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Shamrock Paper Chain
This is a cute decoration for almost any decor.

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Leprechaun Trap
Set this up with your kids and see if you can’t catch a leprechaun. If you can’t find a pot of gold, just use a small dish full of lucky charms!

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Rainbow Jello
This looks too good to eat!

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Shamrock Tee Shirts
Your little ones won’t get pinched with these adorable shamrock tee shirts!

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Burdick & Lee Gallery!

Father
If you wear a blusher veil, it is traditional to give it to your father after your wedding day, as a memento of that moment in your lives. A shadow box is a cute way to display this gift, along with a portrait of you walking down the aisle or having your father-daughter dance during the reception.

Fiancé
Secretly do a boudoir portrait session in your bridal lingerie and frame your favorite portrait. Hide it for him to find on your wedding morning with a little love note. This will be a wonderful surprise for him to enjoy that day and for many years to come.

Maid of Honor
A framed portrait of you together on your wedding day with a necklace or a gift card to a spa is the perfect thank you to your maid of honor. Have each bride’s maid sign the sole of your shoe before the ceremony for good luck. Whoever’s name is darkest by the end of the day will be married next.

Best Man
An engraved flask, a box of cigars or a nice set of cufflinks are all thoughtful gestures to give to the best man in your wedding. Be sure to get a portrait of all the groomsmen and the groom doing a toast. This makes a wonderful framed gift to give to each, along with a handwritten thank you card.

Flower Girl
An engraved locket is a wonderful gift for your flower girl. Alternately, a charming music box would also be cherished for years to come. Take a picture with your flower girl, and wait until her wedding day to give it to her, along with a heartfelt message about how proud you are to see her grow into a beautiful woman.

Future Children
Save a few bottles of wine from your wedding (depending on how many children you plan to have) and box each one up with a picture of you and your husband on your wedding day, as well as a heartfelt, handwritten message. This makes a wonderful gift many years down the road on your children’s wedding day.

Anniversary
Save the top tier of your wedding cake and freeze it until your one year anniversary. This makes for a wonderfully romantic memento from your wedding day.

For that big 25, use one of those bottles of wine that you set aside for your kids, if you have extras!

For your 50th, go to the place you were married and renew your vows in front of your closest and most dear family and friends. Be sure to save your shoes, veil and dress, wrapping them in linen and storing them in an airtight, watertight place. If you don’t end up renewing your vows in them, a daughter or granddaughter might love to wear it again.

Don’t miss Burdick & Lee Gallery’s CYBER MONDAY sale! On November 28th only, $100 gift certificates cost only $75! The more your order, the more you save! Email early to reserve your order at orders@burdickleegallery.com with your name, phone number, and number of certificates that you would like to purchase. Your holiday shopping can be as simple as a click or call away!

Don’t miss Burdick & Lee Gallery’s CYBER MONDAY sale! On Monday, November 28th only, $100 gift certificates cost only $75! The more your order, the more you save! Email early to reserve your order at orders@burdickleegallery.com with your name, phone number, and number of certificates that you would like to purchase. Your holiday shopping can be as simple as a click or call away!

For the months of September and October, Burdick & Lee Gallery  celebrates Family Portrait Month.  Every year, we join the Professional Photographers of America and PPA Charities to help benefit Operation Smile.  Operation Smile is a charity organization healing children’s smiles, making the world a better place.  During the months of September and October we’ll donate 1/2 of your $99 sitting fee to Operation Smile.  Also, as our gift to you, when you place your order for your Christmas cards during September and October, we’ll give you 20% off your Christmas card order.

Fall is an amazing time for Family Portraits. They make great Christmas gifts for grandparents, parents, and children going off to school.

Our session times are booking up quick. Call and make an appointment for your session TODAY!!  847-874-8976

Baby Shusher ($4.99)

Baby Shusher is an app to help calm your fussy baby. It uses a quiet shushing sound that mimics the sound of the womb. There’s a timer that lets you “shush” for up to 8 hours and an equalizer that adjusts the volume according to your baby’s cries. The latest version of the app adds in support for forums so you can share your experiences with other moms. Baby Shusher requires iOS 4.2 or later and is compatible with the iPhone, 4G iPod Touch (NOT 2G or 3G iPod Touch) and iPad.

Baby Geek ($0.99)

Raising a newborn is a science. You have to watch its weight, count its diapers and keep track of its sleep. Once your child begins to grow, you’ll want to record milestones both for medical reasons and posterity sake. To help with this technical part of child rearing, you’ll want to check out Baby Geek. Baby Geek is a logging and analysis app custom-made for tracking babies up to age 3. Besides tracking your baby, Baby Geek also has a syncing option so you can share important baby information. There’s also an email option so you can send the stats to your doctor or another caregiver. Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Requires iOS 3.1.3 or later.

Baby Monitor and Alarm ($2.99)

Baby Monitor and Alarm lets you use two iOS devices as a baby monitoring system. You leave one device in the room and carry around the other so you can hear your baby while it sleeps. The app also plays soothing music from your iTunes library. You can even record your own voice and have it play back while your infant falls asleep. When the baby begins to stir, an alert function will call you on any phone number. It’s great for home use, even better for when you’re traveling. Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Requires iOS 3.1 or later.

Diapers.com Free (Free)

Unless you go the cloth route, diapers are a fact of life for every parent of a newborn. And, boy, are they expensive which is why it’s so nice to have the diapers.com app on your iOS device. The app is a mobile interface for the diaper.com website which offers diapers at a discount. You can place new orders and track existing orders right from your phone. It also has a scanning feature so you can do some comparison shopping if you find yourself hunting down wipes at your local Target or Wal-Mart. Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Requires iOS 3.1 or later.

The trade show, is thousands of square feet and hundreds of companies showing off the latest in cameras, lenses, printers, albums, backdrops, lighting, you name it!. It’s one of my favorite parts of the conference as it allows me to let my imagination run wild with ideas for new products to offer you all. Products that will help you display and enjoy the photographs of your family that we create, in new and creative ways.  One example are new die cut cards that can be used for Christmas cards, birthday party invitations, thank-you note, save the date cards… Your imagination is the limit! You’re no longer constrained by rectangles and squares! Hooray!  Stay tuned as we introduce new products throughout the year!