Category Archives: Personal

Sunday Coffee – Uh…Happy Mother’s Day?

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Thistle

Guess what? We woke up this morning to discover our master bathroom was covered in water and that it had soaked through the kitchen ceiling. You know, the kitchen ceiling that we fixed and repainted back in March? Sigh. We’re … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery Game

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Thistle

Are any of y’all playing this yet? Who am I kidding – I’m sure many of you are! What’s your experience been like? Are you playing as yourself or did you make up a character? My game-name is Haley Redlin, … Continue reading →

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April in Review

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Thistle

April is usually a difficult month for me. The weather changing from warm to hot, plus all the oak pollen that continues this month, typically makes for one depressed month. This year, I actually did really well in April. I … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Landscaping Progress (Tier 1)

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Thistle

About a month ago, I mentioned that we were starting to landscape our front yard because it’s on a major slope that has seen a lot of erosion. We’ve made some progress on the first tier of the yard and … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Cat Drama

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Thistle

A good chunk of my readers probably saw what happened this week if they know me on Facebook. For the rest of the group, it has been cat-drama-central here in April! So remember back when I said Jojo needed to … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – New Motivation

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Thistle

So I mentioned this briefly in my March wrap-up, but I just had to write more about it because I’m so excited!!! In September, Jason and I are going on a cruise!!!! The longer story: Jason and I got married … Continue reading →

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Easter Shenanigans

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Thistle

It’s funny that Easter was on April Fool’s this year, because it feels a bit like the universe decided to play a little switcheroo trick on the Gignac family! To start with, we went out to my grandparents’ ranch in … Continue reading →

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March in Review

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Thistle

March was one crazy month! Good points and bad points, but overall it was a good one. To wrap it up: Goals The big goal I completed this month was that color-block afghan. I’m very happy for that to be … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Happy Easter!

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Thistle

I’m off early to my grandparents’ ranch out in Quihi, TX, so that my kids who are way too old to do egg hunts can still do egg hunts (ha!). In lieu of a real Sunday Coffee post, I’ll just … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Sad News

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Thistle

Hey everyone – I have sad news about Jojo. While we love him very much, he is not going to fit into our family. Honestly, I wish we’d tried integrating him into the whole house before we went through the … Continue reading →

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