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. 
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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
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It has been an amazing week here, definitely recom It has been an amazing week here, definitely recommend @iberostar in Agadir. 
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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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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. 📍

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Lifestyle · November 27, 2016

What I want for Christmas 

What I want for Christmas. Well it’s a question one should not ask me because I have two lists at the moment. I have the expensive one and the so-so Christmas list. When I say expensive I mean really expensive by my standards. For some this might not be expensive at all but it is for me. We usually want so much for Christmas that sometimes we forget the true spirit and reason for the celebration. Thanking God for sending his son, to save us from the evils of the world.

Now that we’ve established how we should thank first. let’s see what’s on my expensive Christmas list. I mean what I am dreaming to get, a girl can dream right? without dreams what are we?

 

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What I want for Christmas 

  • Car – I told you it was an expensive list. Now that I am serious about driving and will be doing my practical test soon I need to buy a car. Even a small car will do, my parents have promised to help me pay towards it.
  • Camera – I need to improve my blog pictures. Don’t get me wrong I love my iPhone 6 Plus and it takes good pictures. But now I am aiming for better resolution and just take the blog to the best level.
  • New Bed Frame – you know I was recently sent an amazing mattress from Leesa. This kind of mattress requires an equally amazing bed frame. Ok maybe not but I just need a new bed frame as I am tired of my old divan bed.
  • New smart phone – normally I would say new iPhone but right now I am open to all. Whilst in South Africa my iPhone suffered a screen crack my first in years. So instead of just having it fixed which is costing ridiculous amount I just need a new phone.
  • Trip to Hawaii – just because 2017 is a year of staycations doesn’t mean I have abandoned my travel abroad dreams. I told my friends that for my 30th I have three places I want to go: Hawaii, Bali or Vegas.  

Now for the not so expensive Christmas list

  • Good health for my family, I have an elderly grandmother who it would mean the world to me if her health stayed on point.
  • Happiness for my family, I don’t ask for much just that I have a healthy and happy family.

Besides the air we breath is already free so, world peace, health and happiness is all about me done.

What do you think of what I want for Christmas? What’s on your list?

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Comments

  1. Anosa says

    December 2, 2016 at 11:34 am

    Hahahaha I loved it the minute I saw it and thanks

    Reply
  2. Ayesha Farhad says

    November 30, 2016 at 11:56 pm

    Haha i love this list! its such a realistic list! something thats not all glam and everything! I am looking for a camera too! my old dslr has gone down the drain and doesn’t work anymore lol!

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      December 2, 2016 at 11:39 am

      Awww bless home you get to replace your camera as bloggers it’s a must

  3. Paula says

    November 30, 2016 at 9:35 pm

    Good list and a very expensive one! hehe, happy for you about the driving, and if you are looking for a goos camera I just got my Samsung NX3000 and it’s justa amazing! I recommend you to check it out 🙂

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      December 2, 2016 at 11:39 am

      I will check it out though I just bought a canon

  4. Aziel Morte says

    November 30, 2016 at 5:02 pm

    I want a bed frame and a trip to hawaii how I wish, it can be true

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      December 2, 2016 at 11:38 am

      How I wish too

  5. rika agustini says

    November 30, 2016 at 6:10 am

    The bed frame looks so cute! I don’t have anything on my Christmas wishlist yet

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      December 2, 2016 at 11:38 am

      Nothing on your Christmas list for real? Wow

  6. Adriana says

    November 29, 2016 at 7:51 pm

    I’ll take a trip to Hawaii too!! Haha this is an awesome wish list!

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      December 2, 2016 at 11:38 am

      Thanks Adriana

  7. Rebekah says

    November 29, 2016 at 4:41 pm

    I want to go to Hawaii, too! It’s definitely high on my #bucketlist!

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      December 2, 2016 at 11:37 am

      I can not wait

  8. Louise Smith says

    November 29, 2016 at 12:08 pm

    Love your Christmas wishlist <3 I got my Christmas wish a little early this year. All I wanted was for my 3 year old to start sleeping at night as he really hadn't since bonfire night 2015 and it's been a hard year with him being so tired and irritable in the day. But last week things started to get better and we've had lots of good night sleeps since! I'm now asking that it continues in to the next year 😉 lol

    Louise x

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      December 2, 2016 at 11:37 am

      Awww bless you love, glad his sleeping through the night and I pray it continues

  9. Stella Kashmoney says

    November 29, 2016 at 8:59 am

    Fab list. I haven’t really written up a list. I should.

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      December 3, 2016 at 10:01 am

      Thanks Stella

  10. MadeFromBeauty says

    November 28, 2016 at 10:36 pm

    I loved that you spoke about good health for your family, I think we can all forget how important the people close to us are!

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      December 2, 2016 at 11:36 am

      Thanks and yes sometimes we get carried away and forget the most important things our family and close friends

  11. Erin Ek Rush says

    November 28, 2016 at 9:54 pm

    I would love a new camera too – I bet that’s on every bloggers Christmas wish list!

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      December 2, 2016 at 11:36 am

      I bet isn’t it, I managed to gift me one

  12. Heather - Heartfully Heather says

    November 28, 2016 at 8:13 pm

    I need a new bed frame, as ours is on the floor and a trip to Hawaii too! But my husband doesn’t fly, so that’s kind of hard to do! LOL!

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      December 2, 2016 at 11:35 am

      Awww bless him, can he cruise though?

    • Heather - Heartfully Heather says

      December 3, 2016 at 10:23 pm

      He’d actually love to go on a cruise. He’s never been. Its a bucket list thing for him. I’ve been on 2 and love to cruise!

    • Anosa says

      December 5, 2016 at 8:52 am

      Awww bless him, hope he manages to tick that one off on his travel bucketlist

  13. Isabella Wong (lifeasapetite) says

    November 28, 2016 at 7:05 pm

    There’s is definitely nothing wrong with dreaming, hopefully Santa will help towards realising your dreams:) your soso ones are just as important, health and happiness for your loved ones are the most important gifts 🙂 for those who believe in Jesus, I’m also with you with remembering the spirit of Christmas though 🙂 x

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      December 2, 2016 at 11:35 am

      Thanks Isabella, I hope Santa heard me lol

  14. Echo (The Mad Mommy) says

    November 28, 2016 at 3:34 pm

    Ohh, I like that bed frame! We could definitely use a new one. This year, when people ask me what I want, I am saying, “A mortgage payment”, Hahaha!

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      November 28, 2016 at 5:19 pm

      Hahahaha, I would say that too if I had one.

  15. lianne says

    November 28, 2016 at 3:20 pm

    I would like a rose gold watch and some new makeup 🙂

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      November 28, 2016 at 5:18 pm

      That would be awesome

  16. Beautyqueenuk says

    November 28, 2016 at 11:31 am

    I am totally with you on the new bed, we definitely need one for sure x

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      November 28, 2016 at 5:16 pm

      I hope you guys get one before me

  17. Rhian Westbury says

    November 28, 2016 at 9:54 am

    A new car would be amazing, I’m currently running mine to the ground. Some great options for your 30th, small world but I’m doing Hawaii and Bali next year x

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      November 28, 2016 at 5:15 pm

      Oh wow, wouldnt it be even more wonderful if we met up lol

  18. Stephanie Merry says

    November 28, 2016 at 8:34 am

    A new car would be on my list as well – not sure that’ll happen though! x

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      November 28, 2016 at 5:13 pm

      Well lets have our fingers and toes crossed and hope Santa hear us 🙂

  19. Elizabeth says

    November 28, 2016 at 6:02 am

    That is a really expensive Christmas list, but yea, I’d be happy with any of those new items too, lol! A trip to Hawaii would be brilliant.

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      November 28, 2016 at 6:16 am

      I know right, I thought why not it put it out there, never know what the heavens might have in store for me.

  20. Jeanine @ sixtimemommy.com says

    November 27, 2016 at 11:56 pm

    All sounds really great! I want an iPad mini. My normal Ipad’s screen is shattered so I want something smaller for work use. I just got 2 new cameras, so its about all I want this year!

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      November 28, 2016 at 6:16 am

      Oh how nice, I have a tablet that I hardly use and just got me a camera so I think I am all sorted now

  21. Melissa Zia says

    November 27, 2016 at 11:24 pm

    Great Christmas wishlist, I really want to get a new camera very soon

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      November 28, 2016 at 6:15 am

      thanks Melissa, hope you get one

  22. jigsawparenting says

    November 27, 2016 at 9:50 pm

    I agree I need a new camera I did treat myself after reading some great reviews but was left rather disappointed so I am not rushing into buying another just yet

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      November 28, 2016 at 6:15 am

      Oh dear what a shame, hope the next one will be better

  23. Evelina says

    November 27, 2016 at 7:52 pm

    I was so busy recently that I haven’t started thinking about Christmas wishes. This year I would want happiness and overall success for myself and my family. Hope at least one of your wishes will come true.

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      November 27, 2016 at 8:52 pm

      Thanks Evelina, I made one of my wishes come true I bought me a camera lol

  24. london_unattached says

    November 27, 2016 at 7:09 pm

    I’m really happy with my phone and camera now. I opted for a Huawei this time – instead of a Samsung. That was a lucky escape. Hope you get something good from your wishlist

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      November 27, 2016 at 8:51 pm

      Thanks I want to try the Huawei phoned I am hearing good things only.

  25. Melanie Edjourian says

    November 27, 2016 at 6:56 pm

    Me too I would love anew camera but I don’t know what to get. There are so many on the market I don’t know what would be the best for me.

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      November 27, 2016 at 8:51 pm

      I just managed to buy me yesterday it’s a Canon PowerShot SX530 HS and it’s awesome (so far)

    • Melanie Edjourian says

      November 28, 2016 at 8:15 am

      I was looking at some kind of Panasonic but there are so many to choose from. I will look yours up too now, thanks x

    • Anosa says

      November 28, 2016 at 5:23 pm

      For some reason I neevr look at Panasonic except for home security or TVs lol but yeah check out the Canon

  26. clairecly says

    November 27, 2016 at 6:23 pm

    I would love a new tablet, just an inexpensive one as my old tablet died a few months ago and I’ve missed having one.

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      November 27, 2016 at 8:50 pm

      Awww there are some nice deals at the moment so hopefully you can get one

  27. Jess | The Indigo Hours says

    November 27, 2016 at 4:47 pm

    Health and happiness are such lovely things to wish for! I’d love a new camera, too, but I think I’m going to be saving up for one 🙂

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      November 27, 2016 at 6:03 pm

      Thanks Jess, if we have our health and happiness then we can wish for other things

  28. Helen Costello says

    November 27, 2016 at 3:05 pm

    Oh we are so desperate for a new bed frame! Ours is so old fashioned now but we keep pushing it down the shopping list. I daren’t write a complete list – it would go on for days!

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      November 27, 2016 at 6:03 pm

      Hahaha same here but for now I had to put these out there lol

  29. Jo Wiggins says

    November 27, 2016 at 10:58 am

    I’d love a new camera and new laptop. But ultimately I’m just happy and excited that it’s my first Christmas as a Mum x

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      November 27, 2016 at 6:02 pm

      Aww I bet it will be awesome first Christmas as a mum 🙂

  30. Jazmin Williams says

    November 27, 2016 at 9:58 am

    Now that is a gorgeous bed frame! Looks a little similar to my white one from IKEA! And I totally agree with the latter two. x

    Reply
    • Anosa says

      November 27, 2016 at 6:02 pm

      Thanks Jazmin, I really hope to get this soon.

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