As per my tradition of spending every birthday in my 20s in a new country, I'm flying out tonight to celebrate 26 in Turkey. I'm giving myself the special gift of rest and relaxation this year: in other words, I won't be posting for the next 10...
Last weekend marked the unofficial start to summer, and honestly, it was one of my favorite weekends in the city to date. Maybe we've just been cooped up for too long--and to be fair, I've spent just about every weekend in the yoga studio since...
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending Cheshire Parlour: a sort of curated dinner party that brings together 10 strangers to discuss a monthly theme. It's hosted by my lovely friend Monica McCarthy in the beautiful Food52 headquarters, and it was...
Confession that isn’t that surprising: I’m a perfectionist who attempts to make it all appear effortless, someone who insists on showcasing the highlight reel without even acknowledging the backstage. Come to a dinner party at my house, and the...
Looking at my planner (one of the things that I simply refuse to convert to digital), you can tell what's important to me: yoga classes are written in with precise times and locations, at least one night a month is reserved for girls' night with my...
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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.