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Laurel at THE HIVEOctober 16, 2012

The Ginger Collins: A Cocktail

It was about this time last year that my dear friend Avery and I made a weekend trip down to New Orleans for some much needed girl time. We spent one evening exploring Magazine Street… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEOctober 15, 2012

Elish’s Weekly Fashinspiration

This week’s Fashinspiration look is SO perfect for this time of year! Since it doesn’t get cold in Mississippi until a little later in the year, Elish shows off a look that’s perfect for fall,… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEOctober 12, 2012

Favorite Friday Find: Celerie Kemble

As I was doing a little work from up at SummerHouse this week, I ended up on F. Schumacher’s website and found a brand new collection of wall coverings done by designer Celerie Kemble just… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEOctober 10, 2012

Mail Art

[{ i love good mail }] They always say, “the little things in life matter most” and I consider pretty mail (not junk mail) to be one of those “little things.” It completely brightens my… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEOctober 8, 2012

New on Etsy!

THIS, plus more, just got added to the etsy store today! Stay tuned for more additions towards the end of the week! šŸ™‚ { view the full store here }

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Laurel at THE HIVEOctober 8, 2012

Weekly Fashinspiration With Elish, Installment One

Ok y’all… I’m REALLY excited about this! My adorable and ridiculously stylish friend Elish has agreed to by my muse here at The Lovely Bee and let me take pictures of/with her once a week… View Full Post

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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„‚

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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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