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Laurel at THE HIVENovember 30, 2016

Looking A Lot Like Christmas!

Home for Christmas!

Well, I’ve finally managed to get all of our Christmas decorations out! I started putting a lot of them out like a month ago… I know, I know… I’m losing friends as I speak… But… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEOctober 19, 2016

Home Office

Home Office

My office is clean. Neat. Picked up as much as it has been in MONTHS! And I am so excited! To celebrate, I took pictures. And now I want to share them! My office (where… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEOctober 10, 2016

Lovely Lately

Pumpkin Bread made with olive oil

A few little highlights as of late around here… Enjoying pumpkin bread (from this new recipe!) and coffee for work lunch while babies napped. This recipe calls for olive oil (which I thought was strange)… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVESeptember 26, 2016

Falling

Adding touches of fall to your home

Tis the season to start getting the house all falled up! Not only do I enjoy decorating for fall, but I also like making sure we are stocked with fall treats at all times! A… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEAugust 16, 2016

Making White Bedding Practical

Making all white bedding practical (when you have three dogs and two kids)

An all white bedroom is a total dream of mine! Unfortunately it’s not all that practical with dogs and kids… So the next best thing to an all white bedroom is simply an all white… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEAugust 10, 2016

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Dempsey got a @makeafort for Christmas and we are having THE MOST FUN!!! I might be enjoying it as much as (or perhaps more than?) he is! We made a “sleeping fort” and I may or may not have taken over and read in there one day while he was at school 🤣 It just seemed like a crime for it to not be enjoyed in the middle of the day 🤪

I’m on a mission to find wonder at every turn and, to me, this counts 🥰 Little joys are everywhere if you look for them!
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Don’t think I haven’t been thinking about how/where I can add stairs to our tree house to create a similar vibe! 😆
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Not only do I love the look and feel of this thing, but daisies always remind me of my college/early post grad alter ego, Daisy Buchanan. 🤣 Sometimes I’d go with Penny Lane, then *other* times I’d swap it up with Penny Buchanan or Daisy Lane, just for fun! Did anyone else use an inaccurate name back in the day? There were just sometimes when I really didn’t want that weirdo at Club Fire to know who I actually was, ya know? 🔥😂

I hope you’re having a WONDERFUL week!! Xo!
A shift in seasons and a reminder to slow down eno A shift in seasons and a reminder to slow down enough to look out for wonder at every turn 🥰💗
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Ever since I was introduced to the new @nutpods To Ever since I was introduced to the new @nutpods Toffee Nut creamer, I’ve been making this banoffee protein smoothie almost DAILY!

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🇮🇹 Tour de Italian Restaurants 2025 🇮🇹 🇮🇹 Tour de Italian Restaurants 2025 🇮🇹 is in the books! For some reason, a couple of years ago, we started this thing where we hit up as many local Italian restaurants as we can during the holiday season! This year we ate four fabulous meals at four of our favorites: @amerigo_restaurant, @fratesis_italian, @eatatceramis, and @tasteitaliankitchen! 

Not exactly sure where this tradition was born, but I think pairing red, white, and green Italian vibes with the Christmas season is a no brainer as a duo! 🤣

There are some local Italian greats we couldn’t make it to this year, but… there’s always restaurant tour 2026!🎄🥰💚🤍❤️
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