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Laurel at THE HIVEJanuary 15, 2014

Happy Birthday To You! Finally!

Remeber when I told y’all before Christmas that I would be adding the new Happy Birthday To You cards to my Etsy shop?! Well, that didn’t happen until this past weekend… But they ARE in… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEJanuary 14, 2014

The Most Perfect Party Attendees

The Downton Abbey party I talked about yesterday was great not only because of the GLORIOUS food and service, but also because of the fun all of the attendees had with it! My parents’ friends are… View Full Post

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    Sunshine & Disco

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Laurel at THE HIVEJanuary 13, 2014

The Most Perfect Party

Last week, I had the immense pleasure of getting to photograph (and now blog about!) the Downton Abbey themed dinner party that my parents hosted for their book club, Between the Covers. (Isn’t that name… View Full Post

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    Portable Charcuterie

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Laurel at THE HIVEJanuary 10, 2014

Chilly Today, Hot Tamale

Happy Friday to all!! I’ve been playing catch up since New Years, so I’ve had a hard time getting caught up on blog posts! To help me out, my awesome friend Mary Straton from Olive… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEJanuary 8, 2014

Little Winter Trip to the Big Apple { PART 3 }

The sights of a wintery NYC were freaking fantastic, as highlighted in Part 1 and Part 2, but what’s a vacation without great eating?! We had some wildly divine food and drinks that are worth… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEJanuary 7, 2014

Little Winter Trip to the Big Apple { PART 2 }

I’m so excited to share a little more about our pre-Christmas long weekend vacay to NYC! In case you missed PART 1 from yesterday, you can peek at it here! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< I think my… View Full Post

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If you’re a “fun wine on vacay” gal like mys If you’re a “fun wine on vacay” gal like myself, you’ve got to get in on Levure’s new order-online-and-pickup-curbside system they’ve just rolled out! Simply click on the link in their bio, order your beverages ahead of time, then roll through on your way out of town for curbside delivery! 

Then, once you get to your destination, it’s time to pop bottles! 🥂 

I love @levurebottleshop’s amazing selection of clean, organic wines and I know you will too. Thank you, Levure, for carrying the BEST options! ✨
This book!!! My sweet cousin @belljericho introduc This book!!! My sweet cousin @belljericho introduced me to it and it is THE SWEETEST. Truly. Gorgeous illustrations, and the most precious words with so much heart behind them. Four unlikely friends, their kindness, their wisdom, and one’s love for cake 🎂 will win you right over! It’s not exactly a children’s book, but it kind of is. It’s just a GREAT book for any one of any age by an author who likes plenty of pictures with his words, and he does a great job of providing both beautifully. 

Have you read this book?! Do you love it too?!

Please go to your local bookstore and look for Charlie Mackesy’s The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. Or comment FRIENDS below and I’ll shoot a link to your DMs. It’ll make your heart swell! 🥰💛
We recently had a date night to @amerigo_restauran We recently had a date night to @amerigo_restaurant and it was soooo good (as always!) I’ve been wanting to check out their NEW SUMMER MENU (hold at the end of the video to see all the seasonal options) so I ordered the peach pizza with pancetta and hot honey an oh my goodness was it delish! 😋 Price went with an old pasta favorite, which hit the spot like it always does, and of course the wine + cocktails were the perfect compliments to our lovely meal! We love this restaurant so much and always have the best time there. Thank you, @amerigo_restaurant, for just being the best! 💛 Until next time! 😘
Comment MAHJ for a link to this so-super-cute floa Comment MAHJ for a link to this so-super-cute floating mahjong set!! 🍋 It’s from Sam’s so you know it was a great price. $150 for everything!! Cannot wait to get our pool mahj on when we go to the beach soon! 😎
The most fun day with my babies!!! A while back, The most fun day with my babies!!! 

A while back, one of my kiddos said he (or she 🤪) didn’t think that knowing about the color wheel was important, so I took that statement as a challenge and set aside a day for us to learn that the color wheel + compliments & contrasts + color mixing actually ARE important! I personally feel that knowing all about color helps us appreciate God’s beautiful creation even more than we already do! The vibrancy of wild flowers, the complimentary colors on tree leaves, the monochromatic color schemes God uses in the clouds… it’s all so meaningful! 

After brunch at @elviesrestaurant where I showed them a little slide show about color, then a coffee stop at @cultivatecoffeeproject, we headed to @msmuseumart! We each took a few Polaroids throughout the morning highlighting some sort of color story we each selected. Dempsey chose neutrals, Wilson chose pops of red, Lily chose the red & green compliment, and I chose monochrome! Sadly we ran out of Polaroid film so we didn’t get to take quite as many pics as we wanted to but it was still a fun project! 😆

After the art museum, the kids asked if we could do the Mississippi History Museum since we were already downtown, so we went for it! Such a great museum if you’ve never been 🫶

Overall it was a wonderful day, and it is my hope that all my babies appreciate color (and MS history) more than they did when they woke up! Grateful for a free day to get to spend with them. God is good, and color is beautiful!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my beautiful Marmee! It’s a bi HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my beautiful Marmee! It’s a big one this year, and she makes it look so good! We love you soooooo much @maryleehuntmiller and wish you the very very best day and year!
“They plucked fig leaves, sewed them together, a “They plucked fig leaves, sewed them together, and made makeshift coverings for themselves“ Genesis 3:7
Weekend getaway ☀️ Weekend getaway ☀️
TODAY IS THE DAY! 🥳 Be sure you stop by @madiso TODAY IS THE DAY! 🥳 Be sure you stop by @madison.marketplace today to help them celebrate their birthday, and be sure you grab a popsicle from  @banditbarspops while you’re at it. I LOVE the blueberry basil flavor 🫐🌱 but I did end up walking around with blueberry in my teeth for a while after eating it so… consumer beware! 🤣

Happy Birthday to one of my most favorite shops! I love yall, @madison.marketplace!
Most of The Boutique at @madison.marketplace is 20 Most of The Boutique at @madison.marketplace is 20% off this Saturday as they celebrate their 11th birthday! (Ad) They have sooooo much cute stuff right now— You’ll be able to find something perfect for every day of the week! 💛✨🤩
The word is CELEBRATION at Madison Marketplace! @m The word is CELEBRATION at Madison Marketplace! @madison.marketplace is turning ELEVEN, they’re having a party this Saturday, June 13, and you are invited! 

They’ll have pop-ups from @enduringlinks & @banditbarspops, refreshments, and 20% off store wide (with a couple of little exceptions!) 

You do not want to miss the fun 🥳🥳🥳 Happy Birthday, @madison.marketplace!!
Wrapping up the first season of BOTH boys playing Wrapping up the first season of BOTH boys playing @ms_yankees baseball! ⚾️ Besties, broken bats, snacks, sun, sweat, dancing, down time, home runs, happy kiddos, lessons, laughter, parties, practices… It was an awesome year. We are blessed beyond words with the absolute best teammates, families, and coaches we could possibly ask for! Now for a teensy break before next season! 💙🤍🩵
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