Joy Donovan

Joy Donovan is a contributing writer for CandysDirt.com covering the Midcities and Fort Worth.

Live Where You Land With This Hanger That Comes With a Home

By Joy Donovan / September 9, 2025 /

There’s that saying about men and their toys. You know…they never outgrow them; they just get more expensive. Well, if they’ve got toys, let’s give the guys — or the gals! — a place to call home. Here’s a home for the toys, the boys, the girls, and even some pets. It would be tough…

Updated Arlington House Tells a Sunny Story for Energy Bills

By Joy Donovan / September 5, 2025 /

Opening that electric bill has become a shock all its own these days. It can be a hold-your-breath activity these days. Homeowners steady themselves, then click the link to discover a creeping skyward energy bill. Yes, Forbes is among outlets confirming that’s true in September 2025, and the publication is predicting higher rates to continue. Electricity…

TCU Horned Frogs Need to Tackle This Fort Worth Tudor

By Joy Donovan / September 2, 2025 /

Riff, ram, bah, zoo. Lickety, lickety, zoo, zoo! You Texas Christian University Horned Frogs know what that means, I guess. The rest of us just sit in the stands, wondering what it’s about. The Frog faithful who understand fearing the frog and loving purple should pay attention to the house on the market at 2516…

Art Showcase To Raise Funds for Historic Fort Worth Inc.

By Joy Donovan / August 31, 2025 /

Historic preservation and creativity will meet this week when the doors open for Preservation Is the Art of the City, a three-day art show and sale event hosted by Historic Fort Worth. The 22nd annual showcase will begin with Party With the Artist on Sept. 4 at First on 7th, located at 500 W. 7…

I’m Judging This Fort Worth House by Its White Brick Cover (and I Love It)

By Joy Donovan / August 26, 2025 /

Some of us like what we like. We know it. We own it. And I like a white brick house. Oh, there are other houses that are beautiful, too, but just like some women like men tall, dark and handsome but might settle for a Robert Redford look alike (that’s a joke, y’all), some of…