Chris L
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.
Ghost of Christmas Past
I wake early on Christmas morning, listening for the excited whispers of the children.
“Do you think we can wake them up?”
“Can we sneak downstairs?”
“Do you think Santa really came?”
But there are no whispers now....
Six Lessons from a Soccer Mom
As we close out another soccer season (I’ve lost count of how many), I thought about all the ways being a soccer mom has influenced my relationship with my daughter. We are closing in...
Birmingham Moms Blog :: Introducing Chris
Birmingham
When my family relocated to Birmingham, I cried every day for the first six months. I was 13 years old, in a new junior high, and sharing a room with my sister. My mother...
Grace and Grandparents
In honor of Grandparents Day, I thought I would talk about Thanksgiving -- because when I think about my grandparents, I think about lessons of grace learned around the holiday table.
Thanksgiving. A time to...