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Some of the trinkets that we set out for Parisa and a bowl of favors for all the girls from The DVine Line (little teacup charms on silk cords, keychain links, or cell-phone hooks paired with fortunes). I mentioned DVine in my Holiday Gift Guide - it’s a really adorable company run by an equally adorable lady. They sell things like tea steepers and the abovementioned charms, but also hold “Tea Parties” like the DVination Tea, which incorporates Tarot card readings.

DVine products generously donated by manufacturer.

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Ninecakes / Parisa’s Bachelorette

I met Betsy from Nine Cakes at the Wedding Crashers event that Morgan and I attended a few weeks ago, and was psyched when she offered to send over some cupcakes for Parisa’s bachelorette. They’re almost too beautiful to eat…but that didn’t stop us.

At our wedding we decided to forego cake in favor of whoopie pies, because I rarely think wedding cakes taste all that good. I am reconsidering this opinion based on Nine Cakes’ description of the “Sweet and Salty Turtle”: “Valrhona dark chocolate cake with layers of cloud-like caramel buttercream, sprinkled with toasted pecans and fleur de sel.” Hmm…a vow renewal is sounding good right about now.

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Whew, what a weekend. Parisa’s bachelorette extravaganza started Friday night at Morgan’s apartment, where we welcomed the lovely bride-to-be with bachelorette-y paraphernalia, cupcakes, and cocktails, and finally came to a close with Sunday brunch at Wicker Park.

(Notice the late start I got today? After two nights of staying out until 3 - hey, I’m an old lady; I don’t do the “going out” thing much anymore - I required a solid 10 hours of sleep.)

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Roll the dough out onto a floured surface (a large cutting board or your countertop) and spread thickly with butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon.


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