In today's end-of-year message, I share blog updates, ten-item wardrobe updates, announcements, book news and a very embarrassing story. How did our first semester of homeschooling go? Will I do a ten-item wardrobe video for winter? What's new for the Madame Chic books in Asia? All of these questions and more are answered...

I have another collection of bloopers to deliver before the year ends. Strange noises, tantrums in the background, losing my train of thought, being photobombed and losing my balance: it's all part of daily life here on The Daily Connoisseur! The video I was shooting in Portugal on the rooftop never got completed because...

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...

Today I'm making a fragrant variation of one of my favorite fast dinners, fried rice. I'm adding garlic and shrimp to make this decadent dish. Whenever I cook rice, I always make a double batch so I can make fried rice the next day. This works best with day-old rice. Use the proportions that work for you. If you like...

Angi, from A Return to Simplicity, and I have collaborated to bring you a recipe for our favorite holiday teas. She has given me her mulled cranberry tea recipe and I've given her my vanilla chai tea recipe. Be sure to check out Angi making my tea in her video. The following is Angi's recipe. Please note: I brewed...

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...

I've partnered with my favorite online luxury boutique, Halsbrook.com, again to bring you my curated picks from their accessory gift guide for Holiday 2017. In the past, I've collaged my favorite seasonal Halsbrook looks like 7 Ways to Style a Neutral Dress, 6 Gorgeous Fall Looks and 6 Chic Summer Looks. Today I'm sharing...

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...