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WHY DON’T YOU? #246

January 4, 2021by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Why don’t you remember why you don’t have polio and stop acting like an idiot and get hyped for your Coronavirus vaccine?

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advice, cleaning, Diana Vreeland, Egypt, Egyptology, inspiration, Martha Stewart, shopping, suggestion, tv, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #233

July 6, 2020by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you buy environmentally friendly products to soothe your guilty conscious? I’ve never much cared for paper towels, though the convenience is lovely. On a whim, I bought […]

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advice, book, cleaning, design, Diana Vreeland, Egypt, food, inspiration, life, Martha Stewart, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #229

May 18, 2020by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend some time cleaning up your yard? I’m not talking about trash or a dishwasher on the curb you can’t get rid of. I’m talking landscaping. […]

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advice, celebrity, cleaning, cooking, culture, Diana Vreeland, Disney, inspiration, suggestion, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #220

February 17, 2020by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday:Why don’t you you plan a trip to attend something that will surely go down in history books? It’s not always possible to plan for this as world events tend […]

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advice, cleaning, Diana Vreeland, dreams, inspiration, shopping, suggestion, travel, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #244

October 5, 2019by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Echo Wall Clock: I have become obsessed with smart devices as you may remember from my insane post about smart lights from IKEA. I’m madly and absolutely in love […]

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Amazon, clean, cleaning, Politics, shopping

WHY DON’T YOU? #210

September 30, 2019by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you have a living will written up along with a medical power of attorney document? You never know when you’re going to become incapacitated and unable to […]

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advice, beauty, cleaning, death, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, life, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #206

June 17, 2019by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you figure out what my recurring dream means? All my life I’ve had dreams about multiple tornadoes in the distance, slowly and inexorably approaching my house in […]

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advice, Chanel, cleaning, cooking, Diana Vreeland, dreams, inspiration, life, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #200

April 22, 2019by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you check yourself before you wreck yourself and never EVER tell me what to do? I’m a grown adult. I don’t need idiotic advice no matter how […]

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advice, car, Chanel, cleaning, Diana Vreeland, fashion, health, inspiration, life, suggestion, travel, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU? #196

February 11, 2019by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you add yet another language to your daily Duolingo lessons? I hope to all the gods that have ever existed that you’re on Duolingo all the time […]

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advice, cleaning, clothes, cooking, Diana Vreeland, fashion, hair, inspiration, language, life, suggestion, Why Don't You?

WHY DON’T YOU #188

October 29, 2018by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you try a food you are absolutely sure you want to have absolutely nothing to do with? All my life I have been enraged at the idea […]

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advice, clean, cleaning, Diana Vreeland, diet, fitness, food, inspiration, seasonal depression, suggestion, weight, Why Don't You?

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