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Laurel at THE HIVEDecember 8, 2017

The Best Bubbles

The Best Bubbly // www.thehiveblog.com

I don’t know about y’all, but when I think about the holiday season, the pictures that pop into my head of the perfect holiday gatherings always incorporate bubbly in some form or another! Bubbles just… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEOctober 11, 2017

The New Girl In Town

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Last week, Price and I got to enjoy a night out at a brand new restaurant located in downtown Jackson called Estelle. Since Estelle is a really cool, girly name, I’m calling this restaurant “The… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVESeptember 27, 2017

Twelve Dollar Bottle: Cono Sur Pinot Noir

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The time has come for another Twelve Dollar Bottle! This month, Price and I did a tasting, just the two of us! 🙂 It was really fun– I highly recommend doing this with your spouse… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVESeptember 15, 2017

A Rosé Kind of Friday

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Happy Friday, people! We made it! It has been a mostly beautiful week around my neck of the woods, so we’ve been spending as much time as we can outside! One of my favorite outdoor things… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVESeptember 14, 2017

Lovely Lately

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It’s about time for a new edition of Lovely Lately! (WordPress tells me this is actually version number 17. I thought I’d done more! ha! But who cares, I’m not counting and I doubt any… View Full Post

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Laurel at THE HIVEJune 9, 2017

The Return of the Twelve Dollar Bottle

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If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you might remember that I used to do a somewhat regular column called Twelve Dollar Bottle. It was way fun, and I’ve really missed doing it!… View Full Post

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Ever since I was introduced to the new @nutpods To Ever since I was introduced to the new @nutpods Toffee Nut creamer, I’ve been making this banoffee protein smoothie almost DAILY!

Banoffee is a mix of flavors I fell in love with when I lived in England - toffee, banana, coffee - and this smoothie brings them together in one place in a healthy way! (Banoffee pie is the only other way I’ve had these flavors and it’s, um, NOT healthy 😆) 

All you need to do is eyeball these ingredients:
- iced coffee 
- @nutpods toffee nut creamer
- frozen banana slices 
- local honey of your choice of sweetener 
- unflavored protein powder
- sometimes I add ice but not always!

Hop on over to the link in @nutpods bio OR search for Toffee Nut Nutpods Creamer on Amazon to order! 

Have the best day! 🍌
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🇮🇹 Tour de Italian Restaurants 2025 🇮🇹 🇮🇹 Tour de Italian Restaurants 2025 🇮🇹 is in the books! For some reason, a couple of years ago, we started this thing where we hit up as many local Italian restaurants as we can during the holiday season! This year we ate four fabulous meals at four of our favorites: @amerigo_restaurant, @fratesis_italian, @eatatceramis, and @tasteitaliankitchen! 

Not exactly sure where this tradition was born, but I think pairing red, white, and green Italian vibes with the Christmas season is a no brainer as a duo! 🤣

There are some local Italian greats we couldn’t make it to this year, but… there’s always restaurant tour 2026!🎄🥰💚🤍❤️
Lily Ryan has been asking for a bed canopy for mon Lily Ryan has been asking for a bed canopy for months and she got one for Christmas and OH MY GOODNESS it’s just the dreamiest thing! 🥰✨ She and I are both obsessed with it!! 

This one was very affordable and it’s just absolutely the sweetest with the different fabrics and the cutout stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 

Comment CANOPY for a link sent to your DMs! 🤩
MERRY CHRISTMAS from us to you! “But Mary trea MERRY CHRISTMAS from us to you! 

“But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.” Luke 2:19

❤️🤍💚
Christmas Eve candlelight service 🥰 Christmas Eve candlelight service 🥰
Miller family fun! Love these people! 🎄❤️🎣
PRANK THANK YOU NOTES!! Send one (or two or three) PRANK THANK YOU NOTES!! Send one (or two or three) for a great cause! 

🎄 BACKGROUND: for the past several years, our church has given each kid in our children’s ministry $1 to multiply so we can give back to a great cause! My three combined their dollars and bought a few stamps. We already had the envelopes and cards! We will be able to buy more stamps the more we sell! Speaking of that…

🎄 the past two years, we have sent prank Christmas cards. But I couldn’t get my act together in time this year! So we are sending prank thank you notes instead! They’re $3 each and I’ll send them out the week after Christmas.

🎄 HOW TO SEND:
- pick a silly item from our list: bucket of dirt, pasta earrings, map of Kyrgyzstan, Donald Trump action figure, Peppa Pig neck tie, VCR, subscription to a paper clip of the month club, grocery store version of monopoly, or a miniature snoopy roller coaster! 

- DM me the name and address of the person you want to receive the card. Also send me your Venmo handle and I’ll send you a payment request! 

- your friend will get a note to the effect of, 
“Dear [friend], Thank you so much for the pasta earrings you gave me for Christmas! You know I love me some noodles and you know I just got my ears pierced! You’re so thoughtful. I can’t wait to see you at the reunion next month! Blessings, Candie McNerny”

🎄 You’ll sleep well knowing you’re delivering a laugh + a little honest confusion 🤣 ALL WHILE supporting In His Steps, which is a precious after school ministry in Canton that invests into every aspect of a growing student. They do great work! 

🎄 THANK YOU so much for your support and MERRY CHRISTMAS! 

*let me know if you have any questions!*

And thank you @broadmoor.kids for fostering the fun! 🫶🥳
“…and [her] heart grew three sizes that day” “…and [her] heart grew three sizes that day” 💛💛💛
Got to do a fun Christmassy spread for my girl @jw Got to do a fun Christmassy spread for my girl @jwholmes412’s beautiful Christmas party last week! I love using reds and greens in a board, and loved the orange accents too! 

Jessica and her girls did pretty much all the other food by themselves and it was the most incredible spread! 

I hope Joy and Jesus are all up in your holiday this year! 🥰
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