Welcome to a new series on my channel: 3 Connoisseur Secrets. In today's video I’m sharing one outfit, the recipe for a delicious meal, and the beautiful art of letter writing and haiku.

I chose the name for my blog, the Daily Connoisseur because I like to explore the fine art of living and a connoisseur is an expert judge in matters of taste. Did you know that you are a connoisseur? Your taste might be vastly different than mine, but you love beauty and style and you are an expert judge on your own signature style too.

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Today’s outfit is casual and comfortable but stylish at the same time. I’m inspired by nautical looks, especially in the summertime. I’m wearing the Fae striped cardigan by SKYE, and these gauzy shorts by Michael Stars. My quilted flats are by John Josef. Under my cardigan I’m wearing this lace silk camisole by Lilysilk. I tuck the camisole into the high wasted shorts. Jewelry is something I pay attention to every day, even if I’m not planning on leaving the house. I love looking at my wrists and seeing a great watch and a pretty bracelet. Or catching a glimpse of my necklace and earrings in the mirror. Jewelry feels like a royal adornment, even if it’s casual. All my jewelry today is by Miranda Frye. I’m wearing the crawler earrings, The Marlowe Chain and gothic letter charm, and the Miranda Frye cuff bracelet with my tag Heuer watch. Clean and simple jewelry for this streamlined look. On my nails is the illuminating nail concealer by London town.

This look is inspired by Coco Chanel, who made wearing Breton stripe sailor shirts fashionable. This is her in 1928. I’m ready to start my day of adventure.
And now for the beautiful meal...
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And now to make the banana cream pie dessert cups. {"image":"https://i.imgur.com/rBgrQHU.jpg"... Cream Pie Dessert Cups","yield":"4 - 6","recipeIngredient":["1 packet graham crackers","2 Tbs melted butter","2 cups prepared vanilla pudding","10 Nilla wafers, crushed","2 - 3 bananas, sliced"],"recipeInstructions":["Crush the graham crackers and place them in a large bowl. Pour melted butter on top and mix until combined. Place a small layer in the bottom of each dessert cup.","Top the graham cracker with vanilla pudding.","Place sliced bananas in a ring on top of the pudding and top with crushed Nilla wafers. Enjoy!"],"@context":"http://schema.org","@type&q..."}

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And now for our beautiful thought. An old friend of mine sent me a letter with Japanese calligraphy kanji and wrote me a haiku. It was so fun to receive in the mail. I’m returning the gesture now and coming up with a Haiku of my own to send. I also need to send off two letters. While I’m writing my letters let’s explore the haiku. Haiku is a type of short form poetry originally from Japan. Traditional Japanese haiku consist of three phrases that contain a kireji, or "cutting word", 17 on in a 5, 7, 5 pattern, and a kigo, or seasonal reference. I’m not as familiar with writing Haikus so I looked up some of the best haikus ever written to see what makes them so special. Here are a few of my favorites:

“A Poppy Blooms” by Katsushika HokusaiI write, erase, rewriteErase again, and thenA poppy blooms.
“Over the Wintry” by Natsume SōsekiOver the wintryForest, winds howl in rageWith no leaves to blow.
“The Old Pond” by Matsuo BashōAn old silent pondA frog jumps into the pond—Splash! Silence again.I finish my letters and write my haiku. I won’t share it on here… that’s for my friend. But perhaps I’ll write one for you too. I need to practice more. Have you ever written a haiku? If you’d like to share it with us, leave it in the comments. And also, I promise you I’m normally an expert at sealing wax. But this one completely got away from me haha. Oh dear!
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