School Holidays pt. 1

Hello my lovely ones,

How are you all? I had a quick scroll through my blog and realised all my posts have been Aussie Curves submissions. While I love participating in it I, I realised I haven't shared any of my fun times with you guys lately and really......that's not good enough because I'm all about fun times :)

So these school holidays I have been REEEEEALLLY busy catching up with friends and family. I'm not complaining because I love moving around...If you have some idea of NSW geography I will share my travels with you all.

I started off in Nowra, headed up to Sydney, Newcastle, Raymond Terrace, Williamstown, Cooranbong, Tuggerah, Sydney, Campbelltown, Mt. Druitt, Nowra, Sydney, Opera House, Penrith, Blacktown and back down to Nowra. PHEW! I'm tried just trying to remember it all.

So my friends I wanted to share some pictures with you all before they get stored in the "to-post" file and that is long enough already (I have some lovely photos from my trip to Samoa, family reunion photos from New Zealand in April, a cousin's grad party, and another cousins 21st in Qld to share).

Congratulations to my beautiful cousin Hermione. She has officially become and Educator <3

  Mele Dress: H&M Basic Jacket: Opshop/Thrifted $3 Hat $6 found in Harlem     Niva: Top and Necklace: Opshop find

Teacher Crew ;)

More pics to come.

Big Love,

Falala Mele xo

Aussie Curves: Picnic

Super quick one. On my way to another wedding today so I gotta go get ready but these shots were taken a week ago in Mildura because it was some anniversary of the paddle boat. The river was packed with boats and people and while I didn't sit down to an official picnic (we do them all the time....see HERE and HERE) I did enjoy fresh strawberries and cupcakes from the local stalls.

Perfect picnic attire should be comfortable and allow for the sun to kiss your skin ;) 

Big Love,

Falala Mele xo

Dress: Best and Less / Cardigan: Thrifted / Boots: Gifted from Gabby / Glasses: Salvos / Belt: Gifted from Amra

Aussie Curves: Stripes in NYC

Hello lovely ones,

It is officially the start of the school holidays! I have been busy and I crammed every ounce of work I could pull out of my backside in before Friday afternoon. Had pancakes with my lovely girls in Mildura. Slept at 1am. Up at 7am. Packed and started the 12 hour drive from Mildura with my sister. Made it home by 8:30pm. Greeted by my parents and Aunty and have been busy ever since.

Spent yesterday:

6:30am morning stroll with my Mum, Aunty & Snoopy

Picked up my gorgeous baby niece

Spring fair with my Mum, Aunty and sisters

Lunch with my sisters

afternoon snooze (OMG I am living on the edge)

editing US pictures

and a movie marathon (I never get to watch movies and my hard drive is full)

What's coming up:
2 weddings
a graduation
nieces birthday
op shopping raid on all my local spots "HONEEEEEY I'M HOMEEEE"
Lady Antebellum concert
beach time :)
catching up with all my friends <3

Anyways that's where I'm at right now.


This week called for stripes and I just so happened to have an outfit featuring stripes ready to go. I found this top and I loved it for a variety of reasons. I based the rest of the look around  this one piece. I love that it has a high cut around the neck. I have been wearing a lot of that lately. Fell in love with the low cut back. It's nice not hoochie and that's how I like to roll ;)

I combined some of my favourite never-fail combinations with the look and I felt cooooool in my OOTN. The red lips and gold eyes are one of my fave makeup looks. The city chic skirt gave my body extra hips and shape and it allowed the top half of my body to be accentuated by the stripes. One of my favourite New York outfits of this trip :)

So this night we went out to Shadows in Manhattan. Sooooo many funny stories from that night but I guess you just had to be there. NY night scene is on another level. We are so timid here in Australia. Those New Yorkers like to party and it's a good thing cause we do too.

Major thanks to our Trini-Sissys. They took us out and danced the night away. This was our last night in New York. Next afternoon we flew out to Vegas. Danced all night and walked to Maccas for some chicken bites. That was the only thing open and all that dancing made us hungry. Sorry about the poor picture quality. Just took the little point and shoot because we planned to dance our asses off!

Striped Top: SES Westfield / Skirt City Chic $15 (sale) / Shoes Target $35 / Bag Earring Chain: Thrifted

If I hear music and I like it, then I will dance. I'm not shy at all (see above). I love dancing with my girls!

Candice, Mele, Ruth, Gabby and Theresa

OMG I love my gold drop clip-ons. I think they were like $2. Thrifted find baby!

Last shot before leaving shadows.

Big Love,

Falala Mele xo