Category Archives: Personal

Sunday Coffee – 2018 Goals

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Thistle

The last four years have followed the same pattern. As New Years approaches, I make goals. Sometimes they’re elaborate, sometimes simple. Sometimes they start off going well, sometimes they don’t. Either way, about halfway into the year, my family moves … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Thistle

From my family to yours, have a wonderful Christmas!

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Eighteen Years

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Thistle

That’s a long time to be married, a lot of ups and downs and everything in between, lots of changes and evolution over time. Bring on another eighteen years! Happy anniversary, J. Now, we’re off today to hunt out a … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – House

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Thistle

So on Wednesday, we got big news – an offer on our Wisconsin house! A good offer, too! We were working with our relocation company on how to sign it over and such, when the realtor called to tell us … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – A Very Unusual Week

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Thistle

It was the Twilight Zone in the Gignac household this week. It started on Monday when we received a large, unexpected check in the mail. Turns out, when we sold our house last fall, they calculated our closing expenses wrong … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Dishwasher, and such

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Thistle

You know you’re a boring grownup when the most exciting thing that happens in a week is getting a new dishwasher. Heh. Okay so it wasn’t the MOST exciting thing, but it was a high point this week! The dishwasher … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Thistle

I’m back! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday week. My break was both busy and relaxing, consisting of: – Oathbringer! The release of Oathbringer is of course why I decided to take a mini-blog break in the first place, … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Financial Stress

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Thistle

The biggest source of stress in my world right now is money. The whole situation is stupid and ironic, and all down to a bad decision we made in 2014 that at the time we thought was a good decision. … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – October

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Thistle

October is one of those very contradictory months for me. With it comes great energy and a feeling of being hyper-alive. In feeling that way, I make a lot of plans, and then end up canceling half the plans because … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Life in Photos

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Thistle

I tire of those memes that show up talking about how we’re all addicted to phones and so we’re not actually paying attention to the world around us. Looking at our phones does not mean we’re not engaging in the … Continue reading →

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