Under the weather

Medicine is a good thing......and Puffs Plus with Vicks.

No Kissy-Kissy

Who would've thought there'd be need for this? Doesn't this sign just make you want to kiss your special someone that much more? Tempting, I know...

::25::

01. My name is spelled l-i-n-d-s-A-y (the correct way). My mom's name is Lisa, and my name uses all the letters from her name, hence the "a" rather than an "e."
02. Cinnamon Life Cereal is the best cereal ever.
03. I love all things vintage and antiquing is the best Saturday afternoon activity. I inherited this love of antiques from my mom and her sisters.
04. I'd be completely lost without my phone. Pre-cell phone days, I had everyone's phone number memorized. I got my first cell phone as a junior in college and couldn't have been more grateful for it! Erin's phone number is the only number I have memorized. I don't know my parent's home number!
05. I attended 3 high schools: El Modena (Orange), San Ramon Valley (Danville) and Sehome (Bellingham). High School was not my fave; college was much better.
06. My Grandma Bowerman always had orange tic tacs. She would always have a pack just for me, and I'd tell my younger siblings I couldn't share with them because they were "special pills and were only for me." Worked like a charm.
07. I am definitely a morning person and not so much a night owl.
08. I work for a scrapbook company, but have no scrapbook skillz. People assume I have the most amazing scrapbooks, and when asked about them, I tell them, "Oh, you have no idea..."
09. I love getting snail mail...and even better than getting snail mail is sending snail mail. Handwritten notes are the best.
10. Sunrises are amazing. I think what makes them even more beautiful than a sunset is that it takes a little more effort to see a sunrise.
11. My dad is the funniest person I know. Don't believe me? Check out his blog. Even during his health scare a couple months ago, he found things to laugh about. I have a thing or two to learn from him! :)
12. I love thunderstorms, especially midwest thunderstorms. The night before Katie and Joe got married in Nauvoo, there was a huge UGE thunderstorm and I thought it was actually kind of romantic! :)
13. Linnie Bell was my great-grandmother's name. I only met her once before she passed away. Could a name be any sweeter?
14. One of my favorite TV shows is Antique Roadshow. I'm actually watching it right now! Project Runway is another fave. Tim Gunn reminds me of one of my design profs at school.
15. I listed all of my roommates I've had over the years the other night, and I've lived with over 50 girls!
16. I love classical music and I love listening to it on long drives.
17. I get 'nervous neck' around certain people. Enough about that.
18. Sandals are better than shoes.
19. I got a bus ticket in 2nd grade for twisting a boy's arm. He told me I couldn't hurt him; I told him I could. I grabbed his arm and twisted it until he cried. Oops.
20. Of all the places I've lived, Bellingham was my most favorite.
21. I love the piano. Mom got a beautiful Mason Hamlin baby grand a few years ago, and I love playing it when I'm home.
22. Home really is where my mom is! When I'm asked where I'm from, St. Louis is the easiest answer, simply because that's where my parents currently live. I'm kind of a homebody and wish my parents (and Sarah!) lived closer! Four of the five Bowerman kiddos are now living in Utah.
23. I recently inherited my mom's Bernina sewing machine and I LOVE it!
24. Tulips and hydrangeas are my favorite flowers. I'm tempted to go to the Tulip Festival this spring.
25. I'll be 25 in May and I'm really excited about it! Perhaps I'll make a trip down to Disneyland for my birthday this year and get in free! Anyone want to go??

Lunchtime Visitor

My valentine came to visit during lunch at work today! We had a most delicious valentine's lunch, complete with oriental chicken wraps, chips & salsa, cupcakes, gingersnap cookies and homemade brownies. Happy love day.

*Love*

My Valentine

She just doesn't know she's my valentine. Can't get enough of this little love bug!

Dreaming of Spring

(Photo from Kristybee)

I decided this morning that I am ready for spring and summer to be here! I'm thinking this print would bring a welcome touch of spring to my room. These shades of antique pinks and creams get me in trouble every time...I just love them!

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p.s. I'm really serious about wanting to send *you* a valentine! Really, don't be shy about leaving your address! :) And who doesn't love to get mail?

Doctor-Lawyer-Merchant-Chief...?

Isn't this Valentine's card the cutest ever??!! I love it. I wish that I could just spin the card and I would know a little bit more about my future hubby! (Wouldn't it be sad if it landed on thief?!) Anyways, we picked up Katie's Valentine cards that I did for her today, and now I'm determined to send out my own handmade Valentine cards this year! I wanted to last year, but time just kinda ran out. Want in on the Valentine action?? I'd love to send one your way! Leave a little "love comment" (with your address!) and I'll be sure to drop one in the mail with your name on it!

Down time after CHA is a good thing

It's been a such a good couple of days! It's been nice to be back and to have some down time after the show. I'm getting my fill of Claire and loving every minute of it! This afternoon Katie, Claire and I headed over to DI to find some frames for a little project for Katie's house. While there, we found this sweet pair of little cowboy boots that were too cute to pass up! Katie also found the coolest little school desk that was a total steal at $12!!! I can't wait til Claire's big enough to use it!
My friend that I made in the hallway as we were waiting for Paris Hilton to arrive at CHA emailed me his pics of Paris this morning! Two reasons why I love these pictures:
1 • See that guy in the left picture? He was my CHA crush. (See Situation # Dos.) I'm keeping my fingers he doesn't see this post.
2 • I love that my hallway friend followed through and emailed the pictures! I was kind of nervous he'd forget, but it just goes to show that there are nice people out there! This makes me happy.
(Photos courtesy of Bruce Korr)

In political news, Blago is out! What kind of a crazy person defends himself during his own impeachment trial? I'm so not politically savvy, but know enough that you don't pull a crazy move like that and expect it to go over very well. I would put a pic of Blago up, but he's kind of creepy lookin, and we just don't need any of that around here.

Fact: Taxi Drivers in Anaheim are kinda weird.

We caught a taxi for our dinner appointment last night and had quite a fact-filled drive! He was kind of a weird old man who apparently has 1500 acres in Tahoe and will be retiring this year. (Where'd the money come from for that??!) He gave us the inside scoop on the best and worst conventions:

• Best Looking People: Natural Products Convention (all very health conscience people)
• Ugliest Dressers: Nurses Convention (they're all in scrubs)
• Most Uptight: Helicopter Convention (they're there to spend millions)
• Snootiest People: Doctors Convention (they don't make small talk)
• Most Alcohol Consumed/Funnest People: NAM (National Association of Music) (they let loose and can have a fun time)

He wasn't too familiar with CHA attendees, so he couldn't really fit us into a category. We told him that we were from Utah and he immediately told us that he'd never go back there again. Apparently he used to live in Salt Lake and was fired from his job because he wasn't LDS...whatev. I have a hard time believing that.

We're at LAX waiting for our flight. Be home at midnight tonight. Can't believe the show is already over! I'm ready for my own bed.

Leave it to Lindsay...

(Above: Some of our ribbon on display at the show. I love the colors and I love the cute little flower charm that they come with!)

Most Embarrassing and Awkward Moment at CHA (MEAMCHA) award goes to...me! I don't know how I manage to get into these awkward situations. I think awkward should be my middle name.

Situation # Uno: Josh, Ashlee and I were in the hallway waiting for Paris to arrive. One of our manufacturers walked by, so we started talking with them (we'll call them "Graic" and "Yann") about the madness surrounding Paris' appearance. "Yann" told us that she had a gift from one of their friends back in Canada that she needed to give to Paris, but was too embarrassed to carry it around, so she kept it in her bag until she could actually give it to Paris. Hesitantly, "Yann" let us see what the gift was: a bra bag and panty pack from The Brag Company! Curious about what the inside of these gifts looked like, I unzipped the panty pack and to my surprise found a pair of panties! Thinking that was kind of awkward, I said something stupid like, "Oh...they must include a panty to get you started!" "Yann" quickly grabbed the bag from my hands and was so embarrassed because apparently they were her panties! Because the product was manufactured across the border and to avoid any problems at customs, "Yann" had to act as though the bra bag and panty pack were her personal travel products. Imagine if Paris had gotten these "gifts" with a pair of panties in them!

Situation # Dos: At the last three shows I've been to, I always see this guy who is a retailer that looks like Tom Cruise and Clark Kent/Superman and find him to be kind of attractive, but never would do anything about it...he's kind of just my CHA "crush" if you will. Josh spotted him coming towards our booth this afternoon and decided he was going to become friends with him. Josh started talking with him and told him how I've (as he points me out) seen him at the last few shows and have my own nickname for him! Josh also found out that he's married, but doesn't wear his ring... peculiar, right? I think I turned bright red, "nervous neck" took over and I now I have to find a new CHA crush. Unfamiliar with "nervous neck?" Ask me later.

Situation # Tres: Not hugely embarrassing, but still a little. This morning at the show, the fire alarm went off, so everyone had to evacuate the building. We were only outside for about a minute or two and then we were allowed back in the building, so we assumed that maybe the alarm had just been accidentally tripped and not necessarily set off by smoke. We never found out what happened and I had kind of forgotten about the whole situation. Later in the afternoon, there were some ladies that I had made conversation with, and they asked if I had heard what caused the alarm to go off. Not knowing what set it off, I said, "I'm sure glad that it wasn't anything serious and that the sprinklers didn't turn on. That would've put a damper on the show!" The ladies thought I was so funny that I threw that pun in and I kinda felt embarrassed that they had actually caught my little "punny." But can you imagine if the sprinklers would've gone off?? Our booth would be a total loss because it's practically all paper and foam core!

Enough with the stories for now.

I was able to go over and see Chandice and Cam for a little while tonight! It's always fun to catch up with the Wingers! And to Cam, I love when you send me your jokes via text message...keep 'em coming! :)

That's Hottt.

It's really true. Paris Hilton was at CHA today debuting her new craft line! I know, I know, it's hard to believe, but it's true! Being true to her style, she showed up almost an hour after her scheduled appearance. We were out in the main hallway waiting to see if we could see her as she was walking into the show. People were everywhere and there was security all over the place! We almost gave up on her, but then the next thing we knew, she was walking by! We became 'friends' with the few people that were around us as she was walking in, and so after she was gone, we all compared the pictures that we got of her on our cameras (what would we do without digital cameras?!?!?) and one man said he'd email me his picture that turned out really well...we'll see if he sends it! This was the best picture that I was able to get...it all happened so fast! Don't believe me she has a craft line? Here's her little promo-deal-io:
That's hot.

(the whole crew at CHA!)

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