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		<title>SNAP! No Skittles!</title>
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OH SNAP! the beloved and always-complementary Skittles machine is empty!  Please do not panic, we are headed to the store to get an emergency bag, and the larger order will arrive soon.
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		<title>Helser Rods In a Hot-Rod</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our good pal Tom at Specialties By Joanne stopped by to pick up his drapery hardware order in the Camaro that he personally restored.  He built his own auto rotisserie and replaced or restored every little nut and bolt!  Tom pays very close attention to details, and is a very successful window treatment fabricator and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Break It, You Can&#8217;t Buy It</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I broke only two things in nine years of drapery installation. One was a candle, and the other was a 12&#8243; solid turquoise kachina doll hand carved by a dead artist. (he was still alive when he&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;c&#8217;mon, you know what I mean!) Naturally,  I was hanging a decorative thingamajigger (AS A FAVOR) above a fireplace mantle when I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whyhelser.com/2012/01/you-break-it-you-cant-buy-it/</link>
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		<title>Phoenix Home and Garden Story</title>
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Thanks to Phoenix Home and Garden for writing about us in the February issue!
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		<link>http://www.whyhelser.com/2012/01/phoenix-home-and-garden-story/</link>
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		<title>Caption Contest &#8211; Win An &#8220;Awesome Box!&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our sister Laura was working away in Marks garage last week on a house for her dog &#8220;Zoe&#8221; when Mark walked up. After observing for a minute or two, his primal male-instincts overcame his common-sense and he started offering a few suggestions&#8230;&#8230;..Stevie Wonder could see where this is headed&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;Around 2am, with his last bit of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whyhelser.com/2011/12/nice-guy-or-sucker-or-both-caption-contest/</link>
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		<title>Our First Celebrity Endorsement!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Laura &#8220;Lovie&#8221; Helser&#8217;s friend, Christian &#8220;The Nigerian Nightmare&#8221; Okoye had chilly ears after their dinner date. Thinking quickly, Lovie slapped a  beanie on his melon and snapped a photo so that her favorite brother would have something to blog about&#8230;&#8230;Christian, I think you just endorsed a drapery hardware company&#8230;.. I am so sorry  
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		<link>http://www.whyhelser.com/2011/12/our-first-celebrity-endorsement/</link>
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		<title>Gossip, Guts, and Glamour!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Fall Day of Design at the Arizona Design Center in Scottsdale was a huge success. Anita Boetsma and Leann Fernald attended to represent Helser Brothers and soak up the trends. And let’s be honest – nosh their way through the showrooms networking with our peeps.The day started with a well-attended seminar sponsored by Hunter [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whyhelser.com/2011/11/gossip-guts-and-glamour/</link>
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		<title>Installer Joke</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A drapery installer submitted his bill to the home owner after an installation.  The homeowner protested &#8220;Three hundred and eighty dollars!?!?  You have only been here for two hours!!  I am a lawyer and I only make $150 per hour!&#8221;  The installer replied &#8220;yeah, that&#8217;s what I used to make when I was a lawyer.
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		<link>http://www.whyhelser.com/2011/10/installer-joke/</link>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Take Our Word For It&#8230;.</title>
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Andrea,
I am so impressed with Helser Brothers.  I am really grateful
for the price adjustment, having not received the updated pricelist
yet.  In these times, that means so much to me.  I have been operating
my workroom since 2004 and became a customer with Helser shortly after
that.  There is NO ONE else of ALL the vendors I deal [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.whyhelser.com/2011/10/dont-take-our-word-for-it-7/</link>
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		<title>Hot Service Served By &#8220;Clean Gene&#8221; Monroe</title>
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Holly mismeasured an unusual bay window and needed two of the rods altered.   She said that though the shop was closing when she arrived Gene took the time to listen to her problem and explain the solution.  Holly was surprised when Gene said that he would have it ready the following day as it [...]]]></description>
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