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Laurel at THE HIVESeptember 30, 2013

Goodbye Breaking Bad

Last night was the final episode of the incredible AMC series Breaking Bad. In case any of you haven’t watched it yet, I won’t give any spoilers, but overall, I’m pretty happy with how it ended!… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVESeptember 27, 2013

Elderflower Power

Currently I’m on an elderflower kick. The combination of falling in love with the new Fleur de Lis cocktail at The Veranda in Starkville and trying an elderflower cider a few weeks ago has got… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVESeptember 24, 2013

Dance Apocalyptic

One of my most favorite free Starbucks downloads in the past several months has been this song by Janelle Monae called Dance Apocalyptic. I’ve listened to it like every morning for the past few weeks… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVESeptember 23, 2013

Flatware of the Gold Variety

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Laurel at THE HIVESeptember 20, 2013

Fashion Friday With Friends : Double Dare | On Duty

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Laurel at THE HIVESeptember 18, 2013

Art Obsession

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Oh, just me walking into one of my FAVORITE WEEKS Oh, just me walking into one of my FAVORITE WEEKS OF THE YEAR over here on my little page… a little week I like to call Restaurant Week, where every day for a week (or *two* in the 2026 case! 🤩) I team up with awesome local restaurants to give away gift cards to some of the best eateries (and drinkeries) in the Jackson metro area! I LOVE local fare, so this string of giveaways truly brings me so much joy. I hope it’ll bring some joy your way, too!

Restaurant Week Day One will post tomorrow. Can’t wait to have yall join me in celebrating local food & drink faves over the next two weeks! 🥳

Also, shout out to @elle.kay.photo for this fun photo! She’s one of my favorite humans on this earth and is one heck of a photographer! Love you and your work, my friend! 😘
With @mosquito_boss, lakeside summer evening bubbl With @mosquito_boss, lakeside summer evening bubbles can be a thing. Cheers to that! 🥂

#brandpartner
“I can’t stop Andy from growing up. But I woul “I can’t stop Andy from growing up. But I wouldn’t miss it for the world.” - Woody ❤️🩵💛

Also, ANDY’S COMING!

• back to school • Mississippi • Toy Story • kids • joy 🥰 •
In my own little la la land with my darling babies In my own little la la land with my darling babies over here 🫶🥰🥹🤩 

Soooo thankful for time away with our wonderful family!
Is that brick seat getting smaller? 🥹 Ice cre Is that brick seat getting smaller? 🥹 

Ice cream at @benandjerrys with cousins over the years is one of our sweetest little traditions!🍦
Flowers from the garden + Dempsey’s poem about s Flowers from the garden + Dempsey’s poem about summer (which he had to write to check off a bingo square last week!) 

The sun is bright
The days are hot 
I play with friends
And one’s named Scott.
We go on trips
I play with friends 
We go to the beach
I hope summer never ends.
By Dempsey 

Fun fact: Demps doesn’t have any friends named Scott 🤣
All the mamas before that one last vacay before sc All the mamas before that one last vacay before school starts back 🥛 

• home alone • Christmas in July • Kate McAllister • milk •
The life cycle of this wine bottle — made easy b The life cycle of this wine bottle — made easy because of @levurebottleshop’s awesome new online ordering and curbside pickup! 

1. Found the bottle on levurebottleshop.com and placed my order, selecting curbside pickup 
2. Showed up to Levure to have my order brought to my car 
3. Made it home!
4. Set her in the fridge to chill for a few hours.
5. Got her out for game night!
6. Poured a round or two…
7. Fell in love with the cuteness of the bottle so she became a vase!
8. Currently— cute vase full of flowers on my kitchen counter 🩷🐄🥂
New shorts & new (to me) restaurant for lunch made New shorts & new (to me) restaurant for lunch made for a great day! 🧡

@masa_mesa_jxn was DELISH - I can’t wait to go back and try more! I had La Vida Fresca to drink, and two tacos (tri me & coop deville) to eat. My lunch buddies also gave very high marks to the pimento cheese and the Karen! 

And these @target shorts are a super comfy knit crochet in the prettiest color! They pair great with my fave @shophighlandpark top & my grandmother’s silk scarf! 🧡 Comment LINK if you want more info on the shorts sent to your DMs 🥰
Join the pig-nic 🤣🐹 // good thing that baske Join the pig-nic 🤣🐹 // good thing that basket lining is washable!  IYKYK 😆

• Guinea pigs • spoiled pets • picnic • summer • garden cucumbers •
THIS SATURDAY, July 11th, @cspire is hosting a Bac THIS SATURDAY, July 11th, @cspire is hosting a Back to School Family Event at @renaissanceatcolonypark where you can stop by and learn all about their Connect and Protect program, which was created for parents to keep their kids safe when it comes time to enter the device world! Although I am personally trying to keep our kids’ entry into this world as slow as possible, I’ve already been so thankful for c-spire’s parental control options for when my kids inevitably *do* get their own devices. They were so helpful in getting our family iPad (which is essentially our home phone) set up / locked down! 

The event this weekend will be held in the space right next to @shophighlandpark on that beautiful little alley way! (Look for the window in the background of my photos!)

Here’s what you can expect at the event:
✨ complimentary ice cream & loaded teas
📱 device deals and help with parental setup
💛 screen free activities for your kids, like coloring, yard games, and t-shirt tye dying (so fun!) 

Even if you’re just thinking about getting your child their first device, like a watch or a phone or a tablet, you’ll want to stop by this event and get all your questions answered! It’ll be a fun, chill environment for everyone in your family, and a great way to learn all about what my friends at @cspire have to offer your family! ☀️
Fruit pizza, but make it summery 🌼 This healt Fruit pizza, but make it summery 🌼 

This healthy(ish) fruit pizza recipe is the bomb!! And it was fun to make it gardeny for a girly little gathering! 🌱🍓🌸

Comment GIMME if you want the recipe sent to your DMs! Also, comment if you’ve ever eaten a zinnia (bc yes, they *are* edible! I tried a petal last night 🤪)
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