Straight from the Heart

Holiday Movies Add to Christmas Cheer

By Brenda Kipp — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:41:29 CST

Watching Christmas movies are a fun way to celebrate the season. There's always a wide variety to choose from every year.

Remembering Veterans Past and Present

By Brenda Kipp — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:21:06 CST

On this Veteran's Day, I not only pray for those who lost loved ones at Fort Hood, I also remember my dad, who was a veteran of World War II.

Baking for a Good Cause

By Brenda Kipp — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:00:58 CST

Making apple recipes for work was a delicious way to raise money for a good cause.

Lamenting Summer's End

By Brenda Kipp — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:27:05 CST

Summer is a season I normally dread because of the hot and humid conditions. However, this summer became a pleasant time of the year that I almost hated to see come to an end.�

A Touch of Dutch

By Brenda Kipp — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:36:58 CST

Visiting local antique stores gives me the opportunity to add to my collection of Dutch items.

Taking a mental vacation

By Brenda Kipp — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:04:05 CST

Scanning my Dad's old slides gave not only gave me a trip down memory lane, but it also allowed me to take a mental vacation.