SNOW in Victoria (weird)

Grown up thing #2 - Take care of dog (and myself) for two weeks

So my mum went to Scotland for a couple of weeks (I'm 1/2 Scottish), I unfortunately couldn't go because I still have school and work :( Anyways I'm looking after her dog Isla and of course it was at the worst time because there was a snow storm (if you're not from Vic. this is quite rare) and Isla isn't much for cold weather (such a princess)!

I'm quite an independent gal but I'm living at home right now and some of the things that my mum does for me when I'm in a rush is lovely. She'll voluntarily scrape my windshield if there's ice or she'll toast me a bagel! So not having her there plus the dog plus the snow was interesting...hahaha, lets just say I was in more of a rush than usual to get to practicum in the morning. I couldn't find a shovel and ended up sweeping my stairs!!!

Here's the princess quickly enjoying the snow

after the initial shock she'd just make a yellow spot on the snow on the porch ( I don't blame her it was cold!)

but i did take her on walks too, here's proof mum!

Snow Castle Package [Misc.]

Banana Bread

Well who doesn't love banana bread!?! It's a classic not to be messed with! There were a few recipes to choose from however (whole wheat, nut vs. no nuts etc...). I'm not the biggest fan of nuts in my bread but I do love chocolate chips soooo good when they're melted mmmmm! Loaves are perfect because you can quickly just cut a slice and run off to work and still have a satisfied tummy :) It was delicious!

Ring Ching!

Nordic Ware Banana Bread Pan

I Got A New Car!!!

Grown up thing #1 - Buy my own car!

So I used to drive my grandpa's old 92 Mazda MPV...it was doing its job, getting me from A to B, but since January my driving has tripled because im doing my practicum for school which I go to almost everyday, then home, then work, then home again, plus the trips I do to socialize (not as often as one would like). Needles to say the MPV wasn't so reliable so I decided to buy a new car. How does a "starving student" afford a new car!?! 0% financing for 7 years. At first I thought this was impossible...there must be some trick or hidden fine print, but NOPE! So I got one of the least expensive cars on the market (Kia Rio5) so I was expecting it to be a very basic car...BUT NO! There's heated seats, blue tooth, and not to mention a functioning sound system :) My favorite part is that it warms up instantly without fogging up my windows...I've had it for two weeks now, it's a dream...alright so here it is...

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