Happy Halloween!
Instead of candy Mom is giving me carrots for a treat since horses LOVE carrots!
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Tout It Tuesday - #30
This past weekend was full of fun and excitement. It was our 5th anniversary and we celebrated by trying out a new Japanese steakhouse that just opened. We sat at one of their hibachi tables and it was a lot of fun. We sat with Dave and Stephanie and Dave and Sue and Sue and Brian. I had never had the hibachi experience so I thought it was pretty darn cool. Check out the onion volcano.
Nothing like a little fire to lead right into this week's Features.
Backyard Chicken Keeping shared information on keeping chickens at home. I would love to have chickens but our township doesn't allow it and Willow would probably try to eat them.
Happiest Mom on the Blog showed how to make a virtually fat-free apple cake. This looks delish and I love that it is good for you.
The Crafty Blog Stalker created the cutest headbands with googly eyes. How cute are both the headbands and her girls?
Finally, Janine from sugarkissed.net created these gorgeous Birthday Sprinkle Cake Cookies. These are so beautiful and I wish I had the talent to duplicate these but alas, I don't think that will happen.
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This week's Fan Fav is from With A Blast. Linda shared two great gift ideas.
Vanilla Sugar & BBQ Spice Rub.
Either of these, or both, would be great additions to a holiday gift basket.
(and the little scoops are so cute!)
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3. Linking to Claiming Our Space isn't required but I would appreciate it if you would grab my button and either display it with the post you are linking up or under your list of parties.
4. Don't forget to click on the "like" button on your favorite project or recipe so I know which one should be the week's Fan Fav.
5. Please try to visit at least two posts for each link you submit and leave a comment.
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If you linked up to the Fall Fun & Howling Halloween party, don't forget to check to see which link ups all the hosts selected to Feature. It may be your project, recipe or post.
Finally, don't forget to mark your calendar for Friday, November 2. That is the date for the next themed linky party "Thanksgiving Treats & Fall Fun. It will be the perfect place to get ideas for your Thanksgiving dinner!
With all that out of the way, let's Tout It!
This week's Fan Fav is from With A Blast. Linda shared two great gift ideas.
Vanilla Sugar & BBQ Spice Rub.
Either of these, or both, would be great additions to a holiday gift basket.
(and the little scoops are so cute!)
Make sure to grab the Fan Fav button
I can't wait to see what people will be share this week and know that I will be inspired by everyone's projects and recipes.
Just a few rules/guidelines.
1. I would love it if you would follow through GFC or Bloglovin'. It would be great if you would also follow us on Twitter and Pinterest.
2. Please do not link shops or link parties that are not related to a project, photo or recipe challenge. Everything else is accepted.
3. Linking to Claiming Our Space isn't required but I would appreciate it if you would grab my button and either display it with the post you are linking up or under your list of parties.
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5. Please try to visit at least two posts for each link you submit and leave a comment.
Comments make everyone happy!
If you linked up to the Fall Fun & Howling Halloween party, don't forget to check to see which link ups all the hosts selected to Feature. It may be your project, recipe or post.
Finally, don't forget to mark your calendar for Friday, November 2. That is the date for the next themed linky party "Thanksgiving Treats & Fall Fun. It will be the perfect place to get ideas for your Thanksgiving dinner!
With all that out of the way, let's Tout It!
Friday, October 26, 2012
Check It Out!
My Remington-inspired horse makeover was featured on Better After! So exciting!!
Make sure you add Better After to your RSS feed since Lindsey's site is a great place to get inspired. She showcased before and afters from all over the web.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Willow Wednesday
Mom covers up my nose when she tucks me in to bed at night. I hate it when my snout gets cold.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Tout It Tuesday - #29
OK, it is actually Monday night but since I have to help put on a seminar for work beginning early early early tomorrow (I have to get up at 5:30 am to get there on time. This is hard since I am not a morning person) I decided to get the party started early.
After the excitement of last weekend, we stayed in this weekend and just hung out. It was pretty darn nice. We played with Willow, did a little yard work, caught up on laundry. Pretty boring stuff. Sometimes one just needs a weekend to recharge! So we took advantage. Hope you all get to have a recharge weekend soon!
We have 4 great features this week.
First up, Paula from Living a Blessed Life shares a delicious sounding DIY Sugar Pumpkin Scrub. I think this is a great item to go in a holiday gift basket! Or to share with overnight guests.
Sarah from Alderberry Hill shared a way to make single serve apple pies. I so need to find one of these amazing little gadgets.
Heidi at One Creative Mommy shared how to make terra cotta pumpkin pots. I think these would be great hostess gifts or teacher gifts.
Finally, Paula from Call me PMc tempted us with a recipe for corn and potato chowder. This looks like the perfect soup for a cool Fall day. I love that it looks quick and easy.
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This week's Fan Fav comes from Lilacs & Longhorns.
She shows us how she organized her laundry room and made it look fabulous. I am jealous since my laundry room is a cement walled dungeon in the basement. OK, it isn't a real dungeon but it sure feels like one.
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Finally, don't forget to mark your calendar for Friday, November 2. That is the date for the next themed linky party "Thanksgiving Treats & Fall Fun. It will be the perfect place to get ideas for your Thanksgiving dinner!
With all that out of the way, let's Tout It!
This week's Fan Fav comes from Lilacs & Longhorns.
She shows us how she organized her laundry room and made it look fabulous. I am jealous since my laundry room is a cement walled dungeon in the basement. OK, it isn't a real dungeon but it sure feels like one.
Make sure to grab the Fan Fav button
I can't wait to see what people will be share this week and know that I will be inspired by everyone's projects and recipes.
Just a few rules/guidelines.
1. I would love it if you would follow through GFC or Bloglovin'. It would be great if you would also follow us on Twitter and Pinterest.
2. Please do not link shops or link parties that are not related to a project, photo or recipe challenge. Everything else is accepted.
3. Linking to Claiming Our Space isn't required but I would appreciate it if you would grab my button and either display it with the post you are linking up or under your list of parties.
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4. Don't forget to click on the "like" button on your favorite project or recipe so I know which one should be the week's Fan Fav.
5. Please try to visit at least two posts for each link you submit and leave a comment.
Comments make everyone happy!
If you linked up to the Fall Fun & Howling Halloween party, don't forget to check to see which link ups all the hosts selected to Feature. It may be your project, recipe or post.
Finally, don't forget to mark your calendar for Friday, November 2. That is the date for the next themed linky party "Thanksgiving Treats & Fall Fun. It will be the perfect place to get ideas for your Thanksgiving dinner!
With all that out of the way, let's Tout It!
Friday, October 19, 2012
Fall Fun & Howling Halloween Link Party - Feature Reveal
It is Feature Time!
The Fall Fun & Howling Halloween Link party is over so now it time for me, and the other co-hosts (The Chic Geek, Second Chance to Dream, Makin My Apt a Home, Condo Blues, The Cookie a Day Challenge and Domestic Randomness), to pick our favorite link up to Feature.
The Fall Fun & Howling Halloween Link party is over so now it time for me, and the other co-hosts (The Chic Geek, Second Chance to Dream, Makin My Apt a Home, Condo Blues, The Cookie a Day Challenge and Domestic Randomness), to pick our favorite link up to Feature.
OK, I have to stop you right now and admit that I picked two features, one food related and one project related. I just couldn't help myself. We had almost 100 link ups of great recipes, crafts, projects and other Fall or Halloween related posts. So how could I pick just one? When you see how great these are, I hope you will fogive me.
First up, the project.
EcoKaren shared how to make eco-friendly ghosts to incorporate into your decor. I think these are so darn cute! Whoops, what I meant to say is that these are so horribly scary!
Now for the recipe.
The Brady Girls at Cookin up Good Times shared their recipe for Homemade Caramel Corn. I love this salty sweet stuff and I could eat tubs of it and with their tip to add chocolate chips...oh my hips will never be the same size again!
If you were featured, make sure to grab the button.
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Don't forget to stop by The Chic Geek, Second Chance to Dream, Makin My Apt a Home, Condo Blues, The Cookie a Day Challenge, and Domestic Randomness to check out which link ups they are featuring!
Also, make sure to mark your calendar for Friday, November 2. That's when the next holiday/season themed link party starts!
The Thanksgiving Treats & Fall Fun Link Party is a chance to share your favorite Thanksgiving and Fall recipes, crafts, projects and posts here on Claiming Our Space and the rest of the co-hosts. Hope to see you then!
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Apple Struesel Caramel Cupcakes
This post was originally seen as a guest post on Practically Functional.
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Today I am sharing what has become my new favorite dessert of the Fall - Apple Struesel Caramel Cupcakes.
We have a monthly family dinner at our house the first Sunday of every month. I love this because it not only gives my parents, D's mom, my brother, my great-aunt and a close friend, who is like family, a chance to get together and catch up in the midst of our busy lives - it also gives me an excuse to bake something new at least once a month. Sunday, I decided to try a recipe I found on Oh My Sugar High.
Of course, I can't leave any recipe well enough alone and had to change it up a bit. I swapped some of the ingredients up - added brown sugar, more apples and used a goat's milk caramel sauce. I think the results of these small changes were delicious! The apple flavor was not overwhelmed by the cinnamon and the sweetness of the caramel was the perfect combination with the cupcake (which isn't the moistest I have ever had but the vanilla ice cream takes care of that).
Everyone loved it and even my mom, who originally wanted to split a cupcake with someone else, ate the whole thing!
A couple of tips - make sure to watch how the cupcakes are baking. I didn't watch and the bottoms of some of mine got a bit burnt. Wipe up any struesel that spills on the flat part of the cupcake pan. The sugar in it will burn and make the oven smokey.
I hope you enjoy this dessert as much as we did!
Apple Struesel Caramel Cupcakes
Source: Oh My Sugar High
Cupcake Ingredients
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2/3 cup of low-fat milk
4 small apples, diced - 2 for batter and 2 for topping
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 tsp Cinnamon
Streusel Topping Ingredients
1/3 cup white sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
3/4 tsp powdered cinnamon
2/3 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup of cold unsalted butter, diced into cubes
1/4 cup rolled oats
Caramel topping (we used some Beekman 1802 Cajeta - a delicous goat milk caramel.)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
Add eggs and beat for a minute or so after each egg
Add vanilla
In a separate bowl, mix together all dry ingredients
Alternate dry ingredients with milk into mixer, starting with the dry and ending with the dry.
Lightly fold 2 diced apples into batter.
Spray muffin tin with non-stick spray
Scoop into into muffin tins (about 3/4 full)
Sprinkle remaining diced apple on top of cupcakes
In the same bowl that previously held the dry ingredients, mix all struesel ingredients by hand until you have a texture that is coarse and crumbly
Top apple-sprinkled cupcakes with streusel topping
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick test comes out clean
Let cupcakes cool on wire rack for 15-20 minutes.
Just before serving, heat caramel sauce and take the ice cream out of the fridge to soften slightly
Place cupcake on plate with a scoop or two of ice cream.
Drizzle with caramel sauce.
Enjoy!
Jessi, thanks so much for letting me share my new favorite fall dessert with all your readers!
Today I am sharing what has become my new favorite dessert of the Fall - Apple Struesel Caramel Cupcakes.
We have a monthly family dinner at our house the first Sunday of every month. I love this because it not only gives my parents, D's mom, my brother, my great-aunt and a close friend, who is like family, a chance to get together and catch up in the midst of our busy lives - it also gives me an excuse to bake something new at least once a month. Sunday, I decided to try a recipe I found on Oh My Sugar High.
Of course, I can't leave any recipe well enough alone and had to change it up a bit. I swapped some of the ingredients up - added brown sugar, more apples and used a goat's milk caramel sauce. I think the results of these small changes were delicious! The apple flavor was not overwhelmed by the cinnamon and the sweetness of the caramel was the perfect combination with the cupcake (which isn't the moistest I have ever had but the vanilla ice cream takes care of that).
Everyone loved it and even my mom, who originally wanted to split a cupcake with someone else, ate the whole thing!
A couple of tips - make sure to watch how the cupcakes are baking. I didn't watch and the bottoms of some of mine got a bit burnt. Wipe up any struesel that spills on the flat part of the cupcake pan. The sugar in it will burn and make the oven smokey.
Apple Struesel Caramel Cupcakes
Source: Oh My Sugar High
Cupcake Ingredients
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2/3 cup of low-fat milk
4 small apples, diced - 2 for batter and 2 for topping
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 tsp Cinnamon
Streusel Topping Ingredients
1/3 cup white sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
3/4 tsp powdered cinnamon
2/3 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup of cold unsalted butter, diced into cubes
1/4 cup rolled oats
Caramel topping (we used some Beekman 1802 Cajeta - a delicous goat milk caramel.)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
Add eggs and beat for a minute or so after each egg
Add vanilla
In a separate bowl, mix together all dry ingredients
Alternate dry ingredients with milk into mixer, starting with the dry and ending with the dry.
Lightly fold 2 diced apples into batter.
Spray muffin tin with non-stick spray
Scoop into into muffin tins (about 3/4 full)
Sprinkle remaining diced apple on top of cupcakes
In the same bowl that previously held the dry ingredients, mix all struesel ingredients by hand until you have a texture that is coarse and crumbly
Top apple-sprinkled cupcakes with streusel topping
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick test comes out clean
Let cupcakes cool on wire rack for 15-20 minutes.
Just before serving, heat caramel sauce and take the ice cream out of the fridge to soften slightly
Place cupcake on plate with a scoop or two of ice cream.
Drizzle with caramel sauce.
Enjoy!
Jessi, thanks so much for letting me share my new favorite fall dessert with all your readers!
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Willow Wednesday
I am moping because Mom is taking my picture instead of playing with me
and my squeaky bone. Sigh!
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Tout It Tuesday - #28
We had a great weekend here at Claiming Our Space. My aunt and uncle were in town for part of the weekend. The don't visit often since they live in Oregon so D and I had them, my parents, my mother-in-law, along with several other friends over for a fabulous dinner party on Sunday evening. It was the perfect excuse to get out the china and plan a great menu. We had a wonderful evening. There was lots of talking, laughing, eating, and drinking of wine. ( and now we have lots of great leftovers. My lunch today is bacon wrapped filet with herbed potatoes and dilled carrots. I think I will have the best lunch on my floor!)
Now that I am already dreaming about lunch, it is time to show off this week's Features!
Michelle of Michelle's Tasty Creations shared her too cute candy corn vases complete with tutorial. I love these and am going to head to my local thrift stores to find some vases so I can whip up some of my own.
Leslie from Dishing with Leslie tempted me with her recipe for bacon wrapped lil' smokies.
Smoked meat? Bacon? Brown sugar? Oh my do these sound delicious! Do they also come with a treadmill?
Marija from Tousled Day shared how she glammed up a basic note book with a paper doily and some paint. This could be a great stocking stuffer.
We are contiuing the bacon theme with this next feature.
Alyssa from What's Cooking, Love? shared Bacon Chicken Ranch Quesadillas. This one pretty much checks all the boxed in my tasty treat checklist. Bacon, chicken, cheese, ranch plus being quick and easy.
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If you linked up to the Fall Fun & Howling Halloween party, don't forget to check back on Friday. Each of the host will be picking their favorite link up to feature. If you haven't linked up yet, there is still time!The party is open until Thursday.
And we have a winner of the $25 Visa gift card - Arod!
Here's this week's Fan Favorite.
Jessi from Practically Functional's DIY Vinyl Window Decals! How awesome do these look?
Make sure to grab the Fan Fav button
I can't wait to see what people will be share this week and know that I will be inspired by everyone's projects and recipes.
Just a few rules/guidelines.
1. I would love it if you would follow through GFC or Bloglovin'. It would be great if you would also follow us on Twitter and Pinterest.
2. Please do not link shops or link parties that are not related to a project, photo or recipe challenge. Everything else is accepted.
3. Linking to Claiming Our Space isn't required but I would appreciate it if you would grab my button and either display it with the post you are linking up or under your list of parties.
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4. Don't forget to click on the "like" button on your favorite project or recipe so I know which one should be the week's Fan Fav.
5. Please try to visit at least two posts for each link you submit and leave a comment.
Comments make everyone happy!
If you linked up to the Fall Fun & Howling Halloween party, don't forget to check back on Friday. Each of the host will be picking their favorite link up to feature. If you haven't linked up yet, there is still time!The party is open until Thursday.
And we have a winner of the $25 Visa gift card - Arod!
With all that out of the way, let's Tout It!
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Guest Post from Jessi of Practically Functional
Hey there Claiming Our Space readers! I'm really excited to swap blogs with K today; I'll be sharing one of my favorite breakfast recipes with you: Quiche Lorraine! (And for those of you who don't speak French...ummm, me!... Quiche Lorraine is just a fancy name for a bacon and cheese quiche! :-p)
First, let me introduce myself. I'm Jessi, and I blog at Practically Functional, where I share my practical attempts at Domestic Goddessery. I work full time in IT, which is fun but slightly stressful, so I took up DIYing and blogging as a way to relax and unwind when I get home from work. I love crafting, organizing, gardening, cooking, and all things DIY. I think that any project, no matter how big or daunting, is simple enough for anyone to accomplish when broken down into step by step pieces. So even though I'm no professional crafter, as long as I can fit a project into a weekend I'm willing to try anything!
Breakfast is my favorite meal; I love pancakes, waffles, eggs, bacon, you name it! So I absolutely love quiche, and Quiche Lorraine (bacon and cheese) is the perfect combination of two fabulous breakfast foods.
Here's what you need:
Start by preheating your oven to 425 degrees (F).
Fry your bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until it is crisp. (If you're using ham that is already cooked, you can skip this step, just make sure to dice it.) Drain the grease and chop the bacon coarsely.
Put your pastry shell into a pie pan. At this point, also make sure your cheese is shredded and your onion is minced.
Sprinkle the bacon (or ham), cheese, and onion into your pastry shell. (You may notice their is no onion in the picture above or below...that's because I don't like onions. And my husband wasn't around to scold me for not following the recipe exactly. :-p)
In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, salt, sugar, and pepper. Once it's well mixed, pour the mixture over the bacon etc. and into the pastry shell.
Put the pie pan into the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Then reduce the heat to 300 degrees (F) and bake for 30 more minutes. If you stick a knife into the quiche an inch from the edge and it comes out clean, it's done. If not, keep cooking it. The times on this aren't super exact; you may need another 5-10 minutes to get your quiche fully cooked, especially if you use a glass pie pan like I did.
Pull the quiche out and let it sit for 10 minutes before cutting it into wedges. This part is important; the quiche firms up during these 10 minutes and if you try to cut it right away it will totally fall apart on you!
I was hungry so I didn't let it sit for quite the full 10 minutes, which is why it's falling apart a bit in this photo. But it was still delicious!
Thanks a ton to K for letting me swap blogs with her today! Make sure you stop by Practically Functional and check out K's recipe over there. I'd love to have you visit!
First, let me introduce myself. I'm Jessi, and I blog at Practically Functional, where I share my practical attempts at Domestic Goddessery. I work full time in IT, which is fun but slightly stressful, so I took up DIYing and blogging as a way to relax and unwind when I get home from work. I love crafting, organizing, gardening, cooking, and all things DIY. I think that any project, no matter how big or daunting, is simple enough for anyone to accomplish when broken down into step by step pieces. So even though I'm no professional crafter, as long as I can fit a project into a weekend I'm willing to try anything!
Breakfast is my favorite meal; I love pancakes, waffles, eggs, bacon, you name it! So I absolutely love quiche, and Quiche Lorraine (bacon and cheese) is the perfect combination of two fabulous breakfast foods.
Here's what you need:
- 1 pastry pie crust, 9 inch
- 12 slices of bacon (or 1 1/2 C diced ham)
- 1 C shredded Swiss cheese
- 1/2 of a yellow or white onion, minced
- 4 eggs
- 2 C light cream
- 3/4 t salt
- 1/4 t white sugar
- 1/8 t pepper
Start by preheating your oven to 425 degrees (F).
Fry your bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until it is crisp. (If you're using ham that is already cooked, you can skip this step, just make sure to dice it.) Drain the grease and chop the bacon coarsely.
Put your pastry shell into a pie pan. At this point, also make sure your cheese is shredded and your onion is minced.
Sprinkle the bacon (or ham), cheese, and onion into your pastry shell. (You may notice their is no onion in the picture above or below...that's because I don't like onions. And my husband wasn't around to scold me for not following the recipe exactly. :-p)
In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, salt, sugar, and pepper. Once it's well mixed, pour the mixture over the bacon etc. and into the pastry shell.
Put the pie pan into the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Then reduce the heat to 300 degrees (F) and bake for 30 more minutes. If you stick a knife into the quiche an inch from the edge and it comes out clean, it's done. If not, keep cooking it. The times on this aren't super exact; you may need another 5-10 minutes to get your quiche fully cooked, especially if you use a glass pie pan like I did.
Pull the quiche out and let it sit for 10 minutes before cutting it into wedges. This part is important; the quiche firms up during these 10 minutes and if you try to cut it right away it will totally fall apart on you!
I was hungry so I didn't let it sit for quite the full 10 minutes, which is why it's falling apart a bit in this photo. But it was still delicious!
Thanks a ton to K for letting me swap blogs with her today! Make sure you stop by Practically Functional and check out K's recipe over there. I'd love to have you visit!
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Willow Wednesday
Mom wanted to have me show off my Halloween costume. I am a horse if you can't tell.
Don't I look fabulous (and fast)?
We got the jockey part of the costume at Party City and Mom made the bridle out of felt so it wouldn't be itchy for me.
I think all the trick or treaters are going to love it!
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Tout It Tuesday - #27
Fall is here! We had our first frost last night (brrrrrrr) and I am just not ready. While I love all the things that come with Fall, like Halloween, Thanksgiving, sweaters, and comfort foods, I am not a huge fan of raking leaves, the cold and snow. With frost's arrival, I know that is right around the corner. I am glad that I have the projects, crafts, recipes and posts from Tout It Tuesday to distract me and start to fill up my Winter To Do List. OK, now that I got all that out of the way, let's get to the party.
First, this week's features!
The Wilderness Wife shared her creamy butternut squash soup recipe. We got some squash in our CSA basket so this is totally timely.
Small House home transformed shiny cardboard containers into these amazing vintage inspired canisters.
Dishing with Leslie shared Meatball Sub Casserole. When I make this D will go nuts!
Yellow Spool showed how to turn a child's art into a soft pillow.
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With that it is time to get to the Fan Fav from last week.
Sowdering About Seattle had the most likes last week with her fab Halloween sign. It is just too darn cute!
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1. I would love it if you would follow through GFC or Bloglovin'.
2. Please do not link shops or link parties that are not related to a project, photo or recipe challenge. Everything else is accepted.
3. Linking to Claiming Our Space isn't required but I would appreciate it if you would grab my button and either display it with the post you are linking up or under your list of parties.
4. Don't forget to click on the "like" button on your favorite project or recipe so I know which one should be the week's Fan Fav.
5. Please try to visit at least two posts for each link you submit and leave a comment.
Comments make everyone happy!
1. Don't forget to enter the giveaway for a $25 Visa gift card and 2. The Fall Fun and Howling Halloween Linky Party runs through the 18th. Make sure to stop and link up Fall or Halloween related projects, recipes or posts.
With that it is time to get to the Fan Fav from last week.
Sowdering About Seattle had the most likes last week with her fab Halloween sign. It is just too darn cute!
Make sure to grab the Fan Fav button
I can't wait to see what people will be share this week and know that I will be inspired by everyone's projects and recipes.
Just a few rules/guidelines.
1. I would love it if you would follow through GFC or Bloglovin'.
2. Please do not link shops or link parties that are not related to a project, photo or recipe challenge. Everything else is accepted.
3. Linking to Claiming Our Space isn't required but I would appreciate it if you would grab my button and either display it with the post you are linking up or under your list of parties.
<a href="http://www.claimingourspace.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/gooch100/COSButton-ToutIt Tuesdays.jpg" /></a>
4. Don't forget to click on the "like" button on your favorite project or recipe so I know which one should be the week's Fan Fav.
5. Please try to visit at least two posts for each link you submit and leave a comment.
Comments make everyone happy!
With all that out of the way, let's Tout It!
1. Don't forget to enter the giveaway for a $25 Visa gift card and 2. The Fall Fun and Howling Halloween Linky Party runs through the 18th. Make sure to stop and link up Fall or Halloween related projects, recipes or posts.
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