Chris L

Chris L
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Born in Wisconsin, Chris moved South with her family, first to Richmond, Virginia, and then to Birmingham when she was 12. She loves being a girl raised in the South, and her only remaining Midwestern traits are a love for the Packers and a fondness for bratwurst. In 2010, Chris reconnected with Christopher, a former Birmingham-Southern College classmate, after a random meeting in the cereal aisle at Publix. They married in 2011, not realizing that they were bringing together a perfect storm of teenage angst with their three children. Today, Chris is the center support that keeps the seesaw of her family balanced, leading a blended family of three young adults and enjoying an empty nest. Before the pandemic, most days were busy managing client relationships for a corporate event production company, but after six months of unemployment, she has become the parish administrator aka “the church lady” for her church. When she's not working, she loves reading a rich historical novel, volunteering with her sorority, and planning their next wine-tasting excursions.
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Flying with Kids :: View from a Business Traveler

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My career in producing corporate events was paused by the pandemic, but I recently rejoined the traveling world. I flew to Des Moines, Milwaukee,...
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Grandpa’s Guide to Burgers :: Over the Mountain Edition

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Every week my dad meets with the ROMEOs – Retired Old Men Eating Out. (I have also been told this has been claimed by...

Life Lessons from Reality TV :: Kids Cooking Competitions

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Let me confess: I love reality television, and I especially love competition shows. Now, I know many of those types of shows are not...

3 Simple Strategies to Lessen the Mess

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Quizzing My Way Forward in 2022

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A therapist once told me that I was extremely self-reflective. To this day, I’m unsure whether that was meant as a compliment or a...

Challenge Accepted :: When Parenting Gets Tough

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I have raised three young adults, although with one approaching 30 I think I have to call them “adults” now. I work in a...

A Birmingham Mom’s Ultimate Guide to November

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We have officially entered holiday season, and for many of us, this is the best time of the year. If you are one of...

Lessons from Lettye :: Learning to be a Mother-In-Law

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My son is getting married this month! My baby boy—the one who put me through whatever challenges he could come up with, the one...

When There’s No More Back to School

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It snuck up on me. I’ve been breezing along, planning for the new school year where I work, and suddenly I realized that I...
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Parent Now . . . Friend Later

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A few weeks ago, my 23-year-old daughter turned to me during a routine car ride and asked, "Do you still say that you can’t...