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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Fashion, Guest Post, Sponsor Roundup · June 5, 2015

{Guest Post} 5 slimming fashion tricks every woman needs

Fashion Secrets  At this time of year, all talk seems to turn to getting in shape and you might feel under pressure to slim down. Luckily though, whether you’re planning to shed a few pounds or not, there are some…

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Fashion · May 25, 2015

{Fashion Monday} The Wedding Things

Hi there and welcome to Fashion Monday, happy May Bank holiday to my UK folks and happy memorial monday to my USA friends. I can not believe how quick this Monday came and to think it is the last Monday in…

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Fashion · May 4, 2015

{Fashion} The Teal Fever

Happy Monday and welcome to May, I can not believe we already in the first proper week of May. Happy Bank Holiday to my fellow UK peeps hope you having a nice long weekend. I am still in Seoul, Korea…

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Fashion · April 27, 2015

{Fashion Monday} How to dress for 10+ flight

  HOW TO DRESS FOR 10+ FLIGHT  How many of you have been on a 5+ flight and wished you had dressed like you going to bed? I for one have found myself wanting to ask the pilot to make…

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Fashion · April 6, 2015

{Fashion Monday} Easter your Outfit

Happy Monday, I hope you all had a wonderful Easter break/holiday. Mine was not a total loss I spent it with my parents and we went to church and had great time with friends. What did you get up to?…

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Fashion · March 30, 2015

{Fashion Monday} Chill Monday

Chill Monday  So tomorrow is the last day of March 2015, can we take a moment to realise that we have almost finished 3 months in this new year!! I have loved every single day of 2015, I have been…

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Fashion · March 9, 2015

{Fashion Monday} Add some colour

  Add some colour  Last weekend I met up with my good blogger friend Jemma of Celery and Cupcakes along with her adorable & gorgeous son AJ for some much needed catch-up and so I could overdose of some AJ…

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Fashion · March 2, 2015

{Fashion Monday} Boots Wishlist

Hi there and welcome to Fashion Monday, I can not believe how fast time is moving. Today is already the 1st Monday in March. I feel like only a couple of days ago it was January – entering the New Year…

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Fashion, Must Have · February 23, 2015

{Fashion Monday} Must have Fashion items

AJD Fashion -winter  Hello there and happy Monday to all, time is flying by so fast we already in the final week of February. When I was at school and university I never understood why people kept saying February goes…

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Fashion · February 2, 2015

{Fashion Monday} Simple yet stylish

{Fashion Monday} Simple yet stylish is the outfit I choose to start off February’s Fashion Monday. Regular readers know how much I love sharing simple yet stylish outfits. I am not much of a stylish person but I wear what I…

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Fashion, Review · January 24, 2015

{Fashion Monday} Firmoo glasses

  A couple weeks ago I was contacted by the lovely people at Firmoo to try out their glasses. I have been suffering with my sight for a while now since I seem to spend 20 hours a day fixed…

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Fashion · January 19, 2015

{Fashion Monday} Fur Coat Wishlist

Ever since the good people at Same Apparel contacted me to see if I wanted to review their Leopard fur winter coat. I have been obsessing over fur coats and jackets. I will confess I was never one to wonder to…

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