tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58632675917505231362011-09-28T18:20:57.419-05:00Life with Tia at the Belle Isle Inn and Tia'Spa. Tips about hair, cooking, style and more.Tiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00748775613228362234noreply@blogger.comBlogger331100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863267591750523136.post-91093934853979925692011-04-01T15:23:00.000-05:002011-04-01T15:23:27.216-05:00

Here I am!!!

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Hey, Wake up and get that winter...ahhh...stuff...OFF YOUR FACE!! Papaya, Pineapple, Cranberry and Pumpkin enzyme peel only $25 at Tia'Spa Green Bay and Algoma. Only Skinblends Professional

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Smoothe, tame, de-friz, straighten, shorten your blowdry and more! GK Hair at Tia'Spa

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I'm on a Mission People Where in the Kewaunee County area, can I find...the best...I mean "THE BEST"...BURGER?? The Quest has begun and you can lend a hand or two! Email me your Favorite Kewaunee County Burger-joint!!

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I can't begin to tell you how smart we were to make the decision to get a hot tub! With my titanium ankle replacement and Scott's walking many miles a day as a mail carrier we had often thought of the purchase but never justified it. Now we both say we should have done it sooner. We looked around and found the best customer service at Future Fitness Plus. Josh was filled with information and

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I was asked to comment on the following opinion piece and want you to check it out! What they say-    A deep moisturizing treatment at a salon is a rather expensive service. On average the cost of this service is between $60 to $100. This depends greatly on the salon and the individual performing the treatment. Ironically, this is not a difficult task to perform.  Brilliant Blondes How to

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The doorbell rang as I was on my way out! I think the ringer of the bell said "I was at an open house that you had for your Inn (the Belle Isle Inn) and I (or my husband) loved your white chicken chili! Could I have the recipe?" Too funny! I was in such a hurry to get to my Green Bay Salon, I grabbed her email, told her I'd send her the recipe and said to "call me" if she didn't hear from me

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Sorry it's been a while...Stuff happened...lots of stuff... and I had to take a sabbatical. You'll be able to read about in my up-coming book; "My Justice" tee hee hee ;-) Anyway... A few months ago I ran into a dilemma. I had to figure out how to make Quiche more feasible when serving only one or two couples. I had previously been making a fresh quiche, using two pieces, and giving the rest to

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One of the toughest problems with hair can be frizz. I know because I suffer from "Frizziehairitus!" I have naturally curly, fine hair and was not blessed in the density department either!! There are days (many in fact) when I would seriously prefer to have no hair than the *&#%  I have to deal with!! But there is help you know!!  At Tia'Spa! Melissa has the frizz problem, and the wiry grey

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I started blending wines years ago. It's part of the fun and creativity of evening wine and appetizers with the guests at the Belle Isle Inn. So now I'm blending coffee. Today was Hazelretto. Hazelretto sounds like the lil Ole aunt who would come to visit the family at Christmas. You know, the one who always sat next to you at the dinner table smelling of cedar and mothballs, and some kind of

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So I'm pretty much finished with my new Tia'Spa location. I can not tell you how much I LOVE IT! There is something to say for us creative types and our need for a work location and home that make us feel all warm and fuzzy. It drives our creativity. Seriously! I have hair cuts, colors and tons of other new ideas shooting out of my head for lack of room. You know of any clients in either Green

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Thank You,It's another new year for me. Happy Birthday! And a full moon to boot...I got some new gel nails, a new hair color and a new pedicure to start me off right.You see at the beginning of the year I said "this is going to be my year." Of course I have said that for, hmmmmmm, at least, one, two, three...OK, a lot of years now. Not just these past four with the 5 surgeries because there have

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Hey Everyone, I just had to include this fabulously fun color that I did today at Tia'Spa in the Belle Isle Inn.The owner of this color, her name is Red, is fabulously fun herself so the color fits her to a t! We change the colors up with each color to keep things fresh.5 generous sections were pre-lightened with bleach to a level 10, separated by papers.The pre-lightened hair got a

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So I got up this morning before my hubby. Sunday morning, the only morning to sleep in in a looooooong time, and I'm up at 6:00 am. Seriously... So I make some amaretto coffee, check my farm (one of my clients needed a neighbor, Cindy, and now she's way back in the dust)and realize that I'm pretty darned hungry. I celebrated my Green Bay's Tia'Spa expansion with hubby last night. Had some Caberaz

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Once again...Shanty Days was a big hit in Algoma. The parade fell on a beautiful day, a pleasant mix of sunshine, clouds and a nice breeze and our front lawn was filled with onlookers. Our guests hung out on the patio with their Bloody Marys, soaking up the small town nostalgia and the warm rays of mid August. before heading to see what the street vendors had in store for them. Corn dogs, kettle

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Hi Everyone,Sorry, it sure has been awhile! The Belle Isle Inn Micro Spa is up and running. You can find me on facebook for pics and updates. I'm also working on a new Green Bay location for my micro spa. I will be taking appointments starting Wednesday the 26th.The Inn is doing great! We are working on the basement room and plan to open the area mid September. We hope to be able to sleep 4 in

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Hey all,I had a great time at the Wisconsin Restaurant Association Expo at the Midwest Center in Milwaukee.My friend Sandi and I worked with fondant, made bread baskets, plate torts and an awesome Cuban breakfast sandwich. For sure I'll be serving that tasty morsel at the Inn very soon. I can hardly wait to try everything out on my Pampered Chef kitchenware. I still can't believe how my cooking

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PotRacksGalore.comWhat We Like About This Pot RackThe Gourmet Wood and Metal Rectangle Pot Rack has a metal hanging grid inside the wood frame. Metal hardware reinforcement at the corners let the frame bear a lot of weight and add a special stylish touch. Use the grid to hang additional it... The Gourmet Wood and Metal Rectangle Pot Rack with Grid"What an improvement!"

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Whew! We had our grueling inspection to become members of the Wisconsin Bed and Breakfast Association and I am ecstatic to tell you that we passed with FLYING COLORS! In fact we received a score that is not given out very often...100%. The comments from the Hagermans, the WBBA inspectors, were wonderful to hear! The report stated "Tia did her homework and covered all the bases. All requirements

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So these last guests were absolutely the sweetest! At first I thought they didn't like me but later realized that they were just quiet people. My husband delivered a glass of Cab to their room that evening, but it was the morning breakfast that really got them. To start the feast I had fresh strawberries in a honey glaze over berry yogurt. Then came morning-fresh banana-apricot muffins with a

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Hello-Long time, huh?I'm doing GREAT!! Yesterday I had two hours that I almost forgot I had received a complete ankle replacement. I can't believe how good my ankle feels. OK, the real truth-I still have pain but am able to handle it quite well with Ultram. Cold, and today is what...-14?, is tough on it! Titanium gets pretty darn cold so I may have to invest in some battery-operated socks! I have

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Well, I got it! My new ankle. Can't try it out yet, but I'm going to be patient! I really think it is going to work this time. What an ordeal! What a trip!Surgery: I was Doctor Feldman's 180somethingth ankle replacement. From what he explained to me there was much more involved with my procedure due to the previous procedures. The Doc is very confident that everything went great and my future is

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Well, here it is...the big day before the big day. Sorry I haven't been able to write more, but I would imagine you understand.Today we leave for Florida. Tomorrow I start my Lovinox shots (for my blood clots), we meet with the Hialeah Hospital people, then with my main surgeon Dr. Feldman and his colleague for the final instructions. Friday is surgery with my team including a vascular surgeon

Tiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00748775613228362234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863267591750523136.post-81433658523450068272008-09-26T18:54:00.013-05:002008-09-26T22:27:06.326-05:00

Hello there, Here is the recipe for Cranberry Bread Pudding that you asked for. I hope that you enjoy it as much as we did. It does make quite a bit so you could probably divide it in half if you wanted. I just freeze it for an anytime treat.Cranberry Bread PuddingIngredientsday-old bread to fill 9x13 glass pan (I use ½ of a 2lb home-made loaf of French)6 tablespoons butter, melted (3/4 stick)1

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It's happening isn't it...FALL. Color change, Halloween and Festivals, like Scarecrow FestWhen I think of scarecrows, I think of the Wizard of Oz. And when I was a kid, I was terrified of that movie. I HATED IT! But I think this year, it's about time I get over the "Wizard Fear", and I have just the ticket! I'm going to make a scarecrow for the Scarecrow Festival here in Algoma in a few weeks. It

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What a wonderful Labor Day weekend at the Belle Isle Inn! Look closely in the picture above and you can see me waving, just above the guy in the red shorts. I was laboring as you can see! The weather could not have been more perfect to labor or not to labor. We had filled the cooler and headed to the beach. The water was shades of aqua, teal and blue, and was warm enough to swim and play in as

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Who'da thunk??? So I go to this garage sale and find this old dresser/mirror combo painted the most awful color of pastel green. I thought to myself that this is SOOO ugly it has to be beautiful underneath. So, for a whopping $10 I bought it. I would never have believed, that after stripping 10 coats of paint, at times using a toothbrush for the detail work, that I would find my most prized

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Belle Isle Inn hosted a Pampered Chef tasting party, complete with White Peach and traditional Sangrias made with VonStiehl Wine, an artichoke dip breadbowl made with fresh Renards parmesan and a CCQ made with Renards Edam, Swiss and co-Jack. What fun we had! I'm hoping to have another one before my surgery so you'll have another chance to join us at the Inn.If you couldn't make it DON"T WORRY!!

Tiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00748775613228362234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863267591750523136.post-10418573643205944612008-08-23T21:39:00.014-05:002008-08-31T18:42:36.291-05:00

Well, it's going to happen. I am going to have an ankle replacement. I also need a partial fusion. I'm so excited... and at the same time, I'm so scared!It will be awesome to not have as much unbearable pain, to get my life back, to maybe be able to run again or at least walk more than a few steps without feeling like a crow bar is being shoved into my ankle or having my ankle just lock up for

Tiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00748775613228362234noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863267591750523136.post-37050453812234126932008-08-12T14:04:00.004-05:002008-08-12T15:48:14.900-05:00

Well... what a weekend! Our guests needed to get ready from travel to attend a relative's funeral, so we gave them a noon check in. That evening we sampled the local Von Stiehl Winery's Chardonnay and Satin Red. Both were wonderful, though I am super partial to reds and kept that bottle close to me. From Renard's Cheese we had the fresh daily cheese curds (another of my favorites), 2 year old

Tiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00748775613228362234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863267591750523136.post-40028535417265479312008-07-29T08:54:00.006-05:002008-12-09T03:49:24.692-06:00

Hey All,Yesterday was experimental recipe day at Belle Isle Inn. I think I gained 10 pounds and man, it was worth it.This new B&B thing is so cool. Oh, you don't know about it? Well I was a hairdresser (check out the up do at left) for over 20 years when an inanimate something jumped out in front of me causing me to fall. I saved my new laptop but damaged three bones in my right ankle. Long story

Tiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00748775613228362234noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863267591750523136.post-85831447531650156042008-07-22T20:35:00.001-05:002008-12-09T03:49:24.947-06:00

Hey everyone,I'm trying out this blog for the first time. Tonight my husband and I went to grab a great burger at our favorite Kewaunee burger joint. As usual it was awesome! Go to the Waterfront for a super awesome double cheese burger!I met with the Chamber of Commerce today. Getting ready for opening day. I found out that the Shanty Days parade goes right by the front of Belle Isle. How cool

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