Help Find a Cure for Breast Cancer—with a Bra Party!

Earlier this year, Northbrook sisters Stacy Simpson and Lynn Van Cleave decided to raise money for breast cancer by throwing themselves a “bra-themed” birthday party with some very unique twists.   The hot pink invitations informed guests that “The Girls are Goin’ from Saggin’ to Braggin’”—and that was just the beginning. Everything else was either […]

Scrapbooking for Fun and Charity

Laser cutters. Pinking shears. Cupcake-printed papers. Adhesive sticks. Every style of sticker, button and ribbon on the planet. Walking around the Craft & Hobby Association’s SuperShow Convention in Rosemont this year, I couldn’t help but feel like I had entered the wondrous, over-the-top-elaborate temple of a secret sect. The religion? Scrapbooking. And when I say […]