North Bay Woman

S P R I N G | S U M M E R 2 0 2 2 NORTH BAY WOMAN 7 North Bay Woman Magazine is produced in its entirety by the Advertising Department of the Marin Independent Journal and did not involve the editing or reporting staff of the Marin IJ's newsroom. Above: On trend baby showers; cuisine blossoms with edible flowers; wine country adventures can include kids, too. – Photos courtesy of or by Picnic Potential, Judith W. Wilson, Ancient Peaks Winery COVER: Roots of Peace leader and Marin County descendant of the McNear family, Heidi Kuhn sits outside her home overlooking San Pablo Bay. – Photo by Trevor Henley | Desire to Inspire Studios Foundation D E P A R T M E N T S 16 20 Real Women. Real Stories. WOMAN North Bay 8 | TEAMWORK: IT TAKES A VILLAGE Meet our team, writers, contributors and advisers 12 | REFLECTIONS: PAM COOK'S THOUGHTS Dancing queen and the new princess 16 | HOME & GARDEN: IT'S PARTY TIME From babymoon to sip & see, and all festivities in between 20 | FOOD: PRETTY ENOUGH TO EAT Flower power adds a beautiful dimension to meals 23 | TRIBUTE: REMEMBERING AN ICON Cecilia Zamora celebrates selfless leader Joan Capurro 26 | FASHION: FASHIONISTA MOMS TO BE Expecting ensembles, from fun to fancy 30 | COVER: MOM HEIDI KUHN LEADS THE WAY Converting minefields to crops internationally is a family affair 36 | RELATIONSHIPS: MOM SHARE Real, relevant, recent stories from three local mothers 42 | BEAUTY: BADGE OF HONOR What causes, reduces pregnancy stretch marks? 46 | WOMEN & WINE: FAMILY EXPERIENCES Where wine excursions can involve the whole family 50 | INSPIRATION: PUT ON YOUR HAPPY FACE A smile is worth a thousand words 8 | 46

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