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Tag Archives: Diana Vreeland

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? #43

September 8, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you buy a crate of gold spray paint and transform your house with a bit of DIY? You can turn your boring frames into glittering works of […]

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advice, comedy, cooking, dance, Diana Vreeland, family, interior design, Joan Rivers, suggestion, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #42

September 1, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 3 Comments

Monday: Why don’t you take a day or two to fix up your shoes? I don’t know anybody who regularly brushes or polishes their footwear, and I think that’s awfully […]

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advice, cosmetic surgery, Diana Vreeland, fashion, garden, hair, inspiration, shoes, suggestion, Why Don't You?

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? #38

June 9, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you go for a very long walk in a direction you’ve never walked before? Walking is one of my very favorite activities and I wish that I […]

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advice, Diana Vreeland, exercise, I Love Lucy, nature, relaxation, salad, travel, walking, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #35

May 19, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you back up all of your pictures to some online service so that you never lose them? All of mine are currently on Flickr, which is a […]

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advice, animals, couture, Diana Vreeland, fashion, food, inspiration, money, pet, photography, shopping, technology, Why Don't You?

Why Don’t You? #34

May 12, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you write a complaint letter to the writers of Saturday Night Live and demand that they stop putting a game show skit in EVERY EPISODE? I’m so […]

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advice, career, Diana Vreeland, Disney, Disney World, Eurovision, inspiration, Met Gala, music, sleep, television, work

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?

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