Good & Perfect Gifts: September 2016

Friday, September 30, 2016

Brand New Fall Clothing & Accessories Are Here!

We're really beginning to feel that fall chill in the air, which means it's time to get out your fall clothing items and bundle up. Good & Perfect Gifts in Eldon has been receiving a lot of fashionable new items recently, and when you come in to shop for women's clothing at the Lake of the Ozarks, it's going to be hard for you to resist adding these to your own closet.

Clothing
Autumn weather means you will be covering up more than the past few months. Long sleeved shirts and jackets will be necessary, and we'll all soon be saying "see you next year" to those summer shorts. Use this to your advantage by picking up a few bold new clothing items for the fall season.

Plaid is always a popular pattern this time of year, as well as warm, rich colors like browns, reds, and oranges. Pad your wardrobe with plenty of neutral basics, then add your favorite pops of color here and there. The styles that we carry at Good & Perfect Gifts mix and match incredibly well together, allowing you lots of different looks to go out in.

Jewelry & Accessories
Metallics are a hot trend this season, and a wonderful way to add these to your look is with jewelry. We offer one of the most extensive selections of jewelry at the Lake of the Ozarks, and our newest fall pieces are absolutely incredible.

You will find fashion jewelry in all of the same seasonal colors that you love for your clothing, as well as a brilliant collection of sterling silver items, fine jewelry, and so much more. Many of your favorite brands are represented in our collections, like Brighton, Kameleon, Mariana, and Lafonn. In addition to these, you will discover some fabulous companies that may be brand new to you, but we've checked them out, and they are fantastic.

Purses
Don't forget about the amazing selection of purses, wallets, and handbags that you will find in our Lake of the Ozarks gift shop. Only items made with the highest quality materials find their way onto our shelves. These designs somehow manage to combine current fashion trends with a timeless look that will allow you to continue using it season after season.

As with our jewelry , you will find a wonderful mixture of brands that you are familiar with, as well as smaller brands that we are thrilled to introduce you to. We strive to find innovative, current, and eclectic merchandise, and the selections that we have in store are ever-changing.

Join Us Every Fashion Wednesday
If you are ready to add a few new items to your fall closet, swing by our Lake of the Ozarks gift shop soon and see what we have for you this week. Try to come in for our weekly Fashion Wednesday and take advantage of the incredible specials that we add to our already affordable prices.

On Wednesdays, for every clothing item you purchase, we will give you another one at 50% off! As if that wasn't good enough, if you do buy clothing, we will also give you an additional 20% off of our fashion jewelry items! Come in to Good & Perfect Gifts soon and let us dress you up for fall.

A popular destination gift shop near the

Lake of the Ozarks

1603 Business Hwy 54,

Eldon, Missouri 65026

573-392-7900

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Wednesday, September 21, 2016

The 31st Annual Turkey Festival is Saturday

Many of the big events in this area happen in towns surrounding our Lake of the Ozarks gift shop, but not this one. The 31st Annual Turkey Festival will be taking place in downtown Eldon this Saturday, September 24, 2016. Good & Perfect Gifts has pulled together a few details about this fantastic annual event so that you don't miss any of the excitement.

The Turkey Festival takes place every fall. The day will begin with the Turkey Trot & Gobble Wobble 5K race. You can enter through the Eldon Chamber of Commerce, and the race will start promptly at 7:30 am in front of the Eldon Pool at the Air Park. You are strongly encouraged to pre-register, but late registrations will be accepted during sign-in from 6:45 - 7:15 am that morning.

The street downtown is blocked off and filled with booth after booth of all kinds of fun items. Booths are open from 9 am - 5 pm, and this year's parade, which is themed "Shake Your Tail Feathers," will begin at 10 am. Entertainment will be taking place on 3 different stages all day long. This year there will also be a turkey calling contest hosted by J.T. Gerlt from KS95 Radio, and turkey bowling is back.

Another highlight of the Turkey Festival every year is the delicious food. Vendors will be set up downtown serving many different favorites, like BBQ, funnel cakes, kettle corn, fried pickles, and lots more. We can't possibly forget about those giant turkey legs too. Get yours early, because they usually sell out every year.

Our Lake of the Ozarks gift shop will be open from 9 am - 4 pm on Saturday. Swing by on your way to this year's Turkey Festival. You can try our "Sample Saturday" food tasting, take a look at the amazing fall home decor items we have in store right now, and even grab a cup of coffee to go if the weather turns out a bit chilly for the parade.

There are lots of fall festivals in the mid-Missouri area this time of year. Take advantage of this beautiful and scenic area that we live in and make the time to enjoy a few of them. Good & Perfect Gifts in Eldon will be here for you when you get back with lots of brand new things for you to check out.

A popular destination gift shop near the

Lake of the Ozarks

1603 Business Hwy 54,

Eldon, Missouri 65026

573-392-7900

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Friday, September 16, 2016

Bring Fall To Your Home Decor

Next week fall arrives, so it's a great time to begin thinking about making a seasonal switch to your home decor. Autumn is filled with beautiful colors and rich scents, and our Lake of the Ozarks gift shop has many of these in store for you. If you need a few ideas to get your creative juices flowing, Good & Perfect Gifts in Eldon has come up with a bit of inspiration for you.

Warm It Up
As the weather gets chilly outside, it's time to bring a cozy, warm feeling to the inside of your home. Color is a wonderful way to accomplish this. Change out your bright, summery accents for beautiful fall colors, like reds, oranges, deep yellows, browns, and dark greens. Imagine a pumpkin patch and you will find all of the color inspiration you need. Display those colors with throw pillows, blankets, placemats, napkins, and florals, to name a few ideas.

Find Your Fall Fragrance
Another way to warm up a home quickly and easily is to light a few scented candles. Breathing in certain aromas will immediately put you in an autumn state of mind. Imagine all of the lovely scents associated with Thanksgiving and you'll be on the right track; pumpkin spice, apples, cinnamon, and the chocolate of campfire s'mores are all wonderful.

Bring Out Holiday Memories
Big family holidays are coming up soon, like Thanksgiving and Christmas. Fall is an excellent time to pull out a few favorite photos from past holidays. Changing out the photographs and artwork displayed on your walls and shelves is a simple way to bring the feel of a new season to your home decor.

Don't Forget the Front Door
Fall is a spectacular time to add to your home's curb appeal. Leafy wreaths on the front door and seasonal decorative flags hanging outside are a great place to start. You can fill your porch with colorful mums and all shapes and sizes of pumpkins and gourds too.

Bring the Outside Inside
Nature makes perfect autumn decorations for the inside of your home as well as the outside. Apples and small pumpkins can be carved out to hold tealight candles. Larger pumpkins and gourds can make excellent flower vases. Those beautiful leaves falling all over your yard can be used for wreaths and wall art, or as accent pieces on serving trays. Bare branches in a vase even look great when arranged in a nice way. If you don't want to worry about keeping an eye on those natural items before they shrivel up, there are lots of lovely artificial versions within our home decor at the Lake of the Ozarks. They will last all season long and store beautifully until next year.

Come In & Find More Inspiration
Good & Perfect Gifts is constantly receiving new merchandise, so every time that you visit you should find something brand new. Right now we are stocking up on wonderful fall items, so it's a great time to stop by and see what catches your eye. We're open every Wednesday through Friday from 10 am - 5 pm, and each Saturday from 9 am - 4 pm.

A popular destination gift shop near the

Lake of the Ozarks

1603 Business Hwy 54,

Eldon, Missouri 65026

573-392-7900

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Friday, September 9, 2016

Delicious Football Foods From Our Gourmet Mixes

Football season is upon us, which means tailgating and football parties, and that means preparing food & drinks for lots of hungry people. Our Lake of the Ozarks gift shop has a large variety of mouth-watering gourmet mixes that will allow you to make some very impressive treats to fill up those football lovers. Today we are featuring a few recipe ideas from two of Good & Perfect Gifts' most popular companies: molly & drew-the Beer Bread Company, and Wind & Willow.

MOLLY & DREW
The delicious Beer Bread Company mixes from molly & drew combine two things that are always welcome when football is on: beer & snacks! (Although you can use another carbonated beverage in place of the beer for these recipes if you prefer.) You can bake the beer bread in mini muffin tins for a tray full of bite-size treats for the crowd. A few flavors we carry are: American Original, Gluten Free Original, Garlic Parmesan, and Taste of Tuscany.

These mixes also make amazing pizza crusts! Simply add 12 ounces of beer or another carbonated beverage to the mix and spread the dough onto a greased pizza pan or stone, bake at 350° until lightly browned, add toppings, then return to the oven until toppings are done. For a thicker crust, simply use less liquid. The dip mixes from molly & drew even taste great as a pizza topping.

You can tackle dessert with molly & drew mixes too. A new item that we have at Good & Perfect Gifts is their Mug Cake Kits. They are super simple to make, as the video below demonstrates, and as it states, you can have "cake today and, coffee tomorrow" thanks to the adorable cup that the mix comes in. (It's not too early to start thinking about Christmas stocking stuffers, and these would be perfect!) When they're done, you'll have a single serving of yummy Ooey Gooey Chocolate Brownie Cake Mix to enjoy.

WIND & WILLOW
The incredible mixes from Wind & Willow are extremely versatile, allowing you to use them for much more than dips. The Brick Oven Pizza Cheesball & Appetizer Mix, when baked onto pizza crust, gives your homemade pizza a brick oven taste. Stuffed jalapenos are a popular football food, and many of the dips make an incredible filler for those. The BLT Cheeseball Appetizer Mix is used in these delicious Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos.

You can choose your favorite flavors of Wind & Willow's Cheeseball & Appetizer Mixes to add a tasty kick to steak fries, along with a little olive oil and shredded cheeses. The perfect companion to those burgers & brats on the grill. The Spinach-Artichoke Cheeseball & Appetizer Mix will please your crowd simply used as a dip, but you can also stuff it into a few mushroom caps and really impress their taste buds.

Last but not least, everyone will want something sweet to go along with all of the salty and spicy flavors of the day. The Lemon or Key Lime Pie Cheeseball & Dessert Mixes make a flavorful quick cheesecake. This season is also perfect for the Caramel Apple Cheeseball & Dessert Mix. It tastes amazing spread onto apple slices, or you can make this Caramel Apple Popcorn. Your guests will be eating it in great big handfuls!

Great Food for Hungry Crowds
The best part about these recipes is that they require very little effort to prepare, yet they taste as if you slaved away in the kitchen all day long. The gourmet mixes that we carry often change from season to season, so you will want to stop by our gift shop at the Lake of the Ozarks to see what we have for you this week. Good & Perfect Gifts in Eldon can even help you with creative recipe ideas for the items that we carry. Whip up a few of these treats, and your guests will be the real winners at your next football party.

A popular destination gift shop near the

Lake of the Ozarks

1603 Business Hwy 54,

Eldon, Missouri 65026

573-392-7900

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Thursday, September 1, 2016

Local Labor Day Weekend Activities to Enjoy

Another exciting holiday weekend is upon us, and if you are staying in the area, there are plenty of fun activities planned in Eldon and at the Lake of the Ozarks to enjoy. Good & Perfect Gifts has gathered some details on a few of them for you. It's going to be a wonderful weekend, so do your best to get out and take part in some of these events.

BBQ Lunch - Friday, Sept. 2
Wood's parking lot in Eldon will host a BBQ lunch from 10 am - 3 pm, with proceeds benefiting ECC SkillsUSA. This group allows students to attend leadership conferences, compete in various contests, and acquire work experience and internships. For $9, the meal will include pork steak, potato salad, baked beans, chips, and a drink. A pretty delicious way to start off the holiday weekend while helping out some deserving students.

Rocky Mount Sweet Corn Festival - Saturday, Sept. 3
Join the community for fun activities, contests, and great food, all to benefit local firefighters. This decade-long tradition will begin at 11 am, taking place at locations throughout Rocky Mount, but mainly at the fire department at the intersection of Highways Y, Y-10, and W. The firefighters will be cooking up sweet corn along with pulled pork, burgers, and hot dogs. You can also take part in a cake walk, corn eating contest, popcorn relay, peddle tractor pull, corn hole competition, bounce houses, a cooking contest, and much more!

1st Annual 5K Run/Dog Walk - Saturday, Sept. 3
Beginning at 7:30 am in front of the Eldon Public Safety Building/ Eldon Police Department, you can run or walk along with your four-legged best friend. Sign-in and on-site registration begin at 6:45 am. It is $5 for dogs and $20 for their humans. All dogs must be on a leash, and prizes will be awarded to the top male and female finishers, as well as a special award to the top dog finisher.

Lake Area Fireworks Displays
The lake area will host many fireworks displays throughout the weekend to celebrate the Labor Day holiday. You can find detailed descriptions with addresses and times at www.Funlake.com.

Friday, Sept. 2

Old Kinderhook Labor Day Fireworks Fun Fest
Free activities from 5-9 pm at Old Kinderhook in Camdenton, followed by a fireworks display after dark. There will be bounce houses, face painting, live entertainment, and games for both kids and adults. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.

Saturday, Sept. 3

Fireworks at the 5MM, Main Channel
This is a privately funded display, but donations are welcome on their Go Fund Me page.
Bear Bottom Resort

Sunday, Sept. 4
The Celebration and Tropic Island Cruises will all be taking passengers out to enjoy fireworks by water on Sunday. These cruises generally sell out early. Sunday displays include:

Bear Bottom Resort
Tan-Tar-A Resort
The Lodge of Four Seasons

Have a Wonderful Labor Day Weekend!

Our Lake of the Ozarks gift shop will be open this week, Wednesday-Friday from 10 am - 5 pm, and Saturday from 9 am - 4 pm so that you can pick up any items that you need to enjoy your holiday weekend. We've got an amazing selection of gourmet mixes, tasty treats, hostess gifts, home decor items, fashionable clothing and accessories, and so much more.

We hope that you get the chance to truly enjoy the upcoming Labor Day Weekend. Whether you are staying in town or traveling this year, all of us at Good & Perfect Gifts want to wish you an enjoyable and safe holiday!

A popular destination gift shop near the

Lake of the Ozarks

1603 Business Hwy 54,

Eldon, Missouri 65026

573-392-7900

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