Banana Muffins

Just busy combining the two loves of my life: Bananas and Muffins! 

Remember to dot your polkas:

brown t-straps: ross
polka-dot skirt: ae
belt: f21
navy top: ae
neck bow: thrifted

I suppose I felt like wearing a lot of blue and polka dots today.  But the skirt was kind of a bad idea, simply because of how windy it was.  Next time I'll be sure to remember shorts underneath :)  So in lab today, we dissected owl pellets, which are regurgitated rodent bones and fur.  They are super neat, and so tiny.  I'm pretty sure our owl had eaten a mole.  After class I took a trip to the beach with my sister who is in town visiting and my parents. There was a cool breeze which made the humidity less obvious.  I sure hope fall is around the corner, my closet is better suited for cooler weather.

Here are a few photos from our garden, I was surprised to see that the roses are blooming again.  Also the white cat below is the fourth and final cat you will be introduced to on this blog.  I swear my family only owns four, and two of them don't even live with us.  I promise we aren't one of those crazy cat hording families, even though I do love them, and wouldn't mind hording a couple hundred kittens...

Gypsy

Bargaining for the future.

My sister's kitten, Mordecai

A day spent at the local thrift and antique stores and a quick trip to the flea mall.   I love window shopping in antique stores, mostly because I can't really afford anything. My favorite section to look at is usually jewelry but as I'm getting older and thinking about having my own place I'm really enjoying  looking at vintage furniture.  I feel that they don't make furniture or even clothes that holds up as well as they used to.  Today at Second-go-Round and Salvation Army I found these lovely bags:

black carpet-esque
dooney and bourke
vintage embroidered clutch

And I realize I said I was going to stop shopping, but bags don't count..right? Yesterday my mom came home with a lovely surprise for me.  A friend of hers at work, who knows my love for elephants found an antique powder jar for me. Complete with glass elephant on top. I'll probably use it to keep my jewelry in.

 When I got home from today's shopping excursion I made dinner with my mom and sister, who is home for the weekend.  We made pasta with four cheese Alfredo and mixed seafood.  For dessert I had been wanting to try this new recipe that I found here. Its a toasted marshmallow milkshake. While it is a complete sugar overload it is also completely delicious.  I recommend anyone with a sweet tooth to try making it, all you need is a blender, vanilla ice cream, yogurt, milk, and of course marshmallows.

The Finished Product. yum

Never Enough Time

Hello Blogspot. I'm Jillian. It's going to take me a little while to get to know you, and be comfortable.  So please forgive any odd posts as I'm still learning all your lovely quirks.  I also have another blog on tumblr, but that is mainly just pictures of thinks I like/find funny. My Tumblr

Currently reading: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, The Lovely Bones, and [re-reading] Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Currently listening to:  Billie Holiday

Pictured above is the love of my life, my cat Fig. She will probably end up in a lot of my photos because just look how wonderful she is!  To get the basics over with I'm 20, and in my second year of community college and hopefully my last.  The plan is to transfer to a four year university and graduate with a degree in Fashion Design and Marketing.  But only time will tell, I'm not sure if I enjoy making or wearing clothes more.  And I have a lot of other passions, including acting, singing, photography, painting, and dancing.  I guess I need a degree that will help pay the bills or just a really rich husband.  [only joking...kind of.]

This is where I've been spending most of my time for the past couple weeks.  I've really gotten into painting with watercolors, I love how easily you can manipulate your work even if it has already dried. I'll be posting some of my work soon. But don't get too excited, its pretty basic.

I look forward to working more with you blogspot, thanks for looking out.

Jillian