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THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #115

September 19, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Yearly Apple Announcements: I vividly remember one of the first Apple announcements I ever watched. It was the day they unveiled the iPhone. I watched, absolutely mesmerized, as Steve […]

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Apple, book, cleaning, computer, credit cards, Egyptology, Joan Crawford, Nicole Richie

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #83

October 17, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Annabelle: I’m not one for slasher flicks. I don’t care for blood and gore to be splashed on my screen. I don’t want a mutilated body or a serial killer […]

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cleaning, cooking, Craig Ferguson, eggs, film, museum, television, writing

Why Don’t You? #47

October 6, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you forget about your responsibilities after work or school or whatever and go on a really, really, really long walk? Summer is over and autumn is quickly […]

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advice, Chanel, cleaning, cooking, Diana Vreeland, exercise, fashion, Fashion Week, Karl Lagerfeld, salad, walking, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #80

September 27, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I’ve been in an irrationally good mood this week, so I didn’t hate anything. I don’t get it either. LOVE: Angela Lansbury on TOUR! Angela Lansbury is one of my […]

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Amy Sedaris, Angela Lansbury, cleaning, cocktail, credit cards, Des Moines, film, font, Iowa, movie, music, passion fruit, sleep

Why Don’t You? #44

September 15, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you hire an actor to creepily stalk one of your friends? This will be terribly amusing when they confide in you about their fear. For more fun, […]

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advice, autumn, cleaning, clothes, cooking, Diana Vreeland, fall, fashion, Halloween, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #77

September 5, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

LOVE: Candidly Nicole: Nicole Richie is one of my all-time favorite humans. She’s the version of myself that I want to be. Now that she has purple hair, I love […]

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Amtrak, Beyonce, cleaning, exercise, fitness, hotel, Joan Rivers, music, Nicole Richie, train

Why Don’t You? #39

June 16, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend an afternoon deep cleaning all of your windows? I’ve been meaning to do this for a while, but I think I shall soon. It’s so […]

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advice, cleaning, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, interior design, life, television, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You #28

March 17, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you take some time to clean up your DVR? They can so easily become overwhelming. Mine is stuffed to the bursting with old movies starring Joan Crawford, […]

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advice, cleaning, Diana Vreeland, eating, education, food, inspiration, movie, music, suggestion, television, Why Don't You?

A Word From Reverend Benjamin #22: Spring Cleaning

February 5, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Holla Flock! I’ve got no idea what I’m going to talk about yet for this week’s sermon, so we could be in for something quite rambling, or alternatively, something quite […]

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advice, cleaning, inspiration, interior design, religion, reverend, spring clean

Things I Loved / Hated This Week #50

November 23, 2013by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

LOVE: Throwing Crap Away: Few things fill me with greater glee than filling up a sack with junk that I don’t need. It’s so rewarding to cart out the piles […]

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Absolutely Fabulous, cleaning, font, Graham Norton, One Direction, Paris, Sylvia Browne, Tea, travel

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