One of the reasons why I blog is simply to have the space to write: getting things “on paper” helps me to process my feelings and organize my thoughts. I also love having a record of my life over the past few years: a place that holds all of my...
The new Whitney Museum of American Art in the Meatpacking District is only a few blocks from my office, but it's taken me a while to get there. It's been on my list since opening last May, and I finally made it happen on a rainy day last weekend. My...
There are some posts in the archives that are just as relevant now as they were when I wrote them (up to six years ago). Once a week, I share one of my favorite posts that I still love to read today--and this one is in special honor of my mom's...
One of the reasons why I blog is simply to have the space to write: getting things “on paper” helps me to process my feelings and organize my thoughts. I also love having a record of my life over the past few years: a place that holds all of my...
There's little I love more than a spa day: that sort of "forced relaxation" is not only a great example of self-care, but it's also a really healthy vacation activity. During my weekend in Quebec City, I spent an afternoon at the absolutely...
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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.