Birthday Week: A New Arrival

Speaking of birthdays, this little guy had his first one today.

This means that I am officially an aunt.

I am ridiculously excited about this.

Birthday Week: Forget-Me-Knot

Mr. Kinne slipped this little ring on my finger this afternoon.  

He remembered my mentioning it forever ago and made a point of picking one up for me.

I really like that guy.

Make-Up Monday: A Little Birthday Sparkle

You guys, my birthday is tomorrow!

Which means it is officially....

I think that, as we get older, we tend to let birthdays become a little less special.  We get wrapped up in work and bills and life.

Well, I refuse to let the fact that I am turning 27 pass by with just a little cake.  (Nothing against cake.  Seriously, bring on the cake).

Tomorrow, I am going to paint on my favorite red nail polish....

And I am going to put on a little sparkly lip gloss...

And, well, actually, I'm going to go to a day of professional development at school...

And, then, I'm going to vote...

But, I'm going to end the night with a giant chocolate milkshake at Red Robin.

Because, you know, I know how to party.

Happy Halloween!

I hope lots of adorable kids come to your door in costume!

Olive Oil Apple Pie

Here's the thing about this olive oil pie crust-- it is not quite as good as an all-butter crust.  But, it will make you feel a little better about eating two slices of apple pie for breakfast.

Not that I did that.

This morning.

Olive Oil Pie Crust

(Via Flickr user DaffodiLane)

2/3 cup of extra virgin Olive Oil
2 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup ice water
1 tbsp of vinegar

Place olive oil in the freezer until it solidifies and is of a consistency similar to thick honey. (I only left it in the freezer for about an hour, but you're supposed to do a few hours.  Mine came out fine.)

Once the olive oil solidifies place flour, salt and baking powder into a food processor and pulse a few times to mix. Add remaining ingredients and pulse until a dough ball forms. Place ball in an air tight container or plastic wrap and put in the fridge for an hour or so to chill.

Roll ball out until 1/8 inch thick and put into a pie plate. Use as you would a regular pie crust.

I used the apple pie filling recipe from the Better Homes & Garden cookbook, but you could put any filling you want in it.

Pie... breakfast of champions.

Let's Go to the Mall... Today!

At the Kinne house, we watch How I Met Your Mother like it's our job.

We quote the characters on a regular basis, and we even named Barney after the one-and-only Barney Stinson.

So, this year's costume?

Robin Sparkles, Canadian teen pop star.

I just wish I had a better Canadian accent... and more jelly bracelets.

Make-Up Monday: Sephora Friends and Family Sale!

Pictures of my fabulous Halloween costume will have to wait, because, ladies and gentlemen, it is time for the Sephora Friends and Family Sale.

(O.k., this one is predominantly for the ladies....)

It is the one time of the year when everything at Sephora is twenty percent off!

Just so you know, this year, the sale is only online, unless you actually have a friend or family member who works at Sephora.

Of course, you look gorgeous already, but just in case you'd like to shop, too, the coupon code is FF2010, and it is good through November 3rd.