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Laurel at THE HIVEAugust 16, 2021

Charcuterie Lately

Charcuterie Lately // an overview of some of my recent boards and tables!

I’ve gotten to do several really fun food boards and tables lately, so I thought now might be a good time for a little roundup! Large events, small dinners, beach trips, girls’ nights, painting classes…… View Full Post

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    Portable Charcuterie

  • Pinestraw America Pinestraw Clubs

    Pinestraw America

  • Formal dress for a tall girl to wear to a black tie event

    Fun Formal Dress for Tall …

  • Sunshine & Disco party!

    Sunshine & Disco

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Laurel at THE HIVEAugust 3, 2021

Catfish Burrito Bowl

Catfish Burrito Bowl

Happy National Catfish Month, everyone! I hope yours is off to a great start! I’m getting mine going with a Catfish Burrito Bowl! It’s no secret that Mexican food is my all time favorite genre… View Full Post

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    Portable Charcuterie

  • Easy and DELICIOUS Chocolate Mousse Recipe // www.thehiveblog.com

    National Mousse Day

  • Pumpkin Banana Bread // pretty healthy!! // fall bread baking

    Pumpkin Banana Bread

  • Festive Fourth of July fruit pizza! // www.thehiveblog.com

    Fruit Pizza Recipe

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Laurel at THE HIVEJuly 29, 2021

MEGA Mango Sale

MEGA Mango Sale

There are several dresses that I continue to grab season after season, year after year. Great, classic, quality dresses that just make getting dressed a little easier! This one pictured happens to be one of… View Full Post

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    Early Fall Uniform

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    Where I Like to Shop …

  • Tone on Tone reds for Valentine's Day

    Tone on Tone

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Laurel at THE HIVEFebruary 22, 2021

Lily Ryan’s Unicorn Birthday Party

Unicorn Birthday Party Ideas!

We celebrated Lily Ryan’s 5th birthday party a few weeks ago with a fun little unicorn themed shindig!! Lil LOVES her some unicorns and the color pink, so that made my job of planning super… View Full Post

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    Sunshine & Disco

  • Trunk or treat idea // disco balls // "he turns my mourning into dancing." psalm 30:11

    Disco Trunk Or Treat

  • Edible Cake Butterflies // thehiveblog.com

    Cake Butterflies

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Laurel at THE HIVENovember 24, 2020

Photos by Molly

Photos by Molly Jerome

I have a new friend. And her name is Molly Jerome. And she is SUCH a talented photographer! The way we met is kinda funny, but perfectly God-ordained, and before our first little meeting was… View Full Post

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    Early Fall Uniform

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Laurel at THE HIVENovember 18, 2020

Staycation At The Township

A Girly Staycation at The Township in Ridgeland, MS

Last week, my best gal, Lily Ryan, and I got to have a super fun, very girly spend the night party in a hotel! Something she’s been talking about doing for months now! Some friends… View Full Post

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    Pop Art “Wallpaper”

  • Spring Garden Mixology at The Briar Patch

    Spring Garden Mixology

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We had the BEST time fall breaking in Ocean Spring We had the BEST time fall breaking in Ocean Springs! We stayed at the brand new and absolutely amazing @thepullmanhouse, which was in a great location just feet from the main downtown strip. The kids had a blast with the three story layout, and they all got their own beds, which was a total bonus!🤩🤩 *not sponsored! Just loved!!! @nancywhittington booked it for us so give her a shout if you want her to book for you too! 🥰* More on OS later, but for now,
Come with me to @renaissanceatcolonypark to shop f Come with me to @renaissanceatcolonypark to shop for fall home decor and fall party supplies! I found SO MUCH cuteness for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and all the general autumn festivities! Renaissance at Colony Park really does have it all, no matter your vibe. I hope you’ll pay them a visit soon because there’s a high likelihood they’ve got exactly what you’re looking for at one of their many awesome stores! 🍂🎃🤩🍁
Margaritaville, you were so much fun! The pool/wat Margaritaville, you were so much fun! The pool/water slide and the arcade could’ve kept the kids entertained for DAYS!!! So grateful that we got to spend time here with our team that we love so much! 🫶
Biloxi with the baseball fam was an absolute BLAST Biloxi with the baseball fam was an absolute BLAST! It rained a lot but the boys played great and came home with a ring! When can we go back?! We ate well (the Biloxi @wafflehouseofficial was a highlight!!) and had all the fun! So thankful for the best of friends we get to do all of this with! 🥰⚾️🤩
This giveaway is officially closed! Congrats to ou This giveaway is officially closed! Congrats to our winner @katycrump! And THANK YOU to all who entered! 🥳 🍕☕️ GIVEAWAY! ☕️🍕 I’m teaming up with my friend @chelseymcmillen_realtor for October’s First Friday Giveaway!! We are so pumped to send one of you home with $50 to @poppypiespizza and $25 to @cultivatecoffeeproject at @belhaventowncenter! 🥳🥳🥳 If you like incredible pizza, coffee on tap, and inspiring surroundings, this giveaway’s for you! 🤩 To enter to win the prize, all you have to do is… ✨ follow @chelseymcmillen_realtor ✨ follow @laurel_at_thehive ✨ like this post ✨ tag one friend per comment below (each tag is one entry!) That’s it! BUT! Bonus entries! ✨ bonus entry option 1: follow @poppypiespizza & @cultivatecoffeeproject then come back and put ‘followed’ in a separate comment ✨ bonus entry option 2: share this post to your story then put ‘shared’ in a separate comment We had the best time enjoying the deliciousness these places had to offer. We think you’d love it too! Plus, @belhaventowncenter is just a super cool place to spend some time with your people! This giveaway closes on Tuesday 10/7 and the winner will be notified from these accounts! This is in no way associated with Meta or its affiliates. It’s simply because we love you and want you well fed 😘 Thanks so much for supporting small! Hope you win! ✨
BLOOM WATER BATH TURNS ONE ON SATURDAY! (Well, the BLOOM WATER BATH TURNS ONE ON SATURDAY! (Well, their storefront’s location does anyway! But the BWB brand has been around for several years. I’ve loved them since day one!😍) They’ve recently done some major upgrading to their store’s interior, as well as some upgrading to their fragrances! And they want to celebrate! 🎉 This Saturday, October 4, they have a day full of excitement. Their first 100 customers that day will get a mini laundry care kit as a thank you! (Their laundry detergent is new and smells AWESOME.) They’ll also have some fun gifts with purchases while supplies last! AND RAFFLES! They are raffling off a gift basket, a private party for six, and a private party for 10! In addition to all the free stuff and give aways, they’ve got three workshops: 🩵 11:30 - 12:30 Kids’ Bath Bomb Workshop (which is free! You can just walk up to- no need to register) 🩵 2:00 - 3:00 How to Blend Your Own Fragrance Workshop (which you DO need to register for by shooting @bloomwaterbath a DM) and the first 15 to register for this get a complimentary body spray of their custom fragrance! 🩵 4:00 - 5:00 is another Kids’ Bath Bomb Workshop, which is also free and doesn’t need to be registered for. I’m sure I’m forgetting some fun details… There is just so much excitement going on! I hope you can make it by their Dogwood Festival location in Flowood this Saturday, October 4. Bloom Water Bath is such a happy store!! 🥳🥰🤩 I know you’ll have a great time on your visit!
Looking for something fun to do this Saturday, Oct Looking for something fun to do this Saturday, October 4? @renaissanceatcolonypark has got you covered! They’re hosting a European Car and Motorcycle show (that we actually happened upon last year and enjoyed immensely) which also includes European beer and Plein Air painting by some awesome local artists! And you won’t believe the cars… they’ll have rides from ALL OVER. I’m not a “car person” but I loved this show last year! THEN, at 5 pm, @caramississippi is hosting a wine tasting with light food pairings! CARA is such a sweet animal shelter located in Jackson, and purchasing a ticket to this event is a wonderful way to support their lovely cause! Visit https://carams.org/wine-tasting to grab a spot! Of course, between admiring the cars snd sipping on wine samples, there are dozens of shops and restaurants to enjoy! I hope you’re gearing for a great weekend spent at @renaissanceatcolonypark! 🥰
I could not be any more pleased with the BEAUTIFUL I could not be any more pleased with the BEAUTIFUL pumpkin porch created for me by @gourdgeousdesignsms! And working with them was a dream! I sent them a picture of our space, told them what colors of pumpkins are preferred, took their suggestion on which of their packages best suited my space, and let them handle the rest! They incorporated the plants I already had, and truly just turned our porch into an autumnal dream! They are pretty tightly booked the next couple of weeks, but they do have a *few* openings this weekend and next weekend! If you are interested in hiring them, please shoot them a DM and they can tell you what they have available! Thank you again, @gourdgeousdesignsms team, for partnering with me! I just LOVE IT!! #brandpartner
** congrats to @rachelnwatson225 for winning the $ ** congrats to @rachelnwatson225 for winning the $25! ** 9/29 is National Coffee Day!! This day cannot go uncelebrated! 🤩 Tell me your favorite place to grab a coffee or favorite place to meet a friend for a cup to catch up! I’ll pick one winner to send you $25 for your next several cups! 🥰 (bonus points if it’s local coffee!) 💛☕️ 📸 Thanks @gabbi_onthego for this fun pic!
Happy six years to Dempsey’s ears! We celebrate Happy six years to Dempsey’s ears! We celebrated with his sweet class and with our family! Thank you, God, for allowing us to live in a miracle daily!! The blessings that cochlear implants are are nothing short of MIRACULOUS. We feel insanely blessed! 🫶
I got the joy of reading two really sweet books to I got the joy of reading two really sweet books to Dempsey’s class today as part of his 6th Ear Birthday celebration! Demps specifically asked that I bring books about ears 🥰 I love these two books: 1. Can Bears Ski? is about a kiddo with progressive hearing loss who ends up with hearing aids! This book has some sweet tips on how we can all communicate more clearly with each other, and especially with those who are hard of hearing! 2. BOY is one of my favorite children’s books ever. It’s about a boy with complete, profound hearing loss. He does not speak- h ed only signs. His inability to hear the discord around him ends up being the thing that brings everyone together in the end! It’s a PRECIOUS book!! Comment BOOKS and I’ll send you links! It’s also linked on thehiveblog.com/shop-my-instagram 🫶
Fall meal of choice. 🧡🍇🍁 Heck, this is my Fall meal of choice. 🧡🍇🍁 Heck, this is my meal of choice in any season! But these colors scream fall which made them taste extra good! 😋 Also, @shopsummerhouse has awesome charcuterie boards and other little pretties to make your next board next level!
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