The Southern Sweets Dessert Company in Cape Girardeau Mo

I know it does not come to a shock to you all that in our house we have love for sweets, well maybe not Momma so much as those rotten sweet tooth sidekicks of mine!

Last fall the kids and I stumbled upon this cute little ice cream parlor located in the Spanish Street Mercantile on Spanish Street in Downtown Cape Girardeau.  Well we have waited to give this little shop a proper food review until we have thoroughly tested the joint over and over and over….okay we became addicted to the place. 

Yesterday we were Downtown bumming around, stopped off at the little shop one more time, and we decided it was time to give our favorite Ice Cream Parlor a review.  Except this little Ice Cream Parlor is no longer just a little Ice Cream Parlor…..Eeeek They have EXPANDED & renamed themselves The Southern Sweets Dessert Company.  This brings a completely new problem to the table for us!  We have just thoroughly investigated, tasted, and fell in love with their Homemade Ice Cream, and now they have added in a completely new menu! 

The Southern Sweets Dessert Company now offers dessert bread, cookies, muffins, candies, cakes, pies, and coming soon homemade soups and sandwiches.  I can go on and on about how yummy their food is, how fun their shop is, and how great their service is, but you would think is obvious if we continue to go back.

  

The Southern Sweets Dessert Company is located 26 N Spanish St Mercantile in Downtown Cape Girardeau; you can visit their website for a complete menu. 

~Becky 

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Cape Giradeau Missouri at Sunrise

To my own shame I woke up extremely early this morning unable to go back to sleep, the truth is I miss my kiddos like crazy.  This morning I made the best of it and headed to Downtown Cape Girardeau, MO to catch the sunrise over the Mississippi River.  There is nothing more breath taking than a peaceful morning, and there was a sweet reminder of my little man as I watched a tugboat come down river….I could faintly hear in the back of my head his squeals of excitement. 

I leave you this morning with a bit of Cape Girardeau Missouri Eye Candy and this Bible Verse, that was gentle reminder to me that this better days ahead!  

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope."  Jeremiah 29:11

The Riverfront Park 

Sunrise over the Mississippi River

11 Things to do in Cape Girardeau for September 2012

Tunes at Twilight
Date: Friday Nights at 6:30 PM to at 7:30 PM
Location/Venue: The Gazebo at the Common Pleas Courthouse (Lorimier and Broadway)
Cost: Free
Description: Tunes at Twilight is an award winning outdoor concert series held on Friday nights at the Common Pleas Courthouse Gazebo (Lorimier and Broadway) in Cape Girardeau. The series provides a free hour long concert for 6 weeks in the spring and 6 weeks in the fall. For a complete line up visit www.oldtowncape.org/events. In case of rain, the concert will be held at Rose Theater on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. Grace Askew will perform!
Contact Information: Old Town Cape at 573-334-8085 or www.oldtowncape.org 

Old St. Vincent Church
Date: Saturday, 9-8-2012 at 12:00 PM to Saturday, 9-8-2012 at 4:00 PM Location: Old St. Vincent Church, 629 William St. 

Cost: $3.00 for adults and $1.00 for children.

Description: Built in 1853, Old St. Vincent's Church, is right across the street from the Red House. The architecture, English Gothic Revival, is breathtaking and rare; very few churches of this style exist in America. Take in a tour and learn all of the stories behind the unique architectural details. Open for tours every Saturday, April through September.

Contact Information: Website or 573-335-9347 

The Glenn House
Date: Saturday, 9-8-2012 at 1:00 PM to Saturday, 9-8-2012 at 4:00 PM
Location: The Glenn House, 325 S. Spanish St.
Description: A true jewel in the City of Cape Girardeau, the historic Glenn House allows visitors to follow a pathway back in time. Restored rooms depict life circa 1900, reflecting an earlier Cape Girardeau society. In 1883, Edwin Branch Deane designed the Glenn House for his daughter, Lulu Deane, and her husband, David A. Glenn. Mr. Glenn, a Cape Girardeau merchant and banker, occupied the home with his family until 1915. The Glenn House is proud to be included in the National Register of Historic Places. Tour this lovely restored Victorian home from 1-4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday from May-October. 
Cost: $5 for adults, $2 for children
Contact Information: Website

American Queen 
Date: Wednesday, 9-12-2012 at 10:00 AM to Wednesday, 9-12-2012 at 5:00 PM
Location: Riverfront
Description: The paddleboat will be docked at the riverfront for public viewing.
 

Family Fun Night at the Cape Public Library
Date: Friday, 9-14-2012 at 6:00 PM to Friday, 9-14-2012 at 8:00 PM
Location:  Cape Public Library, 711 North Clar

Cost:  Free
Description:  Recommended for ages 5 and up. Kinect, Wii, Xbox 360 games plus board, card and other games for families to play. Come find out why it's all fun and games at the Cape Public Library!
Contact Information:  Website or 573-334-5279

Sensory Saturday at Cape West 14 Cine
Date: Saturday, 9-15-2012 at 10:00 AM to Saturday, 9-15-2012 at 12:00 PM
Location/Venue: Cape West 14 Cine
Cost: $5
Description: Sensory Saturdays take place the 3rd Saturday of every month; these special features are aimed toward families touched by Autism and different abilities so that they may enjoy films in a comfortable and accepting setting. 
Contact: hopperl@missouri.edu or james.sciortino@yahoo.com

M/V Mississippi Docked in Downtown Cape Girardeau, MO

Today the M/V Mississippi was docked in Downtown Cape Girardeau and invited visitors to get a behind the scene look at what the largest diesel towboat and Flagship to the Mississippi River Commission.  Knowing that my little man is a bit of a boat fanatic, we headed downtown to the riverfront to get our chance to be aboard this mighty ship.  

The M/V Mississippi is 241 feet long, 58 feet wide, and five stories high.  Three 2100-hp diesel engine powers this might ship, and the vessel’s primary mission is to move barges in support of bank stabilization work in the lower Mississippi River.  The vessel was built in 1993, has 22 staterooms, a dining room that seats 85, a conference room that seats 115 people, and can accommodate 150 passengers. 

The Crews Stateroom

Learning how they change the River's flow. 

7 family friendly stops in Cape Girardeau, MO

Beautiful Cape Girardeau, MO is located just a few hours south of St Louis, MO. This historic town was founded in 1793, and while it old it is still bursting with many family friendly attractions.

Lazy L Safari is a Walk-Thru Zoo that houses fifty different species of exotic animals. Many of the animals are hands-on meaning you have the opportunity to feed and pet the animals. You can get up close and personal with the pygmy goats, or watch the antelope and zebras frolic through the fields. The zoo is in a country setting, picnic lunches are welcome and suggested, and new animals arrive yearly. Lazy L Safari is open daily Memorial Day thru Labor Day, but only opens on weekends in the months of April, May, September, and October. Visit their website for admission prices, schedule of special events, and hours of operation. 

Discovery Playhouse is the perfect indoor escape for the tots in your gang. This 7,500 square foot children’s museum is full of simple yet educational fun. Children can experience what is like to grocery shop, work at a bank, go to the dentist or be the dentist, and work on a Grandma Ruth’s Farm. Discovery Playhouse is located in beautiful and historical Downtown Cape Girardeau. Check out their website for admission prices, hours of operation, and special events.  Continue to read more

Momma buys a NEW 2012 Honda Civic

I know several of my readers, most of my friends, and of course, all my family had recently heard about my recent MISHAP with my little red car….it was TRAGIC, I was HEARTBROKEN, and my car was DEAD.

With summer upon us, and gas prices not being cheap I was on a mission to find an affordable, conservative (yet semi-flashy), and most importantly family car. 

Discovery Playhouse Cape Girardeau, Mo

Sadly today at Discovery Playhouse in Downtown Cape Girardeau, I realized how much trouble Ryan & I are in, when we discovered our kids know how to use an ATM machine....eeek

~Becky

Discovery Playhouse is located at 502 Broadway St. Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

For admission and hours of operation please visit Discovery Playhouse's website.