Hi! If you haven't been here before, allow me to properly introduce myself. My name is Sara Duckett. I am 32 years old and one of five girls in my family. I am happily married to a handsome, slightly older (37) man named Josh. We live in Orange County, California with our pup Hannah and two kitties, Mason and Annabelle. I am very close to my family and consider my sisters and their husbands my very best friends. We all hang out quite often.
About two years ago, I decided to start an online shop, selling home decor and accessories. At the time Josh and I had been struggling with five years of infertility and I needed a positive distraction. I am a big time shopper (especially online), and thought it would be a dream job to help other people shop just as much as I do! And so Sadie Olive was born. (Sadie Olive being the name Josh and I had picked out for our future daughter). I enjoyed this part time venture until I lost my full time job in the mortgage industry in August of 2007; when I then decided it would take more than one passion put to work to pay the bills around here.
Sadie Olive Design allowed me to keep up with the boutique while helping others start their own online businesses. It provides an additional creative outlet for me and connects me with many new friends and colleagues. I continue to do both businesses, and love it!
Both business have been a dream come true for me and have opened the door to many opportunities I would not have known otherwise; including the honor of being featured in a few magazines. Our home was featured in the March 2008 issue of Romantic Homes Magazine, the Fall 2008 issue of Budget Decorating (A Woman's Day Special Publication), and the Fall 2008 issue of Dovetales (A Boston magazine). My design business has also been featured in Artful Blogging Magazine, the Fall 2008 issue.
For those of you lucky enough to work from home, you know that is has both it's advantages, and it's disadvantages. I get bored sitting alone in my office day in and day out and some crave human contact once in awhile. That is where my passion for photography comes in. I love being behind a camera and capturing those small moments of beauty that often go unnoticed throughout the day. My interest in subjects changes quite often, but my love for taking pictures will never change.
Sadie Olive Photography is a new venture for me, it probably gets the least amount of my attention (I'm juggling quite a few balls here), but it is the most fun of all my hobbies. I truly believe that if you follow your heart and live your passions, they will shine through for others to see. I hope that you find this blog, and my photos worth peeking in on every now and then.
Well this week has been pretty uneventful. I started a few design projects, updated a few things on my site, designed a few more pre-fab websites, and got through 2008 in Quickbooks. Josh has been traveling again this week, and I have been alone, trying to keep myself busy and away from complete and total...
I have done some reflecting lately and took some time to read some of the posts I wrote when I first started this blog. It seems forever ago to me already, but in reality it’s been just under two years. March 2009 will mark the two year point for this crazy journey I have been...
On Sunday, I met with Tawni for some headshots, and a few fun portraits. We walked around the park trying a few different spots and changing clothes a few times. I think I managed to torture her a little bit, with the laying down in poky shrubs, walking the park in her heels, and the...
So, bear with me while I shamelessly self-promote for a moment… but did you see that Romantic Homes Magazine named me one of their “Top Romantics” this year? I was so honored and overjoyed when Jacqueline asked me to be one of them, and it was certainly fun to get to write my own blurb...
My design business has been busy this last year and I owe so much of that to all of you, my dear blog friends! Between the magazine features in Artful Blogging, your referrals, and the repeat business, I have installed and designed over 100 blog designs to date, and quite a few websites. I wanted...
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