One book that I recommend purchasing for your nightstand: Gift from the Sea. Although it was written in the mid 1950's by Anne Morrow Lindbergh (wife of famed aviator Charles), so much of it still resonates today--especially as a woman who strives to...
I've been intrigued by Spa Castle for a long time: it's a Korean spa complex with a bit of a mixed reputation. I love relaxing in saunas and steam rooms and spas, and it's pretty rare to find a spa experience like that in New York City.
So my...
Someone commented on my beauty routine post about how important good sleep is to them, and I realized I wholeheartedly agree.
If I’m nutty about my beauty routines, I’m even more insane about getting eight hours of sleep.
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My favorite recent discovery: I've had a physical address book for ages, but it's not actually that useful anymore: most of my friends move every couple of years, there's no space for birthdays, I forget to take it with me on vacation when I want to...
In honor of Galentine's Day: without a doubt, one of the things I value most in my life are my female friendships. I feel incredibly lucky to be surrounded by such clever, hard-working, hilarious and beautiful women, and I know that these...
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Christine Amorose Merrill
C'est Christine is my little slice of the internet to talk travel, lifestyle and twenty- and thirty-something struggles. After stints living in France, Australia and NYC and lots of (often solo!) travel around the world, I currently live in San Diego with my husband, daughter and two pugs.