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Laurel at THE HIVENovember 14, 2013

The Lovely Buzz

My friend Sara Beth Cobb and I are launching a little bloggy collaboration together called The Lovely Buzz, which I am SO excited about! Be sure to check out the inaugural Lovely Buzz post on… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVENovember 13, 2013

Boy + Girl

I’ve been working hard lately getting some inventory together for the On a LARK show that I’m going to be in on December 7th! (That explains why I’ve been completely MIA all this week on… View Full Post

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

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  • Sunshine & Disco party!

    Sunshine & Disco

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Laurel at THE HIVENovember 8, 2013

Lovely Lately

Lately, I’ve been surrounded by so much LOVELY that I wanted to share a few highlights / things that make me happy / things that I just find wonderful! 1. Hitting the washi tape jackpot… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVENovember 6, 2013

On A L.A.R.K. Craft Show!!!

I’ve booked my first show!!! I’m SO EXCITED!! I’ve never been in a craft show before, but on December 7th, that will all change! Some of my mom’s friends have put together the local craft… View Full Post

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    Sips & Charcuterie

  • Celebrating National Coffee Day with Rollin' Beans!

    National Coffee Day Celebration

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Laurel at THE HIVEOctober 24, 2013

My Favorite Room :: The SummerHouse Room

Today, I bring you the third installment in the My Favorite Room series! I’m having so much fun seeing the favorite interior spaces of a few friends of mine! Today, The Wowie shares about her gorgeous… View Full Post

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    Custom Felt Signs

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Laurel at THE HIVEOctober 3, 2013

Fashinspiration Marathon, Part II :: Royals

Today is day two of our nearly-forgotten yet totally post-worthy fashinspiration marathon! (See yesterday’s post here if you missed that one!) Without any further adieu, I give you… ROYALS Here’s what the fashionista herself has to… View Full Post

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Cheers to 17 years!! 🥂 I love you so much @pric Cheers to 17 years!! 🥂 I love you so much @pricedonahoo!!
Dempsey’s first honeysuckle experience! Gotta lo Dempsey’s first honeysuckle experience! Gotta love summer in the South! 🥰
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• charcuterie • favorite meal • all the food groups •
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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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 🧡💛
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