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Laurel at THE HIVESeptember 15, 2017

A Rosé Kind of Friday

A Picnic styled around a beautiful bottle of South African Rosé // www.thehiveblog.com

Happy Friday, people! We made it! It has been a mostly beautiful week around my neck of the woods, so we’ve been spending as much time as we can outside! One of my favorite outdoor things… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVESeptember 7, 2017

Cantina Laredo

Cantina Laredo at The District at Eastover in Jackson, MS

I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to visit a new restaurant in The District at Eastover, Jackson’s newest multipurpose development, not once but TWICE recently! And y’all, it is so good… It’s called Cantina Laredo. And… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVESeptember 5, 2017

The New Old Fashioned

Rum Old Fashioned // www.thehiveblog.com

I am currently typing with a bandaid on my finger because I Cutco’d myself while slicing up an orange for this drink! But honestly, it was totes worth it. Because this variation on the classic… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEAugust 25, 2017

Tips From A Pro On How To Make The Perfect Old Fashioned

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Hey hey hey and HAPPY FRIDAY! I am really excited about today’s post because it’s all about Price’s favorite classic cocktail: The Old Fashioned! Since he enjoys an Old Fashioned, which in case you aren’t familiar… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEAugust 18, 2017

Twelve Dollar Bottle: The Chicken Wine

Twelve Dollar Bottle: A review of inexpensive wine by ordinary folks // www.thehiveblog.com

Welcome to this month’s edition of Twelve Dollar Bottle! If you’re new around here, in a nutshell, Twelve Dollar Bottle is a column where a group of regular people pour up an inexpensive bottle of… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEAugust 11, 2017

Sotol Paloma

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Happy Friday, everyone! I have a cocktail to share with y’all today that I am super pumped about! Before I get into the recipe, let me tell you how this cocktail came to be… So… View Full Post

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Just stumbled across these pics from an event I go Just stumbled across these pics from an event I got to do three years three with @mkdeckerdesigns and @carmckie with @bellini.blooms and they just feel like SUMMER! @bellini.blooms led a flower crown workshop at this particular event, and the ombré candy & cupcake table with @sweetnsavicakes treats was straight from a dream! The best part was that this event (and the others that we did similar to this) called The Creative Exchange was a celebration of local creators and artists and beautifyers. I so wish we could get another one together soon, but I honestly don’t know where we found the energy to do the ones we did back then! 😅😆 Maybe someday soon we can pick these back up. Til then, I’ll just enjoy the photos! 🥰🥰 I sure do love our local community of fabulous gals who make our part of the state extraordinarily special!
Day one of our weekly summer bingo cards* is off t Day one of our weekly summer bingo cards* is off to a hilarious start! 🤣 Bless these babies and their special dance moves 😅🤣 I might have to put this task on next week’s bingo cards three or four times 😆 *trying something new this summer where we give the kids 25 tasks each per week. Some are silly, some are challenging, some are routine. For each bingo they get, they earn $. For a blackout they earn $$! Stay tuned 🤪
Cheers to 17 years!! 🥂 I love you so much @pric Cheers to 17 years!! 🥂 I love you so much @pricedonahoo!!
Dempsey’s first honeysuckle experience! Gotta lo Dempsey’s first honeysuckle experience! Gotta love summer in the South! 🥰
✨ girl dinner ✨ 💛🧀🍊🍓🌺💗🍇 ✨ girl dinner ✨ 💛🧀🍊🍓🌺💗🍇 • charcuterie • favorite meal • all the food groups •
Spring fun with our babies!! It’s been a packed Spring fun with our babies!! It’s been a packed few weeks but it’s been *such* a fun season! I hope these babies know just how much we enjoy them! 🫶 • tournaments • field day • baseball • soccer • softball • traveling • eating out •
We added these dandelion solar lights to our garde We added these dandelion solar lights to our garden last week and I LOVE THEM SO MUCH!! Comment lights for a link! ✨🫶
These kiddos and their love for being outside make These kiddos and their love for being outside make me so happy! They’re very talented at turning lemons into lemonade 🤩 I did a little “research” (or googling 😆) on why it seems they love being outside, even/especially in the rain, and found some good stuff! 🌧️ Here’s how playing in the rain impacts your brain and body: • Dopamine & Movement: The physical act of playing or walking in the rain acts as a natural reward, encouraging the brain to release dopamine. • Serotonin & Negative Ions: Rain, particularly through the Lenard effect (water splashing on surfaces), releases negative air ions. These ions are known to increase levels of serotonin, which can boost energy and improve mood. • Endorphin Release: The sensation of cold rain and the physical exertion of moving outside can trigger the release of endorphins. • Reduced Stress (Cortisol): Spending time in nature, even when raining, helps reduce cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone. • Please always beware when you hear thunder and see lightning! ⚡️ As @pricedonahoo has been known to say more than once, “get outside, nerds!”
A girly getaway to the gulf coast for a few days w A girly getaway to the gulf coast for a few days was just the best! These girls have been my besties since college (@rachel2cooley & @jwholmes412) and since preschool (Court, who isn’t on IG) and we just always have the best time together. Thankful for some time to get away and recharge in the Ocean Springs cuteness! Found some fun stops on the way down and on the way home, too! Love these friends of mine and I love Mississippi! 💛
This giveaway is now closed! Thank you to everybod This giveaway is now closed! Thank you to everybody who participated! Our winner is @mgwbharrismgwb! 🥳🥳 🧇💛 WAFFLE HOUSE GIVEAWAY 💛🧇 This month’s giveaway is for a $75 gift card to Waffle House! I usually do local, but right now, WH just seems right 🥰 We love this place SOOOO MUCH! And I know you do too… 😆 To win $75 to spend at any Waffle House, simply… 💛 like this post 💛 follow me, @laurel_at_thehive 💛 tag one friend per comment That’s it! But you know there’s always a bonus entry option! 💛 bonus entry option 1: SAVE this post then put ‘saved’ in a separate comment 💛 bonus entry option 2: SHARE this post to your story then put ‘shared’ in a separate comment. That’s it! The winner will be selected and contacted on Tuesday 5/12 from this account! This giveaway is not at all associated with Meta or its affiliates. It’s just because I love you (and I love WH!) Thank you so much for entering!! I hope you win! 😘🫶
Happy Deaf Awareness Week! For those who may not Happy Deaf Awareness Week! For those who may not know, Dempsey - our youngest - was born profoundly deaf. He couldn’t hear a darn thing from the get go. He got cochlear implants when he was nine months old and has been hearing since his activation day at ten months. This unexpected road hasn’t necessarily been easy, but it’s honestly been so joyous. We love the unique community we have found through Dempsey’s hearing loss and are grateful that God saw fit to gift us with our little Dempsey bean! Dempsey’s favorite trick that his hearing peers can’t do is shut sound off when it gets too loud! He just takes his coils (the little gray circle magnets) off and his hearing is OFF 😆 It’s fun watching him grow more and more comfortable with his little differences. I love the scripture in 2 Corinthians 12 that says, “But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” Deaf kids rock!
MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU on this lovely, sunshiney MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU on this lovely, sunshiney day! ☀️ Throwback to 2022 🥰
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