A Free-Spirit...

Mollie....
Part artist, part musician, part bohemian
highly intelligent, and sweet as they come.

I'm so excited for her, her future is so bright.
In our initial consultation she said she wanted
a session that expressed her love of the earth
and all things nature.

When she showed up in a tie-dyed top, blue
jeans, and her 6-string, I new I had picked just
the right spots for her senior session.

Mollie I hope you LOVE them.



I just love this one...



Another favorite



She was such a trooper, for this shot she walked through some "mucky" stuff. (My "city-girl" self was very happy with my telephoto lens)

QUIET!

As I type, I'm distracted by my girls active, imaginative, play.
They are loud, and thumping around, and I'm trying not to
get upset.
Deep Breath...
Being a Mom is hard, how can something you love
so much, at times make you want to pull your hair out?
...it doesn't make sense.

Nonetheless, I know someday I will miss being distracted by
loud laughs, re-enactments of High School Musical, and thumping around
...so today I enjoy.
I laugh, I even sing a round of "We're all in this Together"

This was sent to me in an email, so I thought I would share:

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

This is for the mothers who have sat up all night with sick
toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf laced with Oscar
Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying, 'It's
okay honey, Mommy's here.'

Who have sat in rocking chairs for hours on end soothing
crying babies who can't be comforted.

This is for all the mothers who show up at work with
spit-up in their hair and milk stains on their blouses and
diapers in their purse.

For all the mothers who run carpools and make cookies and
sew Halloween costumes. And all the mothers who DON'T.

This for the mothers who gave birth to babies they'll
never see. And the mothers who took those babies and gave
them homes.

This is for the mothers whose priceless art collections are
hanging on their refrigerator doors.

And for all the mothers who froze their buns on metal
bleachers at football or soccer games instead of watching
from the warmth of their cars.

And that when their kids asked, 'Did you see me,
Mom?' they could say, 'Of course, I wouldn't
have missed it for the world,' and mean it.

This is for all the mothers who yell at their kids in the
grocery store and swat them in despair when they stomp
their feet and scream for ice cream before dinner. And for
all the mothers who count to ten instead, but realize how
child abuse happens.

This is for all the mothers who go hungry, so their
children can eat.

For all the mothers who read 'Goodnight, Moon'
twice a night for a year. And then read it again. 'Just
one more time.'

This is for all the mothers who taught their children to
tie their shoelaces before they started school. And for all
the mothers who opted for Velcro instead.

This is for all the mothers who teach their sons to cook
and their daughters to sink a jump shot.

This is for every mother whose head turns automatically
when a little voice calls 'Mom?' in a crowd, even
though they know their own offspring are at home -- or even
away at college ~or have their own families.

This is for all the mothers who sent their kids to school
with stomach aches, assuring them they'd be just FINE
once they got there, only to get calls from the school
nurse an hour later asking them to please pick them up.
Right away.

This is for mothers whose children have gone astray, who
can't find the words to reach them.

For all the mothers who bite their lips until they bleed
when their 14 year olds dye their hair green.

For all the mothers of the victims of recent school
shootings, and the mothers of those who did the shooting.

For the mothers of the survivors, and the mothers who sat
in front of their TVs in horror, hugging their child who
just came home from school, safely.

This is for all the mothers who taught their children to be
peaceful, and now pray they come home safely from a war.

What makes a good Mother anyway? Is it patience?
Compassion? Broad hips?

The ability to nurse a baby, cook dinner, and sew a button
on a shirt, all at the same time?

Or is it in her heart?

Is it the ache you feel when you watch your son or daughter
disappear down the street, walking to school alone for the
very first time?

The jolt that takes you from sleep to dread, from bed to
crib at 2 A.M. to put your hand on the back of a sleeping
baby?

The panic, years later, that comes again at 2 A.M. when you
just want to hear their key in the door and know they are
safe again in your home?

Or the need to flee from wherever you are and hug your
child when you hear news of a fire, a car accident, a child
dying?

The emotions of motherhood are universal and so our
thoughts are for young mothers stumbling through diaper
changes and sleep deprivation... And mature mothers
learning to let go.

For working mothers and stay-at-home mothers.

Single mothers and married mothers.

Mothers with money, mothers without.

This is for you all. For all of us...

Hang in there. In the end we can only do the best we can.
Tell them every day that we love them. And pray and never
stop being a mom..


'Home is what catches you when you fall - and we all
fall.

All I want for Mother's Day is...

So....
I just so happened to be walking in Downtown
Rochester (this was for a 2nd grade schoool project
where we had to visit local businesses)
On our walk I come across this gem!

TALULAH BELLE

I love LOVE love this shop.
Baby tee's, great frames, bath products.
Everything to pamper your inner diva!
I thought it would be perfect to get the word out about this
boutique, just in time for Mother's Day.

Oh and to sweeten the deal...The wonderful owner
Amy is offering and additional 10% off any item when
you mention you saw it on the Joey LuLu's Blog.

(I would run, and get one of the Cutting T's or the Child perfume...***hint hint Honey****)

Talulah Belle is located at:
114 West Third St.
Rochester, MI 48307
248.453.5054





Talk about a Kid in a candystore. The bath products were all about indulgence!



These tees are too cute. I just know I will sport one this summer.





So stop in and say hi to Amy!

It's got a Great Beat, and You can Dance to it.

So...
I'm in my 6am Spinning class this morning, and this song comes on.

4 MINUTES by Madonna with Justin Timberlake.
This song is my new jam!

Talk about motivation. Have you seen Madonna?
Who knew 50 could look so good.

On a side note...
I was a teenager in the mid 80's and grew
up listening to Madonna.
I remember watching the unknown on American Bandstand, as she
proclaimed some day she would "rule the world".
Lucky Star...I knew every step...
Borderline....I knew every word; anytime the videos came on MTV,
I had to watch them in their complete entirety.

Oh...for all you young-uns, MTV use to play videos...yep, all the time.

Speaking of videos, Here's the video, a little something
to get your Monday MOJO on.

***you can pause the blog music on the left****

Bec & Sam's-Everything for Kids!

I am posting today about THE MOST fabulous children's boutique-Bec and Sam's.
With 2 locations in Metro Detroit, (Rochester and Bloomfield)
you must stop in, and check them out. Oh...mention you heard about Bec and Sam's
on the Joey LuLu's blog, and take 10% off your purchase!



I absolutely loved their baby stuff.
This crib is gorgeous...



I love this one as well.



The furniture is sure to become a family heirloom.







Bec and Sam's also has the most gorgeous lighting...



Monogram lampshades...stop it!



What little guy wouldn't just love Love love these?





Great gift ideas as well





Finally, meet one of the owners, the lovely Laura



Bec and Sam's also carries many different kiddie couture clothing
lines.

Bec and Sam's has 2 locations:


6612 Telegraph Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
248.539.0500 Phone
248.539.0511 Fax
Located in the Bloomfield Plaza
Southwest corner of Maple and Telegraph

6920 Rochester Road
Rochester Road, MI 48306
248.652.7600 Phone
Located in the Papa Joe's Plaza
Northwest corner of Rochester Road and Tienken

Boys will be boys...

I had the opportunity to photograph
two brothers...both all boy, both so much fun,
and FULL of energy.
Notice how impeccably dressed they are. Their
mom is a stylist here in Metro Detroit, visit her blog at
www.fashionsensei.wordpress.com.

I love this one:





Tiger fans:


All giggles:


Another Favorite:

I have a fun announcement!

A gallon of ice cream and a jar of pickles late in your 2nd trimester....$4.00
A 1 lb. bag of ground coffee, the morning after a sleepless night...$6.00
A bottle of Pepto Bismol while your child "gets thru" drivers ed....$3.50
A box of Kleenex for when you watch your "baby" graduate....$1.75
The unconditional love that only a Mother could know....Priceless.

May is the month that we celebrate MOMS everywhere.
Joey LuLu's Photography and Motor City Moms wants to recognize a Mother, for all that
she does. So with the help of MotornCity Moms.com and the
Detroit Free Press we are currently having a contest. Tell us
your story. Maybe you are a single parent, or maybe you are balancing
a career, or maybe you are a stay-at-home mom to many.
We don't know, but we want to hear your story. One Mom will be selected
and she will receive a complimentary photography session for her and
her family. The winner will also receive a credit toward
the purchase of prints.

To enter, go to motorcitymoms.com, and register for the forum.
Then go to the contest link, and enter to win. Rules and regulations
do apply.

I can't wait to hear your story!