My productivity is probably the most remarked upon trait by my boyfriend and friends. One of my favorite quotes by my best friend about me? "I get tired just thinking about being you." My boyfriend and several other friends wholeheartedly agreed,...
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...
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.