Brenda Masse

Brenda Masse is content marketing and social media manager for CandysDirt.com.

This Spring, Poor Drainage Isn’t Just About Your Allergies

By Brenda Masse / March 8, 2025 /

Each spring, in addition to “the pollening,” and a lot of sneezing and watery eyes, we can always count on a good deal of rain and stormy weather. The problem all that (usually much needed) rain can create is that it comes after a frequently long, dry winter. So the ground is dry and prone…

King’s Highway Home ‘Gives Us Modern Comforts Without Passing on Historic Charm’

By Brenda Masse / March 5, 2025 /

On first glance, you might think the charming Craftsman-style home at 939 North Windomere Ave is a historic home. And that just means the builders did their job to perfection. Located at the crossroads of the iconic Oak Cliff neighborhoods of Kessler Square, Winnetka Heights, and Kings Highway, newer construction is not what one expects…

Come See a Northwood Hills Home That Understands the Assignment — Open Sunday

By Brenda Masse / March 1, 2025 /

Metaphorically speaking, finding a home like 6260 Emeraldwood Place in Northwood Hills – one that’s both stylish and functional – can be harder than finding a perfectly ripe avocado … when you actually need one. Or a Central Market parking space … on a Sunday. Or a group text that actually makes plans … instead…

With Warmer Weather on the Way, You Need All the Ventilation You Can Get

By Brenda Masse / March 1, 2025 /

It’s finally starting to look like spring in North Texas, and after a long hard winter (for us), your vents are probably looking pretty rough — filled with lint, pet hair, and dust from all that extra time indoors. But vent cleaning isn’t what we’re here to talk about today. We’re actually looking at ventilation…

A Midcentury Modern Treasure by Architect Neal Lacey Continues to Inspire

By Brenda Masse / February 27, 2025 /

This week I have the distinct honor of writing about a legacy home that we’ve actually covered before at CandysDirt.com — way back in 2012. Back then, the new owner, Pete Peabody, knew he’d found an architectural gem, but no one seemed to know the history, so Peabody did his own digging. In doing so…