It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to, cry if I want to, cry if I want to. You would cry too, but luckily you’ve now met Melanie Blodgett.

After surviving a bad experience in the corporate world, I sort of readjusted my thinking and asked myself what I really wanted to do instead of what I thought I should be doing. I looked at my husband and said, “I’ve doubted myself long enough, I’m going to go after my dream and start a party planning business.” Luckily I have his full support and after a summer full of parties, my business is in it’s final stages before it’s launch. I realize that parties aren’t essential but they make life more fun and I want to be part of that.

Nearly everything inspires me. One thing I’ve really learned from being a blogger is to keep your eyes open all the time. I am always struck by how beautiful the earth is and how much there is in life to enjoy. I take a break from my daily schedule and from the computer. I go on a bike ride, to a well curated shop or read a magazine. If nothing comes to me, I wait. I eat dessert. I watch 30 Rock. I call my mom.

I think a lot of people think they aren’t creative because they don’t have what’s considered traditional creative talents, like fine art or musical abilities, but this assumption is false. A wise man, Dieter Uchtdorf said, “The bounds of creativity extend far beyond the limits of a canvas or a sheet of paper and do not require a brush, a pen, or the keys of a piano. Creation means bringing into existence something that did not exist before — colorful gardens, harmonious homes, family memories, flowing laughter. What you create doesn’t have to be perfect. Don’t let fear of failure discourage you. Don’t let the voice of critics paralyze you — whether that voice comes from the outside or the inside.” I like to remind myself of this when a project I’m working on fails

happiness is,

It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to, cry if I want to, cry if I want to. You would cry too, but luckily you’ve now met Melanie Blodgett.