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Continue reading →: The Little Things That Make a Childhood
Growing up in a home where books were part of everyday life shaped more of me than I realised. This week, attending a children’s book launch took me back to my childhood, my father’s love for books, and the stories that made us who we are. Funny how life has…
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Continue reading →: Can We Please Stop Littering?
This week, I was roaming the streets of LinkedIn, one of my now most-used apps. Ukukhula kulamanyala! Who else now spends just as much time, if not more, on “serious” apps like LinkedIn as they do on Instagram or whatever app it is that you spend most time on? Anyway,…
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Continue reading →: My Favourite Zim Brands That Slap: Part 2 🇿🇼❤️
In this post I’m giving more of my favourite Zimbabwean brands their flowers. 🇿🇼❤️ In honour of International Customer Service Week, let’s celebrate the local products that make our grocery shops worthwhile. Because supporting local is lekker, but finding products that actually slap? Even better! 😂
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Continue reading →: What are the Simple Things That Make you Realise That You’re Actually Adulting?
The Weird Little Things That Make Adulthood Feel Real I knew adulthood had arrived when buying a new kitchen appliance started feeling like winning the lotto! I long for things like a garlic crusher now, ayy! I still don’t own it by the way. I got a blender few months…
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Continue reading →: Do I believe in Karma?
Do you believe in karma? I think I do. But also… not really. I identify as Christian, so karma isn’t really the framework I use to understand life. I believe in God, grace, forgiveness and mercy. But I also believe that our actions have consequences. Not always immediately. Not always…
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Continue reading →: My Zimstock Family Festival 2026 Experience
Apparently, Zimstock Is My Vibe Now I think I’m at that point in life where events like the Zimstock Family Festival is my vibe. When you grow, you also outgrow some things. Yes, I may still find myself at a clurrrb every now and then, but these days, I’m equally…
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Continue reading →: Turns out, having money is nice
Bafethu, z’hlobo zami, vadikani vangu…if there’s one thing you can do for yourself in this life, it’s to have money. I am not talking about millions, no, baby; I am not delusional. But imali is where it’s at. Recently, I went out with my #BFF and somewhere between the food,…
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Continue reading →: #KindaChic: Things I Have Decided Are Actually Quite Chic
I’m not effortlessly chic. My life is not perfectly curated, my outfits don’t always eat, and some days I am one minor inconvenience away from wearing pyjamas until further notice. But apparently, there’s an aesthetic for that. Welcome to the world of #kindachic, where being a little put together, a…
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Continue reading →: My Favourite Zimbabwean Snacks & Food Products: The Zim Brands That Slap
Many things annoy me about adulting, and at the top of the list? Buying groceries 😩. It is an endless, vicious cycle. You buy groceries. You eat the groceries. The groceries disappear. You buy more groceries. And before you’ve even recovered financially from the last shop, you’re back in the…
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