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

What Kind of Homesteader Are You?

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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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As a photographer, I always feel privileged to document the precious memories of families. It’s a moment of joy when you see the love and bond between family members. A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of photographing the Spinler family’s photo session at Whispering Pines Tree Farm. It was a heartwarming experience to spend time […]

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

We’re back with the Onesti girls and they brought their Halloween costumes for this Halloween Mini Session in Allouez. I can’t get enough of these two in front of my camera. They are such a delight to work with and we all have so much fun! The oldest was killing me with her modeling moves, […]

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

This little cuteness has graced our studio with her spunky sweet personality yet again. I absolutely love photographing this little miss and it seems like she doesn’t mind hanging out with me either. This cake smash session was a great way to celebrate her first birthday. She loved tearing the cupcake apart and playing with […]

Happy Valentines Day!! This Green Bay Valentines Session was our first set of in-studio mini sessions this year. We started them last week and they turned out adorable. I put together a simple set up for Valentines Day, also known as Love Day in our home. We welcomed some lovely littles onto our set, enjoyed […]

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

The Helgesons Studio This week we had the sweet Onesti family’s two little girls in our studio for a Valentines Day Mini Session. We met the Onesti’s when we joined a new homeschool group last summer and became quick friends. Cole has become good buddies with big sister and they love playing Minecraft together online […]

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

Green Bay, Wisconsin The Spinler Family joined us for our first ever Santa Session in Green Bay event. We had Santa join us in our winter wonderland decked out studio. The Spinler kiddos spent time with Santa reading stories, singing carols, eating cookies, and hanging ornaments. They even each received a gift from Santa which […]

This holiday season we are hosting our first milk & cookies mini session event. These holiday sessions take place in our magical filled studio in Allouez, Wisconsin with Covid protocols in place. Just imagine being a kid again and walking into a decked out room just for you to hang out. Filled with cookies & […]

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

Cole’s school photos in De Pere have taken me three years to pull off. I’ve been trying to find a cute and quick set up for photos for Cole since we started homeschooling 3 years ago. This year I finally had the perfect chance. We borrowed this antique school desk from Troy’s parents and set […]

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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: