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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Beauty, Review · June 21, 2014

GlossyBox | 50 years | May Box

  Hi there, welcome to another beauty box subscription it’s a bit late but better late than never! this time it’s Glossybox. My feelings on this box have always been borderline 50-50, I decided to try them again because they…

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Uncategorised · June 20, 2014

Products I regret buying – #2 {+Freebie Friday}

Hi there! Happy Friday and as I promised (requested too) here is my second post in my series of products I regret buying and this week it’s Gadgets – eBay & DHgate. I will say I love eBay and buy…

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Sponsor Roundup · June 18, 2014

{Affiliates} June Brands

  Welcome to my sponsor/affiliates series post, most of have my regulars know I try at least once a month to post about the sponsors and/or affiliate links gracing my side bar or bottom bar of my blog. Again this…

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Fashion · June 18, 2014

New Look Mini-Haul

Dress –> £15 Flats –> £7 Jellewry –> £6 Underwear –> £7 for a pack of 3 A few weeks back I decided to do a little bit of shopping from my favourite store new look using my £50 gift…

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Uncategorised · June 16, 2014

Manicure Monday – NYX fairly pink

Hi there, so firstly thank you all for encouraging me to continue with my Manicure Monday posts. I love sharing my manicure of the week and even more so I am actually enjoying painting my nails. The last time I…

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Guest Post · June 14, 2014

{Guest Post} Confessions from a Recovered Patient from Eating Disorders!!!

Hi there, today I wanted to re-share my good friend Dharia from Dharia’s closet story she shared with me and my readers last year, this story has stayed with me since and I wanted to re-share with my new readers. This…

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Uncategorised · June 12, 2014

Freebie Friday Winner + Top 5 Friday

Hi there, happy Friday! It’s that time again where I announce the winner of my Freebie Friday but before I do that I will share my top 5 Friday as per normal then announce the winner. **Must apologise as didn’t…

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Fashion · June 11, 2014

Jewellery Obsession but I call it Love

I seriously have an unfounded love for jewellery, there is just something about it that has me buying at every opportunity. Since I have been on this budget paying off my debt I only visit the sales section when I…

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Uncategorised · June 9, 2014

Manicure Monday ~ Sally Hansen

Hello there and welcome to my Manicure Monday, today I am wearing Sally Hansen Magnetic nail polish, this nail polish I got from Poundland. I am in love firstly because purple is my favourite colour and secondly because I think…

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Uncategorised · June 8, 2014

Live Life & Love #6

Hi there! Welcome to the sixth instalment of 3Ls (Live Life & Love), in this series I try to capture everything that has happened in the closing week on both my blogs and sometimes what will be featuring on both…

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Sponsor Roundup · June 6, 2014

Top 5 Friday ~ Affiliates + Freebie Friday

Hi there! Welcome to my Top 5 Friday, today’s top 5 is about three affiliates and two non-affiliates tops. So to the new bloggers (even oldies) affiliate companies from my understanding is mostly PR companies that bring bloggers and brands…

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Uncategorised · June 4, 2014

Products I regret buying – #1

How many times have you bought something and thought hang on a moment, that ain’t right or I wish I never bought this. Well I have found myself in that same boat again and again and this week I will…

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