{ Black Friday...and Saturday, and Sunday... }

Here it is: a starting point for your shopping list. Everything on it is under $20 (most are WAY under!) And, when you make a purchase at Inside Out THIS WEEKEND (11/28/08-11/30/08), we'll throw in a FREE Stocking-Stuffer Gift Certificate from Inside Out!

Feel free to pick up a little something for yourself as insurance...goodness knows what oddities people might have been inclined to buy for you at 4am!

We've been carefully selecting super-fly gifts and stylish, original accents for your digs for a solid 6-years now. We've been completely lucid and respect that you like to shop that way, too. That said, please feel free to enjoy your beauty-sleep. Roll in around 11am. Great finds will be waiting for you at Inside Out. And, we've bedecked our signature gift bags to save you from fussing with the double-sided tape. Merry Christmas!

-Allison & Jackie

{ "SEATTLE Metropolitan" Says Your Holiday Shopping Tour Starts Here: Inside Out }

We're big fans of Seattle Metropolitan magazine, so you can imagine our joy when a customer dropped in today to show us the "Holiday Shopping Tour" feature in the November issue touting Inside Out as "...one of the most popular stops in Snohomish..." And, as if that wasn't flattering enough...our little shop in charming downtown Snohomish happens to be the starting point of their tour itinerary throughout Puget Sound. THANK YOU, Seattle Metropolitan, for including Inside Out in your road trip.

Every excursion needs the perfect soundtrack; we enthusiastically recommend Holiday music, literally...a little Billie Holiday creates the perfect ambience for a sojourn of sips, spas and shops. If you're in the mood for something with sleighbells, we've got that covered, too. "Sentimental Christmas" offers a 1940s jazz appeal and is zippy enough to match the zest of shop-til-you-drop types. If you're a fan of jazz, or have one on your shopping list, we have the perfect thing for you to take on your trip to grandma's...The NPR Map! This fabulous little resource tunes you into NPR stations all over the continental United States. (And, of course, a portion of proceeds benefits NPR.)

{ Sometimes, Santa has the same effect on kids, that clowns have on grown-ups... }

Don't get me wrong. Santa ROCKS! But, don't you have a pic of yourself from days of yore wailing at the top of your lungs, sitting on the lap of some big stranger-dude with excess facial hair, and dressed like a velvet stop-sign?!

We thought so. (Been there.) (Done that.)

Our friends from Bee Bops & Lollipops and Heather Lynn Photographie will be having a Santa-Free (and by free, we also mean complimentary!) Santa Baby photo shoot at INSIDE OUT on Sunday, November 30, 2008. This group of entreprenuerial ladies understands that the Christmas photo is really about the frock and patent shoes! (Tear-inducing Santa optional.)

Wait. It gets even better.

BB&L will have piles of frilly & festive tutus and fancy-schmancy accessories to get your cheer on, baby. And, when the close-ups are all done...the cheer will go on. Those tres-fabu frillies will be donated to Seattle Children's Hospital and bring the joy of a really big, fluffy tutu to another crew of smiling beauties.

For more details about this super-special event, please drop by Inside Out, or call Angela (BB&L) 425.754.3227.

SMILE!

-Allison

{ a holiday preview SALE! }

Yeah, that's right. Call us crazy, but we'd rather get the good stuff on sale and get the giving going so we have time left over for gift-wrapping & getting our good-cheer on! Speaking of which, I'm reading "Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous." It's a pretty fabulous, hot-pink little guide (secret weapon, really) for the girl who wants to live well while living it up. Author, Esther Blum even answers the Q: "On those nights when I can't get it together to actually make something, what kind of prepared foods (i.e. frozen dinners) are actually good for me?" Sisters - you know that will be us for the next 6-weeks. **Just a few copies left and at 20% off the cover - what are you waiting for?!**

And, if you haven't dropped in lately, you may not have seen our super-sassy, soy-licious, delectible candles by a scent of scandal. If you're a member of our V.I.P. Event Email List (SIGN UP at: http://www.einsideout.com/events.htm) - you will have a special-order opportunity that we have never offered before. It's a great opportunity to load-up on scandalously saucy and eco-friendly faves as:

• BEE-OTCH (honey) The sweet aroma of honey with a fringe of bitters.
• D-CUPS (melons) A fresh combo of ripe cantaloupe and honeydew.
• BACK SEAT OF MY CAR (vanilla) A well-rounded vanilla underscored by tonka bean.
• SUGAR DADDY (brown sugar) A sweet blend of maple sugar and molasses.
• SKINNY B**** (waifer) The scrumptious aroma of a vanilla wafer cookie.
• TIGHTY WHITIES (fresh laundry) A sweet floral of jasmine and violets with a smooth woody background.

And, there's the Snoho fave: A ROLL IN THE HAY (grass), a portion of whose proceeds benefit the non-profit org, Farm Sanctuary. These candles are hot on every level.

Hurry in while the gettin' is good! -Allison O.