Ann Cipperly Articles

Whittelsey Family Celebrates Christmas with Joyful Traditions 

Nestled on Sanders Creek where family farmed generations earlier, the home of Anne and Sheldon Whittelsey is decked with festive décor to welcome family for Christmas. Special ornaments adorning the tree, stockings hanging from the mantel, a decorative Santa and...

Skidmores Organize Ahead for a Relaxing Christmas with Family

By ANN CIPPERLY Two Opelika City Schools teachers, Erica and Zac Skidmore, began early getting organized for Christmas for seven children. They had some children by birth, some by adoption and others through foster care. As Christmas Day approaches, the gifts have...

Bake Special, Festive Cakes During the Christmas Season 

BY ANN CIPPERLY Tall, delicious, homemade cakes are the centerpiece of many Christmas desserts that have become family traditions passed from one generation to another, with most being handwritten. Whether they are red velvet, coconut or chocolate, they are lovingly...

Christmas Market Bake Sale to Benefit Local Charities

By ANN CIPPERLY Yummy cakes, cookies and candy, along with hearty soups and casseroles by the United Women in Faith, will be available at the Christmas Market Saturday, Dec. 3, from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Auburn United Methodist Church (AUMC) Mathison Building...