Spillerena

Lover of wine, food, friends and San Francisco. I spill things often. Martini glasses are my enemy.

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Conversations at Sea

When I was in grad school a few years ago, I did a summer graduate internship with Semester at Sea. For those of that are unfamiliar with this, it’s a pseudo-study abroad program in which students...

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Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved boots. When she was in Austin, Texas She went to a thrift store, and bought these lovelies. It was her first “real” thrift store purchase, and this made...

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Blog Rut, Revisited

Source Unknown I don’t know what’s going on with me, but lately I’ve had a major case of writer’s block. I try to come up with a post and just… nothing happens. Or I write something, read it, and...

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It’s Friday, I’m in Love

A few things I’m loving on this particular Friday… ***** First of all, the fact that it’s Friday. TGIF, am I right? ***** Amanda Knox’s book. I’m completely engrossed in it and can’t put it down....

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Palm Springs Weekend

Palm Springs. 17 girls. One house. Hot sunny days. Long boozy nights. As I’m sure you can imagine, it was quite the weekend. Alas, I took a total of 6 pictures all weekend. ALL weekend. Lame, I...

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250 Words About Me

Okay, so if you read even a quarter of the amount of blogs I do, I’m sure you’ve heard about Jenni from Story of my Life’s Blog Everyday in May challenge. When I first read about this I wasn’t even...

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Happy May Day!

I’m sure you’ve seen this photograph a zillion times, but it just doesn’t get old. It makes me think of Spring and May and sunshine and I love it. Beautiful photograph © Jessica Nichols and...

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Five Books Every Young Woman Should Read – Link Up!

Happy Sunday! Today I’m hosting a link-up as part of the blogger book swap, and my topic is books that I think all women should read. Putting this little list together was actually harder than I...

Apr 28, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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It’s Friday I’m in Love

Print from PaperPaper Etsy Shop It’s Friday I’m in Love! A few things I’m in love with on this particular Friday… ***** Michael Shannon enacting the deranged DG sorority letter that went viral last...

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Three Of My Most Favorite Books

As part of the blogger book swap I’m co-hosting, today I’m linking up with Maria over at I Believe in Story to share three of my favorite books with you. Well, I think I’m actually supposed to...

Apr 25, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Keeping Austin Weird

Hello friends! I’m back (and exhausted) after a wonderful Austin getaway. Thank you so much to those of you that emailed me with your recommendations. I had a blast! I absolutely loved Austin....

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Greetings from Austin!

As you read this, I’m on way to Austin, Texas. In fact, I might even be there already. Woo hoo! source unknown I’ve never been to Austin before, but it’s a city I have wanted to go to for a very...

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San Francisco Bloggers Meet Up

***I wrote and scheduled this post prior to learning about the horrific Boston bombing. There is nothing I can say to make sense of what occurred, and my hearts and prayers are in Boston today.***...

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Updates and whatnot…

Okay, so based on my comments from yesterday’s post, apparently getting naked at bachelorette parties isn’t normal? Oh my. I always suspected my friends were kinda pervs. Hey, to each their own!...

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Bachelorette Party Debauchery

This past weekend I went to one of my best friend’s bachelorette parties. We rented a house in Healdsburg, a super cute little town in wine country. We ate amazing food. We drank lots and lots of...

Apr 9, 2013 Like

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Preview to Summer Book Swap Giveaway!

Hello friends! I realize I kind of pulled a disappearing act last week (only one post? what?!), but life was busy and blogging had to take a back seat. But! I am back, and I’m so excited to start...

Apr 8, 2013 Like

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College is for your MRS Degree? Who knew!

“Forget about having it all, or not having it all, leaning in or leaning out … Here’s what nobody is telling you: Find a husband on campus before you graduate. Yes, I went there.” -

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Happy Friday!

It’s Friday! Yay! 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 A few random updates/things to share: 1. I made these sweet potato veggie burgers for dinner last night, and they were fantastic! Super easy to make, though it did...

Mar 29, 2013 Like

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And This Basically Sums Up My Relationship With Wine…

I came across this coaster and loved it so much that I knew it had to live here on my blog too. In case you’re having a hard time reading it, it says: Have ANOTHER drink,” he says, “for it will...

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Hippies?

Scene: Saturday afternoon. Kevin and I have just left a store in San Francisco, and I am hungry. We pop into a market across the street, which offers a plethora of processed foods, cheeses, and...

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A Case of The Blahs

Hello friends. Happy Friday! I feel like I say this all. the. time. but this week felt particularly long. My weekend in Tahoe was wonderful but it also kind of kicked my ass. Staying up late...

Mar 22, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Happy First Day of Spring & International day of Happiness!

Print available at WickedPaper Etsy Shop *** Today is the first day of Spring. Considering it’s raining cats and dogs outside, and it is my idea of freezing, I had no idea Spring had sprung until I...

Mar 20, 2013 Like

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Attention San Francisco Bloggers…

My blog friend Stephanie and I have put together a small Bay Area Blogger Meetup on Thursday, April 11th, in San Francisco! Care to join us? My most favorite thing about blogging has been...

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It’s Friday!!! Fridaaaaaay!

Happy Friday lovelies! Anyone else feel like this has been a looooong week? My Monday felt like Thursday. (I’m sure losing an hour of sleep didn’t help either.) Fortunately though, I’ve got fun...

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RIP Google Reader

(warning: this is a very melodramatic post) Yesterday blog readers around the world learned some sad, sad news. Google Reader is retiring. As of July 1st, it will be no more. Gone. Retired. Dead to...

Mar 14, 2013 Like

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8 Things I Decided Are Just Not Worth the Stress

Print from Rock the Custard Prints Etsy Shop There’s a series going around on Huffington Post about stressing less, in which multiple HuffPo writers have shared a list of things that they have...

Mar 13, 2013 Like

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Listening to: Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers

On Friday night Kevin and I joined some friends for a concert at Bimbo’s in San Francisco. We live less than a half mile from it, and for months Kevin has been talking about how ridiculous it is...

Mar 12, 2013 Like

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Travel Lust: My Guide to Oahu, Hawaii

Okay friends, I know you’re all just dying to hear about my Hawaiian vacation! (and yes, that was sarcasm for those of you that might have thought I was serious.) But hey, I’m dying to share it, so...

Mar 8, 2013 Like

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I got LOST in Hawaii

I’m not sure if I’ve ever mentioned this here on my blog, but I am a bonified LOST fanatic. Huge. The hugest. I love it so much that a few months ago, I re-watched all six seasons. And it was...

Mar 6, 2013 Like

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Conversations at Sea

A Girl and Her Boots

Blog Rut, Revisited

It’s Friday, I’m in Love

Palm Springs Weekend

250 Words About Me

Happy May Day!

Five Books Every Young Woman Should Read – Link Up!

It’s Friday I’m in Love

Three Of My Most Favorite Books

Keeping Austin Weird

Greetings from Austin!

San Francisco Bloggers Meet Up

Updates and whatnot…

Bachelorette Party Debauchery

Preview to Summer Book Swap Giveaway!

College is for your MRS Degree? Who knew!

Happy Friday!

And This Basically Sums Up My Relationship With Wine…

Hippies?

A Case of The Blahs

Happy First Day of Spring & International day of Happiness!

Attention San Francisco Bloggers…

It’s Friday!!! Fridaaaaaay!

RIP Google Reader

8 Things I Decided Are Just Not Worth the Stress

Listening to: Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers

Travel Lust: My Guide to Oahu, Hawaii

I got LOST in Hawaii

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