Through February 10th, Polka Dot Cottage Photography is offering Valentine Mini Sessions!

Mini Sessions are $50 and are 15 to 20 minutes in length. Your online gallery will include 4 to 5 photos. Two 5×7 prints OR 24 wallets are included in your session fee! Wallets may be a special Valentine design or just a print. Additional prints are available at the prices listed on the Polka Dot Cottage Photography website. 

Mini sessions must take place at a location in Flower Mound.

There are many Valentine card options…wallets, 5×7s 5×5s, and bookmarks!

An adorable red heart chalk board will be availabe for the mini sessions, but get creative! Bring whatever fun Valentine props you may have.

Please contact, Debbie Anderson, pdcphoto@verizon.net to schedule your mini session!

Please note that session fee discounts can not be applied to the mini sessions. Thanks for understanding!

Take a look at an example of the cool Valentine’s Day Cards, perfect for friends and relatives!

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Contact Debbie at Polka Dot Cottage Photography Today, while there’s still space available! pdcphoto@verizon.net

Continuing with the winter soup theme to warm our tummies, here is another crock pot recipe that you can throw together in the morning and enjoy around the dinner table that night.   Let the kids help pour all the ingredients into the slow cooker and bask in the creation at dinnertime.  This recipe came from Betty Crocker’s Easy Family Dinners: Simple Recipes and Fun Ideas.

1.  Spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat.  Cook chicken in skillet about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until brown

2.  Mix chicken and remaining ingredients except peas, noodles and parsley in 3 1/2 to 4 quart slow cooker.

3.  Cover and cook on low heat setting 6 hours 30 minutes to 7 hours.

4.  Stir in peas and noodles.  Cover and cook on low heat setting about 10 minutes or until noodles are tender.  Stir in parsley just before serving.

Stir in the pasta. Simmer until the pasta is tender but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Ladle the soup into bowls. Sprinkle with the parmesan and serve.

AquaKids^® Swim School
3409 Cross Timbers Rd.
Flower Mound, TX 75028
972.724.1528

www.AquaKids.com

Hours

Sun 9a-1p
Mon-Fri 9a-8p
Sat 9a-5:30p

Now Registering
Spring 2012 12 Week Session.
30 Minute lesson, 1 time per week.
February 27 – May 20th

Class Schedules

See our coupon below for FREE Registration ($25 Value)!

Swimming is a favorite American  pastime. It’s fun, great excercise and, in Texas, is part of the summertime survival plan.  Giving your kids the gift of swimming lessons is not only a gift that can save their lives, but one that will be with them for the rest of their lives.

AquaKids^® in Flower Mound is a Swim School that was started in 1999 by Kathy Kline, after teaching swim lessons for 12 years.  Kathy’s mission is simple.   She says, “We want to provide the highest quality swim lessons in a safe, non-stressful environment while ensuring the best possible experience for students, parents, and staff.”

AquaKids® Swim School is a year round aquatic development center that provides a fun and creative learning environment for children.  They specialize in teaching children to swim, beginning at 6 months of age through swim team.  The warm 92° water allows your child to enjoy each lesson, without chattering teeth.  Children ages 3 and older will have just 4 students in each group class, so this means lots of one-on-one time with the instructor.  The waterbaby classes (with Mom) have a six to one student teacher ratio.

Their teachers use the highly-acclaimed AquaSteps® swim lesson program, and must have American Red Cross certifications in CPR.  The super fun water slides and teaching aids facilitate the learning process and fun for your child.   They also make for GREAT Birthday Parties!

Yes, there are other options for swimming lessons in Flower Mound, but this is why AquaKids® is our favorite:

• They teach solely swim lessons and nothing else.  It’s their specialty.
• Warm water and small classes for the kiddos.
• LARGE observation room that the parents can watch from.
• Strict hiring process for teachers including background and drug testing, 40 hours training, 3 yearly in-services and they must be CPR Certified.

Here is what local residents are saying about AquaKids:

“I started my daughter at AquaKids when she was a year old.  I was very skeptical about 12 month old’s ability to learn to swim.  In no time, she was swimming independently!  The staff was amazing — so caring and supportive.  My 5 year old can now swim laps on her own…Thank you AquaKids!”
Suzanne G. Flower Mound

“My son’s swimming, and his own confidence in his swimming, has greatly improved at AquaKids.  The teachers give individulized and personalized care to each swimmer’s needs.  They are patient and encouraging.”
Evelyn H.  Flower Mound

“We are very please with the level of professionalizm and care that the swim coaches and administrators have shown our children.  Thank you, AquaKids, for a great experience!”
Jennifer S. Flower Mound

AquaKids^® Swim School
3409 Cross Timbers Rd.
Flower Mound, TX 75029
972.724.1528

www.AquaKids.com

Make a date with your honey for Friday, February 4th, to spend an evening at Yoga Island learning to experience yoga in a unique way.

Through the art of Thai Yoga Massage, learn to stretch together and massage each other in a supportive and playful environment. Enjoy time together focusing on offering comfort, building trust and deepening communication.

To complete the evening, wine and chocolate will be served after class.

The instructor for this workshop is Pamela Ryan LMT RYT. Pamela has been a licensed massage therapist since 1997, certified in a variety of modalities, including sports, deep tissue, neuromuscular and Thai massage, and is a Yoga Alliance 200-hour instructor. Pamela studied Thai massage with C. Pierce Salguero, Director of Tao Mountain, and is certified at the Master’s Level.

Cost:  $45 per couple 7-9pm

I have to be honest.  Before I made this soup over the weekend, I had never had a lentil in my life. I wasn’t even sure what they were (a little like a pea and a little like a bean).  Something about the recipe, and maybe the cold, drizzly weather, had my stomach calling.  I made the soup and the whole family loved it!  S-C-O-R-E!  Enjoy!  

Heat the oil in a heavy pot over medium heat.  Add the onion, carrots and celery.  Add the garlic, salt and pepper and saute until all the vegetables are tender, about 5-8 minutes.  Add the tomatoes with their juices.  Simmer until the juices evaporate a little and the tomatoes break down, stirring occaionally, about 8 minutes.  Add the lentils and mix to coat.  Add the broth and stir.  Add the thyme sprigs.  Bring to a boil over high heat.  Cover and simmer over low heat until the lentils are almost tender, about 30 minutes.

Stir in the pasta.  Simmer until the pasta is tender but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Ladle the soup into bowls.  Sprinkle with the parmesan and serve.