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My life, as Amelia Edwards once said, is the "satisfaction of a purposeless curiosity."

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Why Don’t You? #76

September 7, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you trade in all of your old Apple products and use the gift certificate you receive in return for something shiny and new? I sent in my […]

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advice, Amazon, art, coffee, cooking, death, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, money, shopping, Why Don't You?

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?

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?

Why Don’t You? #72

April 20, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you plant big pots full of every type of basil known to man? There’s no nicer moment than catching a whiff of genovese basil as you leisurely stroll […]

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adventure, advice, clothes, Diana Vreeland, Egypt, fashion, inspiration, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #70

April 6, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you plan a formal garden in your yard? Even if you have a small lot you can plant a few boxwoods and set up a fountain. I […]

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advice, ancient Egypt, Diana Vreeland, family, fragrance, France, garden, inspiration, interior design, Italian, language, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #60

January 19, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you learn to spell properly? I am routinely appalled at the number of misspelled words in emails I receive from professionals. This morning I had one from […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, education, fashion, inspiration, music, suggestion, travel, Why Don't You?, writing

Why Don’t You? #59

January 12, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you open a detective agency and solve mysteries all day? I think it would be marvelous to go off on an investigation and wear fashionable sunglasses and […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, money, photography, spontaneity, suggestion, theater, vacation

Why Don’t You? #56

December 8, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you go on Amazon and spend a few dollars on novels by independent authors? It takes a bit of weeding to find something worth reading in the […]

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Why Don’t You? #52

November 10, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you chose a charity to start supporting? You needn’t give an awful lot, but it’s nice to donate to an organization that does good. When I finally have the […]

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advice, book, Diana Vreeland, Egypt, fashion, food, inspiration, literature, Reading, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #51

November 3, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you pick a country, find out who their greatest singer of all time is, and then learn their classics? It’s great fun for me to sing along […]

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advice, Anne Rice, book, Christmas, coffee, Diana Vreeland, Halloween, inspiration, shopping, Why Don't You?

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