My name is Natalie Chesebro and I was born and raised in Mukwonago! I have 6 kids ages 10 and under and I live and work in Mukwonago. I love anything outdoors like hiking, biking, water skiing/wakeboarding, and sports. My husband and I own Your Personal Gardener & Arborist (which is a Veteran owned full service tree, landscaping, and snow removal company in Mukwonago as well as a hobby farm (Freedom Country Farm) where we finish Black Angus steer, honey (bee-keeping), Maple Syrup production, and fruits and vegetables and we are certified as “Homegrown for Heroes”. I volunteer in a lot of different groups, sports / coaching, and professional affiliations in the Mukwonago area which I love because I’m always meeting new people and anyone that knows me knows that I love to chat :).
Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family.
Me, My husband James, 6 little ones, and our chocolate lab Roscoe
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
I was a former special education teacher at Park View Middle School and then as we kept growing our family, I stayed home to be a stay at home mom—but I never fully got to do that as our company has been growing so fast that I immediately started working full time for our landscaping and tree company to run the office and day to day operations….I’ve always been part time with our company while I was teaching but I have been full time with it for the past 6 years which has been really awesome.
Q: What are a couple of your favorite restaurants in our community?
So hard to choose as I love to frequent all the local hot spots but my favorites would definitely be Fork in the Road, Badger Burger, and David Alan Alans!
Q: How long have you lived or worked in our community?
I’ve lived here since I was born (1984 🙂 and have worked in the community since 2012.
Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met here in our community?
Gilbert & Gail Yerke…I love their story and think they are just fantastic people who’ve been active and involved in our community for a long time. I’m privileged to call them friends of mine.
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
Turks and Caicos—My husband took me there for our 10 year wedding anniversary and I dream of going back every second!
Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
Chevy Chase’ Christmas Vacation is my favorite movie and my favorite TV show is Seinfeld.
Q: What advice would you give to people?
Be kind to everyone and work really hard. I know those are super basic and generic but they are how I try to live my life, teach my kids, and role model to our company. A great attitude along with working hard and never giving up is what has gotten YPGA where we are today.
Q: What is something on your bucket list?
I want to make it to all of the continents and travel more! I also want to learn to fly a plane.
Q: What is your go to band when you can’t decide what to listen to?
I literally listen to EVERY type of music depending on my mood but I would say a fair bet would be Jimmy Buffet or Dave Matthews Band.
Q: What current or former local business makes you the most nostalgic about our community?
Inn the Olden Days / Fork in the Road….that to me was my childhood staple and where I remember my parents going with the neighbors on date night….. and I still love going here!
Q: If you could choose anyone that is alive today and not a relative; with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? And where locally would y’all meet for this lunch?
Sebastian Maniscalco…he’s an Italian comedian and I would love to meet with him because I laugh so hard listening to him. I’d meet at Espresso Love, Shanahans, or Brew 52 because I love our local coffee shops so much!! We are very blessed!
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community?
The Elegant Farmer! Such a gem and it was my very first job (the strawberry patch!)
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
Running Your Personal Gardener & Arborist but with a lot of growth and a lot more employees to oversee! I will still be in Mukwonago and looking forward to being here for the long haul. I also see myself on a beach 🙂 as I love the hot sun.
Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
I love traveling and I’ve been to approximately 25 countries.
Q: What is the most beautiful place you have ever been?
Switzerland or Turks & Caicos
Q: Favorite month? favorite holiday? and best single day on the calendar?
July / Christmas / Dec 29th 🙂
Q: What would you rate a 10 out of 10?
A rare T-bone steak from Freedom Country Farm
Q: Who inspires you to be better?
My husband and my faith in God
Q: What is one or two of your favorite smells?
I love the smell of 2 cycle engine oil (coming in from snowmobiling etc.) and I love the smell of new tennis balls!
Q: Finally, what 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
Comfort, Noisy, Heart
