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. 
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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. 📍

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Home · December 4, 2015

Inexpensive Christmas Decorations

December is already under way and I am thinking of inexpensive Christmas decorations and where I can find them.This year will be my first Christmas in my apartment, though I know I won’t actually be home on Christmas Day, I still want my little home to feel Christmassy so I decided to check out the 99p store and grab up a few items to decorate my home.

I had wanted to have a full on Christmas tree this year but since I won’t be around to enjoy it I thought I pick up a small desk size tree. It is not exactly beaming but for now it is enough to keep my Christmas spirit up.


I also picked up the merry Christmas sign in gold and glitter and I love it (though the glitter seems to love jumping on anything I wear). I have pasted it on the wall above my TV so I can see it every time I watch TV or I am in my kitchen.


These gold and glitter shoe decorations were just to cute to pass by. I knew I wanted these for my home though I am still struggling with were to keep them. I want them on my window seal but also in front of my TV, so for now they are in both places.


 Lastly I picked this reindeer and some clip on tree decorations, I just love that I can clip them anywhere I choose. I can to use them on my desk tree or around my house to give that sparkle of gold and glitter all round. The reindeer is currently reigning the window seal and rocking it.

This is how I am decorating my Christmas  inexpensively and saving money for presents and planned travels. Have you ever decorated your home using inexpensive decorations?

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  1. Tanita says

    December 7, 2015 at 8:29 pm

    I do love a good bargain from the pound shop. Last year I picked up some lovely bits from there. I love the gold reindeer x

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    • Miranda says

      December 8, 2015 at 5:19 am

      I am loving my gold reindeer and how nice it looks on my window seal. I love good bargains too

  2. Zena's Suitcase says

    December 6, 2015 at 2:57 pm

    I love your choices. I think you can pick up some real bargains, it’s just a case of knowing where to look

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      December 6, 2015 at 6:16 pm

      Thank you Zena

  3. Blogging Mummy (Anna Neal) says

    December 5, 2015 at 9:29 pm

    I love the glittery Reindeer. I always think 99p or poundhshops have an absolutely fab range of Christmas decs at cheap prices. i hate paying to much for Xmas decs that are up for about 4 weeks a year. xx

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      December 6, 2015 at 6:18 pm

      I couldnt agree more more, thanks Anna

  4. Becky, Cuddle Fairy says

    December 5, 2015 at 6:21 pm

    The decorations look lovely! I love gold decor for Christmas. No one would ever know they are cheap decorations (unless they read your post lol). I have a mix of ornaments on the tree, I tend to pick something new up each year, they are all inexpensive. x

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    • Miranda says

      December 6, 2015 at 6:20 pm

      thanks Becky, its nice to have decorations that are cheap but do not scream cheap

  5. Rachel says

    December 4, 2015 at 4:16 pm

    I got my office ones from the £1 shop and they are just brilliant x

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    • Miranda says

      December 5, 2015 at 6:05 pm

      I was surprised how good these 99p ones are

  6. Natasha Mairs says

    December 4, 2015 at 2:59 pm

    last year I brought a XMAS sign in bright colours and a mini wreath, both were a pound each from the poundshop. Got them both up this year too

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      December 5, 2015 at 6:06 pm

      Oh wow that’s awesome, they actually do keep dont they?

  7. Ana says

    December 4, 2015 at 11:40 am

    That’s wonderful, even if it cheap they look so good. I love the mini tree, I would wrap up a mini decoration present around it.

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      December 4, 2015 at 1:52 pm

      Thanks Ana, I am thinking of adding some presents this weekend.

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