The Holidays!
This month, my favorite place in the 515 is home. Home is my place of comfort and joy and yes, that includes the two homes I own, but home is where my people are. And I am lucky that my physical and people homes are in sync.
When I’m not at home with my people, I love this time of year in Des Moines. I have a short list of DSM based holiday goals for this month.
Get Adam on ice skates at Brenton Skating. Plaza on a Promenade Friday or to see the Nutcracker. Stay tuned to see if I pull one of these off.
See Dome for the Holidays at the Botanical Garden. It looks stunning every evening an it’s warm as well-a perfect way to embrace the season without the weather.
Catch the Christkindlmarket at Principal Park.
Enjoy the Holly and Ivy event at the Salisbury House.
Des Moines Botanical Garden
What are your favorites? Send me some recommendations to try and share!
I had to miss a few meetups in November due to the crud that was going around. I think all of us had it at some point and I’m glad that’s over. If you want to catch up, let’s have coffee. Tis the season!
Amy’s Corner - Holiday Parties and Joy!
November kicked off the holiday hustle and bustle! Meghan and I joined forces with 20 other local businesses for Uptown Ankeny's Champagne & Mistletoe extravaganza. We transformed our Realty ONE Group Impact office into a festive fiesta, welcoming over 400 guests to our Margarita & Mistletoe soiree. Our signature mistletoe margaritas and cherry pomegranate mimosas were a hit. We partnered with other Ankeny businesses to shower our guests with amazing giveaways - congratulations to each and every winner. It was a holly, jolly good time!"
The simplest recipe was the hit of the party - Cherry Pomegranate Mimosas!
Simple proportions: 1 can of Shirley Temple 7 Up per bottle of champagne. Add cranberries and a sprig of rosemary for garnish. Cheers!