Year: 2024

City Hall Roundup: Dallas Housing Department Releases Budget, Plans 38 Percent Reduction Due to Fewer Programs 

By April Towery / July 7, 2024 /

Dallas department directors have been unveiling their draft budget proposals at City Council committee meetings over the past month, and Housing took its turn at the horseshoe in late June.  Interim Assistant Housing Director John Smalls said the department is reducing its budget by 38 percent “due to a combination of reductions in each service…

Feeling Sluggish? Nutritionist Lauren Gillan Shares Energy-Boosting Diet Tips

By Elaine Raffel / July 7, 2024 /

What’s the secret to keeping your energy up, especially during notoriously hot Texas summers? According to Dallas holistic nutritionist Lauren Gillan, even small dietary changes can majorly impact both health and stamina.

Home Organizer Jolene Monaco Says Your Downsizing Parents Don’t Want Your Stuff

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / July 7, 2024 /

By Jolene Monaco Guest Columnist Years ago, I wrote a column titled “Nobody Wants Your Parents Stuff,” but that’s a story to revisit another time. If anyone has aging parents, there comes a time when their roles, unfortunately, get switched. We become the caretakers — the ones who arrange doctor appointments and try to safeguard…

Ooooh La La! This Highland Park Home on Edmondson Avenue Is Trés Chic

By CandysDirt / July 6, 2024 /

Fancy a slice of European elegance right in the heart of Highland Park? Say “Bonjour” to 4219 Edmondson Ave., a luxurious four-bedroom, five-and-one-half bath haven, reimagined under the discerning eye of renowned architect William S. Briggs. “This home was originally built in 1980, but its current owners transformed the property with stunning updates and thoughtful…

This Swiss Avenue Historic Prairie Home Can Make All Your Dreams Come True

By Karen Eubank / July 6, 2024 /

If you’ve ever dreamed of living on Swiss Avenue, that dream can now be a reality. We’ve found you a historic, fully renovated Swiss Avenue Prairie home for under $800,000. It’s hard to believe, right? But what most people don’t realize is that Swiss Avenue has homes that are not gigantic multimillion-dollar mansions but are…