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Laurel at THE HIVEJune 18, 2024

James Wall

James Wall // scripture hand painted into a bathroom // www.thehiveblog.com

A little over a month ago, I decided that I wanted more scripture incorporated into our home. After reading Armor of God by Priscilla Shirer and realizing the importance of protecting against the enemy, whose… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEFebruary 2, 2021

9 Noteworthy Bunkbed Designs

9 Noteworthy Bunk Bed Designs

I’m itching to put bunk beds in the kids’ room at our cabin or in Dempsey’s room at our house!! But as of right now, that’s not in the cards, so I’ll just continue capturing… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEMarch 11, 2019

MAYMOD

MAYMOD: A Runway Event

What a glorious Monday it is. Why, you ask? It’s so gross and rainy outside! Well, it is glorious because tickets for MAYMOD are on sale! What is MAYMOD, you ask? Well, it’s a runway… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEJanuary 24, 2019

Winter Decorations

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I LOVE Christmas. So so much. Everything about it! Including the decorations 🙂 So once the new year rolls around every year, I have to force myself to take down all of the Christmas stuff… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEJanuary 14, 2019

Master Bedroom Update

Small changes that make a big impact in a master bedroom

Happy Monday, friends! I hope you had a fabulous weekend! Ours was pretty great. Nothing major at all happened, and that’s why it was great! We have an exciting week ahead with several meetings and… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEJanuary 1, 2019

New Year, New Master Bedroom Underway

New Year, New Bedroom

HAPPY NEW YEAR, friends!! / / / / / / / / / / With the new year comes a hankering for me to change up our master bedroom just a teeny bit! The above… View Full Post

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Dempsey’s first honeysuckle experience! Gotta lo Dempsey’s first honeysuckle experience! Gotta love summer in the South! 🥰
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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! 💛
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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 🥰
Stop into @madison.marketplace for some of the CUT Stop into @madison.marketplace for some of the CUTEST Mother’s Day happies for all the mamas on your list! Purses, scarves, mugs, garden stuff, art, paper goods, candles, cocktail supplies, and sooooo much more! 

I personally love everything pictured here if y’all hear my husband or kids asking around for ideas 😆🫶🤪
Cute shirt dress alert! Saw this one on @leliassou Cute shirt dress alert! Saw this one on @leliassoutherncharm’s feed, got it, and love it. Like, LOVE it! It comes in a couple of colors and is the softest, lightest material! Comment STRIPES for a link 🧡💛
Gallery of goodness ☀️ Gallery of goodness ☀️
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