Happy birthday to Jen! 
I spent the evening celebrating my good friend Jen’s birthday at a house party at her apartment. It was a fun night!
Before heading to Jen’s place, I ate dinner at Dave and Marie’s house. We kept things simple and ordered Papa Gino’s pizza for dinner. Ya can’t go wrong with Papa Gino’s!
I ended up eating 2 slices: cheese + veggie.
I also drank some red wine with dinner. I first tasted this particular wine at the Traveling Vineyard wine tasting that Mal and I hosted at our apartment last May. It’s a good one! 
Then, the four of us rocked out to Rock Band for a couple of hours. So fun!
Around 9:00 (aka WAY past my bedtime), Marie and I headed to Jen’s house to par-tay.
As a birthday gift, I brought Jen a bottle of one of her favorite wines.
Jen is easy to please when it comes to Pinot Grigio! 
At the party, I enjoyed a couple of glasses of sangria. The mix of fruit, wine, and spices was so delicious!
Mmm! I love sangria!
I also munched one a chocolate truffle and some chips + salsa. I get so snacky when I drink! 
Marie and me!
It’s another late night for me, and I am SO READY for BED! I’m definitely sleeping late tomorrow morning.
G’night!
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I love the keep calm card! Did you design that yourself?
Pizza and sangria–ya can’t get better than that! I would love to walk in your shoes for a day–even the writing heavy days
Wow, that sangria looks yum-meeeee! I wish I could have some right now. Pizza looks equally good, ugh this is like torture, looking at all things I can’t have! Looks like you guys had a fun night. I recently started following your blog and I really enjoy reading your posts, keep up the good work!
my foot got so tired when i played drums on beatles rock band!!!
Wine, Rock Band, and good friends? Sounds like a great night! What a fun birthday card too, I love it!
Aaah sangria…I had lots of that when I was in Spain, it’s one of the few alcoholic drinks I can stand!
Looks like you had agreat night
Well, you need snacks with drinks so that you don’t get blotto! So it was a smart decision to have that truffle
That sangria looks amazing!
That Sangria looks SO so good! You definitely have had a fun and busy weekend- you deserve some sleeping in this morning!
Looks like lots of fun! Love the Stay Calm and Celebrate Birthday’s card!!
Sangria is one of my favorite drinks!! Looks like a fun night!
I love the gift tag on that bottle! Sangria looks so good – party weekend!
Wine can be a great gift for any occasion! I like the card that you added to it. It gives the gift a personal touch. That pizza looks awesome!!
Love sangria! That looks delish!
I can’t blame Jen! Pinot Grigio is my favorite wine
(Not old enough to drink it here; however, I had it when I went to Italy and fell in love with it!)
Fun!! I love Sangria! And Rockband! I haven’t played it in a LOOOONG time!
ooo I loove sangria! Another fun night out with friends! And blue looks so pretty on you!
That looked like such a fun night! I want some of that sangria!
Rock Band is such a party pleaser. It’s so fun to let the inner child come out. You look intense in that drumming picture.
rock band plus snacks=my kind of fun. I end up singing way to loud for my own good and regret it the next morning.
Two things I love – rock band and sangria. Fun night!
sangria is awesome. except when the fruit chunks are too big and get stuck in my straw. but then i just drink more and everything is fine. hehe.
Its the perect time of year to start inventing new sangria recipes, yum!
The sangria looks awesome!!
And girl, it looks like you have lost weight… or just more toned! You look awesome!!!
mmm that sangria looks so yummy! I typically think of it as a summer drink, so it’s been a while since i’ve had some.
Your post is making me hungry for pizza! That cheese and veggie pizza is exactly what I go for when eating pizza.
Haha…the rocking out picture is too cute.
Looks like you guys had an awesome Saturday night of fun! 
Hahaha, wonderful pics
Loved the “Keep Calm and Celebrate Birthdays” card…
Have a terrific Sunday, Tina!
Brazilian XOXO´s,
Gabriela
you DO look like you’ve lost weight! keep up the great work!
Haha cute card, Tina. Fun pics, as always =)
Glad you had a fun and musical night with friends! I don’t drink, but that sangria does look pretty amazing!
I love the pictures of all of you playing Rock Band! Sangria is awesome and I feel you on the getting snacky while drinking. Its definitely something that happens to me!
Papa Ginos and sangria? Yum. It looks like you had a great time!
Oh I love sangria. In the winter months I’m a big fan of mulled wine.
Sounds like a fun night, especially the rock band
Enjoy your sleep!
Funny- I’ve seen that crown/w “keep calm &” on stuff someone was selling on Etsy
Tina you are looking so trim…i think i need to get my butt back to Body Pump pronto!!
Mmmm….veggie pizza….my favorite. Except that I couldn’t probably stop at 2 pieces. I’m dangerous around pizza.
Mm, that pizza!
all i want is that pizza…’specially the meat one
sounds like a great night and happy birthday to your friend!
How did you make the cute label? Keep Calm and Celebrate Birthdays….