Joy Donovan

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

Buying This Weatherford Farmhouse Could Solve Your High Grocery Bills

By Joy Donovan / March 14, 2025 /

So, the price of eggs has gone high. Really high. Bird flu and egg shortages have raised some eyebrows over the prices lately. Why are eggs so expensive? Why is the price up? Here’s a remedy omelet eaters should like:Owning a house with space for chickens to roam might just be the smart thing to…

Thank You, Neiman Marcus, From the Velvet Girls

By Joy Donovan / March 11, 2025 /

Families create their own Christmas traditions. For my daughters and me, one of the most anticipated holiday events, year after year, was lunch at The Zodiac Room at Neiman-Marcus’ flagship store in downtown Dallas. Since management announced the store’s closing later this month, thinking about our Christmas tradition makes me happy that we experienced so…

Buy This North Dallas Townhome for a Lock, Leave, and Go Shopping Lifestyle

By Joy Donovan / March 7, 2025 /

Buyers who want their free time to be fun time, here’s one to consider. On the market in North Dallas is a former model townhouse in the newer phase of a gated townhome community. Like the idea of a lock-and-leave lifestyle? Here you go, because this one’s set up for a low-maintenance, enjoy-your-Saturdays living. “It’s…

Fort Worth’s Sundance Square Saga Continues

By Joy Donovan / March 4, 2025 /

There was a time when Fort Worth’s Sundance Square was booming. The buzzing 35-block mixed-use development in the heart of downtown Cowtown, created by Bass Brothers Enterprises, was exciting and busy. Thanks to the Bass family’s big support, downtown Fort Worth was revitalized. People were walking the sidewalks, kept safe by the private security. Restaurants…

Fort Worth’s Ridglea Hills Neighborhood Is Giving ‘Leave It to Beaver’ Vibes

By Joy Donovan / February 28, 2025 /

The Ridglea Hills neighborhood, tucked into Fort Worth’s rolling hills, is known for its peaceful environment, manicured lawn, and family-friendly atmosphere. It’s an established neighborhood of homes built in the middle of the last century. You might even call if “Leave it to Beaver” material. Roll into advantages the easy commutes to downtown Fort Worth…