At a very young age, Brenda’s (Blondie) favorite thing to do was to bake cookies and of course eat them too! She was born in rural Indiana and grew up on a farm. Her father, Birdie, was a schoolteacher, football coach, and her superhero. Her mother, Betty, was a very loving woman and a homemaker who loved cooking and taking care of her family. Blondie and her sister, Beverly, always came home to a wonderful meal and many desserts! You can say they all had big sweet tooths! 

As soon as Blondie was big enough to help her mother in the kitchen, she was taught how to make cookies. Blondie loved the process of baking even at a young age. It became one of her great passions in life.