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 18, 2013

My FIRST SUNSHINE AWARD & NOMINATIONS

Hey Guys!! Thanks for stopping by my blog today, the title of this post says it all. I was nominated for a Sunshine award by the lovely and wonderful Christy of “A woman the world deserves” check our her blog and also the post of her nomination for the Sunshine award —> HERE.

What can I say apart from being grateful for being nominated for this award, I feel really lucky and blessed because lets face it its not everyday awards like these land on new bloggers laps. Any who down the the nitty gritty of it all:


THE RULES:

♥Thank and recognize your Nominating Blogger

♥Give 11 random facts about yourself

♥Answer the 11 questions given by your Nominating Blogger

♥Pick 11 Bloggers Nominees

♥Post 11 questions for your Nominees (you can not nominate your Nominating Blogger)


***Thank you again Christy, much appreciated and honoured.***

11 Random Facts about ME
  1. I am my mamma and pappa’s first born
  2. I was born in Zambia and raised in UK
  3. of there 73 dialects in my home country I can only speak ONE and under THREE
  4. I have over 50+ cousins, over 15+ nieces and nephews
  5. I met my partner online 6 years ago
  6. I finished uni this year and got a graduate job within a WEEK
  7. I am getting MaRRieD next year 
  8. I am 5’7 in height
  9. I was four before I learnt to speak my local language DAD only spoke ENGLISH to us
  10. I have no IDEA what to blog about I just flow with the wind
  11. My favourite colour is PURPLE/LILAC
Answer 11 questions from nominating Blogger

1. What time of day do you prefer to Blog?

I prefer the evening but usually blog when I can squeeze some free time in.

2. What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever worn out of the house?

My favourite dress back to front it was so embarrassing I blogged about it, check out my “Bridge Jones Moment”

3. How often do you cook during the week?

One in a blue moon, I rent a room in a house so I always eat at work and hibernate at night J

4. What’s your favorite Fast Food or eat out place?

Café Rouge is my favourite eat out place and a good chicken wrap from Mac D is my favourite fast food

5. Where would your dream vacation destination be?

The exotic Caribbean Islands, hoping my partner and I can go there for our honeymoon

6. Do you prefer baked or mashed potatoes?

Baked – kinda weird about mash.

7. What is your dream car (if you had no Kiddies to worry about toting…lol)?

I do not have Kiddies (YET) so for me any JEEP would do me just fine.


8. What was your favorite extracurricular activity as a teenager?

I was really good at teaching other guys (even bullies) maths my dad always encouraged me.

9. What was your first job?

I worked at the local Residential care home as a Housekeeper and Laundry lady

10. Most embarrassing moment?

Turning upside down in the back of my ex’s car because his seat belt was fault and he was going really fast at the huge roundabout. His friend was in the car with us and they found me ass in the air and dress over my face.

11. Team Tea or Coffee crew?

Am tea Hot chocolate so does that make me a team Coffee? Not sure cause I can never tell.



My 11 Nominees
  1. Mary <--- You brought back sunshine to my blog
  2. Erica <--- A new friend am honoured to have
  3. Stacey <--- A blogger and friend I am happy to have "met"
  4. Tsepo <--- My very first blogger follower and friend
  5. Antionette <--- Happy to have known
  6. Dharia <--- Happy to have known
  7. Kate <--- Blogger whose blog I love visiting
  8. Judy <--- A new friend and honoured to have
  9. Brandi <--- Blogger whose blog I enjoy reading
  10. Clement <--- Very funny man, a sunshine in his own right
  11. Selorm Tay <--- Blogger I love reading blogs from
Nominee Questions
  1. What’s your favourite thing about blogging?
  2. Why did you start blogging
  3. Trick or Treat?
  4. Who is your role model
  5. Aspirations in life
  6. Favourite colour
  7. Favourite movie
  8. If you could wish for one thing in this world what would you wish for?
  9. Public transport or driving
  10. IPhone/Blackberry or Samsung
  11. Truth or Dare?
Cheesy questions but a sister is running on low caffeine, low ice cream, low everything. 🙂

Thank you for reading my blog and again a Huge thanks to Christy, visit her blog and send her some love from me.

xo Miranda

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