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Hello! I wanted to let you all know that Q's Daydream Handmade is back open for business! Currently the navy and black gingham playsuits are available, made to order.

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Gosh, it's been nearly three months since my last post! Life has been wonderfully busy. I wanted to stop by and wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I'm going to make 2014 the year I get back into blogging. Until next time, xoxox

 Gosh, I can't believe its been over two months since my last post! Life has been so very busy in the best way possible. Being a mom is truly the best thing I've ever done. Hazel is growing like a little weed and getting cuter each and every day. She's 15 weeks old now! It just two short weeks she'll be 4 months old! Crazy. Here are some of my favorite pictures from recently. Most I've taken from my instagram account... I reallllyyy want to officially get back into blogging again soon. That's one of my goals for this fall. For now I'll leave you with my sweetie pie...

Hello! Long time, no see! I've been wonderfully busy being a mommy :) Can you believe Hazel is almost 6 weeks old?! I certainly can't! Time really does fly. I'm trying to enjoy every minute with my sweet pea. Anyway, I thought I'd share with you some instagram pics (user name qsdaydream) of Hazel's weekly birthdays so far..

2 Weeks

 3 Weeks

 1 Month

 5 Weeks

Monday Hazel will be 6 weeks old! I plan on taking some pictures with my real camera then, hehe. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Talk soon. xo

On June 10th 2013 our little Hazel Shirley was born! She weighted 8 pounds 12 ounces ounces and was 19 inches long. It's so wonderful to finally hold Hazel in my arms. Jonny and I are having such a good time getting to know her! Here are just a few pictures from the last 11 days. 

She is such a joy and I feel so blessed to have her as my little girl.

I'll be posting more pictures soon! You can be sure of that ;)

xoxo

Hat, Belt, Dress & Bag, Thrifted

Shoes, Saltwater Sandals

Hello! It's hard for me to believe, but tomorrow I'll be 38 weeks pregnant. Hazel could come at any time now! 

This is just a silly picture taken yesterday. If you've ever been pregnant you'll know that they like to compare the size of your baby to fruits and veggies. Hazel is now the size of a watermelon. Though, to me my belly looks bigger... That watermelon was not as small as it looks either! Well, I'm off to go eat that watermelon, hehe. Talk to you soon! xx

Sweater and dress, Thrifted

Pin and boots, gifts

Hello! This past Friday I spent the day running errands with my Mom. She quickly snapped these pictures of me with my phone when we were getting ready to say bye for the day. I figure iphone pics are better than no pics at all, lol! Anyway, I'm almost finished my 35th week of pregnancy. Hazel is doing great, she's kicking up a storm as I write this. Can't wait to meet her!

I hope y'all had a great weekend and a Happy Mothers Day to you mamas out there! xx

Hello! Gosh, pregnancy has made me a terrible blogger! That should end soon though.. I have a feeling having little Hazel around to dress up will make me blog a lot, hehe. 

Today, I'm 35 weeks pregnant. Oh so close! This past Sunday Jonny and I had our maternity photos taken. They've yet to be edited down and prettied up so I can't share them yet, but I thought I'd share one of my favorite from the day now anyway.

I hope you all are well! Talk soon! xo 

Hello! I feel like it's been so long since I've last posted, so I just wanted to pop in and let you know what I've been up too! This past weekend was my baby shower. My sister flew in from Maryland and her and my Mom threw it for me. I had such a lovely time! I have such wonderful lady friends.
The last couple of days I've been getting Hazel's things in order. She'll be here before we know it! We've also been in the process of setting up the nursery. It's almost done and I can't wait to show you soon! After such a busy few weeks it's time for me to catch up on some sleep. Being pregnant can be quite tiring. I hope you all are well! Talk to you soon! xx

Cardigan, Gap years ago

Vintage 70's Dress, Etsy

Wedges, Mia

Hello! I can't believe it's been a couple weeks since my last post. Time sure is flyin'! 

Well, I'm almost 31 weeks pregnant and it's getting tougher and tougher to get dressed. At least now the weathers warmer and I can throw on one of the several dresses that still fit me! It's amazing how EVERYTHING seems to grow during pregnancy, not just your belly. Doesn't matter how well you eat or how much exercise you get, you're gonna grow everywhere! Oh well, lol! Only 9 more weeks until I meet my little Hazel!!

I hope you all are well! xo

Since the weather wouldn't cooperate the last few days I thought instead of sharing outfit pictures I'd share some recent pics from my instagram. Above is a view of my closet from my bed. The dress is my after baby Lena Hoschek dress that is waiting patiently to be worn. Also, three sailor dresses for Hazel. She now has one for the first three years of her life! All thrifted at different times for $2 each. Oh yeah!

Jonny's birthday was Sunday, so we did some yummy indulging on Saturday and Sunday. This isn't even everything naughty we ate, hehe ;)

Of course Loretta is always a huge part of my day. Looking cute as always.

And last but not least a bump shot from yesterday at 28.4 weeks. I plan on wearing this 60's lace dress a lot, so you'll see more of it soon! I hope ya'll had a fabulous weekend! If you'd like to follow me on instagram my name is qsdaydream. xo

For this weeks inspiration Clare Bowen who plays Scarlett O'Conner on the tv show "Nashville". I must admit the reason I started watching "Nashville" was becuase of living in Nashville. I thought it'd be fun to see places I've know well on tv. Well, I'm still watching "Nashville" and a big part of that is Clare Bowen's character Scarlett. Not only does she have an amazing voice but I just love her style. Very vintage and romantic with a touch of country thrown in. What's even better is that Clare seems to dress that way in her real life too. So, if you haven't watched "Nashville" yet you should certainly give it a shot! Have a great weekend!

PS: I am on Blog Lovin' for those that would like follow. Here I am :)

Just a quick picture of Marilyn and her basset hound Hugo. Have a great day! :)

Yay! It's officially Spring! My most favorite season of the year :)

I snapped this picture on my phone a few days ago when the weather was perfectly springy, in the 70s! Today, it's not so springlike. Like most of the country Tennessee seems to be going through a bit of a cold spell. Our highs are only going to reach into the 40s and 50s for the next week or so. Though, the weatherman has promised us more seasonal temps soon. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed! Yes, I'm slightly obsessed with the weather, lol. In the meantime I'm going to keep myself busy doing some sewing for myself and Hazel. I might even watch a movie like Blue Hawaii or Gidget and daydream about the beach ;) I'll talk to ya'll soon! xx

Cardigan, Very old

Vintage Flower Pin, Gift

1940's Dress, Ebay

Flats, Target on sale for $6!

Hello! Oh my goodness, the last two days were simply weather perfection! Lots of sunshine and highs in the upper 70s. I wish everyday could be so lovely.. but then we wouldn't appreciate it so much when it is I suppose.

Saturday morning I couldn't have been happier to get dressed. Warm weather does that to me! This 1940's dress is again one that has always been a little big. Well, no more, lol! I'm hoping I can wear it until June, but we shall see. I hope you all had a marvelous weekend! xo

I came across these pictures from the Life Archive on Johanna's blog. I just love the little stories Life photos tell. Everyone seems to be having a fun time in these. And they all look fabulous doing it!

Have a wonderful weekend! xx

This afternoon I finished making my first dress for Hazel. I can't get over how cute and tiny it is! Making baby clothes is soooo much fun! I can't wait to see her wearing it this summer. And don't you worry, Hazel will have her very own blog post modeling this, hehe. I hope y'all are having a good week so far! Until next time, xo.

 1940's Sailor Dress, Etsy

Belt, thrifted

Flats, I don't remember...

Hello! I'm happy to say that the last few days have felt like spring! Since the weather was warmer I decided to wear one of my favorite spring dresses. I tried on this 1940's sailor dress last week (it used to  be a little big!) and knew I was only going to be able to wear it a little bit longer. So, I knew today had to be the day. It's probably won't fit me tomorrow, lol!  It's amazing have fast my bump has been growing recently. I'm not going to lie, not fitting into my favorite spring dresses is tough, but I know the bigger I get the more Hazel's growing, and that's a wonderful thing. 

I hope y'all have had a fabulous weekend! Talk to you soon. xx

Photos from here

Yet another gorgeous lookbook from Lena Hoschek! Spring/Summer collections are always my favorite and this one comes just in time for the warmer weather we're about to have. Its going to reach 70 degrees this weekend! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend ahead of you! xx

Sweater, Very old F21

Belt, Thrifted

Dress, Anthro sale section

Tights, Target

Boots, Frye

Hello! How are all of you? I'm doing great! Loving the second trimester of pregnancy. 

This outfit I threw on before heading to church this morning. I bought this non maternity dress back in the fall and I'm happy to say it still fits! I think I just might get away with wearing until June too. I just adore this color pink! Today was still quite chilly, even in the bright sun, which you can see I'm trying to warm up in. Next weekend is supposed to be gorgeous and in the 60's though, so yay!

Oh, and I had to share with you the mini Frye boots my sister got Hazel! Just like mine, hehe.

xo

Original Source

I fell in love with this editorial from Mademoiselle Magazine from 1960 when I saw it on the blog, When Decades Collide. 1960 is probably my favorite year in fashion. In my opinion the hemlines were just perfect and the skirts just the right fullness, among other things. The early 60's are just so me. Maybe it has something to do with watching movies like GI Blues, Blue Hawaii and Gidget a million times growing up... ;)

Happy March! Spring is near! I hope you all have a lovely weekend. xo

It's about time I give y'all a little Q's Daydream Handmade update! I'd planned on releasing my second collection for the fall/winter season this past September. Life got in the way and as you know I'm expecting a little bundle of joy this June. I had contemplated releasing the collection many times, but due to a tough first half of pregnancy I knew it was best for me to wait a bit. Now, it's almost Spring and Hazel is due in just a few short months. So, I've decided to wait on releasing my fall/winter collection until next fall. That'll give me a few months to get used to being a mommy and start a new routine. I worked very hard on this collection and can't wait to share it with you when fall rolls around! I want to thank you all for supporting my little dream this far! It means the world to me.

Vintage Scarf, Antique mall

Vintage Pin, gift

Blouse, Tank and belt, thrifted

Jeans, Jessica Simpson Maternity (cropped by me)

Flats, Gap

Gosh, it's hard to believe I'm almost 25 weeks pregnant. Though, I'll count this post as being 24 weeks since I'm still a couple days shy of 25. 

Anywho, lately my go to outfits have consisted of skinny maternity jeans (the only maternity purchase I plan to make). I myself find that quite odd, do to the fact that I'm not at all a jeans girl, lol! I guess I've been turning to my maternity jeans because it's still till cold to wear dresses without tights.. and my tights have gotten seriously uncomfortable at this point, haha! I'm ready for warmer temps so I can just throw on a dress and go. Only 24 days left until spring, yay! Well, I hope y'all had a nice weekend! They certainly seem to go by too fast, don't they?! xx

Hello! Last week I received a surprise package (the best kind!) in the mail from one of the loveliest ladies I know, Jessie of Strawberry Moth. Jessie made this Elvis print dress for little Hazel and I couldn't love it more! Jessie also sent along the sweetest print that I plan on hanging in Hazel's nursery. As well as the prettiest little heart garland, that I'll also hang in the nursery.

And just for me Jessie sent a basset hound necklace. Loretta is very proud! ;)

I love everything so much! Thank you Jessie!

Jessie has her own handmade shop on etsy that I highly recommend checking out!

I hope you all are well! The past couple of weeks have flown by. I guess being pregnant does that to ya! Hazel and I are doing very well though. She kicks and kicks throughout the day and it makes me so very happy. I plan on doing another pregnancy outfit this weekend, so I'll be back soon! xx

Sweater, Gift

Tank top and belt, thrifted

1950's cotton skirt

Tights, who knows...

Boots, Fryes I've had for years

Hello! I'm so excited to be starting my pregnancy style series. Honestly up until very recently I didn't even feel like I looked pregnant. Just bloated, lol! Now I feel like it's obvious I'm pregnant, and that's a good feeling. I'm working my way through my 22nd week now. I've been feeling Hazel move several times during the day and it's just the best feeling ever. The second trimester is finally living up to it's feeling awesome reputation! :)

I hope y'all had a great weekend! The weather here in Nashville has been just lovely recently. I'll take a high near 60 degrees any day during February! xx