When Karen Laine and her daughter, Mina Starsiak, landed their own show, it seemed like a dream come true. But filming Good Bones isn't always as glamorous as it looks, though, and the show didn't exactly bring them an immediate windfall. In fact, Karen and Mina mortgaged their homes, and asked family to invest money so they could grow their business enough to film the show and still run Two Chicks and a Hammer.
Another wrench was thrown into the works when Karen's husband was diagnosed with cancer. But instead of stepping back from the company or show, Karen went into overdrive. There was no room for failure, with Mina telling the Indianapolis Monthly that they didn't have a choice. "There was no more talking about the hurdles," she shared, and the mother and daughter's new mantra became "just do it."
Karen was juggling the business and Good Bones, but she also managed to take care of her husband during his surgery and recovery, staying by his side through all of his treatments. That's just how devoted she is!
