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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? #105

April 25, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you start pretending you are the star of a reality series? I find that I emulate Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, and the Kardashians a lot. Not the vocal fry […]

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advice, book, Diana Vreeland, health, inspiration, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #104

April 18, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you settle your funeral plans now since you never know when you might die? Especially these days. I was thinking a lot about the urn I want […]

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advice, cooking, Diana Vreeland, Ina Garten, inspiration, interior design, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #103

April 11, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you teach yourself a dead language? I think it would be ever so helpful to know Latin. It’s the root of so much, and yet these days […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, diet, inspiration, interior design, language, suggestion

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?

Why Don’t You? #101

March 28, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

   Monday: Why don’t you pick an out-of-style designer and buy a bunch of cheap pieces off eBay to have tailored? I’ve grown fond of Yves Saint Laurent’s men’s line […]

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advice, color, Diana Vreeland, DIY, hair, inspiration, interior design, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #100

March 14, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you treat yourself to an expensive, imported rice cooker with more features than you know what to do with? I eat rice for lunch every day at […]

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advice, baking, cooking, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #99

March 7, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you befriend people who handle doves for weddings and other celebrations? This is not a simple recommendation, and I wouldn’t recommend it if I hadn’t gone to […]

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advice, Chateau Marmont, cooking, Diana Vreeland, food, inspiration, sleep, suggestion, travel

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