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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#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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Sponsor Roundup · December 30, 2015

{Sponsors} Thank You December 2015 sponsors 

It is that time of the month again (no! not that one 😊😂) where I say thanks to all the awesome sponsors that has graced this blog in the ending month. When I started blogging in 2013 I had no idea that my blog would be getting sponsorship from so many different and amazing sponsors nor did I ever imagine I would have a following. Thank you all my readers, those who started with me and stayed with me, apologies to any I might have lost along the way and a huge welcome to those joining us now.

 

 As is now tradition for A July Dreamer, I will now share the sponsors and collaborators I have worked with in December 2015. For potential and new sponsors please check my “work with me” page for information on the services offered and fees.

Leather Bracelet

Leather Bracelet care – I brought you this collaborative post on how to properly fit and take care of your leather bracelets. I was very happy with the response on this article, many people like me had no idea about some of the ways to care for leather bracelets and we learned something new together.

being insecure

Being Insecure – I shared with you my personal experiences with insecurities and an option on what you can do for ‘Physical scars’ etc that you might have insecurities about. You all shared your personal experiences too which really touched me, thank you.

cox and cox

Affordable Decorations – After sharing my inexpensive Christmas decorations post, I then worked with Cox and Cox to bring you affordable decoration pieces from their Christmas Range.

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M and M Direct – this collaboration came right on time after I had just finished decluttering my wardrobe and realised I had actually given away almost all of my jeans and had none left. They have some amazing bootcut jeans that are on sale from their christmas selection.

garden lighting ideas

I shared two posts on how lighting for your Garden and Lighting for your home can change the feel of the surrounding. For me it makes sense to have lighting in your garden for security and safety reasons especially those who live in the middle of nowhere. For the home I focused on my bathroom as currently the lighting is not idea and felt an illuminated mirror would do the trick.

Fashion your home

For my Fashion Monday slot, I decided to share with you my idea of Fashioning your Home in collaboration with Fishpools and the assortment of products they have. Currently I am in desperate need of  a tempur pillow as my nephew is suffering big time.

Best Non-Ski Activities For Ski Holidays

Since I am doing the #Take12Trips Travel challenge for the next 12 months, I jumped at an opportunity to bring you Best non-ski activities to do on a ski holiday. Most of my traveling will be in winter and one might be to a ski lodge so this was a welcome collaboration with Iglu ski.

The Perfect Getaway

Another travel related collaboration I did was with Cruise Deals, I had already mentioned on the blog that 2016 is the year that I went on a cruise so what better way than to check out the many deals currently being offered. Obviously to start off I want a short European cruise then maybe later in the year move on to a transatlantic cruise.

VilniusLED light your Christmas, I collaborated with LED Hut who offers different LED lights and currently are on half price sale. I know most people are concerned about how expensive LED lights can be but they are better than normal lights and are an investment.

On the blog today: @kidsbedsonline ideas for your little man/woman's room.  https://www.ajulydreamer.com/2015/12/lifestyle-kids-bedroom-ideas/ #kids #kidsbedroom #bed #bedroom #bedroomdecor #lifestyle #lifestyleblogger

My sister in law and I had an opportunity to collaborate with Kids Beds Online to share with you some ideas for kids bedrooms.

December 2015 has been by far one of the best months of collaboration so far in my almost 3 years of blogging. I have said this before but I did not start out with the idea of earning something from this blog, for me it was an outlet of the new-found freedom, life after university and leaving home.

I am forever grateful to my readers, to the sponsors/collaborators and other bloggers for all the wonderful help and support I have receive since starting this blog.

Here is wishing you a prosperous New year and extending a warm welcome to new & potential sponsors.

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You can check out my ‘Work with me‘ page for more information, contact me for a media kit and note starting 1st January 2016 A July Dreamer will be increasing its sponsored/reviewed pricing to account for the tax/paypal fees.

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Comments

  1. Rachel says

    January 2, 2016 at 9:45 pm

    Oh wow, many congratulations on working with some amazing brands, it is amazing and really well done you x

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      January 3, 2016 at 9:27 am

      Thanks so much Rachel, I feel so blessed to have worked with them

  2. Dana Andersen says

    January 1, 2016 at 7:11 pm

    These collabs are all so great and i think its so lovely to see someone saying thank you! Happy new year!

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      January 1, 2016 at 7:24 pm

      Thank you Dana, I appreciate that. Happy new year to you too

  3. becca says

    January 1, 2016 at 6:27 pm

    Lovely blog pot, such a nice mix of collabs!

    Becca

    http://www.QueenBeeBecca.com

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      January 1, 2016 at 6:28 pm

      Thanks Becca

  4. Valerie says

    January 1, 2016 at 2:37 am

    It sounds like December was a great month. There are some wonderful posts here!

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      January 1, 2016 at 2:56 am

      It was indeed and they were thanks

  5. Kiara says

    January 1, 2016 at 1:41 am

    What a thoughtful way to thank your sponsors. It looks like you’ve had a great month! Best of lucl in the next year!

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      January 1, 2016 at 2:57 am

      Thank thank you so much Kiara, it was an awesome month and wishing you the best too

  6. Fi Ní Neachtáin says

    December 31, 2015 at 11:09 am

    I think it’s fab that you always thank your sponsors, it just shows that you’re so grateful for them working with you. I hope you get many more sponsors in 2016.

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      December 31, 2015 at 11:43 am

      Thank you Fiona

  7. Franc Ramon says

    December 31, 2015 at 8:27 am

    It’s really great that you took time to thank your sponsor. You also did have great campaigns together.

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      December 31, 2015 at 8:51 am

      Thank you Franc

  8. Stephanie of The TipToe Fairy says

    December 31, 2015 at 7:48 am

    What a great year! It looks like you had some great collaborations! I love the Kids Bed one!

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      December 31, 2015 at 8:51 am

      Thank you Stephanie, I had a great month indeed.

  9. Maureen says

    December 31, 2015 at 5:35 am

    You are working with awesome brands in December. Congrats! Love your posts and 2015 seems like a fantastic year for you. Wishing you a prosperous 2016, Miranda 🙂

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      December 31, 2015 at 5:55 am

      Thank you so much Maureen, it has been an amazing month and amazing year too

  10. Liz Mays says

    December 30, 2015 at 9:58 pm

    I hope you get to share even more cool stuff with us next year. I’m glad you were able to try so many new things this December.

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      December 31, 2015 at 5:55 am

      Thank you Liz, I feel honoured to have shared all of these with you all

  11. Crystal says

    December 30, 2015 at 9:50 pm

    It looks like you had great sponsors in 2015. Cheers to building even more in 2016!

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      December 31, 2015 at 5:54 am

      Thank you crystal, I worked with some amazing companies

  12. Heather says

    December 30, 2015 at 8:58 pm

    I love that kids bed, it looks so fun. I’m in the process of decluttering closets too. It’s time to prepare for the new year!

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      December 30, 2015 at 9:25 pm

      I think my nephew loves the idea of such a bed too. I will be decluttering every 6 weeks

  13. Jenn @ EngineerMommy says

    December 30, 2015 at 7:00 pm

    It looks like you had a wonderful December. I really need to declutter my wardrobes. It’s on my list of things to do in the New Year! And those Christmas decorations are so cute!

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      December 30, 2015 at 7:44 pm

      Thanks Jen, December was an awesome month indeed

  14. Megan Elford says

    December 30, 2015 at 6:32 pm

    I can’t believe I missed the one about non-ski activites on ski trips! I need to check it out right away – my husband loves skiing, but I really, really don’t.

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      December 30, 2015 at 7:45 pm

      Awww bless hope you find it useful Megan

  15. Terri says

    December 30, 2015 at 4:33 pm

    Wow, you did have some fantastic sponsors to work with! I always enjoy reading your posts and cannot wait to see what all you will do in 2016!

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      December 30, 2015 at 7:46 pm

      Thank you Terri, I had some amazing sponsors this month

  16. Heather | All Roads Lead to the Kitchen says

    December 30, 2015 at 4:24 pm

    Wow, looks like it was a fabulous month. Here’s wishing you more wonderful sponsors in the new year! Now, off to browse those awesome leather bracelets…

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      December 30, 2015 at 7:47 pm

      Thank you heather, wishing you the same for 2016

  17. Chubskulit Rose says

    December 30, 2015 at 4:16 pm

    Way to go and keep up the great job! I remember the lighting ideas you postd, it is gorgeous!

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      December 30, 2015 at 7:47 pm

      Thanks so much Rose, glad you remembered

  18. Jaime Nicole says

    December 30, 2015 at 12:43 pm

    You had some awesome posts in 2015 – love those leather bracelets. Looking forward to your posts in 2016!

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      December 30, 2015 at 1:01 pm

      Thank you Jaime, 2015 has been good to me.

  19. Travel Blogger says

    December 30, 2015 at 12:42 pm

    It looks like you had a great year! Here is to another wonderful year in 2016!

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      December 30, 2015 at 1:01 pm

      Thank you so much, wishing you the same for 2016

  20. Esther @ The Cuteness says

    December 30, 2015 at 12:15 pm

    You had some awesome posts in 2015! Can’t wait to see what you come up with next year, I’m sure it’s going to be another awesome one for you.

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      December 30, 2015 at 1:02 pm

      Thank you so much Esther, I am excited to see what 2016 has in store for me

  21. Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says

    December 30, 2015 at 10:50 am

    It sounds like December was a great month for you! That garden lighting is really cool. I want to get one of those lights 🙂

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      December 30, 2015 at 1:03 pm

      Thank you Robin, it was a great month and hope you manage to get the garden lighting

  22. Ana De- Jesus says

    December 30, 2015 at 10:33 am

    Aw you had some awesome sponsors. Isn’t it nice to look back and see what happened in 2015? I had amazing sponsors too x

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      December 30, 2015 at 1:03 pm

      Glad to hear that Ana and thanks, I did have some really awesome sponsors

  23. Leighanne M says

    December 30, 2015 at 7:22 am

    What a fab mixture of colabs, i’m loving the kids bedroom post. Wishing you a Happy New Year, I know 2016 is going to be amazing for you

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      December 30, 2015 at 9:30 am

      Thank you, I am wishing you the same

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