Joy Donovan
Joy Donovan is a contributing writer for CandysDirt.com covering the Midcities and Fort Worth.
New Year’s resolutions can be everything from losing weight (of course) to stopping that nasty tobacco habit (yuk) to finishing that Pulitzer Prize-winning novel (work faster). Here’s another thought. How about making this the year to stop renting and buy a house? Building equity over time can build wealth, as opposed to paying rent that…
Two nights a year are best to avoid going out. One is Valentine’s Day, and the other, my friends, is New Year’s Eve. Resist to get caught up in the ads, the push, and the hype about wandering the big city in search of the best place to give 2024 its last hurrah. Truth: staying…
I do love a white house. Oh, I am well aware that white houses are on trend right now. Either I was ahead of the trend or I just know what I like, on trend or not. My grandparents in Tulsa, where I grew up, had a beautiful brick house painted white. I always thought…
Officially, Grapevine is the Christmas Capital of Texas. Official it is because the Texas Legislature proclaimed it as such in 2009. Fast forward to 2024 and Grapevine now boasts 1,400 events in 40 days. The place is lit up from before Thanksgiving through the new year. Flashing tunnels, drone shows, marching bands, Las Vegas entertainment,…
A home buyer hoping to insert a little creativity into that next home might consider a certain one-story house in Fort Worth’s popular Crestwood. Just driving by the home at 3700 Wildwood Road, the exterior paint signals this house isn’t just another boring house. The pale sage green color gives it a distinctive look. Inside?…
