20T13:43:00.000-07:00

Vintage Fleur De Lis Melamine

2011-07-20T08:14:00.001-07:00

I love the vintage feel of this tray! This design would be perfect as a cutting board too!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/78156281/personalized-fleur-de-lis-vintage

All You IPad Lovers!!!

2011-07-12T10:27:00.001-07:00

Just wanting to let you know I now offer Ipad covers! I hope to have some pics up soon! But I can personalize with any pattern, color, font etc!!! Email me for orders are paperliciousgirls@yahoo.com

These are $34.50 plus the cost of shipping!!!

Plates, Placemats, and Snack Cups

2011-07-11T15:59:00.001-07:00

Some Newer Iphone Pics...

2011-07-11T15:57:00.000-07:00

Forth of July discount

2011-07-04T10:50:00.000-07:00

Use the code July10 for today to receive 10percent off your order at our etsy shop!!!

Happy forth!

Damask Diva!

2011-06-26T09:39:00.000-07:00

These plates are almost too cute to eat on!!! Get these on our 10" or 8" melamine~8"only available this summer!!!

New Puppy Dog Line of Plates and Trays

2011-06-26T09:35:00.000-07:00

These are so much fun! Change to a silhouette of your favorite type of dog with their name, change up the patterns, font, colors etc. So adorable for your own home or for a gift!!!

New Baby Boy Shower Invite!

2011-04-20T09:13:00.000-07:00

Sip and See Invite

2011-04-08T10:27:00.001-07:00

Here is an invite I am working on for one of my family members and best friends upcoming Sip & See. She wanted a vintage floral look, and I am kind of obsessed with it! Just thought I would share!!!

Wedding Shower Candies

2011-04-02T15:48:00.000-07:00

Pretty Wedding Shower Candies, Damask and Pink!

Sock Monkey and Mickey Mouse

2011-04-02T15:45:00.000-07:00

Introducing....CUTTING BOARDS!!! Love these!

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The cutting boards are $35 for approx 8.75" x 11.75" or $40

11.5" x 15.5"~you can use any design from any plate or tray that

you see I have made =)

Some New Things...

2011-03-10T10:02:00.001-08:00

Hard Case phone covers these are for iphone 4, 3G, Ipod, blackberry, samsung

New Owl Cup~Sooo Cute!

Post It Holder

And Lovin This Lunch Box!!!!

New I Phone Covers

2011-02-25T20:15:00.001-08:00

These can be created in any design, color, font, etc. Th

ey are $55 including shipping anywhere in the US! Such a fun way to dress up your phone, they are available for both 3G and 4G. I will have some actual photos soon, but here is a possible design example!

DEAL OF THE WEEK

2011-02-25T10:13:00.001-08:00

Something New at Paperlicous/Rosie Posie~I will start having a DEAL of the week each Friday! Each week I will select an item from my etsy shop and will offer a 10% discount! This weeks deal is for the green and pink bunny easter plate, put in DEAL10 with your purchase!

Come and Get Your Green and Pink Bunny Plate at etsy!

New Damask Trays

2011-02-24T18:36:00.000-08:00

For sale at our etsy shop!

Get these pretty new damask trays in any color combo! Use an initial or full name! I am loving these!!!

GIVEAWAY!!!!

2011-02-22T07:45:00.000-08:00

Come check out this awesome blog and enter another RosiePosieDesigns/Paperlicious Giveaway, this runs from today through the 28th at midnight!!!

http://www.fabulousfunfinds.com/2011/02/rosie-posie-designs-giveaway.html

Easter Plates~Great gifts for your baskets!

2011-02-20T12:58:00.000-08:00

Happy "BEE" Day!!!!

2011-02-20T07:55:00.000-08:00

Recently I had a customer contact me for a bumble bee birthday plate like I did for my little girls party! Through messaging back and forth, I found out she is a former teacher that is now a stay at home mom, just like me and has the cutest blog Cross My Heart. She shares awesome pictures of her family, fun new crafts, and of course her birthday party decor...featuring the bumble bee plate! Go check her out~there may be a future giveaway on her blog for one of my plates in the works =)

New Zig Zag Pattern and Tail Gating Ideas

2011-02-14T20:24:00.000-08:00

Memo Pad Holders

2011-02-12T07:18:00.000-08:00

Now Introducting...Post-it Holders

2011-02-12T07:09:00.001-08:00

Cleaning Out My Camera...

2011-02-12T07:05:00.000-08:00

New Black Wooden Serving Tray

Ballet Bag Tag-Front and Back

Blizzard 2011

2011-02-11T20:17:00.001-08:00

I have heard a lot of ways to describe this year's blizzard...snowmaggedon, snowpocalypse, we even had "thunder snow", which I had never heard of, but it actually thundered while it snowed! Here is a little taste of what we've been experiencing in Oklahoma...and this is just one awesome snowman!!!

Custom Silhouette Plates~Girl Example

2011-02-11T09:50:00.000-08:00

Help!!!

2011-02-10T17:09:00.000-08:00

My poor pitiful blog~it is in need of a major makeover. I am learning the meaning of, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!". As some of you have seen the recent changes going on, I have been trying to work on it, but its a mess. I just don't have the time or patience to mess with it myself and I am throwing in the towel. Do any of you bloggers out there with your beautiful blogs have a designer you can recommend. I don't want to spend anything outrageous, but definitely am in need of some HELP and my blog definitely is in need of some TLC! Thanks so much!

Spring Is In The Air...

2011-02-09T06:40:00.000-08:00

Super Bowl Recipe

2011-02-06T10:06:00.000-08:00

It's Super Bowl Sunday, and I'll be honest, to me it's all about the FOOD and commercials! We are going to a super bowl party at my parents house and everyone is bringing their favorite appetizer. I love parties like this, I could seriously live off of appetizers! I thought I would share my go to recipe for just about any party or get together. This one has been passed all around my family and friends and it is a crowd pleaser!

Sausage Wontons:

What You Will Need:

WonTon Wrappers-Most likely found in the produce section

1lb regular sausage-you can go with hot if you like things more spicy or 1lb ground beef if you are not a sausage person

1 Red Bell Pepper-chopped and seeded

1 jalepeno pepper-chopped and seeded (you can leave the seeds in if you like things HOT)

1 small bottle of ranch or about 2 cups

1 package of cheese~I like to get the mexican blend

1/3 cup of chopped green olives-you can also do with black olives

Pam Cooking Spray

Mini muffin Pan

Here's What You Do:

Heat your oven to 350 degrees

Cook and drain your sausage and then mix with peppers, ranch, cheese, and olives. Take wonton wrappers and place one gently in each mini muffin slot, leaving them open. Spray some pam on the top of all the wrappers once you have them in the muffin pan. Cook these for 8-9 minutes. Remove from oven and fill with your sausage mixture-about a spoonful in each. Once you have them all filled cook for another 8-9 minutes. Let cool and DIG IN!!!! Makes about 48.

So I shared mine, please share yours!!! I love getting new recipes!

New Retro and Safari Tray Designs

2011-02-03T08:03:00.000-08:00

Zebra and Red Tray

Green and Brown Safari Monogram Tray

Navy and Pink Monogram Tray

Pink and Green Name Tray

YAY FOR GIVEAWAYS!!!

2011-02-02T09:40:00.001-08:00

One of the things I truly love about what I do is getting to know some of my customers! Through the two years of business I have met so many sweet and amazing people throughout etsy and the blog world! One of my customers who visited me during Christmas, April, approached me about doing a giveaway on her blog, and I just couldn't be more excited! Hop on over to her adorable blog to enter today!!!

april-georgia.blogspot.com/2011/02/lets-celebrate-with-giveaway.html

A BIG....
to April for allowing me to participate with your 500th post and to do a giveaway on your beautiful blog!!!

Some New Pictures

2011-02-01T09:02:00.000-08:00

SNOWY DAY SALE

2011-02-01T08:19:00.000-08:00

Are you snowed in with no place to go....

hopefully your car is in better shape than my sister's!!! Thought I would do my best to warm you up and have a SNOWY DAY SALE! For today only enter SNOWFEB at your purchase at my etsy shop and save 10%! Be careful out there!!! =)

http://www.etsy.com/shop/rosieposiedesigns

Make Someone's Wish Come True

2011-01-28T18:41:00.000-08:00

Lately I have been obsessed with the Nate Berkus show...

he is just too adorable and seems SO down to earth AND shares so many fun do-it yourself projects for your home...

on today's episode he shared an amazing way to give back!!! On this website you have the chance to grant a wish to children and families in need~I know these times are difficult for everyone, but they have wish values as low as $5 and the average wish is only $55! Here is the website: www.OneSimpleWish.org. You can actually search for wishes based on the age of the child, the value of the wish, etc. I just thought I would share this amazing website and hopefully everyone can grant someone's wish today!!!!

New Boy Silhouette Plate

2011-01-28T18:31:00.001-08:00

I keep seeing the vintage inspired silhouette crafts all over etsy and many blogs~so I thought it would be fun to incorporate silhouettes with a melamine plate or tray. You can send me a profile picture of your child, any family member, friend, etc., choose a background pattern, colors, and font...and I will create a silhouette plate using your image~how FUN is that!!!

Here are two I did with Jackson's picture, I have been loving red and black together so I did a red, black and white diagonal stripe...I will be posting on of Sydnie soon...I am thinking a pink damask background for hers...but we will see what I come up with!!!

Today's Giveaway at Decor Mamma!

2011-01-28T10:43:00.000-08:00

Come check out our giveaways at:

http://www.decormamma.blogspot.com/

Also become a follower of Paperlicious Girls or like us on facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Paperlicious-Girls/150803801609920 for an extra entry! Make sure to comment below if you are a new follower of the blog or a fan on facebook! Thanks!

Ashley
Paperlicious Girls
Rosie Posie Designs

Also please excuse the current blog look~we are a little mix matched and are currently under construction at the moment =)

Ryan Gosling Rude Boy Dance (Buzzfeed.com)

2011-01-21T16:25:00.000-08:00

So I was watching Jimmy Kimmel last night and Ryan Gosling brought this video he took in the congo. These little girls are so cute~and I love the eye move at the end. Thought it was so adorable I had to share it =)

Cutest Video

2011-01-21T16:17:00.000-08:00

So I was watching Jimmy Kimmel Last night and Ryan Gosling was on and he showed this video he took while he was in the congo and it is the cutest thing ever. This little dance this girl does cracks me up, just thought I would share!!!

http://redux.com/stream/item/1920696/Ryan-Gosling-Rude-Boy-Dance-Buzzfeed-com

Some New Plate Designs

2011-01-20T15:02:00.000-08:00

Movie Night Birthday Gift

2011-01-18T20:12:00.000-08:00

So I can't take credit for this adorable birthday gift idea, but I will definitely be putting something like this together in the future. One of my sweet friends came to me for a straw and sippy cup for a 2 year olds birthday party she went to! The little boy loves "Yo Gabba Gabba", so she put together the cutest little movie night theme gift basket (bucket) for him (and fun for the whole fam)~complete with a "Yo Gabba Gabba" DVD. Just thought this was too cute not to share! She also writes an adorable blog~though I don't know how she has time to write...she has the cutest one year old boy, runs marathons, takes the most amazing pictures, and of course puts together cute little gift baskets!!! I know right...AMAZING....you will have to check it out!!!

New Valentine Design~Owl Always Love You!!!

2011-01-16T18:50:00.001-08:00

LOVIN this new custom tray design

2011-01-16T10:48:00.000-08:00

I made this per a customer's request and I just LOVE how it turned out and thought I would share!!!

Bumble Bee Birthday Fun!

2011-01-10T13:57:00.000-08:00

We just celebrated Sydnie's birthday party yesterday and had so much fun! Our little girl will be dressed to the nines thanks to all of our wonderful friends and family! Here are a few pictures from our special day!

The birthday girl ready and waiting!

Not wanting to sit still for present opening!

Blowing out the candle together!

Adorable bumble bee cookies for party favors!

The set up!

Sydnie had a birthday plate, a paper banner and my favorite a painted banner by one of my closest friends (she has her own business so message me if you would like her info), pictures of Sydnie, treat bags-with my new scalloped gift stickers, and bumble bee cookies!

Such a fun day!

Tray

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MORE child drinkware!!!

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Placemats

2011-01-02T17:27:00.001-08:00

Now offering placemats, they are hard laminate and measure 11 to 11.5 x 17 and can wipe clean!

Valentine's Day!

2011-01-02T12:28:00.000-08:00

Here are two valentine plates and some valentine's I have done for Jackson's class. You can purchase gift tags for your child using any image or pattern. They are $6 for a dozen~I can also put them together with the bags, candy (local orders only) and ribbon as shown below~just message me for price!!!

Pretty Wooden Serving Trays!!!

2011-01-02T12:22:00.000-08:00

All About The Drinkware

2010-12-31T10:41:00.001-08:00

Some more drinkware pictures!!!

New Child Drinkware

2010-12-13T07:53:00.000-08:00

My picture taking skills were lacking with these! But here are some fun ideas for child drinkware, these are the mini tumblers and sippy cups! These are designs I have used on some melamine plates and bowls, just an example of how any design can be created on any product!

New Boy Melamine~Trucks and More

2010-12-11T17:38:00.001-08:00

Bumble Bee Birthday!

2010-12-10T13:03:00.000-08:00

My baby girl is turning one this month...sniffle, sniffle! I am working on her birthday party, the theme is bumble bee! Here is her cute black and yellow bumble bee themed invite, and her bumble bee themed "1" plate! I have lots more ideas and will add when I have time to complete them!!! I can create an invite, plate, bowl, cups, party favors etc. for any theme birthday party so don't forget to contact me when you are planning one of your own!!!

Our Christmas Traditions!

2010-11-27T17:14:00.000-08:00

Jackson is four this year, so the enchantment of Christmas has begun! Christmas was really exciting for him last year as well, but I feel like this year is the first that he is really grasping the concept and it is so much FUN! I recently did a webcast on the blog 247 moms and during the show they discussed some FUN holiday traditions! I got so many great ideas for the Yancer household, and it has already been so much fun! I LOVE Christmas, it is definitely my favorite holiday and it is just as exciting for me as it is for Jackson (and someday Sydnie) to start these Christmas traditions that we will do for years to come!!!The first of course is the advent calendar. I just went with the simple chocolate advent that you can get at Hallmark for a little over $3.00. They have SO many adorable advent calendars I have found on etsy, but my little man has a major sweet tooth, so I knew chocolate would be the way to his heart...cheap and easy...SOLD! Also we are limit

ed on space in our house, we are literally busting out, so there was no room for one of the large, yet adorable advent calendars I've found online! Here is ours:

The next holiday tradition is "The Elf On the Shelf", which I also bought at Hallmark for a little under $30. This comes with an adorable little story, which I plan to read on Thanksgiving night each year, and a cute little elf, that you get to name. Jackson chose the name "Christmas" for our elf, which I thought was very fitting! You place the elf on a shelf and he watches your child(ren) throughout the day and uses his magic to fly himself to the North Pole and report to Santa~how clever and parent friendly is that??? The book also encourages you to move Christmas in different places each day so your child can find him in a different spot. I didn't think I was going to do this, but I moved him last night right after Jackson went to bed, and the surprise on his face this morning was totally worth it:

And the last holiday tradition I am definitely going to start this year will help to start my collection for the little Christmas villages. I have always LOVED these, and remember watching them when I was little! Instead of just getting a piece every year, she recommended including your children. Each year I plan on taking the kiddos and they get to help me pick out a piece for my village! She said when they had a good year, they may splurge on a nice little house or two, and on other years they may just get a little accessory to add to it! I haven't bought mine yet, but we plan to go next weekend when we go to visit Santa!

Anyway just thought I would share some fun holiday traditions that maybe you could use at your own home! I would love for you to leave comments with more fun ideas!!!

I am thankful for...COUPON CODES!!!

2010-11-25T09:21:00.000-08:00

Hope you all are having a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving, just thought I would give something else to be thankful for today!!! Etsy is now allowing its' shop owners to have coupon codes for its buyers so I thought I would share with you, and would love for you to share with others. For tomorrow only enter the code BLACKFRI10 for a 10% discount on anything in my etsy shop!!! Yay, who doesn't love a sale!

www.etsy.com/shop/rosieposiedesigns

Here's an example of a tray you could buy for yourself or a gift!!! =)

Tumblers!!!

2010-11-24T04:30:00.000-08:00

These are the large 16 oz. coffee tumblers. You can get them for $12 each before shipping!!!

Tray Designs

2010-11-21T16:17:00.000-08:00

Congratulations

2010-11-21T12:33:00.000-08:00

The winner of my plate giveaway is #13 Jennifer! Congratulations and have fun picking out any plate you would like! Thank you so much to everyone who participated!!!

Ashley

Too Cute Not To Share

2010-11-16T10:46:00.000-08:00

I made this tray for a customer, it was all her ideas, but I thought it was just too cute not to share with y'all! Definitely a perk of shopping with Paperlicious, I do my best to create exactly what you are picturing!!!

Featured on Tip Junkie!

2010-11-16T05:18:00.003-08:00

Paperlicious Girls is featured on a Tip Junkie giveaway today!!! So much fun! Be sure to enter, it only lasts for 24 hours!!! Here is the link:

http://www.tipjunkie.com/12-days-of-free-stuff-gifts/#respond

Get Your Orders In!!!

2010-11-15T09:59:00.000-08:00

For plates, bowls, and trays the last day for ordering, without extra shipping charges is Dec. 1st to guarantee they get to you or who you are buying for by Christmas!!!

Also, I have lots of requests for teacher gifts, I am running low on product and am about to put another order in for memo pad holders, tumblers, pencil cups, and now featuring post-it holders. If you know for sure you are going to need one of these contact me so I can hold them for you! Thanks so much!!!!

Ashley

In the Spirit of Giving!!! Plate Giveaway!

2010-11-13T15:54:00.000-08:00

I want to thank Jen at Tatertots and Jello SO much for hosting my giveaway on her amazing blog http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/. This has allowed me to meet so many new bloggers and receive so many new followers to Paperlicious Girls and at Rosie Posie Designs my etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/rosieposiedesigns. Since her giveaway turned out so amazingly I thought I would do another giveaway for any melamine plate in the shop, or customize one for yourself! This will go from now until November 20th at 11:59pm!

To enter to win a personalized tray from Paperlicious Girls/RosiePosieDesigns:

~Post about this giveaway on your blog

~Post about this giveaway on your FB page

~Follow Paperlicious Girls (If you haven't already done so)

~Favorite the Rosie Posie Designs etsy shop (If you haven't already done so)

~Like Paperlicious Girls on Facebook (If you haven't already done so) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Paperlicious-Girls/150803801609920

~And if you already follow, favorite, and like paperlicious girls or RPD, refer a friend to follow, like or favorite (or even better all 3), just make sure to mention who you referred!!! That way you and a friend will enter at the same time =)

Thank you all so much for following, excited to do this giveaway!!!

It's Official!!!

2010-11-09T17:39:00.000-08:00

I am so excited!!! One of my trays is being featured on HGTV's website, come and check it out!!!

http://marketplace.hgtv.com/Product.aspx?Lid=4145-10110910

New Tray Design

2010-11-08T17:04:00.000-08:00

Christmas Cookie Trays

2010-11-06T13:11:00.000-07:00

More Christmas Plates...If You Can't Tell I LOVE Christmas!

2010-11-04T19:57:00.000-07:00

Sydnie is soooo getting this one, and I think I may actually do a blue polka dot and santa for Jackson, so cute for our Christmas dinner at my mom's house!!!

By the way, totally unrelated by my little girl started walking today, she took 10 whole steps, I will post pics later!!! Exciting night!

Exciting Giveaway News!!!

2010-11-04T14:36:00.000-07:00

I'm so excited!!! I have been following the blog "Living With Lindsay" for a long time now and she always has the greatest giveaways, I never expected to eventually be one of them!!! Come and visit her blog today, there are 4 different ways you can win a giveaway from Paperlicious Girls!!! How fun is that??!!

Come and visit!!!

http://livingwithlindsay.com/

Sneak Peek~ Photo Christmas Cards

2010-11-04T07:26:00.000-07:00

More designs coming soon, or send me your photo and I can customize a design for you!!!

Merry Christmas Leopard

2010-11-02T17:32:00.000-07:00

New Children's Melamine

2010-10-30T06:16:00.000-07:00

New Zig Zag and Ring Background Patterns, as well as New Lollipop, Elephant, and Alligator Images!!! Any images, colors, fonts, or patterns can be changed on these plates and bowl!!!

And A Couple More!!!

2010-10-28T18:29:00.000-07:00

New Custom Stamp Design

2010-10-28T16:01:00.000-07:00

Fun Halloween Treat Bags!!!

2010-10-28T07:28:00.000-07:00

Pictures

2010-10-28T07:26:00.001-07:00

Two cute pencil cups and a Thank You note sticker!!!

Fancy Christmas

2010-10-26T19:46:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple new melamine Christmas Products...Christmas Photo Cards should be up by the end of the week!!!

Boomer Sooner Etsy Treasury

2010-10-26T18:16:00.000-07:00

Paperlicious Girls was included in another fun etsy treasury, with the Boomer Sooner theme! Come and check it out!!!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cc76099242e6d91459d28f0/ou-fans

Vintage Chick

2010-10-23T08:11:00.000-07:00

Some MORE New Plate Designs

2010-10-21T13:37:00.000-07:00

Get Wild!!!

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