Joy Donovan

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

This Colleyville Spanish Revival Estate Will be One Buyer’s Lucky Charm

By Joy Donovan / January 5, 2024 /

Buying this beauty in Colleyville’s exclusive Montclair Parc neighborhood will bring good luck in 2024 for whoever is fortunate enough to snag it. Why? The second owners of this excellent example of Spanish Revival architecture retained all the original Saltillo tiles, complete with animal footprints. In case you didn’t know, it’s considered good luck to…

Is Your New Year’s Resolution to Cut The Clutter? Start 2024 by Choosing The Right House

By Joy Donovan / January 4, 2024 /

Oh my goodness, would you look at the calendar? It seems we’ve found ourselves in a brand new year. Welcome, 2024. Saying, “How do you do?” to a new year calls for New Year’s resolutions. Losing weight is always a popular one, and quitting smoking should have happened long ago. That leaves getting organized and…

These Open Houses With Memorable Spaces Make Our 2023 List of Favorites

By Joy Donovan / December 28, 2023 /

House hunting can be tough, and it can be confusing. Trekking from open house to open house can be exhausting, and after you’ve done it long enough, you can’t even remember which house was which. Which was first, which was last, which was best, which would work — it’s all too much. That is unless…

Houses vs. Trees in Colleyville: Trees Win Against WillowTree Custom Homes For Third Time

By Joy Donovan / December 26, 2023 /

Colleyville trees were up for debate yet again Tuesday night. For the third time inside of a year, it was new residences from WillowTree Custom Homes vs. old-growth trees in a battle put before the Colleyville City Council The city council debated and then voted on a revised proposal from a developer who wants to…

College Bowl Season is Your Home’s Chance to Show What Makes it a Champion

By Joy Donovan / December 26, 2023 /

Christmas and Hanukkah are in our rear-view mirrors, and now we’re in the midst of another season of celebration, recognition, and great tradition. If you don’t know what season that is, we will feel very sorry for you. You must not have a team for which to cheer. How unfortunate. It’s College Bowl Season! Hooray!…