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Category Archives: Why Don’t You?

Why Don’t You #28

March 17, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you take some time to clean up your DVR? They can so easily become overwhelming. Mine is stuffed to the bursting with old movies starring Joan Crawford, […]

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advice, cleaning, Diana Vreeland, eating, education, food, inspiration, movie, music, suggestion, television, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You #27

March 10, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend the afternoon organizing the best pictures from your travels around the globe? It will be so nice to reminisce about the Royal Wedding you attended, […]

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advice, celebration, Diana Vreeland, Holiday, inspiration, shopping, suggestion, travel, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You #25

February 24, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend the day tossing out all the unnecessary flotsam and jetsam you’ve accumulated in your home? If it serves no purpose, toss it or donate it […]

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clean, clothes, cocktail, cooking, design, Diana Vreeland, fashion, shopping, spring clean, vanity, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You #24

February 17, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you go shopping for loads of art supplies and then put them on your desk to give yourself the appearance of a creative type? Even if you […]

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advice, art, cooking, Diana Vreeland, fitness, food, inspiration, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You #23

February 10, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you take an oddly refreshing jaunt out in the snow? I did this yesterday and had an unsettlingly good time on a four-mile walk through the wintry […]

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advice, British, clothes, Diana Vreeland, exercise, fashion, food, gallop, Harry Styles, inspiration, metric, Miranda Hart, One Direction, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You #22

February 3, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you dress in unseasonable clothing? It’s negative two degrees out today, but I’m donned in my springtime picnic finery. It’s heavenly, mainly because I’m inside and there’s […]

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animals, Diana Vreeland, fashion, hobby, pet, Reading, Why Don't You?, winter

Why Don’t You #20

January 20, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you adopt a new sleeping schedule? Some of the world’s greatest minds went by different circadian rhythms that allowed them to be well-rested and have more time […]

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advice, book, Diana Vreeland, Egypt, inspiration, shopping, sleep, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You #19

January 13, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

Monday: Why don’t you get a job in a public school? It’s not always pleasant or fun, but it can be rather delightful at times and you get a ridiculous […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, Keeping Up Appearances, restaurant, Why Don't You?, work

Why Don’t You #18

December 23, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you take a design risk and wallpaper a room? I’m thinking of wallpapering the upper parts of my parlor with this gorgeous Art Deco paper I found […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, interior design, Oscar Wilde, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #17

December 16, 2013by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

Monday: Why don’t you buy first edition copies of all your favorite books? I recently ordered a first edition of Blackwood Farm and one of the first American printings of […]

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Chicago, Diana Vreeland, Holiday, Reading, shopping, Why Don't You?

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