Family Affair

Dates Set for 2016 Parade of Playhouses, Will Benefit Abused and Neglected Kids

By Leah Shafer / June 10, 2016 /

Here at CandysDirt, we write about all kinds of houses. Today, we want to tell you about a few very special houses that help abused and neglected kids, some of the most vulnerable members of our human family. Dallas CASA’s Parade of Playhouses, which features imaginative and creative playhouses on display in NorthPark Center, will be…

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Dallas CASA Parade of Playhouses 2015 Will Benefit Children in Foster Care

By Leah Shafer / April 28, 2015 /

We write about a lot of houses here at CandysDirt, the places where we make our memories, build our families, and have fun. Today, we’re looking at some very special houses that directly benefit vulnerable children in foster care. The 20th anniversary Parade of Playhouses at NorthPark Center is an enjoyable, family-friendly event held every…

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The Crescent’s Silver Birthday: A Hunt-Sanders Family Affair

By Candy Evans / April 7, 2011 /

I’m working on a piece on the Crescent Hotel, so you may get some tidbits. Today, Mrs. Hunt told me that it took longer to remodel her neighbor’s home than it did to build the Crescent. She also wants it known it was her immediate family, that is, her sons Stephen, David, Bunker and Patrick…

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