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Lobster Girl Explores Hollywood

July 11, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

STAND UP FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEM. HAND OVER HEART. HATS OFF! Happy birthday, America. #blessed I’ve spoken of it before, but I’m always thrilled and delighted by how easy it […]

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California, fitness, food, Harry Styles, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Runyon Canyon

Why Don’t You? #78

June 1, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

Monday: Why don’t you plant an entire garden, a big garden, mind you, with all varieties of salad greens? I did this yesterday, and I simply cannot wait to harvest […]

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advice, art, cocktail, Diana Vreeland, food, garden, inspiration, interior design, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Things I Loved/Hated This Week #111

May 31, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

HATE: Writing Only About Positive Subjects: I am bored to tears with trying to be perky all the damn time with this weekly post. It was a little experiment that I […]

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cooking, Eurovision, food, Joan Rivers, lentils, music, summer, work

Why Don’t You? #77

May 25, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you put aside some money to invest in the stock market? I don’t have any stocks, well maybe I do. I really don’t know. Either way, I […]

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advice, death, Diana Vreeland, fashion, food, hair, money, suggestion

Why Don’t You? #76

May 18, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you visit the National Gallery of Art’s website and download a great number of free paintings? I went on a spree last night gathering together a collection […]

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advice, art, Diana Vreeland, Eurovision, food, luxury, party, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Things I Loved This Week #109

May 17, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Flemish Still Life: I think this is one of the most specific loves I’ve ever written about, but I’m very enamored of it. When I was in Washington DC a couple months […]

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art, food, hair, morel, mushrooms, television

Things I Loved This Week #108

May 9, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Cabbage Steak: https://instagram.com/p/2PYCu5g21A/?taken-by=bdphillips I’ve lost it, readers. Never did I ever expect to find something so common as cabbage so delicious. But, oh my sweet Beysus. The other day, I […]

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Beyonce, book, cooking, fashion, food, Grace Coddington, music, Reading, travel

Why Don’t You? #73

April 27, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you treat yourself by going to your favorite haute couture boutique and getting something? Honestly, nothing feels better than buying yourself a present. On Monday, I went […]

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advice, art, Chanel, clothes, Diana Vreeland, fashion, food, inspiration, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Things I Loved This Week #103

April 4, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

“Passport to Europe” with Samantha Brown: Many, many, many years ago, the Travel Channel was a bastion of culture. You could watch programs about nice hotels and learn insider tips […]

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ancient Egypt, food, hair, me, music, travel

Things I Loved This Week #102

March 28, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

“Barefoot in Paris” Cookbook: I have a dark confession, reader. Ina Garten has reached the Martha Stewart level in my mind. This is a shocking and stunning development that I […]

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Angela Lansbury, cooking, Europe, food, Ina Garten, Madonna, money, music, Paris, theater, travel, Washington DC

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