http://www.whyhelser.com/index.php The Who, What, Where, How, and the Why Helser. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:41:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   We LOVE education and we LOVE this wonderful industry so we are giving away one $1250.00 scholarship to Susan Kostelecky’s 4th Annual Creative Camp on March 5-7, 2010. Join the learning and camaraderie at Camp Allen  while acting as the  Helser Brothers’ Field Blogger for this great event.  If you can find your own way ... http://www.whyhelser.com/index.php/2010/02/texas-sized-field-blogging-opportunity/ [caption id="attachment_3401" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="HB Helps Win 2001 World Series"][/caption]  Baseball fans are a notoriously superstitious bunch. I don't consider myself superstitious,  but am definitely a baseball fan, and on November 7th 2001 at game 7 of the World Series when I spilled soda on the guy in front of me.....I was not ... http://www.whyhelser.com/index.php/2010/02/muck-up-man-up/ Most of you know that we love to do ride-alongs.  They are an invaluable way to gather information and keep a "finger on the pulse."  We were recently invited to the installation of an "Evita" treatment at a salon in Scottsdale... The installer had never used Evita drapery hardware before, but it was encouraging  to see ... http://www.whyhelser.com/index.php/2010/02/evita-support-bracket/   http://www.whyhelser.com/index.php/2010/02/window-coverings-news-article/ By Monday morning, reality and end-of-trip panic were beginning to set in.  Since I only had two more days in Paris, it was now painfully obvious that I was not going to be there long enough to see everything I wanted to see.  I still hadn’t been to the Musée ... http://www.whyhelser.com/index.php/2010/02/rebecca-in-paris-days-six-seven/ On Sunday I headed back to Maison et Objet for another full day at the show, but this time I was decorated with the Orange Necklace of Press Privileges – what a difference that made!  There were still a few vendors who didn’t permit photos, but most were very accommodating ... http://www.whyhelser.com/index.php/2010/01/rebecca-in-paris-day-five/ Bonjour from Paris!  On Saturday I had great intentions of heading back to the show, but after three consecutive days of sleep deprivation I was feeling pretty ill.  So I slept like a sloth most of the day and felt MUCH better when I woke up. Jackie Von Tobel organized an ... http://www.whyhelser.com/index.php/2010/01/rebecca-in-paris-day-four/ I must admit; after two wonderful days of sightseeing in Paris, I was not entirely thrilled about going to the Maison et Objet trade show yesterday even though that was the whole point of this trip.  The devil kept whispering things in my ear like, “Get lost on the Metro ... http://www.whyhelser.com/index.php/2010/01/rebecca-in-paris-day-three/ Okay, second day in Paris, full speed ahead!  My Blackberry is having an attitude problem – I set the alarm on my phone for 8 AM because we were all supposed to meet up at 9 AM for breakfast, but it didn’t go off (can electronics be spiteful??).  If it ... http://www.whyhelser.com/index.php/2010/01/rebecca-in-paris-day-2/ As you may know, we held an essay competition to find a Helser Brothers field blogger to report from the Maison & Objet show in Paris.  Rebecca charmed the judges with her witty submission and, well, now she is in Paris..... Paris - Day One: You might as well forgive me ... http://www.whyhelser.com/index.php/2010/01/rebecca-in-paris-day-one/