Claiming Our Space: Tout It Tuesday

Happy late Tuesday!

We survived our wood chopping this past weekend! D and I came out of the adventure with all our appendages but holy cow were we sore by the time Sunday night rolled around. We have a 4 foot high by 18 feet long stack of wood in the backyard with about the same amount still piled in the front yard. We just couldn't carry another piece by the time Sunday afternoon ended so there the big pile sits. We will finish hauling it to the backyard this weekend since we get home after sunset and neither of us wants to haul wood in the dark.

I was able to lift my arms above my shoulders today - a great success! I am also able to type without wanting to cry. I pulled a couple of muscles in my hand so grabbing things and moving my thumbs has been a struggle. BUT next winter we will be able to have a fire whenever we want without worrying about having enough wood. Woot!

Now onto our Features!

It isn't too early to get ready for Christmas and holiday decorating and this tutorial on how to make paper trees from Wesens-Art is the perfect way to get started.

Need a sweet treat? Mary's Kitchen shared Yummy Cheesecake Brownies. I love the swirlyness!

Marty's Musings gave us a great idea to put into practice for next Thanksgiving. A Blessing Jar. Check out her post to see how it works.

Make sure to grab the featured button!

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This week's fan favorite is from Jenn's Random Scraps. She shared a recipe for Pagliacci's New York Style Cheesecake. Yum! This looks so good.

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.

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!

Don't forget to stop by on Friday to see which projects were featured from the Thanksgiving Treats & Fall Fun link party. Claiming Our Space along with Love and Laundry, House on the Way, One Creative Mommy, Mamal Diane, Jane's Adventures in Dinner and 4 You With Love will each be featuring our two most favorite projects! So you make sure to stop by each co-host to see you were featured.