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Laurel at THE HIVEMarch 22, 2024

Sunshine & Disco

Sunshine & Disco party!

Lily Ryan turned eight a few weeks ago and we had such a fun little disco ball party using Lil’s favorite color palette (which also happens to be my favorite as well!) We love us… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVENovember 6, 2020

Chugga, Chugga, TWO! TWO!

Chugga, chugga, TWO! TWO! Our little caboose is two years old!

Well, our little Dempsey Bean is officially TWO! We had the best time celebrating our sweet little caboose with a train party last weekend! We had cookies and cake and snacks out of a train… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEDecember 5, 2018

Happy 4th Birthday, Wilson!

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Our oldest baby turns FOUR today! I can hardly believe it! “They” always tell you how quickly time flies, and they sure are right. It’s been an amazing four years with our sweet, sensitive, tall,… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEDecember 19, 2017

My Three Year Old Superhero

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I have been DYING to share the pictures of Wilson’s birthday party, so I’m suuuuper excited about today’s post! I still can’t believe I have a three year old. I love this age so much… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEFebruary 8, 2017

Lily Ryan’s Garden Party

A Garden Party First Birthday

My baby is a one year old now! Oh my goodness I can hardly believe it! Lily Ryan is a funny, good natured, tough, sweet, and beautiful little angel who makes us smile so big! Her… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEDecember 6, 2016

Roaring Twos

Roaring Twos: A birthday celebration for a very special, lion loving two year old!

My oldest child is now a TWO year old!! I really can’t believe it. I’m not sure when it’ll sink in, but as of now, two days into Wilson’s entry into two, it hasn’t even… View Full Post

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The Jelly of the Month Club spread at @christmaswi The Jelly of the Month Club spread at @christmaswithcousineddie got a major upgrade this year with @terrapinridgefarms! Their jams and preserves are SO good! Truly the gift that keeps on giving! 🤣 Our party guests enjoyed sampling *all* the different offerings! I think my personal favorite ended up being the cranberry relish with grand marnier, but they were all great! 

Thank you so much @terrapinridgefarms for loving Christmas Vacation along with us! 😘🎄
My darling Wilson is 11 today! Words cannot expres My darling Wilson is 11 today! Words cannot express how much we love this kiddo! He is kind and selfless and just the sincerest pumpkin in the patch! He loves Jesus and his friends and all the sports! His meal of choice these days is either Cane’s or spicy ramen. He’s smart, silly, handsome, TALL (almost 5’6”!), big footed (he gets it from his mama), and big hearted! 

There’s a line from a song in the Muppet Christmas Carol movie that always makes me think of my Wils Wils. “If you want to know the measure of a man, you simply count his friends.” Wilson rarely meets a stranger, has so many darling friends, and looooves any chance he gets to be with them!! We are so blessed by this boy and his buddies!

Wilson, keep on keeping on with wisdom and kindness and following after Jesus! WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!! 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🥳
Cannot get over these!!! @whimsycookieridgeland is Cannot get over these!!! @whimsycookieridgeland is making my Christmas Vacation cookie dreams come true! How perfect are these?! And this isn’t even all of the designs!! 🤩 More later 🥰

#christmaswithcousineddie #edward
Cheers to Christmas!! It is such an honor to have Cheers to Christmas!! It is such an honor to have been included in @rabbithole_lostrabbit’s new holiday cocktail menu! I, along with four others, got to create cocktails for a *limited time only* drink menu! 

My drink is called the Very Merry Bourbon Cranberry and it’s quite lovely! I had some solid help in getting it juuuust right (looking at you @sarahbethmontgomery & @pricedonahoo!) It’s got Knob Creek and St Germaine (sounds weird I know, but trust me!!) plus some lemon, rosemary, and cranberry! It’s super fun, sweet but not too sweet, and something that Price and I both really enjoy!

I’ll share more later, but for now, it’s time to pick a date and make plans to get to The Rabbit Hole, enjoy some DELICIOUS food, and have a Very Merry Bourbon Cranberry! 🥰❤️🥃 

📸: the fabulous @tristanduplichain
A week ago today, we said goodbye to the sweetest A week ago today, we said goodbye to the sweetest dog God ever created 🐶 

Ringo came into our lives in February of 2012 through a friend who found him as a 3-4ish month puppy in the freezing cold on the side of the road behind Madison Central. We already had two dogs and “didn’t need another one,” but we said we would foster him until our friend found him a permanent home. After only a few hours, Price and I knew we could never let this pup go! He actually entered the scene on the same day that one of my childhood dogs, Kenzie, passed away at my parents’. Divine timing 🥰

Ringo had this air of humility and gratitude and honestly just pure LOVE about him. He was meek and gentle and simply wonderful. The vet guessed, based on his initial checkup when he was still little, that he’d grow to be about 30 pounds. He was 80 🤣 

When I think about that song GoD and DoG, I think that somehow the lady who wrote that song knew Ringo. (If you’re not familiar, please go look it up on YouTube!) 

We didn’t know Ringo’s actual birthday, but the vet guessed it was around Thanksgiving of 2011. So we assigned Thanksgiving day 2011, which was 11/24, as his birthday! He had just celebrated 14 years before he passed peacefully in his bed next to ours last Wednesday morning.

He took little pieces of our hearts with him and we are better people because of this dear dog. Ringo, we love you forever!!! Our hearts (and our front door which for some reason you loved to chew on 🤪) will never be the same. We miss you SO MUCH, you stinky old man! 💛💔🥺

Also— @lccainart did this portrait of Ringo many moons ago and I have absolutely loved it since day one. She is SO talented!!
I’m teaming up with @renaissanceatcolonypark to I’m teaming up with @renaissanceatcolonypark to give one of you a $100 Renaissance gift card! These perfect little cards work at every store in the shopping center and are good for clothes, coffee, cookies, cards, cocktails, eye cream, ice cream, sweaters, snacks, sequins, steaks, toys, teas, massages, makeup, meals, movie tickets, party goods, pretty gifts, pastries, soup, soap, spa services, books, burgers, gifts, glasses, and just all around GOODNESS! 

To enter to win a $100 gift card to Renaissance, simply…
💛 follow @renaissanceatcolonypark 
💛 follow @laurel_at_thehive 
💛 like this reel
💛 tag one friend per comment below. Each comment is an entry!
 That’s it! But there are two bonus entry options!! 
✨ bonus entry option 1: SHARE this reel to your story then come back and put ‘shared’ in a separate comment 
✨ bonus entry option 2: SAVE this reel to your story then come back and put ‘saved’ in a separate comment 

Renaissance gift cards make fantastic gifts for anyone on your list, no matter what they’re into. You can buy them at their office on the alley behind Basil’s! 

We will select and notify a winner on Saturday 12/6. This giveaway is not affiliated with Meta. It’s simply because we love you and thank you for your support! Thanks so much for entering - I hope you win! 😘
A quiet night at home during this most beloved tim A quiet night at home during this most beloved time of year… I’m not sure there’s anything better 🥰 

And a pretty @kingofchristmas tree sure helps enhance the vibe! #ad #kingofchristmas
To quote one of my favorite old men when asked how To quote one of my favorite old men when asked how he was doing… “I’m better than I deserve.” 💛

I do not deserve these wonderful people in my life but I’m hanging on tight today and every day! 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING 🥰
I hope you’re eating well this week 🥰🍇🧀 I hope you’re eating well this week 🥰🍇🧀 

Got to do this fun spread a few weeks ago for what the guests thought was an engagement party, but it was actually the wedding!! What an awesome surprise! 🥳
The boutiques at Renaissance have the best holiday The boutiques at Renaissance have the best holiday party styles!! Plenty of shimmer, sequins, and FUN for your next gathering! ✨

I love all of these looks! Do you have a favorite?
This giveaway is now closed! Thank you to all who This giveaway is now closed! Thank you to all who entered! @_laurarolison_ is our winner! 🥳

I’m teaming up with my friends at @holland_and_williams_home to gift one of you TWO Christopher Radko ornaments! These one-of-a-kind, hand painted glass beauties are simply stunning, and together are valued at about $200! If you’ve seen a Radko ornament up close, you know what treasures they are! 🤩

To enter to win these two ornaments, 
✨ like this reel
✨ follow @holland_and_williams_home 
✨ follow @laurel_at_thehive 
✨ tag one friend per comment. Each tag is one entry.

That’s it! But of course there are bonus entry options! 🥰

✨ bonus entry option 1: SHARE this reel to your stories then put ‘shared’ in a separate comment
✨ bonus entry option 2: RESHARE this reel (using the little recycle looking symbol!) then put ‘reshared’ in a separate comment!

This giveaway will end on 11/28 and the winner will be notified from these accounts! Please beware of scammers. And this giveaway is in no way affiliated with Meta. It’s simply because we love ya and appreciate you supporting our small businesses!

Thank you for entering! We hope you win! 😍 Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!! 🎄
Loved our family evening visiting our favorite lit Loved our family evening visiting our favorite little Madison Christmas village then eating at @tasteitaliankitchen! ❤️🤍
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