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My life, as Amelia Edwards once said, is the "satisfaction of a purposeless curiosity."

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Category Archives: champagne

WHY DON’T YOU? #160

December 18, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you buy yourself a dozen alarm clocks to ensure that you will never sleep in too late? I am pretty good about getting up…usually…and make your own […]

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advice, champagne, cooking, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, life, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #126

December 26, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you make a list of your top ten moments of 2016 so that you can reflect on all that’s happened and notice that not every single moment […]

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advice, champagne, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, shoes, shopping, Simple Life, suggestion, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #157

October 8, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Squash Bug Disappearance: I am a truly terrible gardener. I try and I try, but my results are inevitably disappointing. It’s not that I don’t have a green thumb, […]

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alcohol, animals, champagne, cleaning, Halloween, luxury, shopping

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #145

May 15, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 4 Comments

LOVE: Champagne Hunting: Other than gin, there is no alcohol I love more than champagne. It is flawless. I’m obsessed with filling flutes up and staring at the bubbles. Whenever […]

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alcohol, beauty, champagne, Des Moines, hair, Harry Styles, restaurant

Dystopian Voyage Home

November 1, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

There’s nothing quite so depressing as the final walk from your hotel or apartment to the Métro as you make your way to the airport. You realize all that you […]

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airport, America, champagne, Chicago, food, France, Paris, travel, vacation

Why Don’t You? #83

October 26, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t your take a trip to Colombia, visit a coffee plantation, and then have a custom blend created? Invite your friends over and after they gush over how […]

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advice, champagne, coffee, Diana Vreeland, elegance, fashion, luxury, shoes, suggestion, travel, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #77

September 14, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you uproot an entire basil plant, one of those that have grown massive over the summer, wash the roots thoroughly, and then display the entire thing in […]

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advice, champagne, Diana Vreeland, Egypt, fashion, inspiration, suggestion, travel, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #74

May 4, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you always have a champagne bucket at your side? It’s an elegant way to cool your beverages, and you needn’t only chill champagne. You can keep your orange […]

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advice, baking, bread, champagne, Diana Vreeland, Joanna Lumley, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #71

April 13, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you get a chic glass-front refrigerator or wine cooler and fill it to bursting with champagne? There’s never a bad time to indulge in champagne. I’d have […]

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advice, art, champagne, Diana Vreeland, fashion, Harvey Nichols, money, Why Don't You?

LONDON: What Would Patsy Do?

June 30, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

After a full day out and about, we were rather exhausted and slept in very late. I have no regrets about that. While I was getting ready for the day, […]

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1D, Absolutely Fabulous, champagne, England, Europe, food, Harvey Nichols, London

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