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Laurel at THE HIVEJanuary 12, 2017

Fog Chaser Giveaway!

San Francisco Bay Fog Chaser Coffee -- THE BEST!

Life’s little luxuries. There are plenty of them! A great movie, a nice dinner out, finding your favorite ice cream on major sale at the grocery store, an unexpected text from your old college roomie… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEJanuary 11, 2017

New Year, New Favorite Skirt

New Year, New Favorite Skirt

Hey y’all! Happy New Year! I’ve been a little absent here for a few weeks because of a few little back end glitches over here. Thankfully I have a sweet and talented friend who was… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEDecember 8, 2016

Christmas For The Kiddos

Decking the halls in the kids' rooms!

I posted a quick little tour of our home decorated for Christmas last week, but I didn’t include pictures of the kids’ rooms because I wanted to post them separately! I love adding just a little… 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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Laurel at THE HIVESeptember 30, 2016

Tall Girl Fall Staples

Tall Girl Fall Staples

The weather the past week has been such a wonderful change!!! I’m loving these cooler temps, as I’m sure most Mississippians are! Now that it officially feels like fall, I’m going to continue dressing like it (EVEN… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEAugust 22, 2016

Back At Ya

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Hey people! How was your weekend? I hope you were able to get some stuff done or get some rest! Or both!! We had a great one! More on that in just a sec… So… View Full Post

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I posted these faux flowers, but in pink, back in I posted these faux flowers, but in pink, back in the spring, and it was one of my most popular posts ever!! It felt like fall to me this morning 🥰 so I felt like it was a good day to add some fall color to the house. I’ve had these babies for two years and I still love them! They’re great for people who have a brown thumb, or who just aren’t ready to put mums out yet! And they LAST! Comment LINK for the link to these to come straight to your DMs 🤩🧡🍁
I’m very VERY excited to get to partner with a b I’m very VERY excited to get to partner with a brand that our family has loved for years now- @owala!! We take our Owala water bottles everywhere with us… errands, school, sports, road trips, around the neighborhood… truly just about everywhere! These spill-proof, stainless steel, BEAUTIFUL water bottles keep us hydrated in style! 🥰 To shop using my unique link (full disclosure- I make commission!), comment OWALA and it’ll go to your DMs! Even if you aren’t looking to shop, but you love Owala already anyway, I’d love to hear about your love for this fabulous brand in the comments! 💛 I hope you’re having a GREAT week so far 🫶🫶🫶 I don’t say it enough, so I’ll say it now— thank you for being here! You are loved!!
I went to visit a dear friend in Birmingham a coup I went to visit a dear friend in Birmingham a couple of weeks ago, and she took me to the most precious store (and coffee shop!) in the most picturesque little town of Springville, just outside of B-Ham, called ShopWell! @wellhouse.shopwell is associated with @the.wellhouse, where my friend works, which helps provide tons of resources for women who have been rescued out of human trafficking. All items in ShopWell are made by these victims as they work toward restoration. I was super impressed by the beautiful, handmade inventory as well as the whole vibe of the coffee shop area. They even have a make-your-own-candle setup if you visit in person! If you *can’t* visit in person, however, you can still shop online! Comment SHOP and I’ll DM you a link to their web store. Next time you’re in the market for a gift, or some new jewelry, or are in need of something unique and handmade, please remember ShopWell! 🥰 https://www.shopwell-wellhouse.org
Gluckstadt has THE CUTEST new store called Eliza J Gluckstadt has THE CUTEST new store called Eliza James that I really hope you’ll stop into soon! 🤩 (#ad) @shopelizajames has really, really fun inventory, like precious women’s clothes and accessories for starters. But you’ll also find cute kids’ clothes, travel accessories, mahjong goodies, chic puppy goods, gift items for your girlfriends AND your pregnant friends, pajamas, candles, needlepoint pillows, jewelry, a few items for the men in your life, and so much more! I love the feeling I get when I walk into this happy shop, from the smell to the great tunes to the warm welcome from the sweetest staff. To top all that off, when I saw that sign in the fitting room (see last slide), I knew I’d found just a really special place to shop. 🥰 I hope you’ll make a point to stop in and see all of Eliza James’s goodness for yourself before too long! It’s definitely worth a visit. I’m confident you’ll love it as much as I do! 🤩
We’ve had some fun in Lily Ryan’s bathroom lat We’ve had some fun in Lily Ryan’s bathroom lately, and all our recent updates started with this fantastic little @straydogdesigns light! This beautiful Letty Wall Light adds the perfect bit of organic girly-ness to this space. 🌸 We chose the white option, but there are three other colors you could choose from as well, and my favorite part about all of the colors is that the inside of each flower/shade is the prettiest pink! Stray Dog Designs brought this little bathroom to life and I’m so grateful to get to partner with them again. Letty & Stray Dog Designs for the win! Comment LIGHT and I’ll DM you a link to Letty. You can also browse all of the other fun offerings from this lovely little brand! #brandpartner (Also, for those invested in the countertop situation- more coming soon!!)
A few highlights from our summer trip to Kiawah Is A few highlights from our summer trip to Kiawah Island (with a little Charleston thrown in!) The themes for the week were family, biking, golf, beach, rummikub, sweating, too much food, and too much fun! Grateful for this time away! ☀️
A fun and easy way to get some extra mileage out o A fun and easy way to get some extra mileage out of the kids’ artwork! 🎨
Hey, I’m Laurel! I have a lot of new faces aroun Hey, I’m Laurel! I have a lot of new faces around here (thanks to Restaurant Week 🤩) which I’m so grateful for, so I thought it’d be a good time to introduce myself! A little about me & what you’ll find over here: • my faith in Jesus is the most important thing to me. He is my life source & joy source & I truly could not imagine walking through life without Him. • I’m married to my college sweetheart, Price (who is THE FUNNIEST MAN EVER. Laugh crying is a regular thing for me 🤣) & we have three tall blonde babies, Wilson, Lily, and Dempsey! • Those three kiddos love sports & games and being parts of teams so…. We are on many teams… 🤪🏀⚾️🏈⚽️🏐🥎 • my youngest is deaf and has cochlear implants, so I share a good bit about his hearing journey! • I love local businesses and SO ADMIRE the heart that goes into each and every one of them. Operating independently is expensive and risky, but all of our amazing local business owners put in the work to enrich the area around them. Let’s support local whenever we can to keep their doors open and keep our towns and cities a little quirky, shall we?! 🤩 • I’m into art, dinners with friends, traveling, having fun getting dressed, baking, coffee, eating dessert first, gardening, the color yellow, French pastries, and helping my kids notice little things while letting them help me notice them, too! Among other things 🤩 • if I’m not at home trying to keep this household semi flowing, you’ll find me eating out, working from a coffee shop, taking a Pilates class, sitting in a carpool line, or creating content at local businesses! • my bestie @elle.kay.photo took these photos for me and I really really love them! She’s incredibly talented! She’s based out of Pensacola so if you need pics next time you’re that way, hit her up! • my current favorite scripture is the last thing I’ll leave ya with: James 1:5 “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” 🥳🥳🥳 I hope you’ll stick around if this sounds like a place you’d enjoy being! If not, though, no hard feelings 🥰 I hope you have the best day and I hope to see you around! XOXO!
24 hours in Birmingham with Holls 🫶 24 hours in Birmingham with Holls 🫶
This giveaway is now closed. Our winner is @mystic This giveaway is now closed. Our winner is @mystichustz!! Thank you to everyone who participated in Restaurant Week!!!! It was so much fun! ✨ RESTAURANT WEEK, DAY 14 ✨ Today is the LAST DAY of my little restaurant week! It’s been so much fun! Today, my friend @chelseymcmillen_realtor and I are shaking it up with a blind burger taste test of three iconic Jackson hamburgers… BUT FIRST: To enter to win $100 to YOUR personal favorite burger restaurant (the winner gets to choose!), simply… 💛 like this post 💛 follow @chelseymcmillen_realtor 💛 follow me, @laurel_at_thehive 💛 tag one friend per comment (each tag is one entry!) That’s it!! But there are bonus entry options! 💛 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 So we tasted @roostersbasils, @cssrestaurant, and @stampssuperburgers. Three legendary local favorites!! (Feel free to follow all three- they’d love to have you in their audience 🤩) If you want to see our full tasting, and our winning picks, comment BURGER to see the video on Chelsey’s YouTube page! (Thank you @thompsoncrtv for setting this up for us and filming the video! 🤩) This giveaway will end Sunday, August 16 and the winner will be notified by me from this account! Thank you so much for going on this fun Restaurant Week food journey with me! LOCAL FOOD FTW, amiright? 🤩 (Don’t forget to go enter yesterday’s giveaway!) Cheers to a fabulous restaurant week and to great burgers and to great restaurants! We are blessed with THE BEST food here in Mississippi ☀️
This giveaway is now closed! Congrats to our winne This giveaway is now closed! Congrats to our winner @morgan_k6!! Thanks to all who played! 🤩 ✨ RESTAURANT WEEK, DAY 13 ✨ Day 13– here we go! Super pumped about this one! Koestler Prime needs no introduction… 🥰 To enter to win $100 to @koestlerprime , simply… 💛 like this post 💛 follow @koestlerprime 💛 follow me, @laurel_at_thehive 💛 tag one friend per comment (each tag is one entry!) That’s it!! But there are bonus entry options! 💛 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 Steak. Fries. The spinach dish. Wine list. Vibe. WE LOVE KOESTLER PRIME! And I know you do too 😘 This giveaway will end Saturday, August 15 and the winner will be notified by me from this account! Be sure to keep an eye out for tomorrow’s giveaway, and don’t forget to go enter yesterday’s giveaway, too! I hope you’re enjoying this extra long Restaurant Week as much as I am! ☀️
We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming f We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming for a super fun late summer/early fall try on at @shopelizajames! There are TOO MANY cute things in this brand new Gluckstadt shop. Stop in soon- I can almost promise you’ll find something you love 🥰
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