Several years ago, I spotted one of those inspirational quotes on Pinterest: "You only have 10 years to be in your 20s." I've kept it in mind over the years: am I making the most of these (supposedly) carefree and fun years of my life?
As I...
One of the things that frustrated me the most about the wedding industry and planning process was how expensive it was to get a "bridal look." I swear, as soon as you mention the word wedding, costs more than double when it comes to hair and makeup....
Although I didn't really want a traditional wedding, there were a few things that were important to me when we decided to get married. I loved that we eloped and had a really simple, no-fuss ceremony with just our parents and best friends present. I...
I never really wanted a traditional bachelorette party--just like I didn't want a big, fancy, traditional wedding. My biggest issue with the blowout bachelorette parties these days are that it's just so much money to ask your friends to spend on you...
There's something that's been bothering me lately: this concept where a life in which you travel is inherently better than one in which you don't.
It goes without saying that I love to travel and that I find it incredibly valuable in a multitude...
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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.