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 · August 18, 2013

Sunday glam – pedicure multi-colour!!!

Ever since my boy friend of 5 years going on 6 looked at me without my make-up and still smiled and loved me still was the time I abandoned the make-up routines and being girly by that I mean no…

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Uncategorised · August 18, 2013

Sunday Lazy-ness

Hey guys!!! So its Sunday afternoon and I am feeling extremely lazy but I have had a productive morning so I think I can get away with being lazy the rest of the day. So my boyfriend came over to…

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Uncategorised · August 17, 2013

Manicure 3

Hey guys!!!  So it’s been a busy week and also been tiring, mostly due to my developing insomnia. I am hardly asleep at night and you would think its because of things like computers, phones etc but nope at 10pm…

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Uncategorised · August 11, 2013

Manicure

Hey guys!!! Am back again with another manicure to show off, I am not girly girly but I am finding it more and more fun to do my hairs, dress up etc. so today again it’s another quick blog it’s…

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Fashion · August 9, 2013

OOTW ~ outs of the week

Hey guys!!! It’s me again and it’s 22:16 on a Wednesday night my body has decided it don’t want to sleep and because of other so inconsiderate situations am not able to sleep. So have decided I will start preparing…

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Fashion · August 9, 2013

Bag Lover – For the love of New Look part 2

Hey guys!!! its me again with another short blog, lately have been so busy at work and my sleeping partner is so ridiculous at the moment. Am suffering in that it does not matter what time I go to bed…

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Uncategorised · August 8, 2013

Bracelets – New Favourite

Happy Birthday to my little sister she is 21 today whoooh!!!! Awww our mother, she dont have no under 20s in her house any-more lol. So this is just another quick blog to show you guys some more of my…

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Uncategorised · August 7, 2013

Favourite Nail Polish ~ Presently

Hey guys! It’s Wednesday again, today my blog will be a really short one just wanted to share with you my favourite nail polish by Giles. This nail polish is quick dry and its amazing, I wont say un-chip because…

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Uncategorised · August 6, 2013

Healthy Eating/Snacking

I did not realise how stressed I was until I realised I was not sleeping and my eating habits are still not back to normal. Currently I eat breakfast at work which is usually a bowl of fruits and on…

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Beauty · August 4, 2013

{Review} My Lipsticks collection

Hey guys happy Monday!  So today it’s Monday reviews and I am reviewing the MUA lipsticks and I snuck in my MAC ruby woo and kellybrooks in this review too. So those of you who read my blog or follow…

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Fashion · August 2, 2013

Friday Randoms ~ For the love of New Look

So as you may know I love New Look I think this store was especially created for people like me, it’s not too expensive their clothes are affordable and they are fashionable. There was a time I thought some new…

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Uncategorised · August 2, 2013

Friday Randoms ~ One Job and could not do it right!!!

Its Friday again (best day of the week ever!!!), to end this week I just thought I share with you what my colleague shared with me a while back I even forget about it until today when I was clearing…

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