White Chocolate Pumpkin Truffles

Looking for a fall baking treat??
Since one of my tasks for my recent Pinterest party was for each guest to bring a snack, I scoured Pinterest myself looking for something delicious to try and bake. 

What I found were: White Chocolate Pumpkin Truffles. 

White chocolate? Pumpkin? Perfect for a fall-themed party! 

You can find the full recipe I used on Pinterest here.

The only adjustments I made were: 

I used pumpkin pie filling (because I had it on hand!) instead of puree

I used more orange zest then it called for because I love the flavour

I used white chocolate melts (from Michaels) - much easier than trying to cook pure white chocolate! 

The recipe was easy to follow, but dipping these into chocolate was much more challenging then I anticipated! I used a very professional "fork & spoon" technique that I'm sure resulted in the beautiful messes you see below :)

In the end, they may not have looked amazing, but they tasted great! (if you like pumpkin, lol).

I added little flags when I displayed them, just cause... well.... I do that.

Next time I will watch for recipes that involve precise chocolate dipping! 

Maybe I'll leave those treats for the professional bakers :) 

{yumm}

4. Throw a Pretty Pinterest Inspired Party for My Girlfriends

The invitations went out at the beginning of September! 

And so began goal #4 from my 13 of 13 goal list: 

Throw a Pretty Pinterest Inspired Party for My Girlfriends :)

This party encompassed many of the things that I enjoy doing on a regular basis. 

Hosting events. Decorating. Baking. Crafting. 

And what better time to do it than during my favourite season! 

The idea was for the party to be "Pinterest inspired" through crafts and snacks. 

Every guest was invited to bring a snack, many of which were found and shared through Pinterest. 

Then each guest was also invited to decorate a wreath for the fall season. 

I filled my "Fall L-O-V-E" board (on Pinterest) up with inspiration for creative wreath decorating, and others find inspiration from Pinterest too :) 

Here are some snippets of the decorations, food, and crafting that took place:

Here are a few of the AMAZING wreaths that came out of the event! 

(some are still in progress and even more were finished at home)

Homemade party favors to take home :) 

Caramel apple dip. 

No guest went home empty handed!

(Except for one, who I forgot to give a favor to... I blame it on pregnancy brain!)

I had a great time planning and hosting this ladies event. 

Now to start planning a winter party!

Any ideas for a theme and/or craft?!?

{xoxo}