Joy Donovan

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

Yellow House Stays Trendy in Fort Worth’s Fairmount Neighborhood

By Joy Donovan / May 2, 2025 /

Yellow, my dear, is all the rage this year. I know it will come as quite a shock to those of you who were just sure that gray on gray-on-gray trend was forever and always a sure thing. Think again, sunshine. From the color of butter to the vibrancy of marigold, yellow is an “it”…

No Beach? Who Cares When You Live in Fairmount

By Joy Donovan / May 2, 2025 /

Jen Kindschi grew up across from a California beach. She adored the sunny beach life, but right now there is no way you could rip her out of her beloved Fairmount neighborhood in Fort Worth. “We fell in love with Fort Worth, and we fell in love with Fairmount,” she said. She and her husband…

Nonprofit 6 Stones Kicks Off 900th Home Repair With Bedford Leaders, Bloomfield Homes

By Joy Donovan / April 29, 2025 /

A week of rain receded long enough to let a Mid-Cities housing nonprofit bring sunshine to a very deserving family in need of home repair help. The North Texas nonprofit 6 Stones celebrated its 900th home repair at 10:30 a.m. Friday without a single raindrop. Local city council members, civic leaders, corporate sponsors, volunteers, and…

This Soft Contemporary Home Near Eagle Mountain Lake Really Pours on the Charm

By Joy Donovan / April 25, 2025 /

Looking for those water people. They love water. They want to live on the water. Gosh, they probably even drink water. This house even says what it’s all about with its address: 8521 Lake Country Dr. in Fort Worth. It’s mere minutes from Eagle Mountain Lake and all the boating, skiing, and fishing fun found…

Enjoy Botanical Garden Living in South Arlington

By Joy Donovan / April 22, 2025 /

This time of year, walking through the Fort Worth Botanic Garden or Dallas Arboretum is an absolutely lovely way to spend an afternoon. The flowers are blooming, the trees are leafy, and the grass is green and lush. Who doesn’t want to linger there? Who wouldn’t like to just live in the middle of all…