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Laurel at THE HIVEFebruary 11, 2019

Sunshine and Rainbows

Sunshine and Rainbows // A Three Year Old Birthday Party // THE HIVE blog

My sweet baby girl is officially three! We celebrated last weekend with a sunshine and rainbow party! The inspiration for this shindig’s theme came from two places: a super fun mixed media needlepoint rainbow from… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEFebruary 5, 2019

Two Minute Update

Dempsey bean :)

Hey! I wanted to give you a two minute update on where we are with Dempsey! Let me start out by saying how much I love this easy-going, laid back child! He is truly a… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEJanuary 8, 2019

The Color Ones

Newborn family photography with Mississippi photographer Lauren Liddell

As promised in yesterday’s post, here are the color photos from our session with Lauren Liddell! I didn’t mention it yesterday, but Lauren shoots mostly with film. I am pretty sure all of these photos… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEJanuary 7, 2019

High / Low

Newborn family photography with Mississippi photographer Lauren Liddell

Do y’all ever sit around the dinner table and talk about the highs and the lows of your day or week with your family? I cannot believe I’m about to admit this, but back before… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEDecember 24, 2018

Merry and Bright and Slightly Insane

Merry and Bright and Slightly Insane // Taking Christmas Card Photos with Three Under Four

I think every parent who has ever had a hand in getting decent Christmas card photos of youngsters can commiserate in talking about the immense effort that goes into getting one (juuuust ONE!) decent picture… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVENovember 29, 2018

The One Thing Your Toddler or Preschooler Needs This Christmas

Magna-Tiles -- the perfect toddler / preschooler gift!

Can I tell y’all about the one thing in our house that every member of our family absolutely loves playing with? (Well, with the exception of Dempsey, but he gets a pass because he’s only… View Full Post

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Lily Ryan has been asking for a bed canopy for mon Lily Ryan has been asking for a bed canopy for months and she got one for Christmas and OH MY GOODNESS it’s just the dreamiest thing! 🥰✨ She and I are both obsessed with it!! 

This one was very affordable and it’s just absolutely the sweetest with the different fabrics and the cutout stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 

Comment CANOPY for a link sent to your DMs! 🤩
MERRY CHRISTMAS from us to you! “But Mary trea MERRY CHRISTMAS from us to you! 

“But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.” Luke 2:19

❤️🤍💚
Christmas Eve candlelight service 🥰 Christmas Eve candlelight service 🥰
Miller family fun! Love these people! 🎄❤️🎣
PRANK THANK YOU NOTES!! Send one (or two or three) PRANK THANK YOU NOTES!! Send one (or two or three) for a great cause! 

🎄 BACKGROUND: for the past several years, our church has given each kid in our children’s ministry $1 to multiply so we can give back to a great cause! My three combined their dollars and bought a few stamps. We already had the envelopes and cards! We will be able to buy more stamps the more we sell! Speaking of that…

🎄 the past two years, we have sent prank Christmas cards. But I couldn’t get my act together in time this year! So we are sending prank thank you notes instead! They’re $3 each and I’ll send them out the week after Christmas.

🎄 HOW TO SEND:
- pick a silly item from our list: bucket of dirt, pasta earrings, map of Kyrgyzstan, Donald Trump action figure, Peppa Pig neck tie, VCR, subscription to a paper clip of the month club, grocery store version of monopoly, or a miniature snoopy roller coaster! 

- DM me the name and address of the person you want to receive the card. Also send me your Venmo handle and I’ll send you a payment request! 

- your friend will get a note to the effect of, 
“Dear [friend], Thank you so much for the pasta earrings you gave me for Christmas! You know I love me some noodles and you know I just got my ears pierced! You’re so thoughtful. I can’t wait to see you at the reunion next month! Blessings, Candie McNerny”

🎄 You’ll sleep well knowing you’re delivering a laugh + a little honest confusion 🤣 ALL WHILE supporting In His Steps, which is a precious after school ministry in Canton that invests into every aspect of a growing student. They do great work! 

🎄 THANK YOU so much for your support and MERRY CHRISTMAS! 

*let me know if you have any questions!*

And thank you @broadmoor.kids for fostering the fun! 🫶🥳
“…and [her] heart grew three sizes that day” “…and [her] heart grew three sizes that day” 💛💛💛
Got to do a fun Christmassy spread for my girl @jw Got to do a fun Christmassy spread for my girl @jwholmes412’s beautiful Christmas party last week! I love using reds and greens in a board, and loved the orange accents too! 

Jessica and her girls did pretty much all the other food by themselves and it was the most incredible spread! 

I hope Joy and Jesus are all up in your holiday this year! 🥰
Have you tried the holiday drink menu at @rabbitho Have you tried the holiday drink menu at @rabbithole_lostrabbit?! 

I have the privilege of teaming up with four really awesome girls and we got to each create our own cocktail for this limited-time-only menu! Mine is made with Knob Creek, St. Germaine, cranberry, rosemary, and lemon. I’m so thrilled with how it turned out! 🤩

Price and I went for dinner and drinks a couple of weeks ago and not only were the drinks super fun (which I knew they would be after hanging out with these fun girls!) but every single bite was divine as well! Their food is 💯! 

If you have been, what did you think of the holiday menu? If you haven’t, when do you think you’ll go?! 🤩

Photos by the incredible @tristanduplichain!
If you need to grab a bottle or ten for your next If you need to grab a bottle or ten for your next Christmas gathering, you’ve got to check out @levurebottleshop! This shop is so nicely thought out (the design is 💯), is so unique (I love the cheeky descriptions of the wines written actually on the bottles!), and is CLEAN (meaning, if wine could be farm-to-table, it would be Levure’s inventory!) 

I discover something new and exciting every visit, I never miss the Budget Bubbles shelf, 🤩 and the staff is SO kind and helpful! 

Thanks, Levure, for adding a little extra fun to the season! 🥰🎄🥂 #brandpartner
Oh what fun we had at the @cw_organics_tearoom Ted Oh what fun we had at the @cw_organics_tearoom Teddy Bear Tea!! It was a lovely way to spend an afternoon with sweet friends 🥰 Highly recommend for next year! 🎄❤️
The happiest little kitchen art corner, made extra The happiest little kitchen art corner, made extra lovely with this @acocandleco Christmas candle! 🩷❤️🧡💛
A few pictures from Christmas With Cousin Eddie! I A few pictures from Christmas With Cousin Eddie! I never take as many pics as I want to but here’s what I got! Love these people that love Christmas Vacation with us! 🎄
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