New Orleans, Again

Wednesday, April 30, 2014 4 No tags 0

Welp. I leave for New Orleans in a couple of days and couldn’t be more pleased as punch about it. I’ve been lucky enough to visit Nola once a year for the past 4 years. I feel a special little bond to the city and its denizens, as most people do upon visiting. I mean how could you not? Now that one of my best friends decided to up and move there (so jealous it hurts), I have even more reason to fly my ass out there. And to love it even more. To get myself amped up for the trip, I took a walk down photo memory lane. Here are some photos from visits past that I love, each one revealing a different kind of feeling that The Big Easy gives. And if anyone can tell me what’s going on in that flaming photo down there, I’ll give you a prize mad respect.

the quarter

cochon

beignet dust

brulee

porch life

See you on the flip side! Until then, you can follow along with my sure to be debaucherous adventures on Insta @ubriaca.

Delectable

Sunday, April 27, 2014 2 , 0

Have you guys heard of Delectable? If the answer is yes, thumbs up to you and you can stop reading right now but you should just keep reading because we’re friends. If the answer is no, you are dead to me. Kidding! I love you. So, Delectable. It’s awesome and the only “wine app” I use. I am slightly obsessed with Instagram and this is basically the wine version of Insta, so it’s a perfect fit for me.

out and about

This is how it works – you take a photo of the wine you are drinking, rate it on a scale of deep frown to excited smile (the technical terms), and post it. The magical wine elves of Delectable then identify the wine, and you can even buy it right there through the app. They work with various retail outlets around the country to find the wines, because they do whatever is takes to bring the wine you want into your life! The other thing I love is being able to stalk all my wine peeps and see what’s in their glass. You can follow people, people follow you, you get it.

You can check out my Delectable feed to see what I’ve been drinking lately, including the thirteen wines NINE people consumed at my last Wine Wayfarer gathering.

How to Throw Yourself A Birthday Party

Sunday, April 20, 2014 7 No tags 2

Honest talk- I love to celebrate me. Because why the hell not? Embrace it. Shine bright. We all get one day a year when we can capitalize on the attention and me magic, so take advantage. Throw yourself a damn birthday party. Make it great, but make it easy. You deserve it.

whitney bday girl

My next birthday is fast approaching and I’ve been thinking on last year’s celebration. It was awesome and I was surrounded by almost all of my favorite people in a lovely setting with food and booze. Can I outdo myself this year? I can try.

Here are some of my tips for throwing yourself a birthday party…

– Throw the party at someone else’s (awesome) house. You don’t wanna be cleaning up, or worrying about your neighbors, or your new couch. Return the favor when they need you and your house.

– Set up a self serve bar. Have anything anyone would need to quench their thirst (water, ice, wine, beer, cocktail fixings) and then forget about it. And drink it. Let the machine operate without you. PS- I’m particularly fond of a margarita bar with fresh juices.

dranks

– ORDER PIZZA. Or Thai takeout or whatever. Don’t cook a thing. Have your foodie friends contribute sides, a salad, and snacks in lieu of any gifts. We’re grown. We don’t need any more stuff, right? I’ll take booze and food. Thanks. Or I’ll take presents too, who am I kidding.

– Buy a plain iced cake (ahem, Baskin Robbins ice cream cake!) and decorate it. Add some fresh flowers, sprinkles, or other decorations and you’re golden. It’ll look supah fancy. Or just buy a couple dozen donuts. Nobody doesn’t like donuts.

friends!

ALSO, employ one of your dearest friends to document the party and take pics of you looking fabulous so you can blast hot pictures of yourself across ALL social media platforms and online dating profiles.

Photos by Joy Wilson