Dear Daily Connoisseurs,
Merry Christmas! Another year has passed and I can hardly believe it. When I started this blog back in 2007, I was newly married and excited to embark on the journey of blogging. I figured it would be a secret hobby and I was content that only a handful of strangers would read it.
11 years...
12.24.2018
12.20.2018
Making videos for YouTube is fun, tedious, and exasperating all at once. I like to collect the "bloopers" from various videos over the months to let you know that everything does not always go smoothly in front of the camera...
Grandfather clocks chime at inopportune times, babies spit up, minds go blank, and laughter...
12.19.2018
Mademoiselle Chic | My New Book in Japan | Jennifer L. Scott
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2:52 PM
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I am pleased to announce that my new children's book, Mademoiselle Chic, has been published in Japan by Daiwa Shobo. This picture book is translated by Akiko Kanzaki (who translated my Madame Chic books) and is beautifully illustrated by Akiko Tangi.
The book is only available in Japan, but I hope that one day it...
12.17.2018
Do you love mysteries and need a good book to read over winter break? A good mystery can be hard to come by, so I always appreciate recommendations from others.
To preface this, I generally like traditional, high-brow mysteries like all of the Agatha Christie mysteries (Poirot, Marple, Tommy & Tuppence, Mr. Quinn......
12.14.2018
I hope that you are all enjoying the holiday season. In today's video, my older daughter and I play a duet for you: Il est né, a French Carol. This is such a pretty Christmas song.
I'm having so much fun playing with both of my daughters. The piano seems to always be playing in our house. The older I get, the more...
12.13.2018
At-Home Manicure + The Perfect Neutral Nail? | Jennifer L. Scott
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5:49 AM
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Today I'm sharing my at-home manicure routine with you and trying out Londontown's Gel Genius Base Coat and Top Coat. I also discover a new favorite neutral nail polish, Teatime.
I have found the Londontown shades to last a long time in general, but they are lasting longer with the gel genius base coat. I painted...
12.10.2018
What I Look Like at the End of the Day | Jennifer L. Scott
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6:46 AM
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I recently posted a rare selfie on Instagram at the end of a long day.
View this post on Instagram What I look like after a loooong day. Messy hair and all. #reallife #momof4 #messyhair #cutestbabyever #dailyconnoisseur #madamechicA post shared by Jennifer L. Scott (@dailyconnoisseur) on Dec 1, 2018 at 6:29pm PST
I...
12.08.2018
Cleaning with Water | e-cloth | Natural Home with Jennifer
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7:57 AM
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In today's special Saturday edition of Natural Home with Jennifer, I'm cleaning with water. Yes, water! It doesn't get more natural than that.
I'm using e-cloths today to explore this new trend of using high-quality microfiber cloths and water to clean the home. I had always heard of this method of cleaning but have...
12.07.2018
On today's episode of The Clueless Gardeners, we visit my sister and her family to pick avocados.
Now, you'll notice that these avocados look spectacular. They are large and juicy, and I just want to reassure you that we (The Clueless Gardeners) had nothing to do with growing these amazing specimens. (We are clueless...