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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

what kind of homesteader are you

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MEET the Helgesons

Their daughter broke out of her shell quickly twirling through the gust of wind that swept through the alley while her little brother showed a two year old’s true nature.

Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We love a long spring but we were excited once summer arrived. We took advantage of the beautiful weather and drove up to the Upper Peninsula. Our little family absolutely loves the lower shoreline of Lake Superior. Where the beaches are lined with soft sand and gemstones a plenty. When we set out on our […]

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Six years ago Dan & Brittany traveled to Sturgeon Bay, Door County for a mini-moon after their wedding. They loved how quaint and natural the peninsula is and enjoyed themselves immensely. As a surprise, Dan planned a baby-moon for Brittany so they could enjoy the beauty of Door County together once more.

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Kypton x Natalia are very special in our home. They were our first friends in Green Bay. Our first session with Natalia was when we celebrated this little cutie below being in her belly and she had just moved here from Arizona. What started as a Maternity Session turned into a friendship for both Cole & I. We’ve had many lunch & play dates with the boys and they have became best little buddies. 

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The Bopp Family was the first Maternity session I ever had the chance to partake in, eight years ago when big brother Logan was still in his Mommy’s belly. Mom Amy, who is Troy’s younger sister and her crazy boy clan with husband Steve.

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A family filled with love inviting another little one into their family. Such a joy to be around a sweet family like this. We chatted about parenthood, ran around the Wisconsin farm field in the bright sunlight.

Natalia and Raphael moved to Green Bay from Arizona around the same time we settled here ourselves. We quickly bonded over our horrible hometown football teams and how easy it was for us to transition into Packer fans. 

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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What Kind of Homesteader Are You?

Take this quick quiz to find out what kind of homesteader you are!

1. Your ideal Saturday morning looks like:

2. Your go-to from-scratch project is:

3. Your dream homestead has:

4. The thing you love most about homesteading is: