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Category Archives: health

Why Don’t You? #57

December 15, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

  Monday: Why don’t you get yourself one of those fancy litter boxes that scoop away your cat’s waste automatically? Cleaning up after your kitten is not at all difficult, […]

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advice, animals, cat, computer, Diana Vreeland, fashion, health, Holiday, pet, suggestion, technology, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #90

December 13, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Word Lens: I had seen advertisements for Word Lens all over Tumblr a while back, but I didn’t think it was real. The Internet is full of lies, after […]

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ancient Egypt, animals, app, hair, health, interior design, iPhone, pet, sleep, sun, Zayn Malik

Why Don’t You? #49

October 20, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend an evening at the cinema and see all the films you’ve not been bothered to watch? It will surely cost you a pretty penny, but […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, diet, fashion, film, funeral, health, movie, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #45

September 22, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you start consuming five lemons every day? They’re wonderfully good for you and so delicious. When I have extras hanging around — which admittedly is not often […]

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advice, art, clothes, Diana Vreeland, fashion, health, inspiration, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #37

June 2, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you stop buying bottles of juice and dedicate yourself entirely to juicing? I have a citrus juicer and I always forget how simple and tasty the fresh […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, food, garden, health, inspiration, life, travel, vacation, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #36

May 26, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you design and plant a formal English garden in your yard? It doesn’t matter how big or small your creation is; it only matters that it looks […]

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advice, art, Diana Vreeland, fashion, garden, health, shopping, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #33

May 5, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you visit your local greenhouse and buy all sorts of interesting herbs and flowers? There is a new one near me and I can’t wait to fill […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, garden, health, inspiration, shopping, spring, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You #31

April 14, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you pick some political campaign to start crusading for? It’s almost time, you know, elections are in two years from now. If you’re smart, and I know […]

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advice, death, Diana Vreeland, diet, Eurovision, health, Hillary Clinton, inspiration, music, suggestion, television, travel, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #67

April 11, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Calorie Counting: My love for this comes and goes on a daily basis. This weekend I decided to start counting calories again when I stepped on the scale and squinted […]

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British Museum, diet, England, garden, health, travel, vacation, weather, writing

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #65

March 28, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: “Egypt: Rediscovering a Lost World” by the BBC: Over the lengthy course of my life, I thought that I had seen every documentary about ancient Egypt that had ever been […]

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ancient Egypt, art, documentary, film, food, fruit, hair, health, interior design, Martha Stewart, movie, New York CIty, shopping, travel

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