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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 Front Porch: Fall Makeover
Fall is such a beautiful season in Minnesota. The colors are spectacular so of course the front porch has to reflect the changing colors and beauty of the season! This is the first year that I planted pumpkins, and it was so exciting to be able to decorate with them and not have to worry
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Water Bath Canning Made Easy
I have been doing quite a bit of canning lately, and one of my favorite methods to use is the hot water bath. There is no pressure involved and it doesn’t require any fancy devices… although some things can make the process easier! One important thing to note is that not everything can be safely
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How to Easily Detail Your Car’s Interior
School is starting up again and with Caleb working at a college, he is heading back too! For us, this means detailing our vehicles so we can “start the year off right.” Fall tends to fly by, so we like to take the time to thoroughly clean the interior and exterior of our vehicles while
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Garden Preservation: Food Vacuum Sealer
We are getting into the season of harvesting garden produce here in Minnesota, so it seems like a fitting time to chat a little about about one of my favorite preservation tools… the food vacuum sealer! We have a FoodSaver and absolutely love it! Caleb got it as a gift a few years ago and
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Summer Berry & Poppyseed Salad
I recently had Panera Bread’s Strawberry Poppyseed Salad and loved it! Caleb and I decided to try making it at home and it turned out awesome! This is the perfect summer salad because it contains seasonal fruit and encompasses the “flavors of summer.” Does that make sense? 🙂 Summer Berry & Poppyseed Salad Ingredients: Romain
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Preserving Beets: Boil & Freeze Method
I absolutely love Detroit Red Beets! They are the only beet that I grow. I directly sow them into the ground and pick them when they get to be about the size of a golf ball. They are ready to be picked at different times throughout the season, but you can feel around the top
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