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, Sponsor Roundup · October 30, 2016

{Review} Bidvine Get Things Done

Bidvine is an online platform that helps you find and hire local professionals for different services. It is fortunate that this opportunity to review the Bidvine website and services came at this time. For the last few months I had been thinking about improving my Fashion-posts by sharing more ‘in-person’ outfit ideas. What I mean is, taking pictures of me wearing the outfits instead of just showing them on the mood boards.

As a blogger, there is such a demand for sharing high quality images to your audience. Finding a portrait photographer who doesn’t charge a fortune and is local has never been easier thanks to Bidvine. My biggest hardship in finding photographers has been knowing how to search for them. The recommended photographers  seem to be far from my location making it inconvenient.

How to Search and Hire local Professionals

Using Bidvine, see how easy it is to search for and hire local professionals (in my case photographers).

  1. Visit the website ~ https://www.bidvine.com then search for the service you’re after. For me, it is portrait photography then add in your postcode to make the search more local.
  2. A Bidvine pop-up box comes up which asks a few questions to provide you the right professionals.
  3. The series of questions that come up are dependent on what type of service you’re after. I wanted portrait, it asked me what type of portrait I was after then where the pictures should be taken.

 

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The questions are specific to what you’re after and what you need. What I loved about Bidvine was that it took less than 5 minutes to input the information. I loved that I can also specify my budget, my availability and choice of photographer coming to me. Submit your request for services, an email is sent with an estimation of when quotes will be sent.

I received the quotes within an hour of submitting the request with FIVE (5) different and personalised quotes. The emails where from local professional photographers, explaining to me there services and the amount they charge for the service. I felt reassured that I am dealing with professionals who know what they are doing and impressed with the service.

Have you ever used or heard of Bidvine before?

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of Bidvine, all opinions are my own.

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Comments

  1. Peachy @ The Peach Kitchen says

    November 21, 2016 at 8:12 pm

    It’s my first time to hear about Bidvine but it looks like such a great website.

    Reply
  2. Anosa says

    November 9, 2016 at 11:35 am

    Thats what I loved the most about it, personal quotes from local professionals

    Reply
  3. caroline | thecarodiaries says

    November 8, 2016 at 5:01 am

    I’ve never heard of Bidvine but this looks like an awesome tool! I definitely wish I knew about this last year when I was living in the US!

    Reply
  4. Crystal Gareau says

    November 3, 2016 at 11:24 pm

    What a great service to have at your fingertips when you need some local and quick.

    Reply
  5. Ashley says

    November 3, 2016 at 2:00 am

    What an awesome tool for finding people to hire, and it’s awesome that you were able to fill it out in less than 5 minutes

    Reply
  6. Penny Aylwin says

    November 2, 2016 at 2:16 pm

    This sounds terrific, and from the other side a really useful way for freelancers to be seen (as it were) I shall have to take a look and see what other services they have

    Reply
  7. Viki Marden says

    November 2, 2016 at 8:06 am

    I haven’t heard of this before but it sounds great x

    Reply
  8. Ali says

    November 1, 2016 at 8:16 pm

    This sounds great. I find it so hard to take outfit posts, a photographer is a great idea!

    Reply
  9. Melanie Edjourian says

    November 1, 2016 at 7:32 pm

    These guys offer a useful and fast service it’s handy when you need a job done at home 😉

    Reply
  10. TheNewClassy says

    November 1, 2016 at 7:10 pm

    That would be great if I really got in a pinch and needed some local help. I didn’t know a service like this existed. It’s good to know that it does.

    Reply
  11. Mai C. says

    November 1, 2016 at 11:34 am

    I’ve never needed a service like this before. But it’s good to know a great resource for freelancers. I think it’s awesome and it’s definitely helpful!

    Reply
  12. Anca says

    November 1, 2016 at 11:26 am

    I didn’t hear of them before. It’s seems like a very good service. Is hard to find exactly what you are looking for and it’s great you had so many quotes.

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      November 9, 2016 at 11:36 am

      I was impressed with the many quotes that I got

  13. PrimeBeauty says

    November 1, 2016 at 12:28 am

    This is the first time I’ve heard of Bidvine, but is sounds like a great resource for bloggers and creatives. I hope they expand their reach to U.S.

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      November 9, 2016 at 11:36 am

      I hope they do too

  14. Joanna says

    October 31, 2016 at 3:45 pm

    This website sounds like such a good idea I’ve not heard of it before now.

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      November 9, 2016 at 11:35 am

      It sure it

  15. Amanda Goodenough says

    October 31, 2016 at 3:10 pm

    This is such a great idea! I need to get some portraits done. I’ll have to check this out.

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      November 9, 2016 at 11:35 am

      I thought the same too

  16. Julie S Kalungi says

    October 31, 2016 at 11:44 am

    Bidvine sounds like a self employed or small business owner Saving grace and you Anosa have made it super simple for us to search for what we desire o there! So thanks for sharing with us 🙂

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      November 9, 2016 at 11:30 am

      Thank you Julie, thanks for saying that. I am loving Bidvine

  17. Elanor says

    October 31, 2016 at 11:08 am

    This sounds like a great idea and would have been really handy to know about before I started planning my wedding! 🙂

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      November 9, 2016 at 11:28 am

      It definitely would have been helpful for sure

  18. Rosana McPhee says

    October 30, 2016 at 10:18 pm

    No I haven’t heard of Bidvine – sounds like a good service. Looking forward to seeing your portrait R

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      October 31, 2016 at 5:32 am

      Definitely is a great service

  19. Baby Isabella says

    October 30, 2016 at 9:49 pm

    We’ve heard of BidVine before, not something that we’d use but it could be helpful for some that like the choice x

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      October 31, 2016 at 5:32 am

      Absolutely, I think it can be used by all but again each to their own preference

  20. Kira L Curtis says

    October 30, 2016 at 6:37 pm

    This is really great! I could really use something like this, helps to get things done a lot faster definitely :’)

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      October 31, 2016 at 5:31 am

      I was so impressed with the service, definitely worth it

  21. Sarah Bear =] says

    October 30, 2016 at 12:36 am

    This sounds like a really interesting website! Very useful. I had a look at the website myself, and it’s great that you can honestly search for any services you need! What a great idea!

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      October 30, 2016 at 4:31 am

      It’s a truly lovely and innovative website, I was really impressed with that you can search for.

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