Welcome to our very first Cream of the Crop feature here at Berries and Cream Blog Design.  Formerly named In the Spotlight, this series spotlights fantastic blogs, businesses, and anything else we think is worthy of sharing with you.

Today’s featured site is The Dusty Attic where Lizzie sells varied items.  She has some neat items, like her hand knit “upcycled” wool flower pins and her alphabet photography.

I asked Lizzie a few questions so she could share with our readers a bit about herself.

I’d like our readers to get to know you a bit better. Please share some background about yourself, A Dusty Frame, and anything else you’d like others to know about you.

I grew up in a Pastor’s home and had a pretty much normal life. I married my husband 10 years ago and thought I was set for happily everafter–at least a happily everafter with the normal hard stuff of life.  I really never imagined I’d be blogging about prison and parole officers and the fight for my marriage.

Other than that, I’m a single for now Mom who stays very busy homeschooling her son and selling online.

How did The Dusty Attic come to be?

Several of my customers wanted to know how they could help me out and mentioned that they’d buy things from me online if they could. Revka helped me set up my shop and it’s gone from there.

What will people find there?

An eclectic mix of unclaimed treasures.. Books, handknit items, misc. pretties.

What is your favorite item in your store right now and why?

My alphabet photography. (Although I like everything in there) I just think they’re cool!

As a business owner, what is the best piece of advice you ever received?

Sell what your customers want to buy. See what the market in your area or niche needs and go for it. Listen to people who have been there before you. Yes there is much to be said for an idea and enthusiasm, but really really listen to business owners and take their advice. At the very least, if a business owner tells you something research it and apply it to your business. Don’t automatically discount it because you know your idea is going to be different.
Owning a business is a LOT of hard work and you don’t want to be promoting and marketing a bad idea.

Is there anything else you’d like me to share with out readers?

I’d like to invite everyone to visit my blog. I enjoy interacting with people from around the world and sharing the story of God’s working in our life even in difficulties.

I hope that you do take the time to stop by both The Dusty Attic and A Dusty Frame.  Lizzie has been such a source of encouragement and blessing to me through her blog, and I love the items she has for sell.  Her sites truly deserve to be called Cream of the Crop.

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