The Last Days of Summer

The last days of summer vacation to be 

more accurate.

What are you doing these days in 

August, Glitterinas?

The grand~darlings and I are taking trips to the 

library to check out 

bags full of books to 

enjoy together.

Also, we took some time to 

play with a large, felt board Mr. Potato Head.

Before leaving

we went upstairs to check out 

the artwork that's 

on display.

Some interesting discussions ensued after 

viewing some of these pieces......

"Can people's brains really grow together?"

and

"Why don't they have shirts on, Gigi?"

"This is Mr. Grumpy Log Head."

"Gigi, did this one get the blue ribbon because the 

birds are about to kiss or because it's standing on a hub cap?"

"These pretty flowers and the red flower 

quilt make this the pretty part of 

the library!"

We also found a recipe for slime that we 

decided to try out!

I will share it with you,

Glitterians,

at the end of the post.

We mixed and stirred

and added glitter 

and stars 

and spiders.....

.....and kneaded

and kneaded

and kneaded.....

until the slime was finally ready to stretch

and play with!

You can tell by the look on Hudson's face 

that he is thinking his will break 

at any minute!

The slime gets quite cold when you stretch it out 

and then gather it up into 

a ball again.

This is some fun stuff!

It keeps well in a lidded, plastic container.

As we were gearing up for a shopping trip 

we had a fun snack of 

cantaloupe with jello.

There's always room for jello!

One afternoon, I was visited by a 

crime fighting ninja....

......Michelangelo cleared up all the 

bad guys lurking in the kitchen and when danger was 

averted there.....

.....he made sure the den was safe for 

Gigi!

My hero!

We even worked in a birthday before 

our summer was to end.....

Make your own ice cream sundae, 

and decorate a sugar cookie....

then sing a rousing chorus of 

Happy Birthday!

This frozen dessert is so good.

It's creamy, cold, sweet and pink!

It's also quite simple to make......

I'll share this recipe, too, at the end of the post!

Last but not least, in these final days 

of summer vacation, 

a litter of piggies were born!

This litter of Chester piggies is the 

first of many litters we'll be having 

here at Five Gables Farm.

They are so busy, squealing, soft, and 

cute.....I try not to get too 

attached to them because 

they will be sold in the sale 

my husband has in the fall.

We've had some fun this summer....

......and wrapped up the final days staying busy 

with crafts, food, reading, laughing and 

some craziness!

I hope you are enjoying 

these days of August too,

Glitterinas.

If you are going back to the classroom as a student,

I wish you a wonderful year.

If you are going back to the classroom as a teacher,

I wish you a super, drama free, enjoyable year.

Please know I pray for you every day!

Thanks for stopping by 

Glitterinas,

I appreciate you taking time to open this post 

and spending time with me!

Until next time,

Tammy

Recipe for slime-

ingredients:

1- 5 oz. bottle Elmer's Clear glue

1/2 cup liquid starch

glitter (optional)

confetti (optional)

parchment paper

directions:

Pout entire bottle of glue into a plastic bowl.

(I used a medium sized mixing bowl 

with plenty of room to stir.)

Add glitter and/or confetti next 

and stir well.

Add some of the liquid starch and stir.

The mixture will begin to stiffen up.

Keep slowly adding the starch and stirring.

When the mixture is too hard to stir,

place it on parchment paper and 

knead it.

Knead it.

Knead it.

Continue to add starch as you knead

until all the starch is added in.

One batch of our slime did not have as much glitter 

as the grand wanted so we did add more after it was kneaded.

The glitter incorporated fine.

Enjoy!

Frozen Cherry Delish!

ingredients:

1 can cherry pie filling

(any fruit pie filling will work)

1 can Eagle Brand milk

1 medium carton Cool Whip

Mix all the ingredients together.

Pour into a glass loaf pan.

Swirl and even out the top 

with a spatula. 

Cover loosely with plastic wrap.

Freeze for 5 hours or over night.

Take loaf pan out of the freezer 

and remove the plastic wrap

about 20-30 minutes before serving.

Slice, serve, and 

stand back and smile 

at all the compliments you receive!

Have a copy of the recipe 

ready to give out.....

People are going to ask you for it!

Enjoy, Glitterinas!