Excerpts from Jack and Jill » Your life. Your story.

Wednesday, July 22nd I will be out of the studio.  Thursday, July 23rd I will be in and out of the studio.  ’Tis the season… seniors that is.   We typically do studio, and at least one outdoors location with seniors.  Since it is just me, myself and I- I have to close shop when I go on location.  I apologize for any inconvenience.  Trying to figure out if there are some changes that need to be made.  Possibly appointment only with a set walk in “pick up” day such as Wednesday???  Everything else will be by appointment?  Just one  day a week set aside that you may stop in to pick up your order or to place an order etc.  I will figure it out.  :)   Thank you all for your patience.

Today was the most perfect day for an engagement session.  NO wind!  How often do we get have that in Kansas??  Loved it!!!  And it gets even better- even though our temperatures are soaring the sun wasn’t to be seen!!  Overcast!!!  No wind and overcast makes for wonderful outdoors sessions.  Think of it…we may have a little squinting because it is still may be a little bright out BUT no squinting from the sun and no shadows to deal with!!!  AND no wind blown hair!!! LOVE, LOVE it!!!  Anyway, here you go- a peek at Sara and Charles- who had the benefit of this perfect summer day for their engagement session…

It is that time of year to start thinking about your senior portraits.  If you are a busy senior with lots of activities you may want to get your session done and out of the way during summer before your senior year kicks in.  Book during the months of July and August and receive 16 FREE wallets!!!  For those of you that want to wait until fall which is a gorgeous time for senior portraits you may still take advantage of our senior special.  Just book your date and pay your deposit or session fee during the months of July or August!!!  Your session can still take place in September or October!!!

Remember that at Jack & Jill you have the option to pay a session fee or to prepay a portion of your order.  If you prepay a portion of your order the session fee is waived and ALL moneys paid go towards your prints=MORE prints for you!!!

At Jack & Jill we LOVE close ups and love to focus on what makes you- YOU.  We don’t provide many props but we LOVE for you to bring your own props whether that be sports gear, an instrument, a pet… you name it.  Have some tattoo’s or other body art?  Lets show ‘em off in some fun funky poses.  We can still get a little bit more traditional images for Mom as well.  Locations??  We have a few in mind but we are always ready to go to YOUR favorite places.  After all it is YOUR senior year!  Make it all about YOU!!!

And BOY does it feel GOOD!!!!!! All galleries were extended until my return but to get everyone motivated I am offering a special web sale through this Friday midnight. Enter the coupon code “bliss” to receive 15% off of your order!!! No minimum purchase required BUT you may only use the coupon code ONCE (sorry!) and the coupon code is not valid in combination with any other coupon code.

One more thing…you may now purchase gift certificates online!!!! Look for the special Gift Certificate Gallery. Click on the image to choose from $20 to $100 Gift Certificates. Enter the recipients name and address in the comment section and how you would like the gift certificate signed and I will mail it to them!! How easy is that and what a GREAT gift!!!! BTW-The coupon code WILL work on the Gift Certificates too!!! Woo-hoo!!!!

FAQ
1. May I use the coupon code on more than one gift certificate…YES!!!
2. May I use the coupon code on a gift certificate for myself…YES!!! Just let me know it is for you and I will put the credit in your cart.

Now a little about my “Summer Break”…

For the past 2 weeks I have been orienting for a part time position at Great Bend Regional Hospital. Many of you know that my background includes being a Labor & Delivery nurse. With the arrival of our new hospital I had this burning desire to be a “nurse” again. Not just any nurse but a L&D nurse in a brand new beautiful facility. I gave it lots of thought. Decisiveness is NOT one of my strong points and this decision was especially difficult. Some days I thought “Yea, I REALLY want to do this and I can do this.” Other days I thought “No Way, what was I thinking I can’t juggle BOTH my business AND a part time job!!”, yet other days I thought “Why do I want to try and juggle TWO jobs.  What am I thinking??????”… in the end I decided to give it a try. I never wanted to inconvenience my clients or put my business on the back burner in any way. If you were inconvenienced at all- for this I apologize. This is not something I needed to do but that in the end I decided I wanted to do. Being back here at the studio today I feel blessed that I have such a choice. I have a thriving business with wonderful clients that mean so much to me and another profession that allows me to witness miracles. Thank you for all of your patience in getting through these last two weeks. For now my plans are to work Mondays at Great Bend Regional Hospital since the studio has always been closed on Mondays and an occasional Saturday or Sunday. We will see how it goes. The jury is still out on how I will be able to juggle and switch gears. First and foremost my clients and my business will be my priority since my position there is a very part time one.

Again THANK YOU for your patience and understanding…

Now HURRY!!!  Use your coupon code!!!  It expires Friday night!   IF you don’t have a current gallery you may purchase a gift certificate for yourself to utilize the savings at a later time.  ;) 

Pam