| Alaina W | Senior Portraits Decatur IL |

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It’s Alaina’s turn in the spotlight today! This lovely senior knew exactly where she wanted her senior portraits and I think she picked perfectly! There’s nothing better than a beautiful day at sunset at Allerton Park. We had a blast and Alaina did a great job with outfits selections too.

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| Kyle S | Senior Portraits Warrensburg IL |

It’s time to show off one of our latest Warrensburg-Latham High School Seniors! I’m excited to have been working with WLHS for the past 4-5 years to produce their senior yearbook portraits along with dance pictures. It’s fun for me to meet so many talented young seniors throughout their senior year!

Kyle is one of the WLHS class of 2017 seniors! My favorite part of his session was how excited his family was about the experience. He’s the oldest so it was the first time around for the senior portrait experience and not only did Kyle’s momma and younger brother come along for session but his grandma and grandpa did too!

It really is an EXPERIENCE and including the whole family is something I love! We’re already planning family portraits for them and before they left grandma said I better stick around because they have another coming up in just a few years. That is one of my all time favorite things to hear from families. That not only did they love what we did for their current senior but we are already planning their next, that means the world to me!

Ok ok enough blabbing from me…. lets see some images! Here are some favorites of ours from Kyle’s session and even a look at his card design:

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And that’s not all… how about we see EVERYTHING from Kyle’s session in their video:

Be sure to check out Kyle’s gallery on our Facebook Page to show him some love with your likes, comments and shares!

| Nichole | Decatur IL Senior Portraits Even After Senior Year |

Today I get to share some of Nichole’s favorite images with you guys! She was the lucky winner of a session I donated to the Mt. Zion High School’s Post Prom and I’m so glad because her and her mom were so sweet and so fun to work with.

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| Boyd Family Portraits | Rock Springs Nature Center | Decatur IL |

I’m so excited to show off some of the Boyd Family’s portraits! You might remember Holden, one of our 2016 WLHS Seniors. One of my favorite times to create family portraits is before seniors (or new college freshmen now!!) go off to the next chapter of their lives.

While I now know first hand that your kids will ALWAYS be your babies there is a real transition after they graduate college and go off into the world. That time is the PERFECT time for an updated family portrait to celebrate your family before your little birds leave the nest.

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And, of course, as part of all family sessions we have to get just mom and day (like when’s the last time you had couple’s portraits done solo?!?!). These two were so sweet and I absolutely love this image and am so glad it made it into their wall collage too!
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Be sure to check out the Boyd Family’s album on our Facebook Page to give them some love!

Millie & Bo’s Pet Barkery | Small Business Feature

It’s time again for us to focus on another favorite local business in Decatur! This month we’re looking at someplace special for your fur babies, Millie & Bo’s Barkery. They have everything you need to spoil, treat and pamper your pooches (especially after a vet visit at Northgate Pet Clinic across the lot).

The Details: Charlene Fitzpatrick, Manager at Millie & Bo’s Pet Barkery | In Business: 14 years

Hours: T-F 9-5:30, Sat 9-3| Locations: 2890 N MLK Jr Drive, Decatur IL (located in Northgate Pet Plaza) | Phone: 217-872-1111

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Tell us about your business…What do you do? Millie & Bo’s Barkery is an upscale dog bakery and boutique in Decatur, IL. We bake dog treats, sell unique dog toys, as well as greeting cards, and dog themed jewelry. We also have a large variety of dog-clothes in our store and we also offer unique gifts for that dog-lover in your life. We also sell dog food, including Fromm and Hill’s Science Diet.

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What makes your business unique/special? Millie & Bo’s offers all-natural dog treats, most of which are made in-store. We also offer treats with frosting if you are looking for something a little extra-special for your pooch. We also offer unique products for your pooch, majority of which are made in the USA… and there’s a set of big hedgehog cages in case customers need some cuteness and a cheerful charge for a day.

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In what way have you gone above and beyond in the past for a customer? We go above and beyond for customers by bringing in special order items that we don’t normally carry. We try to make sure we offer one-on-one service with all customers because we want everyone to love our store just as much as we do. We want to always make sure that our customers are happy when they leave our store.

What is the coolest thing you’ve ever had a client do for you? Someone brought us homemade cookies at Christmas last year.

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What tool/equipment/or other vendor could you not imagine doing business without? Why? I would say Beachy’s in Arthur because they supply us with all of our cooking necessities.

What other local business do you just LOVE? Why? Millie & Bo’s employees are frequent visitors at Coffee Connection for all of our lunch needs! And they also hand out our cookies to all of their visitors with dogs.

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WHY did you choose to do what you do? My dream job came true at Millie & Bo’s. I started working as a baker here and then I was able to move into a managerial position. I love working with dogs and always being able to please my customers. And best of all, I get to bring some of my dogs to work!

When did you know you wanted to go into this business? Our goal at Millie & Bo’s is to provide fun in your pet’s life. Angee Baker is our owner and she started this business and named it after her two dogs at the time, Millie & Bo. Ten percent of our profits will always be given to animal care agencies!

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What are you passionate about outside of your business? We are passionate about sponsoring and supporting dog-related events throughout Decatur, IL.

Describe your PERFECT day… A gratifying day is when we are able to have a lot of customers bring their dogs in!

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Introduce us to your STAFF…

Charlene Fitzpatrick, Manager– Charlene has 9 dogs: 7 miniature dachshunds and 2 standard poodles. Charlene was also born and raised in Burbank, California.

Alexa Jones, Sales Associate/Baker– Alexa has two miniature Australian Shepherds named Redd and Blue. She attends Eastern Illinois University when she is not baking dog treats.

Nikki Macke, Sales Associate/Baker– Nikki has a lab mix named Murphy who she loves to take on long walks and she also enjoys spending time with her sons Adam and Max!

Gillian Jones, Sales Associate/Baker– Gillian is Alexa’s little sister and she will be playing volleyball at Parkland this fall.

*** They even have special pieces to help you remember your beloved pets once they’ve passed…

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http://www.millieandbosbarkery.com/

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