What's in store

4.15.13- 

In an effort to have more items on hand at The Hive & not have to take orders & make you wait for your H&H goods.  I've decided to pre-sale a few items before the Summertime Hive

{May 16.17.18} 

-This is Day 1 of the pre-sale reveal- 
{I was hit with some late night inspiration & didn't have time to get it done to post before today- so Day 2 coming tomorrow!} 
Trust me there will be lots more H&H things at the show this is just a preview. If you like what you see order now to make sure you get some during the show.
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**To Order email me at  honeybee58@gmail.com.  I will print out your order & send you a PayPal invoice to pay.  The items you ordered will be set aside during The Hive for pick up.  If you would like to order something to be shipped let me know & I'll calculate the shipping & add it to the invoice. ALL orders need to be received through email & paid at time of order- thanks! Please don't text me or comment about your order on FaceBook, it's just so hard to keep track of things that way- email only!** 
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You know what they say, April showers {I really think it's suppose to be rain not SnoW! Not a happy camper today.}
bring May .....

-Have you ever seen anything sweeter- simply adore these!- 

These charming blooms come in a set of 3.  Each one will be uniquely cute & colorful.  The H&H motto is : No 2 will look alike. {love that!} No having the exact same thing as your friend or neighbor.  Flowers will be available for picking at The Hive. They will be already bundled up for you to grab. 

Posies- set of 3,  $26.95 

-These would be perfect to put just about anywhere to bring some cheer to any spot in your home- 

Magnets sets- $5.50 

This will make posting your to-do list, displaying the kids art work or their chore list so much fun.  Magnets come in a pack of 6 & are brightly colored with an array of patterns to choose from.  

And the newest frame design to hit the H&H shelves. Introducing..... the CeLeBRaTiON frame!  

{Bubbling with excitement over these fabulous things!}  

Can be used for any kind of celebration you want to proudly display in your home.  Your latest family vacation, your cute kiddos, birthday party picture, grand kids, hang up in your child's room with a picture of their friends or a family photo in. Oh, the possibilities! So many uses for this super fun frame.  

{style, color, patterns of polka dots will vary. 

No two will look alike.} 

You pick the color you would like for the trim: 

 yellow, turquoise, green, red, white, lt. blue, orange & coral. 

Celebration frames 5x7 size- $24.00

Celebration frames 8x10 size- $28.00

Of coarse there will lots of other great H&H stuff available at The Hive this is just the tip of the iceberg!! 

*Don't forget to email me your pre-order to honeybee58@gmail.com & I'll send you a PayPal invoice for payment.  Thanks so much! 

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Now for some really BiG NeWS!! 

I've pleased as punch to announce that you can soon shop H&H products each & every day!  That's right H&H is now in a delightful store on in Bountiful,  Whisperwood & Co., right on Main Street.  The reason this is huge is this is the 1st time ever that H&H has been in a store, ever! {Yippee!} I'm headed there this morning to stock the shelves with some goods.  So excited about this new business venture. Time to DiSCoVeR lots of new opportunities.  

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-Have a fabulous day! Thanks for stopping by the blog- 

{M} 

This just in....

 4.12.13-

Hope I got your attention with this cute pic.  I snapped it on the streets of Salt Lake City late one night after going to a Jazz game with my family.  I wanted to make you aware of a few things going on & coming up for H&H.  

First... of all I wanted you to check out my cute friend, Tausha, on the Craft Channel today.  She is talking about some things that I simply adore- banners!  She is always so much fun to watch & always makes me smile & inspires me along the way too.  

Next... be sure to check back to the blog on Monday because I have an exciting announcement to tell you all about as well as some Pre-Orders for the upcoming Summertime Hive that you can purchase. This is a great way to ensure that you get what you want when you come to The Hive. 

{I'm having so much fun getting ready for this show!

Have you marked your calendars?  I hope so May 16.17. & 18}

Finally... I had a fun time going along with my 2 girls on their school field trip today.  Cute, crazy, full of energy, giggly 5th graders.  {I need an advil!} Seriously, I don't know how teachers do it everyday- they are amazing!! I loved watching my girls interact, laugh & play with their friends all day. I'm so grateful for the good friends that they have. 

  I just had to snap a few pictures on the bus ride home because it made me laugh.  My girls {even though they are twins} are night & day from each other. Emily was busy chatting & quietly playing games with her girlfriends in the middle of the bus 

-Em was sitting in the seat with me.  She has such sweet good friends, so grateful for their kindness to one another.- 

  & Audrey {in the orange} was in the back of the bus with all the boys {& a few girl friends} singing at the top of her lungs, laughing out loud & teasing each other the whole way home.  

  Notice that the picture of her is blurry because they were all moving around & couldn't hold still. 

{hopped up on sugar from the food court I guess}  

It just brought back memories of when I was in school & rode the bus with friends & the games we would play to pass the time.  So fun! 

Have a wonderful weekend everyone.  I'll be busy getting ready for Monday {I'm giddy about it!} 

{M} 

Sweet Weekend!

4.8.13- 

  What a wonderful weekend it has been for me.  Sweet to my body & soul!  I love & look forward to Conference Weekend.  It fills my heart, makes me want to try a little harder to be a bit better, inspires me & makes me grateful to be a member of 
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  

I enjoy hearing messages from our church leaders of comfort & hope.  I love being around my family to watch & listen to Conference.  I've already listened to some again this morning & feel ready to take on the day!  

And... one other thing I always look forward to   

 {I know many of you out there are waiting for this recipe to}

 is making a Cinnamon Petal Roll to enjoy on Conference Sunday.  I posted this picture on Instagram yesterday & I think I made every ones mouth water. 

{so fun to make & yummy to eat!} 
I can't believe I haven't shared this recipe on my blog before because I make it so much.  The thing I love most about this is it is meant to be shared & enjoyed by others.  Pieces are easy to tear off & eat & everyone gets a good bite. 

-Sweet Cinnamon Petal Roll- 

Scald:  1   1/2 Cup Milk 

Add: 6 T. Shortening 

         4 T. Sugar 

         1 T. Salt 

Cool & add 5 cups of flour 

Dissolve 2 T. yeast in 1/2 C. warm water & then add to dough mixture

Knead for 5 minutes 

Raise for 1 hour. 

Melt 1 cube of butter & set in a shallow bowl. 

In another bowl combine: 

           1 Cup Sugar 

           2 T. Cinnamon 

           1/2 Cup Brown Sugar 

Here are all the ingredients ... all ready to start rollin'! 

Roll dough into "worms" & dip in butter & then into sugar mixture.  Put them round & round on a large pizza pan or use 2 cake round pans to get 2 smaller rolls. {1 for you & 1 to share!} Raise another 45 minutes & then bake 20 minutes at 350.  Let cool {It will be hard!} Then ice with a powdered sugar glaze. 

-Start tearing it apart piece by piece & EnJoY!- 

Now, here is one of my favorite talks from yesterday.  
-Hope on... Journey on!-  

http://youtu.be/XS7Pu31GYZw

I was also inspired by these images that were popping up on Instagram by my talented & inspiring friend, Rhonna Farrer.  Can you believe these were just doodles?  She is so A.Mazing!
I'm sure her other Conference note images will show up on her blog soon. 

-From another one of my favorite talks from Sister Dalton. It brought me to tears-  

So I gave a stab at it & these are 
my note doodles. Nothing like the incredible doodles of Rhonna but I will say it was fun to take notes this way.  

Hope you all have a wonderful day! 
Feeling so blessed & grateful for so many things today. Grateful it's laundry day & that having laundry means that I'm privileged to have people around me to take care of & fill my home with love & wear the clothes that will take me almost half the day to wash.  Grateful for a washing machine that makes doing this chore a little easier! 

{M} 

A color explosion!

4.3.13- 

 Had to show a picture of the Gourmet Club dinner I went to last night.  The theme was Easter Brunch & it was complete with lots of yummy recipes & color everywhere! 

Can't wait for you to see all the pics from this fun night & all the little darling details.  

  

Besides the yummy food my favorite part was getting to make up my own Easter goodie basket.  

{Yes, that's right- such a fun idea!} 

Start with ribbons, grass filler & every candy you can imagine to tuck inside the basket.  So Fun! 

Thanks to my friends Angie & Erika 

{they are the 2 in the center of the picture} 

for hosting, decorating & cooking such yummy food.  More pics & recipes to come on the Delish my Dish blog. 

{Click the link on the right for pictures of past dinners, fabulous recipes & inspiring decor} 

{M} 

Anyone feel the same way?

4.2.13- 

  

I'll be honest, I'm not loving the fact that it's 2nd day of April & Easter has already come & gone.  I DON'T like it when it falls in the month of March.  March is for St. Patricks day & all things green.  April is for freshness, spring, bunnies & egg hunts.  Now there is the entire month of April left & I'm not quite sure what to do with the rest of it.  

So... I think I'm going to leave up my bunnies & things because it looks so cheerful.  Here are just a few pics of some of my decor around the house. 

{you know I like to change it up every month!} 

On center stage in the center of our great room.  I love a fabulous centerpiece.  You might recognize a few of these found objects from past posts.  

-The pedestal for my "faux" chocolate bunny to stand on is from my trip out to Smith & Edwards with my friend last month. Place a glass dome on it & wa-Lah! 

-The tiny ceramic lamb came from an antique store along the Oregon coast last summer.  

-The dainty birds nest on a little stand was from The Hive, Springtime Edition. 

Love this color nook in my kitchen.  

Hector, the Owl Cookie jar 

{filled to the brim with brightly decorated sugar cookies} keeping an eye on what's left of the Lemon Blueberry Shortbread candies & the rest of the robin eggs in the blue bowl.  Should have gotten a pic with it was all filled to the brim! 

{Sugar overload in our house!} 

In our mudroom I just hang up some old wooden frames, attached a few birds & butterflies to them & dangled this fun geometric garland with them.  {You might recognize that from my Studio 5 segment last month. You can watch it HeRE} 

Love the simplicity of this space. You don't have to go overboard to have a fun decorative touch.

Ok... this is quickly becoming my new favorite thing to decorate.  I used to have this wire rack down in my daughters bedroom but brought it up to use for The Hive- way back in the Fall & have totally enjoyed filling it up with this & that's each month. So sweet to see what can be stuffed into each little compartment. 

-A sweet chocolate bunny inside a vintage tin Biscotti box.  Got these boxes at the 365 Swap. Love the colors on the old tins- 

-More "faux" bunnies on display on a crystal cake stand.  Love these little guys & better yet I have no desire to eat them! ;)- 

-Another little guy tucked into some robin eggs- 

Here is the full shot of the wire rack.  Love the wheat grass on top & the big "faux' chocolate bunny that started my collection keeping watch over everything.  The turquoise egg cartons were so fun this year.  I bought them last year {can't remember where} & held onto them.  I gave the girls & my hubby their little Easter treats in them this year.  I stuffed each little holder with chocolate eggs, sour patch bunnies, gumball eggs & these fun things........

Blown out eggs filled with confetti.  I think this is an Easter tradition from somewhere around the world.  I'm thinking it's a Latino tradition {since the carton of confetti eggs I bought was in Spanish} but not completely sure. So if anyone out there knows please tell me.  

 Anyway the girls had a blast cracking the confetti eggs over their heads.  So fun!  I think it will become a tradition in our family for years to come.  

{P.S. I actually found them on clearance last year after Easter so keep your eyes open.  They came in an egg carton!} 

All these colors together make me happy!  So excited that Spring is here. April showers bring May flowers, right? 

We definitely have had some rain showers here lately. 

{I say... Bring on the flowers!} 

{M}

BiG NeWS!

4.1.13- 

  Thanks to popular demand 

{requests & lots of pleading from fabulous clients} 

I'm thrilled to announce that there will be a Summertime Hive in May.  

{No Foolin' around- I promise!} 

This will be the 1st one ever & I'm so excited about it already.  Times, dates, vendor line-up & all the details will be coming soon.  For now just be dreaming about bright, colorful, fun things to welcome in the sunshine & playful days & terrific holidays to celebrate.  There will be something for every occasion.  H&H is already creating lots of amazing stuff. Can't wait to show you all! 

Excited to share all the details with you soon.  

{M}