Sadie Olive – The Blog

family, love, and everyday muses.

Well, hello there!

If you haven't been here before, allow me to properly introduce myself. My name is Sara Duckett. I am 35 years old and one of five girls in my family. I am happily married to a handsome, slightly older man named Josh. We live in Orange County, California with our pup Hannah and two kitties, Mason and Annabelle. We just recently were blessed with an unbelievably adorable baby boy, Finn, who we privately adopted earlier this year. He is the light of our lives, and is absolutley adored around here.

About four years ago, I decided to start an online shop, selling home decor and accessories. At the time Josh and I had been struggling with years of infertility and I needed a positive distraction. I am shopoholic, and thought nothing could be as fun as helping others shop just as much as I do! And so Sadie Olive was born. (Sadie Olive being the name Josh and I had once picked out for a future daughter).

Soon after I started the online shop, I started dabbling in web design. 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 so many wonderful people.

This site has 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.

Photography is another passion of mine, although it probably gets the least amount of my attention. 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.

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Monday, April 18, 2011

happy Monday!

i heart this chair.

i heart this pin.

i heart this flower pot.

i heart these turkey feathers.

i heart this locket.

i heart this print.

i heart this sleeping bag.

i heart these shoes.

i heart this goat.

i heart this swim suit.

i heart this necklace.

i heart this bear.

Just a reminder to enter the giveaway by commenting on the post below this one. Have a wonderful week!

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

i heart this pitcher.

i heart this box.

i heart this necklace.

i heart this dish set.

i heart this planter.

i heart this shovel.

i heart this flannel.

i heart this curio case.

i heart this towel.

i heart these chairs.

Happy Monday my friends! Hope this week is a good one for all of you!

P.S. We’re having a sale in the Etsy shop. Use coupon code “CLEANINHOUSE” for 15% off checkout.

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Ah! I went to bed last night and remembered that I just ended my perfect record of remembering to post every Monday. Damn!! I even thought of it for a fleeting moment yesterday in the midst of all my design work, and then poof… the thought disappeared…

So, here I am a day late, and hopefully not a dollar short (as I need all my “cents” today, I have another busy day ahead). :o)

I heart this pin.

i heart this shadow box.

i heart this dish towel.

i heart this sweatshirt.

And can I just add that if we adopt a boy, I so have to have this!!! It says “Boys Pee Pee When They See Me”….te he he.

i heart this stool.

i heart this tin.

i heart these bottles.

i heart this burp cloth.

i heart this towel.

I heart this pillow.

i heart this knapsack.

i heart this art.

i heart this bag.

i heart this whale art.

i heart this photograph.

That last image is one of a series of the same cat in the artists shop. It’s so cute! I love his little folded down ears and ghostly eyes. I want one! :o) Happy Tuesday everyone! Enjoy your week.

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