Fathers' Day - Sunday, June 21st!

Great Fathers' Day Gift Ideas that look nothing remotely like a tie, nor socks. Yay, Dad! Things that spark, make fire, gadgets for the camera-phone, and to keep dad from losing his phone. And, things to keep Dad's drink just right and measure a cocktail recipe with precision - but, always something to make Dad look real-good! ;-) Happy Fathers' Day, Big Guy!

Happy Flag Day!

We went on a road-trip and arrived home with some incredible finds. These are one-of-a-kind Summertime nostalgia pieces that promise to bring back memories of chasing popsicle trucks, running through sprinklers and breathing that salty sea air from Summer vacations past. Hurry in, because we are truly limited to stock on hand with these vintage and antique finds. We hope this brings a smile to your face and some character to your place. (But, seriously...don't dilly-dally!)

• antique flag-bunting memo boards
• vintage, wood deck chair (2-pieces: chair + ottoman)
• vintage (yet remarkably brand-new-in-the-box!) metal lawn sprinklers. Cherry-red with a heart-shaped sprinkler head. We LOVE these!
• vintage croquet mallets and croquet balls (we displayed ours in a vase for fun)
• vintage horse-show ribbons (1963)
• and, more things to bring fun to your home this Summer...

Also, be sure to check out Caldrea Sea Salt Neroli homekeeping products. Entirely evocative of Summer by the sea. (Ask us for a free sample when you drop in!)

You'll also find a few fabulous straw beach bags (great for a picnic, too) and some seriously good books (we like the pocket guide to games!). We found a reuseable-glass lemonade (or sun-tea!) set that pays homage to the old-school paper cups we used as kids. And, bright lemony-yellow tempered glass dishes made for outdoor entertaining. Oh! And, vintage 5-pc place-settings of silverplate utensils, too. The mix of old and new always makes home feel welcoming and conversational. Drop by and check out the new mix - there's planty to talk about at INSIDE OUT!

UMBRELLA: Holy Super-Sexy Sustainability, Batgirl!

100% Biodegradable (umm, when you're done with it) and bamboo-licious.

This is THE bumbershoot for the most stylish of Seattleites or anyone else caught in a sudden shower. Each cute brelli comes with a 100% sustainably sourced canvas 'yoga-bag' tote, too. The black brelli offers UV protection and is Bond-girl fabulous. (One of my fave picks this year!)

Drop into INSIDE OUT by Sunday, May 31, 2009 and plunk down a $5 deposit and we'll turn it into $10 toward your umbrella purchase when that hot little number arrives.
(ARRIVING VERY SOON!)

But wait...there's more:

• Woman-owned, US company
• 100% sourced from sustainable and biodegradable materials.
• Built to withstand heavy downpours and high winds.
• Lightweight. Supremely chic.
• Biodegrades in no more than 5 years in a landfill environment. (Conventional umbrellas are still piling up every day!)
• In a conditional landfill, harmless gasses can be captured to recoup 90% of the energy used to create your Brelli.
• Design + Award Winner 2009!

{ A Girly Mini-Pedi Party on the Patio! }

Friday * June 19th * 6-8pm

Hello Sunshine! Hello sandal weather! It's time for your tootsies to party!

INSIDE OUT inspired giving. greener living. hosts an evening that kicks off your weekend by kicking back with the girls. Pre-order your pair of metallic-strap & satin brocade slings for just $15 (after event, $24) - great for kicking around town, and RSVP for this after-hours private party on the patio. Indulge in a soothing hand and/or foot massage. Enjoy a complimentary mini-pedi (polish) featuring Seattle-based and non-toxic butter london lacquers. Celebrate your new-found freedom from socks with a pretty henna art tattoo (it's only temporary...go for it!). While you are waiting for your "paint" to dry, chat with the girls, savor some treats and refresh yourself with a little sip of something. We'll have event-night only special pricing throughout the store and you know how we love to hand out swag bags....

Call the shop to RSVP for this special event and pre-order your slings! [360.563.0767 ]

See you at INSIDE OUT!

**Please note** Slings: limited stock in each color, please order early for best selection. Wm sizes: S (5-6), M (7-8), L (9-10) Colors (shown above, left to right): Urban Bourbon, Pink Wink, Bossy Mossy, Blue Coo

If satin brocade mini-slings run-out or size is unavailable, we are pleased to provide attendee with 1 butter London nail lacquer or nail foundation product as an alternate. Please note: Due to the nature of events incorporating outside vendors, portions of this event may change or be substituted due to circumstances beyond our control. We are grateful for your understanding in the event this occurs.

{"First Saturday" means Candy Dish Night at The Blue House}

SATURDAY MAY 2nd 5:00-8:00pm

TONIGHT! At The Blue House -

Join us for "The Candy Dish."

There will be special "treats" hosted by BeeBops and Lollipops + Heather Lynn Photographie and a May-inspired prize-drawing from Inside Out. Let's celebrate May flowers and gather the girls for a little shoppin' and dishin' about what's new! And, speaking of what's new: LOTS of great new arrivals have made their way to Inside Out. Fabulous eco-friendly and glamourous shades of Seattle-based "Butter London" nail polish *JUST IN!* We saw oodles of bottles of this super-smart line of candy-colors fly out the door at last night's Positively Green Girls' Night Out. Drop by tonight and see for yourself what all the fuss is about...

Who Likes Candy?! And, Who Wants to Dish?!...Sat.

{May 1 Event | Expanded!}

Newly added!

• A Sonoma winery is providing fabulous Prosecco sparkling wine for a girls night out celebratory toast! (21 and up only.)
• BeeHive Day Spa will give away an age-defying organic facial (worth $95!)
• Eminence Spa Products (from BeeHive) valued at $150 will be given away to a lucky winner.

Tickets are going quickly. Please rsvp in advance. We will have a waitlist available, however Tickets at the door may or may not be available. We will post availability immediately prior to the event.

Purchase by phone: 360.563.0767 or in person: 115 Avenue A, Snohomish, WA 98290

{Positively Green | Girls' Night Out - May 1st}

FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2009
6:00 - 8:00pm

PLEASE JOIN US for a girls night event celebrating all kinds of green-living, girlfriends, and good times! Tickets are $15 in advance.

Attendees score lots of green treats at this private, after-hours event, including:
an eco-chic tote (msrp $20), planet-friendly notebooks from our friends at Compendium, Inc., market-fresh natural & organic nibbles and sips by our friends at Grilla Bites, goodies & great deals from BeeHive Day Spa, Faded Elegance and more surprises are in the works!

**Plus, we'll have a fabulous Green Goodness Giveaway drawing that evening!**

Tickets will go fast - rsvp by phone, email or in -person so we may save your space for a positively green girls night out!

...See you at the Blue House where we're always celebrating the big, blue marble!

115 Avenue A Snohomish WA 98290 [360.563.0767] email: feather_your_nest@hotmail.com

{ hello, spring - WIN A STRING PIXIE THING! }

We love a little something cheery and maybe even a little odd, but we're always super-fond of anything that makes us laugh.

We've just picked up these charming little pixies that ward off the badness and bring on the goodness! And, they are amusing little fellows. First, believe it or not, these little dudes and dudettes are made from a single piece of 100% cotton string! Whoa! The irony is not lost on us that these wound-up little darlings serve as daily reminders to keep our own days from unraveling. Not only are they playfully irresistible, but some are saucy and irreverant too. (Just like some of our non-string friends!)

Worried about school? We have a pixie for that.

Love-life gone sideways? There's a pixie.

Need to focus more?
Short on beauty sleep? (I swear, we're NOT looking at you, dear blog-reader.)
Just in need of some general mojo?
Pixie. Pixie. Pixie.

Visit us at Inside Out now to see these great new secret weapons of your well-being and collect a few for yourself or that friend in need of some monster mojo.

PERKS:

• For a limited time, score 1-FREE Jane Jenni collectible button with every pixie purchase at Inside Out.
• Sign-up to follow our blog and be entered to WIN A PIXIE! (shipped anywhere in the continental US). Contest ends May 1, 2009. Winner selected at random. (void where prohibited)

{ The Green & Enviable Lunch. }

Remember January? You resolved something about eating better, getting organized and being more eco-conscious... (Yeah, we made the same resolutions.)

Check out insulated KOKO lunch bags and multi purpose totes now at INSIDE OUT. For a budget-friendly $20-$55 , these bags will help you keep those January promises. I'm using the multi purpose tote to carry my laptop, water bottle, PDA, lunch and lipgloss (okay, a whole make-up bag...shhh). It's getting scores of compliments and I'm not showing up at the office minus one computer! These spring-fresh fabrics are available for a limited time and will change with the next season's arrivals. If we've got your favorite in-stock now, be sure to snap it up. Once it's gone, it's gone...just as fast as the lunch hour.

Join V.I.P. email: Save $5.00 on any reusable water bottle at Inside Out before April 12, 2009 w/ purchase of any insulated KOKO lunch bag or multipurpose tote.

{ "Design Dish" Digs Our Green Goods! }

We love our local magazines and "Seattle Homes and Lifestyles" Magazine is always filled with oodles of images to drool over. You can imagine our excitement when we were featured in their fun & fabulous blog, "DesignDish." One of the items highlighted was the eco-friendly, and eco-aware canvas bags featuring the mantra "Paper nor Plastic" and printed with images of endangered owls. We carry a variety of images and colors (printed with soy-based ink, too!).

Next time you are at the market picking up the ingredients for your next meal (and a Seattle Homes & Lifestyles mag...), be sure to carry the goods home in a reuseable and sustainably created (not to mention enviously adorable...wait, is THAT what they mean by green?) paper NOR plastic bag by "The Inconvenient Bag." We've got their CUTEST designs in stock now! (BONUS: Join the Inside Out VIP Email list and score VIP Perk pricing on this bag through February 29, 2009.)

{ 14 Ways to Say "I Love You" }

In honor of 2009's status as "Year of the OX" (Finally - A Year of Hugs & Kisses!), Inside Out would like to offer 14 Ways to say "I Love You" to your special Valentine in this most smooch-worthy sounding year.

We invite you to pick up a little something for the sweeties in your world and enter our contest to win oodles of kisses (the chocolately kind!) before February 13th. We'll put it in a pretty gift bag, too!

1. "Best Places to Kiss" 10th Edition. (Here's why: Validate locations with your own research. Notify Seattle publisher of newly discovered smooching venues for 11th edition. Your pen name: "San Juan Don Juan." Cool.)

2. O & X Pewter Pocket Charms (usa. shown left.). (Here's why: It's the perfectly appropriate way to make a kiss or a hug last longer.)

3. "You're Yummy" Valentine card. (usa. sustainable product.) (Here's why: The sentiment really says it all - love is delicious.)

4. Indulge Caramels (portland, OR). (Here's why: Indulge caramels are Salty, Spicy, Nutty... just like the super silly, sassy & sweet Valentines in our lives)

5. Theo Chocolate (seattle, WA). (Here's Why: This company has a big heart! Fair trade chocolate. Antioxident rich. A treat good for the heart and the soul.)

6. "I Love You" bracelet (sterling silver). (Here's why: This one elecits an "Awwww" from everyone who sees it. Perfect since that's just how you feel about the person you'll give one to.)

7. Collectible Jane Jenni Buttons. (usa.) (Here's why: Need we say it? These are cute as a button, literally. You'll find one for every kind of Valentine: Puppy Love Social Butterfly Stud Muffin...and for 95-cents, you can afford to share the love.)

8. "The Totally Foxy Award" Ribbon. (usa) (Here's why: For First Place in Overall Foxiness. Why deny your Valentine's place in your eyes?! So cheeky.)

9. Breakfast in Bed Cookbook. (area author.) (Here's why: Everyone knows the way to someone's heart is through the stomach. Hmm. I actually thought it was through the doorknob-sized engagement ring. But, breakfast in bed sounds good, too.)

10. Scent of Scandal Candles "A Roll in the Hay." (sustainable product. charitable. usa.) (Here's why: Not only do these candles set the mood, but they are humorous about all topics amorous. Beware of giggles...)

11. Agent Provacateur, Game. (Here's why: It's a game of poker in a cute little box. Ahem, you can guess what variety of poker they are suggesting.)

12. Glass Heart Bauble. (Here's why: It's pretty. It's nice to hold in your hand. And just like a real heart, it should be handled with care. So sweet!)

13. Chai or Kona Coffee Massage Oil (usa). (Here's why: This is some fabulous massage oil! And people - this makes for a decadent hand massage because the stuff smells good enough to eat. And, you'll be pleased to know that it's food grade - so if you can't resist licking it from your fingertips...you're covered.)

14. Inside Out Gift Certificate. (Here's why: Because your Valentine's other love is shopping. But, we swear when any of the Valentines in your world are with us all they talk about is you!) ;-)

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY! -Allison & Jackie

{ Are we Crazy?! }

Okay - yeah...a little crazy for sure. If you've dropped by Inside Out to sneak a peek at the changes in store while we're closed for some primping...well, you noticed we papered-over the windows. It seems that just as is the case on those home make-over shows, it gets mighty oogly before it gets gorgeous. Yowsa! We couldn't bear to have witnesses just yet. Still...we do see the light. We've got our vision in tact and are working diligently to reopen on Weds. (Does that sound soon to you, too?!) Okay, we know some of you need a fix. Here's what we've been doing...
We went to Market Week! Oh the fabulous finds we've found! Great eco-friendly, socially conscious and absolutely delectible gifts and goodies that are guilt-free. We were inspired by a product that makes brown-bagging your lunch something we'll look forward to during the week (Green. Healthy. Budget-wise. And, especially pretty!). We have sea salt and grey salt chocolate-covered caramels from the fabulous Fran Bigelow (Seattle). Hand-knit cashmere baby hats in custom colors (Local indie designer!). And, you just KNOW that's only the beginning...

We've expanded our circle of friends! We're planning all kinds of events to gather the friends. In fact - when we reopen on Weds, you will see a jaw-droppingly adorable expanded baby & maternity boutique and a photography studio/gallery upstairs. We'll have Trunk Shows, Workshops, Special Events and in 2009 you'll score more gifts with purchase and other surprises. We have beeeeg plan for 2009. (Did you know we turn 6 this year?!)

Be sure to add your email address to our VIP email list (at http://www.einsideout.com/) and be privvy to advance notice of special events, exclusive tips, announcements and special offers. We're excited to help you make 2009 a year of trying new things, getting greener, enjoying the fabulous communities we call home and savoring moments.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your continued support, friendship, and business. Please let us know what else you'd like to see at Inside Out in 2009. -Allison & Jackie

What the World Needs Now: Love. Sweet Love. (Save the Date: 02/06/09)

Happy (hour!) Valentine's Day! Okay, we are a teensy bit early, but we have more love than time...so we're adding a day. Join us in a celebration of love, love, love (it's easy). Here's the deets:

When:

4-6pm and 6pm - onward.

Hosted by:

Inside Out, Heather Lynn Photographie and Bee Bops & Lollipops

Start here:

115 Avenue A Snohomish WA 98290 (Historic District)

Space limited Tickets $10 r.s.v.p. online @ www.beebopsandlollipops.com

Toast little valentines with a bubbly beverage (sparkling cider) from 4-6pm.

And, from 6pm on—the bubbles get more sophisticated...champagne! (21 and over only!)

Throughout the event enjoy:

• Complimentary “photo-booth” film strip by HLP, with your Valentine(s), in our exclusive sassy photo-booth (adorned with girly tulle & feathers, if you choose).
• VIP After-hours shopping 10% - off storewide at BB&L and Inside Out
• Exclusive Discount for Heather Lynn Photographie services
• Complimentary “photo-booth” film strip by HLP, with your Valentine(s), in our exclusive sassy photo-booth (adorned with girly tulle & feathers, if you choose).
• Exclusive discount for Pink Blossom Events Services
• $5 BB&L credit certificate
• Yummies courtesy of Tiers of Delight (cookies and treats!)
• Door Prizes and Drawing for “14 Ways to Say 'I Love You' giveaway!"
• Spa services sampler
  ...And, dare we say...MORE!

Make a Valentine's date with your little ones (4-6pm), or your BFFs (6pm -->) and join us in a celebration of everything we love: friends, fashion, fun and fabulousness. And, while your here, feel free to register for a little something for yourself. We'll guide your main squeeze to the goods on your wishlist in time for February 14th - just send him our way.

{ Who Loves a Great Deal?! }

Whoopee! The Attic Sale is back at INSIDE OUT, and you are so invited...

Our annual uber-clearance sale is a great time to stock-up on gifts for 2009's calendar of special occasions:

Teacher thank you gifts * Hostess gifts * Birthdays * Anniversaries * Next year's stocking stuffers * And, my favorite... National Vinegar Day. (see November blog posts.)

Valentine's Day is just a blink away, too - February 14th. Great gifts for your main squeeze & your "other-kinds-of-Valentines" ... kids, BFF...

Drop everything, and score some sweet deals! See you soon...

{ HAPPY 2009! }

Oh happy joy! It's a New Year! New possibilities - new lists of things we will accomplish this year! I am excited to meet with my friends from Bee Bops & Lollipops (http://www.beebopsandlollipops.com/) to hatch plans for super-special events, workshops and buying excursions. We sure do have a lot of fun and can't wait to share the goodness we have in store.

For starters, Inside Out made a resolution to not only continue our eco-conscious ways, but to be as green as we possibly can be, and help our friends navigate this new greener-consciousness that we are thrilled to see everywhere.

But, hey...anyone else wish someone would just make the whole kitchen composting thing A LOT easier?! (We sure do.) So, we are on it!

Don't you love the look of a rain chain, but the significant other only cares about function? (This year, we'll explain how your rain chain can be a beautiful, functional and a very "green" way, we don't just mean the way the copper turns verdegris..., to harvest water run-off or filter run-off through a rain garden. My, how Pacific Northwest and eco-savvy of you!

And, this February, if you've already responsibly recycled all of your ex-luvahs, dahhhling, we'll share 14-ways to show the love for Valentine's Day. **HINT** We are pretty generous with the love at Inside Out: we love our friends, family, customers and pets, we love our piece of the planet, we love shopping, we love outfitting the perfect kitchen/guest room/gift-closet, we love sharing what we learn and we kinda love to blog, too.

March is literacy month. We are all over a good book! Besides, we gotta represent when we are within mere blocks of The Snohomish Library, named one of the Nations TOP 10 Libraries by Nancy Pearl in USA Today (see our related braggy-blog about our fave book-building!). Plus, this year, when you buy a book at Inside Out, we'll help make sure a tree is planted to make your reading a sustainably harvested habit.

That's certainly not ALL we are working on, so stay-tuned, follow our little bloggity-blog or Twitter page(www.twitter.com/einsideout), and get ready to fill your calendars with fun! That reminds me - our very sustainably produced 2009 calendars are a whopping 1/2-off while they last.

Thanks for a great 2008! Cheers to a spectacular and memorable 2009! See you soon...

-Allison