Member Interview & Giveaway: Lishyloo

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Alisha: I am currently a stay at home mom to two little boys: Truman is 4 and Harrison is 1 and we have a baby on the way. I started my shop when Truman was a baby and then business really picked up after my good friend Alix and my new good friend Dottie started modernkiddo.com. My shop is 90% vintage baby and children's clothes. I have thrifted since I was a kid and the children's clothes came into my life when my nephew was born. By the time I had my first baby I had quite the stockpile, a shop was necessary as there is no way my boys could wear all of these clothes!

VKC: Why are you drawn to vintage?
Alisha: I find the colors and fabrics used in vintage so charming. Things from the 60s and 70s especially have great colors. My all-time favorite vintage label is Health-tex, their clothes are just second to none for how adorable and durable they are!

VKC: Where do you find your treasures?

Alisha: I like to travel with the boys to suburban thrift stores as the prices are a bit better than the city and the selection tends to be amazing. The best though are the thrifts out on the Minnesota prairie! I often wonder if they will remember me hauling them all over to thrift stores!

VKC: What is your process when creating/working?
Alisha: My process, believe it or not, is slowing down! I still have over 300 items in my shop so this seems kind of silly but it's true. Since Harry started walking, forget about it, I take pictures while the kids run willy nilly through the house and try and upload when they are napping or in bed.

VKC: How do you promote your business?
Alisha: Modernkiddo has been really kind to me. When I get some extra shop funds I will include a button on blogs that I love that also do what I do. Mostly I just try and do the best I can to get detailed listings on etsy and send things out in a timely fashion so people come back. My shop really is a labor of love.

VKC: What do you do when you are not working?

Alisha: I love to embroider, it's the one crafty skill that I was able to stick with when my mom taught me. I like to embroider practical items like burp cloths and dishtowels. When my kids get into school I will probably go back to work in independent publishing or work in a library, my masters is in library science so I read a lot. I love gardening and puttering in my yard in the summer and of course most of my time is spent with my family on adventures.

VKC: What is your favorite item in your shop or that you have sold and why?

Alisha: I love anything with strawberries on it! Clothes, dishes, tablecloths, you name it.

VKC: How do you juggle your business and your personal life/motherhood?

Alisha: The only part I find really difficult is getting to the post office on time! I have yet to master the whole online postal thing which would make this a LOT easier, maybe that should be a goal. Otherwise, family always comes first and if I am really busy I use the vacation function on etsy. One thing I have learned is to list measurements on everything, vintage sizes can be so different and most of my boo boos have come from guessing wrong, measure.

VKC: What giveaway or discount would you like to offer our readers?
Alisha: Free boy or girl item from the shop (their choice) for 2 readers!

GIVEAWAY

TWO readers will win...

 ... A BOY or GIRL ITEM of choice

from LISHYLOO VINTAGE!

Enter to win by visiting Lishyloo and leaving a comment on this post letting us know your favorite item.

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6. Visit another member shop and let us know your favorite item (one comment per shop visited).

Giveaway end Sunday, May 1st at midnight (EST).  Winners will be announced Monday, May 2nd.  

GOOD LUCK!