Thanksgiving. Shopping. Sales.

I have to admit, I'm a big sucker for the "Black Friday" sale shopping - I'm not sure how it ever got named that!! Every year after our turkey dinner, my mom, sister & I study all the sale circulars...make lists & decide who is going where at 6am!!

So this year, in honor of our wonderful economy, I've decided to have the biggest Thanksgiving weekend sale we've ever have had at HullaBaloo!! If your on one email list, you should have received some great coupons for great freebies! Not to mention our in-store sales like an additional 40% already reduced in-season sale items. But this one starts on Wednesday...to give your shopping a head start...and only lasts until Saturday. SO don't miss it!!

Santa is coming to town!

This weekend is downtown Royal Oak's annual Holiday Magic Parade! Bundle up warm & grab a cup of hot cocoa, grab a spot on Washington Ave. to help welcome Santa to town! The parade starts at 10a.m., with visits with Santa at Stagecrafters from 11-1:00 and free parking until 2:00.

AnnaBanana is Coming to HullaBaloo.

Capture your little one's hand or footprints in a custom ceramic keepsake. Just in time for the holidays, these keepsakes are a great gift idea for moms, grandmas or aunts.

AnnaBanana, a local artist is coming to HullaBaloo for an in-store event on saturday november 8th form 11-1:00. Appointments are strongly suggest, please call the store for more details 248.398.8890

Thanks Purple Tree Photography for a Spooktactular Halloween!

Hopefully you joined the hundreds of families that came downtown to trick-or-treat this past Sunday ~ if not this is a great event to remember for next year! This year we joined up with my favorite children's photographer...once again...Purple Tree Photography to capture the little goblins in their costumes. This was a very successful in-store event ~ take a look at some of the adorable photos ~ thanks Kelli!!

Mom. Business Owner. Maternity leave.

In my world A+B does not equal C. So if you've been in the store recently, you might've seen me back at the store - or even luckier to have met Ruby! The irony of all this is that if you asked me what my inspiration was for opening the store I would tell you its to be able to have more time to be a mom. Being back to work 10 days after giving birth does not sound like it, but in a very strange way it does work out that way! I'm thankful for the help I can get whenever I can get it - there's Dana, who is here a couple days a week, a good friend of ours Candi works Saturdays when she can & then there's my mom who works so her little girl dosen't have to.

Or maybe you have been unlucky and came to the store during normal hours only to find us closed. We're moms juggling our schedules with preschool, daycare, dads working Saturdays & a newborn's feeding times. So yes, some days we may not be opening promptly or closing a bit early & I apologize for that. I promise that things will get back to "normal" in a few months. As moms - or if you're soon to be a mom - I hope you understand & thank you for your patience.

HullaBaloo's newest arrival is here!!

I am so excited to share that our little girl is here!! Ruby Grace was born on Wednesday October 1st at 3:07 in the afternoon. A few weeks early, but not a day too late for me!! If you've been in the store within the last couple of weeks, it was no secret how ready I was to meet this little girl!! We're meeting with our favorite photographer Purple Tree this weekend so check back in a few days for pictures!!

Meet Purple Tree Photography

If you've been in the store the last month or so, you know that I'm in my final countdown of weeks...days before we welcome HullaBaloo's newest little model into our family!! So last weekend my new favorite children's photographer, Purple Tree Photography came to take maternity photos. Her work is fun & creative - capturing the moment in a perfect piece of art. You'll be seeing a lot of her art in the store in the future, in the meantime check out the photos from our session and her website purpletreephotography.com