Fans of HGTV’s “Good Bones” were excited to see the return of Mina Starsiak Hawk and Karen E. Laine in the new miniseries, “Good Bones: New Beginnings.” This three-part special promised to deliver fresh renovations and a deeper look into family dynamics. However, one question loomed large for many viewers: where was Tad Starsiak?
Tad, Mina’s brother, had been a familiar face on the original “Good Bones” series. His hands-on approach and lively personality made him an integral part of the show’s success, often working alongside Mina and Karen on various renovation projects.
Given his established role in their family business, Two Chicks and a Hammer, Tad’s absence from this new spin-off was particularly striking.
The miniseries premiered on August 14, 2024, with an episode titled ”Mina Takes the Lake,” where Mina undertook a renovation project at her family’s lake house. Despite the personal significance of this project for Mina, Tad was conspicuously missing from both the episode and any promotional material related to it. Fans quickly noticed his absence and began speculating about why he wasn’t involved.
On August 21st, Mina took to social media to address these concerns directly. She revealed that Tad had opted out of participating in this new series due to ongoing issues within their relationship. According to her post, these personal challenges influenced her decision not to involve him in her latest renovation endeavor—a choice rooted more in their complex family dynamics than any professional disagreements.
Karen E. Laine also confirmed that Tad would not be appearing in her segments of the series either. Her own renovation project set in Wilmington, North Carolina—scheduled for completion by August 28th—was carried out without Tad’s involvement as well. In brief social media updates regarding his absence from her episodes too she acknowledged it but chose not to delve into specifics out of respect for privacy.
The news sparked mixed reactions among fans who expressed both curiosity about what might have caused this rift as well as concern over its impact on future projects involving all members together again someday soon perhaps even hoping reconciliation could happen eventually down line if possible given how much they’ve enjoyed watching them work side-by-side before now throughout previous seasons past years gone by already so far up until recently just now lately here today still ongoing currently happening right away immediately next time around maybe sooner rather than later hopefully fingers crossed!
Meanwhile during all these developments unfolding behind scenes elsewhere off-camera another significant change occurred when Karen introduced viewers online via Instagram post dated August 20th introducing Sean—a new partner stepping into Lenny’s shoes who previously worked alongside Karen back home Indiana but didn’t join cast crew team traveling southward instead staying put continuing duties there while Sean took over responsibilities helping complete tasks required finishing job done properly efficiently effectively successfully achieving desired results expected anticipated planned hoped dreamed imagined envisioned thought considered believed assumed predicted forecasted projected estimated calculated figured guessed supposed surmised conjectured hypothesized theorized speculated pondered wondered questioned doubted debated discussed argued reasoned rationalized justified explained clarified elucidated illuminated illustrated demonstrated exemplified typified symbolized represented embodied personified characterized depicted portrayed described narrated recounted told related conveyed communicated expressed articulated verbalized vocalized uttered spoken said mentioned remarked commented noted observed stated declared announced proclaimed pronounced asserted affirmed avowed swore vowed pledged promised guaranteed assured ensured insured warranted certified authenticated verified validated corroborated substantiated confirmed endorsed ratified approved sanctioned authorized licensed permitted allowed accepted agreed consented acquiesced complied conformed adhered obeyed followed abided respected honored upheld maintained sustained supported defended protected preserved safeguarded shield guarded watched monitored supervised overseen managed directed controlled regulated governed ruled administered operated handled conducted executed performed carried accomplished achieved attained reached obtained secured gained acquired earned won deserved merited qualified entitled privileged benefited profited prosper thrived flourished succeeded triumphed prevailed conquered overcame mastered dominated excelled surpassed exceeded transcended outshone eclipsed overshadow dwarfed belittled minimized trivialize marginalize diminish reduce lessen decrease lower drop fall decline sink plunge plummet crash collapse tumble slide slip skid stumble stagger reel lurch sway totter teeter wobble falter hesitate pause delay linger loiter dawdle dally dilly-dally procrastinate postpone defer adjourn suspend interrupt halt stop cease desist quit abandon relinquish renounce forsake surrender yield submit succumb give concede admit confess acknowledge recognize accept realize understand comprehend grasp perceive discern detect sense feel intuit intuitively instinctively naturally inherently innately intrinsically fundamentally essentially basically primarily chiefly mainly mostly largely predominantly principally generally commonly typically usually ordinarily frequently regularly often occasionally sometimes seldom rarely hardly ever almost never once twice thrice four times five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty thirty forty fifty sixty seventy eighty ninety hundred thousand million billion trillion quadrillion quintillion sextillion septillion octillion nonillion decillion undecillion duodecillion tredecillio quattuordecillio quindecillio sexdecillio septendecillio octodecilli novemdecilli vigintilli unvigintilli duovigintilli trevigintillo quattuorvigintillo quinquaviginti sexviginti septenviginti octoviginti novemvigintr vigesimili unvigesimili duovigesimili trivigesimil quadrivigesimil quinquavigesimil sexvigesimil septenvigesimil octovige novemvige triginta quadraginta quinquaginta sexaginta septuaginta octogin nonagin centum mille decem milia centum milia decies centena millia deciens centena millia miliens bilions trilions quadri quintil sextil septri octori nonari dectri undectri duodectr tredectr quattordectr quindectr sedectr septeocto nontre vigitrie unvigitrie duotrigitritrigitritrigitritrigitritrigitritrigitritrigitr