What's Coming Up on The Daily Connoisseur 2018 | Happy New Year!

Welcome back to The Daily Connoisseur. I hope you had a wonderful new year celebration. I am really looking forward to 2018! This year I am feeling really driven. I'm ready to inspire where I can and hopefully we can all make this our best year yet. I hope you enjoy today's video where I share what you can expect this year on The Daily Connoisseur.



We will be continuing the Mapp & Lucia Book Club in the spring! We will discuss the next two novels in the series, Lucia in London and Mapp & Lucia. Here are the links to Lucia in London on Audible and Mapp & Lucia on Audible. This will give you plenty of time to read or listen to the books before our spring book club begins. Enjoy!

I'm also taking questions and requests for upcoming videos. Please leave your requests in the comment section here, on YouTube or on any of my social media accounts (links at the bottom of this post). I look forward to hearing what you'd like to see in 2018 on the blog.

In my next video I have a very exciting interview with bestselling author, Jamie Cat Callan. I hope you enjoy it! Then you can expect my Winter 2018 ten-item wardrobe video. So many exciting things are taking place. I am so happy you are joining me!

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Madame Chic is not just for women! Brad McEntire lists Lessons from Madame Chic as one of his favorite reads from 2017 and he's hoping his wife enjoys it too!

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I�m feeling so prepared to host tomorrow with dessert ready to go!?? This is another tried a true??This flourless chocolate cake from @dailyconnoisseur is SO GOOD! It�s beautiful and easy to make (see my story??). Find the recipe in At Home With Madame Chic by #jenniferlscott ??I love the Madame Chic series?? can you tell I�m an #ultrafan? I find each book so enjoyable to read and I am left feeling inspired - what could be better than that??? #madamechic #dailyconnoisseur #chirstmas #merrychristmas #glutenfree #glutenfreedessert #yum

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Please leave any requests you have for 2018 in the comment section below. Or if you have any questions, please leave those as well and I can include them in a future reader questions answered session. Happy new year and see you on Thursday for my interview with bestselling author, Jamie Cat Callan!

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DIY Lavender Pomander Ornament | Victorian Christmas

Today I'm making homemade lavender pomander ornaments fashioned in a traditional Victorian style. The Victorians loved to use natural scents with their holiday decorations and these ornaments are a fragrant delight.



To make this ornament, you will need:
Lavender flowers, twine (or any ribbon that you like), green dry foam balls, quilter's t pin, modge podge, glue gun.

This is a really fun craft to do with your children. I made the one in the video and the girls did the rest. The children's ornaments had some 'bald' spots where the lavender did not stick, but that is OK. When you use a green ball, it looks natural, as though moss is peeking out underneath the ornament.

I often forget I've made these ornaments and when I walk near our tree I am pleasantly surprised with their amazing lavender scent. I hope you enjoy today's video.

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The Madame Chic books make the perfect gift for any special lady in your life.

The Madame Chic books make the perfect gift this holiday season ?? #MADAMECHIC #jenniferlscott #dailyconnoisseur

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�For women who yearn to channel Audrey Tautou�but don�t have a year to spend apprenticing with one in Paris� (The New York Times), Jennifer L. Scott�s Madame Chic books�Lessons from Madame Chic, At Home with Madame Chic, and Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic�now collected in one beautiful package.

As an American student living abroad, Jennifer L. Scott found a Parisian mentor in her host mother, Madame Chic, who instructed her in the fine art of living. Now, Jennifer shares her lessons in her Madame Chic series: Lessons from Madame Chic, At Home with Madame Chic, and Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic. Based on what she learned from Madame Chic, Jennifer explains how to cultivate old-fashioned sophistication while living an active, modern life, teaching us to take pleasure in everyday routines, to dress presentably, perform household tasks with cheer, and how to conduct oneself both in public and in private.

The Madame Chic series encourages and inspires you to live simply and passionately, no matter your age, background, or location. Like Madame Chic, everyone deserves a little Parisian je ne sais quoi.

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Lessons from Madame Chic in Vietnam

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I hope you enjoy today's Christmas ornament tutorial... See you next time!


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Ribbon Berry Wreath Tutorial | Jennifer L. Scott

I hope you enjoyed the floral wreath tutorial from last week. I'm back with another pretty wreath tutorial... This time we are mixing a simple combination of ribbon and berries. I am recycling one of my favorite Christmas ribbons from last year. Feel free to use whatever materials you have on hand. I have also linked a list of materials below.



You will need floral wire, wire cutter scissors, hot glue gun, plaid Christmas ribbon, green wreath, faux berry sprigs, metal wreath hanger.

To see all of the easy steps to make this wreath, be sure to watch my video.




I hope you enjoy today's video!

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Congratulations to Sarah French for winning the Zoe Lariat necklace from Stella and Dot!

The Madame Chic books make the perfect gift for any special lady in your life.

The Madame Chic books make the perfect gift this holiday season ?? #MADAMECHIC #jenniferlscott #dailyconnoisseur

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�For women who yearn to channel Audrey Tautou�but don�t have a year to spend apprenticing with one in Paris� (The New York Times), Jennifer L. Scott�s Madame Chic books�Lessons from Madame Chic, At Home with Madame Chic, and Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic�now collected in one beautiful package.

As an American student living abroad, Jennifer L. Scott found a Parisian mentor in her host mother, Madame Chic, who instructed her in the fine art of living. Now, Jennifer shares her lessons in her Madame Chic series: Lessons from Madame Chic, At Home with Madame Chic, and Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic. Based on what she learned from Madame Chic, Jennifer explains how to cultivate old-fashioned sophistication while living an active, modern life, teaching us to take pleasure in everyday routines, to dress presentably, perform household tasks with cheer, and how to conduct oneself both in public and in private.

The Madame Chic series encourages and inspires you to live simply and passionately, no matter your age, background, or location. Like Madame Chic, everyone deserves a little Parisian je ne sais quoi.

...also Magnifique Brunette reviews the Madame Chic books on her blog.

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I love to share pictures that readers post from around the world...

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Question of the Week
Mariana writes, "Hi Jennifer, for 2018 I plan to set myself the resolution "Embrace Domesticity." I am a working mom, and my house is usually dirty, though uncluttered. Can you do a video on your cleaning schedule? Do you clean in small increments, like 15 minutes/day or all day on the weekend? If you do a little every day, can you show us what that looks like: Monday: bathrooms, Tuesday: Kitchen, etc... Thanks! Mariana"

Hi Mariana, thank you for the video requests. I do plan to discuss my changing cleaning routine in the new year. Stay tuned!

I hope you enjoy today's wreath tutorial. If you are inspired to make any wreaths, share them with me on social media by using one of the following hashtags: #dailyconnoisseur #MADAMECHIC #jenniferlscott

See you on Thursday for a special holiday tea recipe and on Friday for a bonus video.


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DIY Floral Christmas Wreath

Join me today as I decorate a floral Christmas wreath. I love doing crafts this time of year and wreath making has always been a hobby I have enjoyed. I've been making wreaths since I was a little girl. My parents still display the ones I have made in their home so they definitely have lasting power! I hope you enjoy watching the tutorial in today's video.



I purchased everything from a local craft store, but for your convenience I have listed all of the supplies below to the best of my ability. If you don't plan to make a wreath this holiday season, a good idea would be to wait until the after Christmas sales to get your faux florals at a heavy discount. I reuse a lot of my crafts supplies every year, making this process very affordable for me.

You will need floral wire, wire cutting scissors, hot glue gun, poinsettia flowers, magnolia flowers, plaid Christmas ribbon, grapevine wreath, faux berry sprigs, pine cone sprigs, frosted pine cone (an alternative option).

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Check out my interview with Author Bytes Cafe host Jordan Rich. A really fun interview discussing all things Madame Chic. Thank you to Author Bytes for hosting me!

The Madame Chic books make the perfect gift for any special lady in your life.




Take my new eCourse on the ten-item wardrobe. With over an hour of never-before-seen video instruction, notes and quizzes, you will feel prepared to create your own ten-item wardrobe. For those of you who already do the ten-item wardrobe, this course will keep you on track and provide further inspiration. The course is self-paced and includes a lively comment section with other ten-item wardrobe enthusiasts. Enjoy!



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Midori_Bujo's notes on Lessons from Madame Chic. Her French husband was surprised how well the Madame Chic books truly capture French living.

BOOK: Lessons From Madame Chic by Jennifer L. Scott | my French husband was surprised at how well the author truly captured the French way of living life with passion, poise, and confidence. It inspired me to take notes and pay more attention to how I dress at home. Rather than be in "comfort clothes" ( jeans/yoga pants and t-shirts) since I work full time at home, I'm wearing nice, flowy tops, with my jeans and (to my daughters joy) incorportated skirts and casual dresses into my wardrobe. I realized, putting thought into what I wear, even if I don't see many people, makes me feel more confident and well, beautiful and my husband and daughters thanked this book for flipping that switch in me. I highly recommend reading this book. #bookrecommendation #jenniferlscott #madamechic #FrenchLiving #bulletjournalcommunity #bulletjournal #bulletjournaljunkies #bujoinspire #bujoidea #Leuchtturm1917

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Comment of the Week
I received such great advice regarding onion chopping from Monday's freezer meals video. Many people suggested refrigerating the onions, some suggested dunking them in water, others suggest special onion goggles. The most voted up comment came from Janna G, who wrote: To not cry when cutting onions, put the onion in the freezer for half an hour, works great.

Thank you, Janna! I will try this technique out and report back!

I hope you enjoyed today's tutorial. Let me know if you like to make wreaths and what your method is. Your comment could be chosen as comment of the week on the blog. Be sure to check back on the blog tomorrow for a special holiday styling guide from Halsbrook. See you then!



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My Next Book | CONNOISSEUR KIDS | Chronicle Books

Hello dear readers,

I am so pleased today to finally announce the details on my next book, CONNOISSEUR KIDS, from Chronicle Books.

CONNOISSEUR KIDS is a book on etiquette, manners and living well for little ones! It is an interactive book for the whole family, encouraging family togetherness and bonding over etiquette, manners and tidiness lessons.

All parents want to raise well-mannered children. They are a joy to be around! This book will be a game-changer in the etiquette genre because it encourages the child to not only think about how they can live well through etiquette, but also why it's important and how it will help them in their daily lives.

CONNOISSEUR KIDS will be released in the fall of 2019. As I write the book, I would love to hear from you! Please leave me your suggestions. What areas do you and your children struggle with? Table manners? Tidy rooms? Social interactions? Communication? As you look beyond your own children to society, what areas do you think parents in general need to improve upon? Please leave me your feedback below. I love to hear from you!

I would like to thank my agent, Erica Silverman, at Trident Media Group, as well as my new editor, Sarah Billingsley, at Chronicle Books. I also want to thank all of you for your unwavering support over the years! I am so excited and feel very passionately about this next project and hope you do too.

With love,

Jennifer


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I'm Back! Life Updates | Jennifer L. Scott

Hello everyone, how I've missed you! I am back from my summer vacation and am renewed and excited for this new season of The Daily Connoisseur. I hope that you have had a great month and were able to spend quality time with your families.

Before this post begins, I'd like to extend my thoughts and prayers to the people of Texas who have been affected by Hurricane Harvey. I hope that you and your families are safe...

In today's video, I'm sharing some major life updates that are happening in our family right now.

The first major update is... we have moved into a new home and have left Los Angeles! This may come as a big surprise to many of you who have followed me, since it seems we only just moved to our last home. We lived there for two years and loved the home, however, my husband and I have been working toward certain financial goals, which you'll hear about in today's video, that necessitated our move.

The second update is that we are spending an extended period of time in Europe this year (mainly England) to visit my husband's side of the family. Because of this, we are homeschooling our children this year. Homeschooling really frees up your time to travel as you do not have to wait for the scheduled school breaks. This has been a decision that we have studied and researched about for an entire year and not one that we have taken lightly. Thank you in advance for your supportive comments in this endeavor! For much more on the subject, be sure to watch today's video.

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Lessons from Madame Chic is out in Vietnam from Bloom Press.

LESSONS FROM MADAME CHIC is now out in Vietnam from Bloom Books ?? #MADAMECHIC #MADAMECHICVietnam #jenniferlscott #dailyconnoisseur

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Today, I would love to know... what requests do you have for the upcoming season on The Daily Connoisseur? If there is anything you'd like to see, please leave your request below. If you are interested in hearing more about debt-free living, please let me know in the comment section below. Also, if any of you are homeschooling parents, please leave me your best advice down below. Your comment could be chosen as comment of the week.

It's wonderful to be back and I will see you soon!


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