Seattle-day 2

Day two starts the same way day one ended, with me on my motel room bed, diet Pepsi in hand pouring over catalogs.

After a quick breakfast of rubber eggs in the motel dining room and we are back at the showrooms. One great thing about market is that you meet up with your reps. And if you are very lucky like I have been many of your reps have become good friends. It is very hard to describe how essential you reps can be to your business but believe me they are very important!

A few of the things I am loving at this market!

Pacific Market Center-Seattle

We arrived at the Pacific Market Center at about 1pm, ready to shop the 5 floors and over 100 showrooms housed here. Preregistration is recommended, ID is checked and off we go!

Christmas is fairly complicated to pull together and is always on my mind as a top priority to get taken care of so I almost always start here. There is a lot to sift through.

Some very interesting displays, although they don't always work for me I can always get a few ideas!

There are more than a few collections that will never hit the floor at Olivia's! You can thank me later!

And before we head back to the motel to go through the 57 catalogs that we gathered in one afternoon (yes 57! and this was a short day!) We do what all super shoppers do-we go to Olive Garden with our BFF's

And fill up on pasta!

Much more tomorrow! Sweet Dreams!

Olivia goes to market!

Olivia's will be closed

Wednesday, January 21st thru Monday, January 26th

as we head to Market!

Our version of power shopping! 5 days at market and we're taking you along! Check back each day for updates and photos (taking pictures at market is strictly forbidden so be ready with bail money!) One of the top three questions since I opened the shop is "Where do you get your merchandise?" I'll try to show you the process and some of the new trends that we'll see. Believe me it isn't all pretty!

Bring in the New year!

I'm not going to say, "Can you believe it's already January!" But you know what I'm thinking! 2008 has been a bit of a blur for us; conceiving the shop, shopping for merchandise (three trips to market!) setting up and opening in 10 months time, keeping up with family and friends, making so many new friends. It has been a wonderful year, I hope for you as well. 2009 will bring many new challenges, but that's OK, we thrive on challenges right? Wishing you and the ones you hold dear, a safe, happy, prosperous new year!

Fall Sale!

All Fall & Halloween Merchandise

50% off

October 28th - November 8th

So Very Busy....

It is truly hard to keep up with all the things happening at Olivia's lately. Besides new merchandise coming in daily in preperation for Christmas, there seem to be a whirlwind of events coming up.

Trick or Treating with Downtown Merchants!

Thursday, October 30

11am-6pm

Baloney the Clown will be at Olivia's from 4-6pm

with an awesome magic show!

Our First Ever Trollbeads Trunkshow!

Thursday, November 6

4-6pm

Receive a Free bracelet with first $100.00 purchase

($36.00 value-one bracelet per customer)

bring a friend & receive a gift!

Wine and delicious fall munchies!

Olivia's will be closed Nov 9 until 4pm on Thursday, November 13

while we transform the entire store

for our ........

Christmas Open House!

Thursday, Nov 13 4-8pm

Friday Nov 14 & Saturday Nov 15 10am-6pm

Magical Holiday Decorations!

Unique & beautiful Gifts you'll want to keep!

New Jewelry!

Baby Jak Blanket Special !

Things That Go Bump in the Night!

From ghoulies & ghosties & long-leggety beasties,

and things that go bump in the night,

Good Lord deliver us!