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Why Don’t You? #90

December 21, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you find a bunch of nice used clothing at a consignment shop and take it to your tailor? You will have to wade through a bunch of […]

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advice, baking, cooking, Diana Vreeland, exercise, fashion, fitness, food, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #86

November 23, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you have an elevator installed in your home? It’d be so convenient to be able to ride up to your upper rooms with a tea tray instead […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, fashion, real estate, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #84

November 2, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

Monday: Why don’t you teach yourself how to make a variety of breads? People are easily impressed by bread, but it’s the easiest thing in the world. A beautiful boule […]

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Why Don’t You? #83

October 26, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t your take a trip to Colombia, visit a coffee plantation, and then have a custom blend created? Invite your friends over and after they gush over how […]

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Why Don’t You? #82

October 19, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you find the caloric value of all your favorite drinks so that you won’t feel guilty when sipping on a vodka tonic? I enjoy a hearty cocktail, but […]

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Why Don’t You? #80

October 5, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you host another dinner party, since you can’t possibly invite all of your dream guests to one and hope to have good conversational flow? Invite five more! […]

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Why Don’t You? #79

September 28, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you begin planning out your garden for next year? Once you’ve pulled all the dead flowers, squashes, failed stalks of corn, and planted your autumn salad patch, […]

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advice, clothes, Diana Vreeland, fashion, garden, sewing, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #78

September 21, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you convince yourself that you desperately need that Apple Watch and then go out and get it? I told myself for months that it was unnecessary. I […]

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advice, Apple, Diana Vreeland, fashion, food, gold, shopping, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #77

September 14, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you uproot an entire basil plant, one of those that have grown massive over the summer, wash the roots thoroughly, and then display the entire thing in […]

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WHY DON’T YOU? #75

August 31, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Now that I’m back home and life is back to the usual routine, I can start up my regular blog series again. Enjoy: Monday: Why don’t you design a family […]

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