Yes it’s time again for Click’s yearly Independence Day Sale! Everything in the store is at least 20% off!!!!!! Now that’s celebrating. We’ll be open bright and early at 10am and doors close at 3pm. Take your first look for “must haves” on your way to the “4th of July Kids Parade“, then come back for some great deals.

Click! will be closed this Sunday, March 23rd, for Easter. We plan to spend the day with family, most especially our four-year-old nephew Enzo (check out Enzo’s dad’s blog!), who will be visiting from Southern California. If Enzo has his way, we’ll probably ride a train.

We will be open our regular weekend hours Saturday (11-5), and closed Monday.

As we’ve mentioned in our newsletter (you are on our mailing list, aren’t you?) we are closed this week. We will re-open Saturday, see you then!

Today we began putting stickers on things. Red means half off (holiday-related items, U+ checkers-backgammon and chess), and more… yellow means 30% off (Loom Diaper Bags and Angela Adams handbags) and blue means 20% off (most of the ceramics in the store). Also, all jewelry is 10% off.  

Remember that all in-stock Angela Adams wool and cotton rugs are always 10% off, and we have several cotton “floor models” that are 25-50% off, depending on condition. And for the duration of this sale (through Jan. 20), special orders are also 10% off – see Angela’s website for styles.

In a nod to Frances’s British heritage (her dad was from England) Click! will be closed for Boxing Day, December 26. And that means we get two days off in a row, together. I know most people call that a “weekend”, but for us it’s kind of a treat. We started it with champagne.

I thought there was no way that we’d get our last order in time for the Christmas crunch, but the Envirosax folks came through for us! At $8.50 each, these bags are a great stocking stuffer. An Envirosax folds up to the about the size of a sushi roll, weighs just 1.4 ozs., and can quite comfortably hold the equivalent of two full grocery bags. Grab a few of them soon. They don’t seem to hang around Click! for long.


Retro Square Envirosax bag, $8.50

We are getting ready for our Late Night Thursday Finale Holiday Party and John is in the kitchen baking the famous Smersh Christmas Cookies. (I do love cooking but baking involves measuring. Not my forte. I am not allowed to bake. I get to help with frosting and the fancy, artistic red and green sprinkles.) Anyway, these Smersh Christmas cookies are awesome. The little dash of anise makes them so delicate and festive. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday and don’t forget to tell John how wonderful the cookies are.

Chartreuse single press with mug $28, four cup press $34

We just got in a new order of an old favorite product. We now have 6 colors of our Coffee For One french press. Brew one fresh cup of coffee or tea and keep it cozy by capping the ceramic mug with the press. We also have a 4 cup decanter. colors; vanilla, chocolate, chartreuse, charcoal, red, and aqua.

It’s funny as a “retailer” deciding how and when to get the store looking festive for the coming celebrations of winter and the new year. When I see Christmas catalogs in September, I scream! - ask John. Yeesh…let the kids get out of their Halloween costumes! At the store we have our north window decked out and are still working on our south window. I guess we spend enough time at Click! that we get into the spirit the same way we do at home. It’s not a deadline - it’s fun! I’m really excited that we are having our Late Night Thursdays again; the 6th, 13th, and the 20th of December. My favorite Thursday last year was when we watched with a small but enthusiastic local crew, the entrance of the big storm that thrashed Seattle. Fortunately there was plenty of wine and snacks for everyone. We had a great time. (John and I were out of power at home for 4 days!) Below are the cool “5 in 1 lampshades” we have decorating our front window. ($46 not including extension cord.) They store flat and are really versatile.