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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Fashion · September 14, 2013

My fall shoe essentials and bits

Hey guys!!!! Where is the time flying to? It’s almost mid September and I still can’t believe it, at work am always typing August then I remind myself that we NOT in August no more!!!!  Anyway, I came to you…

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Uncategorised · September 14, 2013

Let’s Cook!!!!

Hey guys!!! So next week Wednesday is my dearest mother’s birthday but I will be working and so will she. So I decided to come visit her today and cook her and me some Nshima (Zambia Dish). Any way to…

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Fashion · September 13, 2013

What was ~ September 2012 Fall Fashion Trend

Hey guys! So I was wondering to myself, what’s so different about this fall compared to last year’s fall fashion trends and it gat me thinking! I would like to think this year, this fall we more fiercer than last…

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Uncategorised · September 13, 2013

****Emptying it out***

Most of you by now would have seen my new spending ban post, to enforce that even further have decided to empty my bathroom, beauty bag and toilet stuff out first before getting new ones and only essentials will be…

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Uncategorised · September 12, 2013

Movie Night (in) with my love ~ Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Hey Guys! Any of you remember Jim Carrey’s Ace Ventura Movies? ok ok I hear ya my age is showing but that’s ok I like feeling GROWN lol. So back to the blog, tonight me and my love decided to…

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Uncategorised · September 11, 2013

Nightly routine (when I remember)

**Part of Myrabev’s corner** Hey guys, am back with another quick post on my nightly routine. So since moving to Newbury (due to my job) I have fallen into a routine and it usually goes like this; • Get home,…

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Fashion · September 10, 2013

Welcome Autumn ~ OOTD

Hey guys! It’s about time I did a welcome to Autumn post!!! So I recently acquired a maxi skirt (before spending ban) from H&M and let me just say I am loving this skirt. Though am not a fan of…

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Uncategorised · September 10, 2013

All About Me!!!

Hey Guys!!! So following on from grapefruitprincess I decided to do the same, hope you guys enjoy this new post learning stuff about me that you may or may not know. Let me know what you think. ******************************************** Attached or single? Happily…

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Uncategorised · September 9, 2013

***Spending Ban***

Hey guys!!!  This post is about my latest spending ban, so everyone has been reminding me of how crap I am at saving and how good I am at spending so have decided to listen and enforce a spending ban…

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What's in my work bag

Lifestyle · September 9, 2013

What’s in my work bag?

What’s in my work bag? So for this post I thought I do the now on trend what’s in my work bag! I decided to show you guys what I normally carry in my work bag the simplified version. Why…

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Beauty · September 8, 2013

My First Beauteco box ~ August/September (beauteco now known as love me beauty)

Hey guys!!!! So a couple weeks ago I read a blog about beauteco box and was intrigued, so I signed up for it and today (8/9/13) I opened my box(es) even though they came last week but was away. Those…

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My top 5 holiday fashion essentials

Must Have · September 8, 2013

My top 5 holiday fashion essentials

My top 5 holiday fashion essentials  After reading ellie’s ramblings about top 5 holiday essentials I started to think of my top 5 essentials. Then I realised that I have the similar taste to Ellie. I always need a beach bag,…

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