Pancakes Like My Dad Used to Make

Food can be such a trigger for memories.

I remember my dad in the kitchen on Sunday making pancakes for the family. This is a dad who was in construction, an avid fisherman who filled his traditional roles while Mom filled hers. That meant it was a big deal when Dad was in the kitchen making pancakes. Now, these weren’t ordinary pancakes. These were pancakes in the shapes of our initials. They tasted so much better than Mom’s…. we thought.

Another twist on pancakes is to make them into the shape of a pig’s face. A large one for the head, a smaller one laid on top (towards the bottom) for the snout, two small oval pancakes for the ears, and then some raisins for the eyes and the nostrils. It can’t help but bring a smile to your face!

So if you’re looking for ways to create memories for your family, take a page from my dad’s book. It’s easy and fun and the memories will stay with your children long after you’re gone.

Evelyn Turner, entrepreneur

The Easy Entrée
www.TheEasyEntree.com

Home Show

Who's going to the Whatcom County Home Show?

Ellen Clark

http://www.homeimprovementmag.com/

Social Networking 101

Social Networking is a new adaptation of an old tool. As an individual wanting to connect with new people of common interest you might join a club like the local chapter of the Sierra Club, a church or an orchid gardeners club. As a small business person serving a local community you know that one of the best ways to spread the word is by good old fashioned word of mouth. This is traditional "social networking."

In the virtual world of the Internet "social networking" takes on a new meaning and is supported with new and powerful tools that allow us to connect "face to face" on the World Wide Web. We can meet others through our Facebook accounts. YouTube brings us the power of video allowing others to see us in motion, hear our voice and see virtually anything we choose to present. We can be serious or funny, read poetry or demonstrate a new product. We connect or network with others in a very human and social way.

By John Sedgwick

Focus Northwest Co President

john@vantage21st.com

Collaborate, Create, Discover Solutions

We all spend many hours a day at work and play collaborating with friends, family and colleagues to improve our collective quality of life. We strive to make considered decisions that will contribute to making our planet a better place for all. Focus Northwest members are united by a common vision, a vision that will bring the full energy of our member's creativity to enhancing your lifestyle success.

Collaboration is a key goal for our blog. Blogging allows us to come together as one to share ideas and discover solutions. Blogging extends community to a global level. Our members live and work in the Northwest corner of Washington State USA yet a question posted here may draw an answer from a far away continent. Blogging brings new meaning to the old phrase "The World is Your Oyster" for it truly is.

The professionals at Focus Northwest look forward to hearing from you. We invite you to share in our success. Visit our website and please feel free to call on us anytime.

Thank you for visiting and sharing your ideas.

John Sedgwick, Focus Northwest co President