Karen Eubank
Karen is a senior columnist at Candy’s Media and has been writing stories since she could hold a crayon. She is a globe-trotting, history-loving eternal optimist who would find it impossible to live well without dogs, Tex-Mex, and dark chocolate. She covers luxury properties and historic preservation for Candys Dirt.
There are always abrupt changes to holiday plans, and you might be at your breaking point trying to accommodate everyone. It may just be time to say adios and head south with minimal relatives in tow. I’ve found a few great last-minute Thanksgiving getaways that will help you keep your sanity. The trick is to…
This historic Waxahachie farmhouse looks like one out of the Fixer Upper television series, but this is not the work of Chip and Joanna Gaines. Instead, the renovators were Pat and Kristan Richey. It’s their fourth transformation and it was supposed to be their forever home. After renovating houses in Michigan, they restored a Tudor…
For those who have never been to Dallas, the Park Cities is one of the first locations many people suggest as a landing point, especially those who are considering a move to our neck of the woods. You are relying on Realtors to give you the inside skinny, in most of these cases. Why does…
This Northern Heights Tudor is a rarity on two fronts. First, single-family leases are hard to find in Dallas, especially in this Turtle Creek-adjacent neighborhood. Second, it’s a Tudor, still standing in an area overtaken by contemporary homes. It’s a lovely link to the past. I’ll never understand why more builders don’t choose restoration over…
Mrs. Baird’s is a name near and dear to the hearts of Texans. It all started with Ninnie Baird, who built a thriving company when the term “businesswoman” did not exist. She did it because she had no choice. In 1908, as her ailing husband’s health took a turn for the worse, she started baking…
