Before we created Homestead Engraving, we were both really busy with our fulltime jobs. With a growing family we knew we wanted something more flexible.

I grew up in a crafting family. My mom had a crafting business for most of my life.

Then one day after our second child was born, I didn’t want to be away as much as I had been. I knew I wanted to start my own business.

I was concerned that I was making a mistake when I decided to quit my fulltime job to chase my dream.

But then,

I started receiving feedback from my first few customers. They loved the quality of my work and asked for more customized items.

I decided to invest in some new equipment to make my items the best quality possible.

It turns out the road was more difficult than I imagined.

I wanted to make sure my customers were getting the best items out there. I did so much research to make sure they were getting the best quality and value out there.

We did several trial runs on every product we use to ensure they are in fact premium products before we list them.

After losing my mom…

in 2017, both Sara and I transitioned to working our business fulltime. We welcomed four beautiful child into our lives and we love that we have the ability to be home with them. 

Through it all, we released our first products and the response has been truly remarkable.

The best part?

I am able to support my family not only financially, but also wholeheartedly.