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

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Category Archives: cleaning

WHY DON’T YOU? #168

February 26, 2018by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you plan a three day weekend for yourself? If you’re able, take Friday or Monday off and really enjoy twenty-four additional hours of bliss and relaxation. It […]

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advice, cleaning, cooking, Diana Vreeland, exercise, fitness, health, inspiration, suggestion, time, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #130

January 30, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you start doing an itty bitty little bit of exercise each day and see what happens? I have been slowly getting back into shape since the first of […]

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advice, cleaning, Diana Vreeland, fashion, inspiration, shoes, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #125

December 19, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you get yourself hypnotized so that you can eradicate your proclivity to procrastinate or whatever else ails you? I can’t imagine how much better my life would […]

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Christmas, cleaning, clothes, procrastination, snow, suggestion, weather, winter

Why Don’t You? #119

October 31, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you wash your windows? They’re filthy and you know it. I pride myself on keeping up appearances and staying tidy and all that, but I don’t remember […]

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advice, cleaning, Diana Vreeland, hotel, inspiration, Martha Stewart, relaxation, travel, 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

Why Don’t You? #115

October 3, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you find out what ever happened to domestic robots? If I learned anything from 1950s sitcoms, we should all have staffs composed of robots by now. But […]

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advice, cleaning, clothes, Diana Vreeland, Egyptology, future, health, inspiration, technology, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #155

October 1, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Bleach: When I eventually become a celebrity for whatever reason — I’m not picky at this point, I have always assured myself that an overpriced fragrance will be one […]

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cleaning, clothes, hair, Karen Walker, multiple sclerosis, Will & Grace

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #135

February 27, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Rit White Wash: When I got home from last year’s annual jaunt abroad, I discovered that my washing machine was on the fritz. It was a simple repair, but […]

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cleaning, clothes, cooking, DIY, film, Julia Child, movie, sleep

Why Don’t You? #97

February 22, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you start a new morning ritual to help inspire you to get out of your damned bed in the morning? Now that I have a car and […]

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advice, cleaning, clothes, croissant, Diana Vreeland, fashion, food, inspiration, sleep, suggestion

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #134

February 20, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

LOVE: Bar Keepers Friend Cleaner & Polish (and bleach): I have had a Le Creuset dutch oven since I graduated from high school. When I moved to Paris to study […]

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alcohol, breakfast, cleaning, cocktail, cooking, gin, me, Paris, spring, weather

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