Charmin Calamaris is a wife, mom, and business owner. Here she shares tips and experience about working from home as a way to earn more, maximize quality time in your relationships, and create a rewarding lifestyle.

You can find Charmin at www.calassoc.com.

David Cole is a personal trainer and owner of the Snoqualmie Ridge Emerald City Smoothie. For the past eight years he has supported personal nutrition and a healthy lifestyle in Snoqualmie.

You can find David at www.emeraldcitysmoothie.com.

Robert Eversole owns and maintains a website dedicated to all manner of outdoor activities including hiking, mountain biking, detailed trail maps, descriptions, driving directions, and current conditions.

You can find Robert at www.TrailMeister.com.

Josh Harris is a CPA and co-founder of Paracle Advisors LLC. He and works with families that have $1-$10m in assets to help protect their net worth and bring them investment opportunities they might not otherwise have access to.

You can find Josh at www.paracleadvisors.com/AboutUs.aspx?advisor=JH.

Brenda Huckle is a designer and portrait artist located here in Snoqualmie. She offers both individual and family photography, and was voted "Best in the Valley 2008" by Valley Record readers.

You can find Brenda at www.genuineimage.com.

Matt Johnson has lived in the Snoqualmie Valley for over 10 years and enjoys landscape, nature, abstract, low-light and night photography. His work may be found on The City of North Bend and SnoqualmieRidge.org websites.

You can find Matt at photomatto.typepad.com.

You can find Deanna at www.theoldhen.org.

Sean Sundwall is an avid runner and founder of Run Snoqualmie, an organization that makes running a more prominent part of the Snoqualmie Valley through events that contribute to local non-profit organizations.

You can find Sean at www.runsnoqualmie.com.

Derek Young offers fly fishing instruction and guided trips that impart the fundamentals of fly fishing to build your confidence in casting, choosing the right "fly" and how to "read" cold, clean water.

You can find Derek at www.emergingrivers.com.