The Messy Mommies are gearing up for the holidays! We are so excited to share some special ideas for holiday inspiration! This holiday season we will highlight local businesses and strong women in our communities who work tirelessly (and sometimes what seems effortlessly) throughout the year to bring beauty, kindness, health, and happiness to our world. These wonderful women have pursued their passions spreading cheer along the way. 

To kick off our holiday blogging and our 1st Day of Christmas, we want to highlight the inspiring Sadie West, business owner of Posh West Boutique located in Shorewood, Illinois. Posh is a special boutique offering stylish women's clothing and accessories. Just this past June, Posh went from being an online only shopping experience to this wonderful storefront location at 852 Sharp Drive in Shorewood.

Sadie is definitely a woman who has pursued her passion! Through hard work and loving dedication to her family, she has created a wonderful shopping experience within her community. Sadie is the mom of now teenage twin boys Jaden and Kale. Jaden has an immune deficiency called CVID which requires him to have monthly infusions to boost his immune system. Kale has an autism diagnosis which has a lot of underlying medical diagnoses fueling it. This family owned business allows Sadie to be home with her boys, to make sure their needs are being met by scheduling doctor/therapy/infusion appointments, etc. and to teach Jaden and Kale the skills needed to be more independent in their lives. 
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If you can't make it out to the store, have no fear, you can shop online to tackle your holiday shopping list! Check out Posh West Boutique  at https://poshwestboutique.com​. Holly's cookbook is also available at  https://www.blurb.com/b/9645370-together. ​

Thank you for helping us celebrate Sadie and her big heart! We love how she is supporting her family, our community, and is providing a posh place for us to shop! 

Wishing you all a happy Thanksgiving! We look forward to seeing you at Posh on Sunday, December 1st for snacks, sips, and shopping!

XOXO, Holly and Meg ​

We love fall and Halloween in our house and we were all in this year! We hit four packed pumpkin patches, an apple orchard, two Halloween parties, hit trunk or treat, and trick or treated on Halloween in a snow storm and again the next day in our neighborhood! October was epic! Sophia and Stella had a blast with their family and friends. I did too, but I am exhausted! 

And, now it is November and Thanksgiving and Christmas are everywhere! I absolutely love the holidays but I'm not ready yet to be all in! Parent teacher conferences are barreling down, work is hectic, and the girls are already talking about Christmas lists! I need a recharge and some serious laughter! Thank goodness Cat & Nat will be at the Rialto in Joliet on Sunday! I am so excited and cannot wait to see these inspiring and hilarious gals in person.

Cat & Nat recently talked with another great podcast momma from St. Louis - Jill Devine of Two Kids and a Career. Check out their chat too and you will be laughing all day! We love how Jill supports other women in her podcasts and is always looking for ways to lift people up! Jill knows that with humor, hard work, and support we can all make big things happen together. Cat, Nat, and Jill were so funny on the podcast and definitely brightened our day! Subscribe to Jill's "Two Kids And A Career" podcasts, follow Jill on Instagram @jilldevinve and on Twitter @JillDevineRadio! We love Jill's big heart and humor!  

I am so excited about Cat & Nat coming to Joliet that I had to do a quick shout out to these awesome moms! ​​

I'm so excited for the show and have to give a huge shout out to my awesome friend Colette for going with me! You are always up for an adventure and so appreciate you! We are also meeting up with our fellow Messy Mommy and amazing friend Kimmie and her sisters which will be so fun!

For all the #momtruth gals coming to the Rialto for the incredible Cat & Nat show here are a few tips!
Parking: use the parking deck on Ottawa Street, right across from the Rialto. If you park in the open lot directly across from the Rialto be sure to pay at the box - they give parking tickets!
Drinks: If you come early you can go to Harrah's Casino to gamble and for drinks! If you are looking for a cocktail and great Italian food, go to Juliet's Tavern which is just a few blocks from the Rialto. If a pint and great bar food is more your style, head over to Chicago Street Pub which is across the street and a few stores down from the Rialto. 

The Rialto is a gorgeous, iconic theater and I know you all will love seeing Cat & Nat in this cool setting! 

Cat & Nat, thanks for making us laugh and helping us realize it is all going to be ok! And, in fact, better than ok, with you gals and the #momtruths community it will all be amazing. Travel safe Can & Nat and see you soon in Joliet! 

xoxo, Meg 



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