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Why Don’t You? #125

December 19, 2016by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you get yourself hypnotized so that you can eradicate your proclivity to procrastinate or whatever else ails you? I can’t imagine how much better my life would […]

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Christmas, cleaning, clothes, procrastination, snow, suggestion, weather, winter

Why Don’t You #61

January 26, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you get a happy light for every room in your house? I don’t think they actually improve your mood any, but they do give off the best […]

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Arabic, interior design, language, light, writing

Why Don’t You? #40

June 23, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

  [FYI: This post is coming to you from the past. I set it to publish back when I was in America. As you’re reading this, I should be in […]

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advice, celebrity, cocktail, Diana Vreeland, instagram, interior design, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #39

June 16, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend an afternoon deep cleaning all of your windows? I’ve been meaning to do this for a while, but I think I shall soon. It’s so […]

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advice, cleaning, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, interior design, life, television, 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? #32

April 28, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

Monday: Why don’t you investigate how to best use the public transportation in your life? I don’t live in a city, so this doesn’t apply to me, but so many […]

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advice, clothes, Diana Vreeland, Dolly Parton, fashion, inspiration, transportation, trip, 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?

Why Don’t You #29

March 31, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you spend some time going through your Netflix queue and deleting the movies and shows you no longer have any interest in? The other day, I discovered […]

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advice, career, Diana Vreeland, film, garden, inspiration, passionfruit, superiority, Why Don't You?, work

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?

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