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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Review · March 24, 2015

Insta Natural ~ Retinol Cream Review 

For the last year or so I have been trying different products which have worked amazingly for me so when I saw that insta natural was looking for bloggers to review the Retinol cream I jumped at the opportunity to…

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Uncategorised · March 23, 2015

Manicure Monday ~ Spring Sunnies

Manicure Monday  I can not believe that next week it’s April and even more shocking that Easter is next week Friday. Time seems to be moving so fast for me that I have not yet had a chance to blink,…

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Bucketlist · March 20, 2015

Life Edit: 30 Before 30 Bucketlist

Life Edit: 30 Before 30 Bucketlist, cover 15 things I want to do in my life (apart from travel) before I reach 30. Travel Edit: 30 before 30 bucketlist  lists the 15 places I want to visit before I reach…

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Beauty, Review · March 20, 2015

{Review} Sea Infused Herbal Moisturizer ~ Oz Naturals

Over the last couple of months I have talked about Oz natural products and why I love them. Today I am sharing another Oz natural product which was sent to me recently to provide an honest review. This is the…

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Review · March 18, 2015

Hawaiian Tropic ~ Silk Hydration Review

Before being sent these products I had never used Hawaiian Tropic products, I was selected as part of BzzAgent bloggers to trial the new Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration. To be honest I never used to concern myself with sunscreen when I…

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Bucketlist · March 12, 2015

Travel Edit: 30 Before 30 Bucketlist

A couple of days ago I was reading a fellow bloggers Bucketlist and I realised though I have said I will write one one-day I have never really sat down long enough to come up with a list of places…

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Beauty · March 10, 2015

Love Me Beauty Box ~ December 2014 

I received this box in December 2014 but  just never had to time to open it and try out the products but now I have and I am ready to review. My first impression of the December box was not…

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Fashion · March 9, 2015

{Fashion Monday} Add some colour

  Add some colour  Last weekend I met up with my good blogger friend Jemma of Celery and Cupcakes along with her adorable & gorgeous son AJ for some much needed catch-up and so I could overdose of some AJ…

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Goals · March 6, 2015

2015 Monthly Goals Linky {March}

Another month has started and we’ve been given another opportunity to work on and achieve the goals that we wanted to do or the goals we want to share this month. February was a very busy month for me, a…

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boots-wishlist

Fashion · March 2, 2015

{Fashion Monday} Boots Wishlist

Hi there and welcome to Fashion Monday, I can not believe how fast time is moving. Today is already the 1st Monday in March. I feel like only a couple of days ago it was January – entering the New Year…

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Sponsor Roundup · February 27, 2015

{Sponsors} Thank you February Sponsors (2015)

Every single time a company, PR or application for sponsorship gets approved I am humbled. Because there are so many blogs out there that I think are better than mine and to have a sponsor choose to work with me…

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Fashion, Must Have · February 23, 2015

{Fashion Monday} Must have Fashion items

AJD Fashion -winter  Hello there and happy Monday to all, time is flying by so fast we already in the final week of February. When I was at school and university I never understood why people kept saying February goes…

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