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My name is Carissa, the person behind Life on Lady Slipper Lane. This is Cara, the adorable chocolate lab! Cara and I love hanging out around the house and spending as much time as possible in the garden! Learn more about us below!
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Small Home Workspace With Desk
Caleb and I got married right out of college. We both graduated in May, and married late June. We each lived in dorms and then with our parents up until our wedding day. Needless to say, we didn’t move in with a lot of furniture. Our families gave us some hand-me-down furniture, but ultimately… as
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Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
I went to make burrito bowls last night and accidentally started grating the Swiss cheese instead of the Colby Jack. To make sure the Swiss Cheese wouldn’t spoil, Caleb and I came up with this recipe for supper tonight and it turned out great! So… of course… I haaaave to share it with you! When
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Decorating With Dried Hydrangeas
It is finally getting to be one of my favorite times of year… planting and gardening season! I trimmed and raked the leaves out of my town gardens the other day, which gave me the idea for this post! Hydrangeas are by far one of my favorite landscaping plants. There are so many different varieties,
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Pothos Plants
Pothos plants are also called “Devil’s Ivy.” These beautiful houseplants are very hard to kill, so they make an ideal houseplant for beginners and experience plant parents alike. They come in a multiple variations which includes but is not limited to Marble Queen, Golden, and Silver Lady. The different varieties have different looking leaves. I
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Closet Cleaning Made Easy
I have no problem having “stuff” as long as it has a place. Things tend to accumulate in certain locations in a person’s home… particularly in the closet. Closets are incredible things, you put your stuff in there, close the door, and bam! Out of sight, out of mind! Let me tell you though, having
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22 Ways to Celebrate the Earth in ’22
Earth day is coming up this Friday, April 22. I thought it might be fun to challenge you to do something for the earth this week! I challenge you to do two things that fall into the category of earth, plants, or sustainability! This last year, we purchase a Brita water pitcher because we were
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