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Laurel at THE HIVEMay 15, 2013

Fashinspiration: Shake It Up

Hello, Wednesday! At this point in the week, I’m in need of some fashinsipration other than festival duds! (Hangout starts FRIDAY! EEE! So excited! But I’ve got to focus on real-ish fashion since festival wear… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEMay 14, 2013

My Latest Guest Post

After reviving my guest blogger persona from the dead today, I’d like to invite y’all to take a look at my latest guest post for my friend Sarah Nice’s blog Coffee Rings and Southern Things!… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEMay 14, 2013

Natchez Is A Good Place For A Wedding

On May 4th, my brother in law Jesse and his beautiful bride Mary Margaret got hitched!! The wedding was absolutely GORGEOUS. Seriously, probably the most flawless, beautiful, southern weddings I’ve ever been to. (Sometimes I… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEMay 13, 2013

RECAP: Stray at Home 2013

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Laurel at THE HIVEMay 8, 2013

Copycat Caligraphy

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Laurel at THE HIVEMay 7, 2013

The May Issue of Portico

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✨ RESTAURANT WEEK, DAY 1 ✨ This week is final ✨ RESTAURANT WEEK, DAY 1 ✨

This week is finally here! I’m so excited to celebrate my local food love over here with you! 🄳 Strap in for a string of gift card giveaways to some of my most favorite local joints. Let’s get started! 

To win $100 to The Foxtail in Madison, simply…
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The Foxtail is a beautiful restaurant in the heart of Madison with a killer menu (think flat bread pizzas, middle eastern inspired dishes, the best cocktails, and so much more!) all in a big city feel. I love this place so much! Be sure to look for little foxes hidden in the art, molding, and other fun little secret places as you dine 🦊🄰

This giveaway ends on Monday, August 3 and the winner will be contacted by me at this account! Keep an eye out for tomorrow’s giveaway, and thank you for so much for playing!! You are loved! ✨
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! šŸ„‚

#brandpartner
ā€œI can’t stop Andy from growing up. But I woul ā€œI can’t stop Andy from growing up. But I wouldn’t miss it for the world.ā€ - Woody ā¤ļøšŸ©µšŸ’›

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!šŸ¦
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 šŸ„› 

• 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 šŸ©·šŸ„šŸ„‚
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 šŸ˜†

• 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
šŸ“± device deals and help with parental setup
šŸ’› 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! ā˜€ļø
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