Happy Birthday Cleone..

The hardest thing about being away from home when working is missing out....missing out on birthdays, special occasions and just plain old good times with family and friends....I have been home for a while now and I am getting ready to fly out tomorrow morning.....I should be packing...but I'd rather blog...its how I cope...just do it all last minute so I'm in such a rush that I have no time to get sad and miss everyone....BUT THIS TIME I was lucky enough to be here for my dearest friend's birthday....Miss Cleone.... friends since Kindy....which reminds me, I still need to drop her present off...O_o better do that soon.....so any ways just wanted to share a few pics...also excited that I have a few people lined up to be featured on my blog...so that should be coming your way soon.....I really do hope that you are all well....

 

What I wore:

Dress: City Chic $40 Sale item

Shoes: Kmart $7.50

Lip Colour: Pink Flamingo $2.95

Earrings: $5 forget the shop name

What Theresa wore:

Top: Millers $5

Skirt: City Chic $30 on sale

Shoes: City Chic $20 on sale (I brought a pair a week ago and she could fit them. Lucky they had one pair left when we returned)

Cardigan: Rockmans $5

Niva

Dress: Kmart...I have one the same but instead of paying $19 like I did she got hers for $7.50

Shoes: Kmart $7.50

Tights: Big W $12

BIG LOVE TO YOU ALL xo

Falala Mele

gurt by sea

Well what do you when its cold, sprinkling rain and you have your new bargain finds on?

Yep! you guessed it...get out the camera and start snapping......once again good old Mami took the group shots....yeah props for my Mum going pro....nah but really it was really really good to spend the weekend with my cousins...I just dearly missed my little sister who is like 5 hours drive away studying....and the two other cousin sisters in New Zealand....Tarnz, Moana and Bullu *shouts* WISH YOU WERE HERE!!!

Top: Kmart $4

Skirt: Lilly and Lou $20

Cardigan: Rockmans $5

Bangles: City Chic $5

Glasses: Factory $15

Beenie: Uncle's fishing beenie (he'd wear it when he went out on the rocks fishing...miss you Uncle xo

Location: Wreck Bay Summercloud Beach, still pretty even though there was no sun out that day :( 

Niva and Sia's clothes and shoes...Kmart... stay tuned as well because Sia (the girl with the black beret on) is working on launching her new blog which features entire outfits on the cheap....this girl is a bargain fanatic but she is forever looking beautiful....I think her first series will be hot looks under $30. She will share her secrets and favourite places to shop in Sydney...but she is also attending the New York and Chicago trip so she might try to work her magic in a place she is not familiar with.... see still raving on about the trip...SORRY >.<

Big Love to all you lovely ladies.....

Falala Mele xo

grey's green's and fun times in between

Hello world! How are we all tonight? 

CJ and Mele

So its Tuesday night here in Australia and I have approximately 5 days left before I have to head back out into the Western Desert (yes for real) and get back to my job teaching a class of 16 grade 3,4 & 5 Aboriginal students. I enjoy my job most of the time even though I'm not one of those "super organised, got all my unit plans and assessments done" type of teacher....so not looking forward to all the planning, assessing and reporting part of the job....but so excited about seeing my lil ones again.

Also super thankful that I'm all better now..... (I have spent the last 3 months at home recovering....don't want to bore you with details....I was sick but now I'm better) so THANKS GOD!!

I have MANY MANY things to be thankful for...like amazing friends....I know I talk about my friends A LOT but they really are THE BEST. I have my college friends, my home friends and my cousins and sisters who make up a whole other social circle. 

Also had a wonderful communion service at church...as a part of our communion service we partake in foot washing just as Jesus did with his disciples...all the women go into one room and the men in another and it really is a humbling experience to get on your knees and wash someones elses feet...just to serve them and to show  love....and to remember what Jesus taught us while he was here....No no! I'm not getting preachy trying to convert anyone...it was just something that was special to me and something that I'm thankful for.

Enough rambling from me now.....These pics were taken when we went to the local pub for dinner with my friend Cleone....we all laughed when they got in the car because we all had some green or grey on...I was initially planning on dressing up but we went early (7:30) so I went comfy casual with my grey over sized top. Belt for some colour and to show shape and comfy flats... after dinner we stayed and danced a bit (it was RETRO NIGHT!) yeah baby..the commitments, Whitney and ACDC......so the hair started of in a low pinned bun...but once the dance moves escalated so too did the sweat beads, so the coolest option was pulling it all high and back..... you know its a good night when your hair is all messed up :P

PS If you live in Australia and haven't been to Kmart lately....you need to check it out....I picked up comfy peach flats, camel gladiator type sandals for $2.50 and a pair of camel lace up shoes with a medium heel (comfy again <3) for $7.50....heaps of tops, shorts at dresses for under $10..... It was fun searching for good stuff!

Big Love,

FalalaMele xo

Lissa and mental face me

my delicious dinner

Friends since forever xo

Judy Jordan Leeza

this is what happens when you don't learn how to use your camera feature....meh..I like it

End of the night...hair all done up out of the way... so good to see my little sister's bestie Kirsty