North Bay Woman

10 NORTH BAY WOMAN | F A L L 2 0 1 7 Adrienne Shubin | Five great ideas for holiday activities in the North Bay and the Beauty feature on skincare. Adrienne Shubin writes the lifestyle blog, The Rich Life in Wine Country. She lives in Sonoma Valley and writes about wine country style and all the world-class food, wine and lodging the region has to offer. Her work can be viewed at therichlifeinwinecountry.com PJ Bremier | Style interview with Carolina Boersma and profile on Andalou Naturals. PJ Bremier writes, posts and tweets about cool trends and fun finds in the home, garden, style and design scene of Marin. Her column, Fine Living, can be seen in the Marin Independent Journal on Saturdays. Her blog posts can be found on designswirl.co. Sarah Stierch | Woman and Spirits. Sarah Stierch is a freelance journalist and photographer covering wine, beverage and travel. Her work has appeared in Sonoma Magazine, NorthBay Biz, The Press Democrat, National Public Radio, Lonely Planet, Phoenix Business Journal, Thrillist, Huffington Post, Smithsonian and the North Bay Bohemian. Leslie Harlib | Cover profile on Susan Schneider Williams and Food feature on vegan recipes. Leslie Harlib has been a lifestyle writer and bon vivant in Marin County since 1994 and a lifestyle journalist since the 1970s. She specializes in writing about food, fashion, home decor, design, art and the good life in general. Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT | Relationships interview with author Lindsey Lee Johnson. Lisa Brookes Kift has a private practice working with individuals and couples in downtown Larkspur. She is also the creator of LoveAn- dLifeToolbox.com with tools for emotional and relationship health. Brookes Kift is a frequent co nsultant for the media and has appeared on CNN.com, HuffingtonPost.com and others. CONTRIBUTORS Sandee McCready | 10 Questions with Transcendence Thteater founder Amy Miller. Marin has been Sandee McCready's home her entire life. When not working at her job as director of marketing for a San Francisco-based technology company, McCready enjoys experiencing all that the North Bay lifestyle has to offer. And then she writes about it. Judith M. Wilson | Cancer and coping with hair loss. Judith Wilson is a Marin resident and finds the people and places of the North Bay endlessly fascinating and loves being able to tell their stories. Her track record includes book publish - ing, several beats as a newspaper reporter, magazine features and stints as an editor. She is a freelance writer. Toddler Programs 2-3 Yrs. 3 & 5 Day Half Day / Full Day Primary Programs 3-5 Yrs. 5 Day Half Day / Full Day Summer Mini Camp 8 Weeks. Mid June-August Extended Care 7 AM - 6:15 PM Daily "For the natural development of your child in a happy, creative environment" -Maria Montessori 7 THOMAS DRIVE, MILL VALLEY, CA. 94941 415-383-5777 rams@rossacademymontessori.com www.RossAcademyMontessori.com Reader Wisdom #NBW #iamwomanhearmeroar Get social with us! Share your thoughts, posts and events. petitedoctor shared this with an ig pic of her daughters: "You are BRAVER than you believe, STRONGER than you seem, SMARTER than you think, and LOVED more than you will ever know. karennau said of her Sonoma County Harvest Fair chocolate heart photo on ig: "When life gets rough, there is always chocolate & love!" DK hearted our fb post: "No-one has ever become poor by giving." - Anne Frank Sonomalacy says "Amen!" to our ig post below: "A huge part of being a feminist is giving other women the freedom to make choices you might not necessarily make yourself." – Lena Dunham hellogorgeoussf shared this timeless Coco Chanel quote on ig: "Keep your heels, head, and standards high."

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