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Laurel at THE HIVEMarch 10, 2020

Madison Marketplace

Madison Marketplace in Madison, Mississippi

I’ve recently partnered with my friends at Madison Marketplace, located on Madison Avenue in Madison, MS, and have had so much fun getting to know their shop a little better! Madison Marketplace is a really… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEJuly 8, 2019

Summer Solstice

Summer Solstice party at Highland Village in Jackson, MS

It was such an honor to be included on the guest list for a beautiful party at Highland Village a couple of weeks ago! This party, called Summer Solstice, was held on the longest day… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEApril 23, 2019

Lovely Lately

Easter Family Pictures

Howdy ho, my friend. I feel like I’ve been super MIA lately, but it’s all for good reason! Reason number one is kids+family+life, which is definitely a legit reason. Reason number two is our home… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEApril 18, 2019

My Favorite Beautycounter Products

Beautycounter Beauty and Makeup Favorites

Beautycounter is easily my favorite beauty brand these days, and has been for several years now! In case you aren’t familiar with this brand, they’ve made it their mission to make clean beauty products accessible.… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEMarch 21, 2019

The Bubbly Frenchie { a cocktail }

The Bubbly Frenchie :: A St. Germain, sparkling rose, and vodka cocktail

I am so excited to share this cocktail with you today! I love a cool, crafty cocktail. I think mixology is just really fun and fascinating! One of my most favorite ingredients to play with… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEMarch 13, 2019

Time Outdoors Is Awesome For Your Health!

Time Outdoors is Good For Your Health

One of my favorite things from when I was growing up was playing outside and getting dirty! The fact that my babies love doing that too just makes my heart sing. Particularly because being outside… View Full Post

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When they put me in charge of the post-hunt docume When they put me in charge of the post-hunt documentation 🤣 

AND, I must add— @pricedonahoo understood the assignment most perfectly 🤣
Jackson’s SPRING MARKET is this Friday, Saturday Jackson’s SPRING MARKET is this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! Tons of vendors from all over the southeast are bringing all the fun! Comment SPRING for all the info! See you there 🤩🌸✨ #ad
One of *those* weekends. One of the really, really One of *those* weekends. One of the really, really good ones! ☀️ I love this season!
The AMERIGO FAMILY MEAL 🇮🇹 totally hit the s The AMERIGO FAMILY MEAL 🇮🇹 totally hit the spot for us earlier this week! The Amerigo family meal is a pre-fixe takeout meal with multiple entree options plus a couple of salad options and their world-famous bread & dipping oil, all packed up neatly and ready for you and yours to grab whilst out, then enjoy at home! The meal is enough food to officially feed four, but it could totally feed five if you have a light eater or two in the mix! 

We enjoyed our Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo, Caesar salad, and bread, and heartily endorse this combo 😆 although I’m certain ALL the food options are wonderful! 

To order your Amerigo Family Meal, comment HUNGRY to get a ChowNow link where you can pick your @amerigo_restaurant location and food selections. AND, through March 25, use the code LAUREL to save 15% on your meal! 

We hope you enjoy your Amerigo family meal as much as we did! 😘 XO!
Let’s go to a trampoline park with a cochlear ki Let’s go to a trampoline park with a cochlear kid! 

Because my CI kiddo has a low magnet strength due to a skin sensitivity, he opts to take his devices totally off rather than risk losing them in one of these foam block pits.🤣 (Sometimes we will use the little straps that connect his ears to his shirt, but honestly, those bother him more than help him!) We don’t sign, but he is great at lip reading, so that’s how we communicate on days like this. It never fails, though… the moment I take eyes off of him, he climbs on something he isn’t supposed to and a trampoline park referee yells at him. Little do they know, he can’t hear them! So I usually just go tell them, “he’s deaf so yell at me and I will communicate with him!” (And bless their hearts- they always feel so bad about yelling at him so I always try to joke and lighten the mood!) Because of such scenarios, I’m not currently able to sit and read a book. I’m within ear shot at all times. That’s ok though because I have a front row seat to watching him take in all the fun! He says he likes jumping in silence and is pretty sure he has just as much (if not more) fun than all the hearing kiddos! 

We love trampoline parks and can’t wait to go back! 🤩
In spring mode over here ☀️🧡🌸 Still in In spring mode over here ☀️🧡🌸

Still in love with my @trutonebulbs lights that I never can seem to put up! 😆 (because they just work so well with all the seasons!)
It’s just me, thinking back on spring break 2006 It’s just me, thinking back on spring break 2006 and comparing it to spring break 2026 and how much I appreciate the contrast! ✨ 2006 was all about the right swim suit and what night we’d eat at Red Bar. 2026 is all about how caught up I can get on laundry between baseball games 😆

I love both what was and what is, and I believe the stark contrasts make each “style” of spring breaking so very unique and special! (And yes, with the right God-given perspective, a spring break of catching up around the house can indeed be quite lovely 🥰) 

Loving life and getting to enjoy each vastly different phase is such a gift! Thank you Lord for contrast and adventure and enjoyment of *today!* 🥰

Hope your SB is THE BEST! However you spend it! 🤩

📸: @jessicaholmesphotography_ms ✨
This giveaway is now over! Thank you SO MUCH to al This giveaway is now over! Thank you SO MUCH to all who entered! Our winner is @rileymccoyj 🥳🥳🥳

G I V E A W A Y ✨ T I M E ! 

Who wants to win over $400 to a few of our @bannerhalljxn favorites?! We are giving away $100 to @broadstreetcafe, $100 to @lemuriabooks, $100 to @freshinkstyle, & $50 plus a bag of goodies from @levurebottleshop! One winner takes it all!

We are SO excited about this giveaway because, honestly… how incredible are all these local businesses?! And they’re all located in the same beautiful building! 

To enter to win…

💛 like this reel 
💛 follow @chelseymcmillen_realtor 
💛 follow @laurel_at_thehive 
💛 tag one friend per comment. Each comment is an entry! 

That’s it! But we always have the bonus entry options! 

🧡 bonus entry option 1: follow @levurebottleshop @lemuriabooks @broadstreetcafe and @freshinkstyle then put ‘following’ in a separate comment. Let’s show these local rockstars some love! 
🧡 bonus entry option 2: share this reel to your story then put ‘shared’ in a separate comment. 

We will announce our winner on Tuesday March 10 and will contact our winner from these accounts only! (Beware of scammers please!) 

This post is not affiliated in any way with Meta or its subsidiaries. It’s because we love you, we love local business, and we want you to love the local businesses we love! 🥰🤣

Thank you so much for playing, and good luck!! 🍀
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”

Found these photos that @joshwoodwardphoto so beautifully captured of our little crew back in 2023 and they bring so much warmth to my heart! I’m so glad we slowed down enough to do these that one spring night three years ago. We had to move things around to make these happen but man I’m so glad we did.

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a hundred times. (And now I’m preaching to myself because it’s been too long) but… HIRE THE PHOTOGRAPHER. Get those little ages captured in good photos. Because life will zoom right on past you and your kids won’t be little anymore 🥹 And you’ll turn into ME RIGHT THIS MOMENT, misty eyed over all the baby teeth and the white blonde and the slightly-wonky-yet-super-cute haircuts and all the little looks. 💛

Josh, you’re a very talented photographer and I still love these! Thank you!! 

#emotionalmotheroverhere #notsurewhyimsoinmyfeels #butilovemypeople!!! #somuch!!!
If you’re ever looking for an extra fun place to If you’re ever looking for an extra fun place to stay in Oxford, MS, might I recommend this spot?! It’s sunshine & smiles & color & palm beach & flamingos & joy all wrapped into a two bedroom apartment! And you can walk to the Square in about 2 minutes, so PERFECT location!

My friend and I had the BEST stay and are grateful to @velvet_ditch_villas for providing such a lovely spot for us to land! I will absolutely be back! ☀️
Hello and happy March! ✨ With this new month her Hello and happy March! ✨ With this new month here upon us, it seems like a great time for a little intro! In case you’re new here, my name is Laurel and I’m so glad we are here together! 🥰

• I’m from Madison, Mississippi and I LOVE IT HERE! 
• I mainly post about family, food, faith-related stuff, furniture/design, fiestas, and really just all things fun! 
• I am married to Price and have three littles (who actually aren’t so little anymore 🥹 11, 10, and 7!)
• We love Jesus, traveling, sports, eating out, board games, and movies! 
• I have a twin brother and- fun fact- we are the heaviest twins ever born in the state of MS! 17 lbs together! 😆 (God bless my mama!)
• I’m 6 feet tall but love saying I’m 5’12’’ just to see how people react! 🦒 
• To piggy back… the thing I hear most often when I meet people in person who only knew me from the internet is, “you don’t seem this tall on Instagram” 🤣
• Christmas is my favorite holiday! 
• I have never tried a PSL from Starbucks!
• Misplaced apostrophes are like the biggest no no ever!!!
• I love the color yellow 💛
• I’m currently/constantly asking the Lord to help me see the JOY set before me with a posture of gratitude and love! What an incredible opportunity it is to be alive. May we all make the most of this life we are blessed to live and show our children what it’s like to be wonder seekers! 🤩

Ok, enough about me! Dud I surprise you with any of my little facts? Also!! Tell me about you 🥰

THANK YOU for being here, my friend. Thankful for you!! Now tell me somethin good! ⬇️

*** thank you @tsgjacksonms & @smithfilmco for this photo!! Yall are awesome! ***
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