As I enter the final year of my 30s, I thought I s As I enter the final year of my 30s, I thought I share with you some pictures of mine at 9 months, 9 years, 19 years, 29 years  to today 39 years old of age. Looking back at each decade, I feel both ‘older’ and ‘younger’, I see the change in my features, the change in my way of life, the change in my personality and the experience itched on my face. I am grateful for the life I have lived thus far and excited for the life I am yet to live. 
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2026 - 39, (Home, England), I am ready for this final year before my 40s but also ready for this next decade. 
2016 - 29, (Oslo, Norway), this decade was about self discovery and building the life I dreamt about. The life that I am super proud of and truly grateful to be living. This decade, I built my financial life and in later years choose to heal from the trauma gained in the last decade and now I feel well equipped for the future. 
2006 - 19, (Glasgow, Scotland), I thought I was grown (look at the cheekbones 🤣🤣) and ready for the world, chiiiild was I wrong, let’s just say, I am still resolving the trauma the decade brought me but I am grateful because I met my best friends and made decisions for the future I wanted to have. (Spoiler alert - I did better than I dreamed). 
1996 - 9, (Home, Zambia) this was my birthday but my little sister insisted she had to be the one in the middle. The only way we knew whose birthday it was, was by standing in the middle but this year I remember baby sister crying her eyes out and refusing 🤨
1988 - 9 months, (Chililabombwe, Zambia) although my mother looks tired and traumatised😟, I know I was loved and happy. 
#happybirthday #happybirthday❤️ #newera #39
Attended #ascotraces for the second year running a Attended #ascotraces for the second year running and I am glad to have experienced the ‘Village enclosure’ this year, whilst I loved ‘Windsor enclosure’ last year, it’s not for me. Next year, I want Queen Anne’s enclosure. 💕 #girlsdayout #girlslikeus #ascotfashion
How I missed you my love 🥰🥰🥰 #hertripsabroad #bla How I missed you my love 🥰🥰🥰

#hertripsabroad #blackgirlstraveltoo #maldives #neverstopexploring #welltravelled
Tried being a #touristforaday and we chose #london Tried being a #touristforaday and we chose #london because why not. My feet still hurt from the thought of how much walking we did, the fact that we walked from #bigben to #buckinghampalace is still fresh on my mind. 

#neverstopexploring
🖤🖤MARCH PHOTO/VIDEO DUMP🖤🖤 So much happened and 🖤🖤MARCH PHOTO/VIDEO DUMP🖤🖤 

So much happened and yet I can’t find the words.
It has been an amazing week here, definitely recom It has been an amazing week here, definitely recommend @iberostar in Agadir. 
#neverstopexploring #wanderlust #welltravelled #lifeofadventure #hertripsabroad
I spent a week in #dohaqatar and had the most rela I spent a week in #dohaqatar and had the most relaxing and fulfilling time of my life. Sometimes taking it slow and living in the moment is what the soul needs. 🥰🥰🥰
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 #hertripsabroad #solotravel #solotravelingisfun 
#blackgirlstraveltoo
I had such an amazing week in Doha, Qatar after no I had such an amazing week in Doha, Qatar after not visiting for almost 8years. 📍

#qatar #doha #qatarphotoinstagram  #solo travel #travelbug bestvacations igtravel travelpic travelblog beautifuldestinations tlpicks instatravel roamtheplanet traveldeeper travelgram travelinspo wanderlust instapassport exploretheworld travelpics travelmore passionpassport travelawesome lonelyplanet travelblogger travelphotography traveltheworld worldtraveler
Happy New Year, happy 2026 #firstpicture of the ye Happy New Year, happy 2026 #firstpicture of the year.
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Uncategorised · May 11, 2014

Live Life & Love #4

Welcome to the fourth installment of 3Ls (Live Life & Love), this series is where I try to capture everything that has happened in the closing week and also what has been happening on both my blogs and other social media networks.

Love me beauty


 

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//Live

Living pretty happily though, on Thursday got some news that almost derailed my trip to Munich beginning of next month. I was so upset but then I remembered my motto and YOLO I started smiling, anyway as  I write this post the wrong has now been rectified. My 2nd blog MC is doing well, my Top 5 Friday was well received so thinking of doing more posts like that. If you didn’t check out the post in question click HERE.

 

//Life

Busy busy so much that tomorrow’s post and Wednesday’s post are scheduled and will look something like the images above which I am sure you recognize and so will know what posts will be on this blog tomorrow and Wednesday. I just love the schedule tools that both WordPress and blogger have, there are life saves especially when you really want to post on blog (for you) but know time is of the essence and you cant manage it.

 

//Love

I have been loving quite a few things recently, obviously the beauty boxes above and the feel and flow of so many things in my life both good and bad. I tend not to dwell on the bad stuff in life too much because when I do I get lost in time and waste so much energy. This weekend I have had so much free time that Friday night I did not sleep because I was busy discovering all these new blogs, reading them and actually enjoying 90% of them. I followed over a 100 I feel good because when insomnia calls I have an answer.

So that’s my Live Life & Love things for this week, what are yours?

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Comments

  1. Brittnei Washington says

    May 13, 2014 at 1:14 am

    You’re so right about dwelling on the bad stuff in life. I’m glad you are able to work with the scheduled posting. I’ve heard that sometimes it will schedule an older saved version of the post in WordPress so I’ve been afraid to use it 🙁 Thanks so much for sharing this update with us at Countdown in Style!

    Reply
    • Miranda Malanga says

      May 13, 2014 at 5:39 am

      Thank you April
      I didn’t know that about WordPress I should be on a lookout from now on.
      x

  2. sophie says

    May 11, 2014 at 8:56 pm

    I love reading and discovering new blogs, I end up spending hours doing it.

    Sophie
    xx
    http://www.pocockins.co.uk

    Reply
    • Miranda Malanga says

      May 11, 2014 at 9:02 pm

      I know what you mean, thanks for stopping by Sophie

  3. london_unattached says

    May 11, 2014 at 10:24 am

    Lovely post again. you are a real dreamer I think?

    Reply
    • Miranda Malanga says

      May 11, 2014 at 2:45 pm

      Thank you so much! I am a dreamer indeed lol

  4. Esmeralda says

    May 11, 2014 at 7:29 am

    Woah what a brilliant idea! Well let’s see, My Live this week has defo been challenged because I’m always waiting to hear whether I got the job I went for the 4th interview, but more so this week – and still no news! Life is very busy too, I have lots of work and preparation for these interviews but also I have been writing posts for my Sexy blog which I hadn’t managed to achieve in weeks because of said preparation!!! And Love, my son of course, my challenging best friend, my beautiful feel good home, my Sexy blog and all the Sexy bloggers who comment, share, tweet, it makes me feel loved 🙂

    Reply
    • Miranda Malanga says

      May 11, 2014 at 7:36 am

      Thank you for stopping by! I know how you feel about preparing for interviews then not hearing anything! I went through that myself this gone Jan/Feb I felt like an expert on all these companies but most didn’t even get back to me to say sorry you didn’t get the job. But I was patient and I ended up with 4 offers in one day couldn’t believe it, now I am happily working for my best choice so stay strong and it will happen for you real soon.

    • Esmeralda says

      May 11, 2014 at 7:38 am

      Thank you Miranda for your support. It has been tough this past year but I will get one eventually, it’s bound to happen someday!!!

    • Miranda Malanga says

      May 11, 2014 at 7:47 am

      It is more than just bound to it will. If I was to explain how 2014 started you would ask why I even bother smiling but then again with each person situations are hard and difficult in different ways. Stay strong is my advice and if you needed motivator hook me up.

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