You probably made a refrigerator cake last Christmas using Graham Crackers as crust. You didn’t finish the pack so now you have a couple of pieces lying around in the cupboard, gathering (hopefully not) dust. Well, I’ve a Graham recipe that’ll not only give you your money’s worth, but also satisfy your sudden sweet cravings. It only takes 10 minutes to make!

What you’ll need (serves two):

• 5 long crackers (has three squares each)
• Condensed milk
• Evaporated milk
• Butter
• Mortar & Pestle or food processor
• Bowl
• Oven Toaster

Step 1: Beat It

Using your mortar and pestle, pound your crackers until they’re fine. This may take a while so if you have a food processor in the kitchen, utlize it and save time prepping the balls.

Step 2: Mix It Up

In a bowl, pour 3 tablespoons condensed milk, and 3 tablespoon evaporated milk. Put in the powdered crackers and start mixing. The dough should be wet enough to be compacted, but dry enough to hold a shape.

Step 3: Rolling in the Deep

Line your tray with aluminum foil. Start shaping your dough into balls, roll them in liquid butter, and line them up. The size of your balls depend on how “bite-size” you want them. I made mine about 3/4 inch in diameter. That’s two-bites big for me.

Step 4: Toast!

Toast your balls for 4 minutes or until your butter has completely dried up. The butter also helps hold the shape of the balls. It acts as a sort of crust and adds flavor.

Plate your balls up and enjoy! Best served with a glass of cold milk. Yum!

It’s un-ball-ievably easy!

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Stay busy in the kitchen,

Kit

Ever wonder how they make those fragrant bath bombs from Lush? We did a little research and decided to put a little twist on this project by using Easter egg molds to make our very own Easter Bath Fizzies!

What are bath bombs/fizzies?

These are salt-based thingies you put in your bath. Drop a bath bomb in the tub and it will fizzle and create tiny bubbles. 

What do we get from bath bombs?

Bathing with bath bombs is a perfect addition to your relaxation routine because of its health effects. It’s made out of ingredients that cleanse and smoothen your skin and relieve you from certain body pains. Baking Soda is known for its whitening and cleansing properties, while Epsom Salt is a natural mineral that relieves you from arthritic pain, muscle aches, and stiffness and soreness in joints. Essential or Fragrance Oils also helps you relax. If you really want to maximize this project, we recommend that you use Lavender, because it’s one of the most relaxing scents.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

Dry

• 1 cup Baking Soda
• 1/4 cup Cream of Tartar or 1/2 cup of Citric Acid (recommended)
• 1/2 cup Epsom salt (from Healthy Options - P99)
• 1/2 cup Corn Starch

Wet

• 2 tbsp of Oil (we used Canola)
• .75 tbsp of Water
• 2 tsp of Fragrance Oil (P99 from SM Department Store)
• 2 drops of Food Coloring (but we experimented with the quantity for this tutorial)

Tools

• Molds (we used Medium-sized Easter egg shells from Toy Kingdom - P69)
• Measuring Cups
• Spoons (teaspoon and table spoon)
• Spray Bottle (with water)
• Mixing Bowl/s
• Whisk or your hands

STEP 1: Mix dry ingredients

Add all dry ingredients to your mixing bowl and stir using a whisk or your hands.

STEP 2: Mix wet ingredients

Clean your work station after mixing, then proceed with your wet ingredients and mix them in another bowl (or jar). We used the Garden Fragrance for this project because of its lovely Summery scent! We also experimented on food coloring since it’s for Easter, but don’t add too much (just a drop or two).

STEP 3: Add wet mixture with dry mixture

Slowly add wet ingredients to dry ingredients while whisking or folding until your mixture turns into a damp powdery substance.

STEP 4: Spray a tad of water

Make your mixture more compact by spraying water. 2 to 3 sprays are enough to make it solid. Whisk or fold while spraying.

STEP 5: Put your mixture into the mold

Make sure that you add a little more in the middle part so they won’t separate. It takes a couple of tries to hold them together. 

Optional: Add drops of different food coloring before putting mixture into the mold.

STEP 6: Take molds off

Slowly remove the molds, and voila! You now have your bath bomb!

I hope you girls enjoyed our Easter tutorial! Don’t hesitate to try it and submit photos of your work to our email: thegirlsroomonline@gmail.com! We will be more than happy to feature them in our Facebook Page! Hashtag #thegirlsroomonline on Twitter and Instagram to share with us anything!

Happy Easter!

Cynch of The Girls’ Room

Want those galaxy-printed shorts but can’t afford them? The girls and I have decided to do a little research on how to make your old clothes into something you would want to wear every day! If you want to know how to make galaxy-printed shorts using affordable materials, then keep on reading!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Any Dark Material (denim shorts, black shirt, black shoes, etc.)
• Textile Paint (Navy Blue, Red and White)
• Sponge
• Scissors (to cut your sponge and your pants with)
• Old Toothbrush
• Glitter Glue
• Newspaper

STEP 1: Prepare Your Color Palette
You will need the following colors: navy blue, purple, light blue, light pink, and white. Use white paint as a base and just add a little bit of blue or red to get light blue and light pink. You may also add a tiny amount of white to your purple mixture to lighten it.

STEP 2: The Dabbing Process
Dip your sponge onto the navy blue paint and start dabbing all over your shorts.

Dab in the same manner using the purple paint and only on certain areas.

STEP 3: Paint Your Galaxies

Grab your light blue mixture, dipping the pointy part of your sponge onto the paint. Apply with a swiping motion and diffuse the paint using the broad end. Do the same process on other parts of your shorts. You may also add some light pink to add more depth to your galaxies. 

STEP 4: Interstellar Tour

Here comes the fun part! First, put some white paint on your old toothbrush.

Then, using your index finger, swipe the bristles to spread the paint all over the shorts. Try to finish spraying all the paint on your brush to achieve smaller stars.

STEP 5: Star-studded
With a little white paint, dab the tip of your toothbrush to add bigger stars to your galaxies.

STEP 6: Add Glitter
Put glitter glue on any used sponge. Spread the glue all over the sponge, and dab onto the shorts.

STEP 7: Let the front side of your shorts dry, and repeat steps 1 - 6 for the back side.

OPTIONAL STEP: You may also add asterisks using any pointed material (toothpick, pins, etc.) onto your shorts to add a more shine.

AND VOILA!
Don’t afraid to experiment! We had fun doing this, and I’m pretty sure you and your girlfriends are going to love it as well!

If you enjoyed reading our tutorial, please don’t hesitate to try it and submit photos of your work to our email: thegirlsroomonline@gmail.com! We will be more than happy to feature them in our Facebook Page! Hashtag #thegirlsroomonline on Twitter and Instagram to share with us anything!

`Til our next tutorial!

Cynch of The Girls’ Room

Slowly but surely, we’re beginning to feel the heat after the cold spell in Manila which came after the holidays. But in cool office and school settings, there might not be enough of outside to warm you up. Why not upgrade your corkboard to bring in some of that sunny spring into your workspace?

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• corkboard
• craft paper with your favorite pattern
• paper puncher trimmed to at least the size of your board (you can purchase these at any craft store)
• scissors
• glue stick

STEP 1: Prepare Your Craft Paper

Using the edge of your puncher as guide for the width, fold your craft paper lengthwise, three times. That will give you four panels for each side of your corkboard. Cut along the creases.

STEP 2: One-Two Punch

Use your puncher to create the design for your craft paper. This one’s Aki’s. The design is similar to a doily.

Finish punching all four strips and you’ll come up with this:

STEP 3: Glue Your Spring Harkers On

Using white glue stick, apply a generous amount of glue onto the backside of your paper strip. Align it carefully with a side of your board. Press firmly to keep the strip in place. Do the same with the three remaining strips and leave to dry for 5-10 mins.

And there you have it! A little piece of the outside warmth to cozy up your desk! Start pinning your inspirations and goals on it!

If you enjoyed reading our tutorial, please don’t hesitate to try it and submit photos of your work to our email: thegirlsroomonline@gmail.com! We will be more than happy to feature them in our Facebook Page! Hashtag #thegirlsroomonline on Twitter and Instagram to share with us anything!

Enjoy the shade!

Kit of The Girls’ Room