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 · October 28, 2013

MY 2nd SUNSHINE AWARD – A Great Start to My Week

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Hey Guys!! so last week I got an e-mail from Jordan of SillySilberman: The Sunshine Award Nomination who I met at better blogger network tell me that I had been nominated for a Sunshine Award, I was so surprised and I remember saying WHAT!!! like four times before it actually sunk in. I have explained to Jordan that since I was recently nominated by another blogger I will not be choosing 11 bloggers instead I will only be answering the 11 questions she has set. So here goes nothing,

What did you have for lunch yesterday? I woke up later than usual so my boyfriend made me brunch of omelette, fresh tomatoes, cucumber and some green tea.
What made you start blogging/what do you blog about? I started blogging as a way of passing time because I moved to a new town and I had no one so as means of escape I started blogging  but now I blog because I love it and I blog about everything from personal stuff to random mamblings.
What was the biggest thing you have ever won? I won 50 pounds on Bingo machine, that has never been repeated.
If you had the chance to give advice to a new blogger, what would it be? Be your self, stay true to who you are and don’t get swayed easily by attractive offers.
What was your least favorite subject in school? History was my least favourite subject only because I got confused once at church when our youth teacher explained that we needed to choose what we believed in either that we came from apes or that God created us and I choose God and just couldn’t care less about history.
Describe the perfect day. Waking up to my partner’s beautiful face and just staring in his eyes all day long. I could say shopping all day or relaxing at the spa but that wouldn’t be my overall perfect day.
How do you get blog post inspiration? Mostly by reading other blogs or just things I witness in life or something my friends say or suggests.
What would you be doing if you never started your blog? Sleeping and watching movies because that all I can do in the town I live in now, I cant be going to the pub every day after work so sleeping and watching movies.
If you could eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Chocolate then I would die happy
If you could meet anyone in the future, past, or present, who would it be and why? A younger me and I would tell the younger me not to be so naive and go after what I believed in and wanted at those crucial times in my life as a younger adult. 

How would you handle a rainy day without an umbrella? I always use my bag, please them they have seen more rain than me.
Thanks for reading my blog, please do not forget to check out Jordan’s page and giving her some love.

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