Mimi Perez
Mimi Perez is a freelance writer and photographer for CandysDirt.com who lives in the Elm Thicket/Northpark neighborhood located in northwest Dallas.
It is natural to want to emulate something we really like. A perfect example is Elvis Presley’s Graceland. During my tenure, I have written about three separate homes that have been decorated to look like Graceland. I am sure I will write about three other homes that were decorated like Graceland before I retire. Without…
There’s an old joke regarding Mockingbird Lane after you cross Lemmon Avenue heading toward Dallas Love Field Airport. It goes like this: How can you tell the difference between a drunk driver and a sober driver? A sober driver is the only one weaving all over the road to avoid the potholes. In other words,…
Our dog Hazelberg would absolutely trash the Elvis inspired home featured in this week’s column. Yeeeesssss, what a combo, right? Hazelberg and Elvis, Elvis and Hazelberg. They are the dynamic duo that make you go “ugh.” In no way is this meant to disparage Elvis. I’m a huge Elvis fan. Huuuuggggeeee. He was such an…
With the first blast of cooler temps under our belts, I thought it was time to check out the trusty Old Farmer’s Almanac and see what their prediction is for this coming winter. Manifesting for a mild winter, I got my wish. If only I could do the same when I pick out lottery numbers. The…
“Some homes are built, others are conjured,” is the opening line to the description of the house featured in this week’s column. “Conjured?” Does anyone really want to live in a house that was conjured? That doesn’t sound appealing. Who did this conjuring, and why didn’t they just go to an architect like normal, rational…
