Real Deals - Ankeny, IA

Real Deals - Ankeny, IA Big on trends, low on prices. There's inspiration around every corner in this locally owned shoppe!
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10/05/2026

Less than 12 weeks until Christmas — and about four ‘til the tree goes up… if I can wait that long! 🎄Who’s ready for the coziest, most-festive season of the year?! Shop our holiday collection online now at the 🔗 in our bio 🎅🏼

Our online holiday shoppe is open and lookin’ more festive than ever! 🎄
10/04/2026

Our online holiday shoppe is open and lookin’ more festive than ever! 🎄

Our Christmas Reveal was one for the books! If you couldn’t make it in — you’re in luck! Our Holiday ‘26 Collection is n...
10/04/2026

Our Christmas Reveal was one for the books! If you couldn’t make it in — you’re in luck! Our Holiday ‘26 Collection is now LIVE on the site, too. ❤️🤍


Shop the 🔗 below!

At about 10:30 this morning, shortly after opening and as the store started to fill with happy shoppers, I had to step a...
10/03/2026

At about 10:30 this morning, shortly after opening and as the store started to fill with happy shoppers, I had to step away.

As much as I wanted to greet everyone, hug our regulars and welcome new faces, I was just too overwhelmed.

With gratitude.

I can't quite put into words how I've been feeling heading into this holiday season but anxious and overwhelmed are the first things that come to mind. It's endless work, late nights and a to-do list that never seems like it gets nearly close to done by the end of the day. It's like a version of the "Sunday Scaries," but knowing I'm not just staring down a work week, but a crazy 14-week stretch of long shoppe hours and a lot less family time.

But this team.
But my husband.
But our customers.
But GOD.

None of them let me down this week. The ways these ladies and the rest of our team came early and stayed late this week was nothing short of amazing. They're every bit as beautiful on the inside as they are on the outside, plus SO funny and a true joy to be around, too. Our shirts say "Real Deals Family Christmas" because these ladies are the shoppe family we'd choose 100x over again.

The way my husband managed three busy kids' sports schedules, shipping out 150 of the books we wrote (!!!) and still managed to check in on me throughout the week reminded me just how lucky I am to do business + life with him.

And our customers. Gosh, where to begin?! The hugs, the smiles, the words of encouragement, dropping off treats and coming back with friends... I don't have any words other than to say, you keep this place running in so many ways other than purchases.

And, most importantly, GOD.

I’ll be the first to admit I’ve carried a lot of worry lately; the unknowns, things outside of my control and what the future holds. But this week, God has shown up BIG in ways I simply can’t explain. And I know without a shadow of a doubt that I’ve witnessed answered prayers and with that has come an overwhelming sense of peace.

I don't know what the next week or the rest of the holiday season holds, but I do know that I'll have the very best company for the ride and for that, I'm eternally grateful.

Love you all. More than you know.

How it started ➜ How it’s going 🎅🏼 The shelves are stocked, flocked and ready to be shopped during our Christmas Reveal!...
10/03/2026

How it started ➜ How it’s going 🎅🏼

The shelves are stocked, flocked and ready to be shopped during our Christmas Reveal!

Open 10-4 today and would love to see YOU!

10/03/2026

Shopping Saturday — Christmas kickoff edition! 🎄

This year’s Christmas lineup is TOO. GOOD. ✨ Come explore the pieces to bring the holiday magic to your home during our ...
10/03/2026

This year’s Christmas lineup is TOO. GOOD. ✨ Come explore the pieces to bring the holiday magic to your home during our Christmas Reveal, 10-4 today! We have doorbusters, sleigh-loads of new arrivals and inspiration overload in store for you!

There’s SNOW better place to be this week than sledding into Real Deals with a friend during our biggest Christmas Revea...
10/02/2026

There’s SNOW better place to be this week than sledding into Real Deals with a friend during our biggest Christmas Reveal ever! ⛄️

Jared and I spent this past weekend in Kansas for my aunt’s funeral.She was dealt a really crappy hand with cancer. And ...
10/02/2026

Jared and I spent this past weekend in Kansas for my aunt’s funeral.

She was dealt a really crappy hand with cancer. And yet, through a very courageous battle, she kept finding reasons to be optimistic. She fought hard until the very end.

Closer to home, I’ve watched two families in our Polk City community walk through really hard things of their own — cancer and a transplant. I’ve watched someone make the incredibly selfless decision to undergo surgery simply because she felt called to help another person. I’ve watched a family facing cancer continue to show up, serve, have faith and be part of their community while carrying something incredibly heavy.

And this weekend marks Cory Wiederin’s birthday. His first one in heaven. 🪽

Throughout Cory’s battle with cancer, he and his family created a wave of orange as they held tightly to the words “Handle Hard Better.” 🧡

Cory was incredibly intentional with the time he had. He played catch every day with his baseball-loving boys. Cory made the memories; he stayed in the game. And along the way, his family’s story caught the attention of both local and national media.

But the Wiederins caught my attention for a different reason. Because I think I need a reality check sometimes about what “hard” actually looks like.

On the drive home from Kansas, Jared and I talked about how strange it is that sometimes it takes illness or death to make us really evaluate how we’re doing life.

You swear you’re going to complain less. Be more present. Make the memories. Stop acting like being busy is the worst thing that could happen to you.

And then life starts moving again. And slowly, we forget.

We’ve officially entered fourth quarter in retail and my plate feels very full right now. There are stresses and problems that can feel really big when I’m standing in the middle of them.

But lately, including dozens of conversations just this week, I’ve had some incredibly courageous people reminding me what it looks like to simply Handle Hard Better.

To keep showing up.
To keep your faith.
To stay in the game.

So this weekend, in honor of Cory’s first birthday in heaven and in honor of so many people who have handled — and are currently handling — really hard things, we’ll have the opportunity to round up at the register at Real Deals.

Every penny donated will benefit the Handle Hard Better Foundation (HHB), helping Iowa families facing the Stage III or IV cancer diagnosis of a parent, while raising young children, and giving them a little extra financial support wherever they need it most.

Simply put: HHB is a glimmer of hope and beauty in the middle of a family’s worst nightmare.

And maybe the best way we can honor people walking through the unimaginable is to let the way they live change the way we do. 🧡

10/02/2026

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315 Southwest Maple Street
Ankeny, IA
50023

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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+15154102106

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