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Laurel at THE HIVEOctober 6, 2016

LaCroix Sangria

LaCroix Sangria

So based on the popularity of this post from a few weeks back, it looks like many of you are also big LaCroix fans! Yippee!! Isn’t it just the best!? I decided to do a little… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEMay 20, 2016

Simple Beergaritas for Two

Light Beergaritas for Two // www.thehiveblog.com

Happy FriYAY! Today I wanted to share a happy cocktail recipe that should get your weekend started on the right foot! These beergaritas (margs made with beer) are perfectly light and refreshing, super easy, and… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEApril 1, 2016

The 30s Club – A Cocktail

The 30s Club - A gin cocktail with a citrus influence. Perfect for the warmer weather!

Happy Friday! I hope all of you have had a great week! I did a little collab with a blogger friend of mine a couple of weeks ago where I shared a fun cocktail recipe… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEAugust 25, 2015

The Ron Howard

The Ron Howard: A bubbly twist on an old classic // www.thehiveblog.com

We’ve had a go-to cocktail around our house lately that I wanted to share with y’all today! (I say we as if I can drink them… Price is the main consumer these days although I… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEJune 16, 2015

Mississippi Mint Lemonade

Mississippi Mint Lemonade // THE HIVE for 5 O'Clock Fashionistas

Happy Tuesday people! Congrats for making it through Monday alive! I wanted to point y’all in the direction of 5 O’Clock Fashionistas, a blog that asked me to take part in their “Coaster to Coaster”… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEApril 27, 2015

The Raspy Rose

The Raspy Rose: A Daisy Buchanan inspired gin drink // www.thehiveblog.com

I was playing around with a few cocktail ingredients last week and ended up with a drink that I found to be pretty darn tasty! Any time I have gin and St. Germain in the… View Full Post

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Is that brick seat getting smaller? 🥹 Ice cre Is that brick seat getting smaller? 🥹 

Ice cream at @benandjerrys with cousins over the years is one of our sweetest little traditions!🍦
Flowers from the garden + Dempsey’s poem about s Flowers from the garden + Dempsey’s poem about summer (which he had to write to check off a bingo square last week!) 

The sun is bright
The days are hot 
I play with friends
And one’s named Scott.
We go on trips
I play with friends 
We go to the beach
I hope summer never ends.
By Dempsey 

Fun fact: Demps doesn’t have any friends named Scott 🤣
All the mamas before that one last vacay before sc All the mamas before that one last vacay before school starts back 🥛 

• home alone • Christmas in July • Kate McAllister • milk •
The life cycle of this wine bottle — made easy b The life cycle of this wine bottle — made easy because of @levurebottleshop’s awesome new online ordering and curbside pickup! 

1. Found the bottle on levurebottleshop.com and placed my order, selecting curbside pickup 
2. Showed up to Levure to have my order brought to my car 
3. Made it home!
4. Set her in the fridge to chill for a few hours.
5. Got her out for game night!
6. Poured a round or two…
7. Fell in love with the cuteness of the bottle so she became a vase!
8. Currently— cute vase full of flowers on my kitchen counter 🩷🐄🥂
New shorts & new (to me) restaurant for lunch made New shorts & new (to me) restaurant for lunch made for a great day! 🧡

@masa_mesa_jxn was DELISH - I can’t wait to go back and try more! I had La Vida Fresca to drink, and two tacos (tri me & coop deville) to eat. My lunch buddies also gave very high marks to the pimento cheese and the Karen! 

And these @target shorts are a super comfy knit crochet in the prettiest color! They pair great with my fave @shophighlandpark top & my grandmother’s silk scarf! 🧡 Comment LINK if you want more info on the shorts sent to your DMs 🥰
Join the pig-nic 🤣🐹 // good thing that baske Join the pig-nic 🤣🐹 // good thing that basket lining is washable!  IYKYK 😆

• Guinea pigs • spoiled pets • picnic • summer • garden cucumbers •
THIS SATURDAY, July 11th, @cspire is hosting a Bac THIS SATURDAY, July 11th, @cspire is hosting a Back to School Family Event at @renaissanceatcolonypark where you can stop by and learn all about their Connect and Protect program, which was created for parents to keep their kids safe when it comes time to enter the device world! Although I am personally trying to keep our kids’ entry into this world as slow as possible, I’ve already been so thankful for c-spire’s parental control options for when my kids inevitably *do* get their own devices. They were so helpful in getting our family iPad (which is essentially our home phone) set up / locked down! 

The event this weekend will be held in the space right next to @shophighlandpark on that beautiful little alley way! (Look for the window in the background of my photos!)

Here’s what you can expect at the event:
✨ complimentary ice cream & loaded teas
📱 device deals and help with parental setup
💛 screen free activities for your kids, like coloring, yard games, and t-shirt tye dying (so fun!) 

Even if you’re just thinking about getting your child their first device, like a watch or a phone or a tablet, you’ll want to stop by this event and get all your questions answered! It’ll be a fun, chill environment for everyone in your family, and a great way to learn all about what my friends at @cspire have to offer your family! ☀️
Fruit pizza, but make it summery 🌼 This healt Fruit pizza, but make it summery 🌼 

This healthy(ish) fruit pizza recipe is the bomb!! And it was fun to make it gardeny for a girly little gathering! 🌱🍓🌸

Comment GIMME if you want the recipe sent to your DMs! Also, comment if you’ve ever eaten a zinnia (bc yes, they *are* edible! I tried a petal last night 🤪)
One of my personal goals for the summer was to get One of my personal goals for the summer was to get this kiddo tying his own shoes. HERE WE ARE! 🥳🥳🥳
Recent beach highlights ✨ Recent beach highlights ✨
A fantastic little fourth and fifth! 🇺🇸 A fantastic little fourth and fifth! 🇺🇸
This giveaway is now closed! Thanks to everyone wh This giveaway is now closed! Thanks to everyone who entered! Our winner is @patriciamcdavid! 🤩

💥 FIRST FRIDAY GIVEAWAY 💥 for this month is to one of my current obsessions: @elviesrestaurant!! I think I could eat here every single day and never tire of their amazing menu! 🥰 If you know… you know. If you don’t know… please get to know! 

To enter to win $50 to Elvie’s in Belhaven, simply…
🧡 like this post 
🧡 follow me- @laurel_at_thehive 
🧡 tag one friend per comment. Each tag is an entry!

That’s it!! 🤩 but as always, there are bonus entry options! Three this time!!!
🧡 bonus entry option 1: follow @elviesrestaurant then put ‘following’ in a separate comment
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This opportunity is in no way associated with Meta or its affiliates. It’s simply because I love you and I love local restaurants and I want you to love the same restaurants I love! 🤣 

A winner will be selected and notified on Tuesday, July 7. Thank you so much for entering! It means so much to me! I really hope you win! 🥰🧡😘
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