Mention Valentine’s Day and our thoughts turn to cards, chocolates and roses. But have you ever wondered how we came to celebrate this holiday?
According to www.history.com, the history of Valentine’s Day and St. Valentine – its patron saint – is a mystery. Valentine greetings can be traced as far back as the Middle Ages and Valentine’s Day as we know it today has remnants of both Christian and Ancient Roman traditions. To read more on the history of Valentine’s Day, visit www.history.com.
If you are planning on buying flowers this February 14, here are some thoughts to keep in mind. Certainly you can order flowers from an online or 800-number referral service, but you won’t know who is actually filling your order or the quality of the flowers being sent. If at all possible, it is better to order from a local florist – especially on Monday mornings when most flower shops restock. To help you locate one, here are my picks for some of the best florists in Marin:
| Sausalito | Nancy Ann Flowers & Balloons (A good source for gardenias) |
415.332.6272 |
| Tiburon | Hearts and Flowers | 415.435.1971 or 415.388.6660 |
| Mill Valley | Bloomingayles Mill Valley Flowers |
415.381.2272 415.388.7781 |
| Larkspur/Corte Madera | Bloomers of Larkspur | 415.927.7422 |
| Greenbrae/Kentfield/Ross | Woodlands Floral | 415.455.8856 |
| San Anselmo/Fairfax | Bloomworks | 415.453.2478 |
| Stinson Beach/Bolinas | Meristem Florists | 415.868.0666 |
FYI….The trick to making cut flowers last longer is to re-cut the stems on an angle before putting them in water; and don’t forget to mix in the flower preservative which came with them. Change the water every other day and wash the vase with soap and water at the same time. If you are out of flower preservative, try this: mix 1/4 part 7-Up with 3/4 parts water and add 2-3 drops of bleach.
For more local resources email me at judy@marindreamhome.com.
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Judy LeMarr

You bet! This time of year is known as Indian Summer – and while the warm weather is still with us, it can be a great time of year to showcase your home, especially in Marin.
The Golden Imperial Burmese teak floors provided great acoustics when combined with our spacious rooms and high ceilings. All 110 guests were seated comfortably for the performance and the patrons were very appreciative and complimentary of the home and the ambiance.
Halloween weekend is here and it is time to bob for apples at the neighborhood Halloween party. Not only is it fun and wet, but if you are lucky enough to snag one of those apples, you are in for a delicious and nutritious snack.
change appraiser selection criteria that will help eliminate conflicts of interest on mortgage appraisals. Consequently, many lenders are required to source appraisals through an appraiser network. This is where it is important to use a lender who has more options than just contacting a call center in Minnesota and being assigned an appraiser who happens to be the first to respond and may not even live in the area.
Every year I send out time change announcements to my clients and friends without even thinking about why we change our clocks. This year I got to wondering: Where did the idea of Daylight Saving Time originate? (Yes, it is singular!)
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On Thursday, September 24th we hosted a “twilight open house” at 85 Spring Lane in Tiburon. We invited members of the community, friends, and family, clients (past and present) as well as select agents and brokers. The event was catered by Bistro 35, a new restaurant opening soon on Main Street in Tiburon. The event was a huge success attended by more than 100 people. The feedback has been fantastic about the house, the food and the overall high energy vibe everybody felt. Twilight opens can be very effective when planned for and executed in a timely fashion. 85 Spring Lane was the perfect house for “twilight”. It was a beautiful evening and a great time was had by all.
I was nabbed in Alamo Square Park in San Francisco, dragging my leash, one starry August night. My two “Finders” decided to take me to the Pet Clinic on Fillmore Street, in the posh Pacific Heights area, because this particular clinic had animals up for adoption, and the two decided that, if my owner could not be found, at least I would have a chance at a new home. Little did I know that they would transfer me to the County Jail (San Francisco Animal Control). There they put me through a battery of tests. They located my chip, which had some of my vitals, and attempted to locate my owner. After two very quiet weeks at County, with no word from my owner (through no fault of my own, by the way) they quickly changed my sentence to guilty (of neglect) and placed me on death row—no appeals, nothing!
Sunday September 6th, 2009 join Tiburon and Belvedere for their Labor Day Parade starting at 1 PM. The parade runs from downtown Main Street and ends up at Belvedere Park for the final “Concert in the Park” featuring Cosmo Fraser and his reggae group. Bring your children for a photo op on a San Francisco Trolley hosted by Frank Howard Allen at the end of the Parade in the Belvedere Park.
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