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Why Don’t You? #109

May 23, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you make a batch of no-knead bread, get depressed because of an undiagnosed medical ailment, forget about it for a week and a half as it rises […]

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advice, clothes, Diana Vreeland, Egypt, fashion, inspiration, luxury, Reading

Why Don’t You? #108

May 16, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

Monday: Why don’t you make perfectly clear ice cubes with boiling hot water? It may sound counterintuitive, but this is the only way to make ice. I was sick to […]

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advice, clothes, Diana Vreeland, DIY, fashion, health, inspiration, money, travel, vacation

Why Don’t You? #106

May 2, 2016by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend some time going through social media and deleting people and groups that don’t bring you happiness? I was appalled the other day when I saw […]

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advice, death, depression, Diana Vreeland, DIY, Egypt, fashion, inspiration, Royal, shopping, travel

Why Don’t You? #102

April 4, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you invent some kind of device to immediately remove the lint from black pants? Lint rollers exist, but I don’t think they always work very well. I […]

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advice, bucket list, Diana Vreeland, fashion, inspiration, Iowa, suggestion, technology, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #138

March 26, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: iPad Pro for Handwriting: Before I left for California, I decided to buy an iPad Pro to use as my main computer. I love it dearly, but I’m still […]

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Apple, California, DIY, fashion, hair, Harry Styles, iPad pro, shopping, technology

Why Don’t You? #98

February 29, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you salvage some old clothes with Rit dye kits? I have two gorgeous shirts that I thought were totally ruined, one with bleach, and a white one […]

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advice, clothes, Diana Vreeland, fashion, inspiration, money, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

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 #133

February 13, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Baked Eggs in Avocado: Look, I know I threw a temper tantrum a few months back when Buzzfeed told me that the trendy food I’m the most similar to […]

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baking, cheese, fashion, food, hair, paranormal, Paris, pastry, supernatural

Why Don’t You? #95

February 8, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you stop conforming to gender roles and go shopping at Goodwill in every department? Last night, I bought the most gorgeous striped shirt in the women’s department. […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, fashion, fitness, inspiration, shopping, suggestion, technology, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #93

January 25, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you pick out your very favorite article of clothing and buy five of the exact same thing? I am absolutely obsessed with this leopard print shirt that […]

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advice, clothes, death, Diana Vreeland, fashion, illness, inspiration, suggestion, Why Don't You?

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