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.
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…
Ah, home repair. When the Gusman and I bought our first home, we were do-it-yourself masters. There was no YouTube or internet. It was just us, our wits, and the dinosaurs. Perhaps if we had had the internet, we would not have created so many — how should I say — code violations. Shhhh… don’t…
William Gibson, an American-Canadian writer best known for his science fiction work, once said, “The future is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed.” Samantha Cruz, an up-and-coming rockstar real estate agent with JPAR Real Estate North Metro is proving that quote true. She is here now to show us the future, as I…
I have reached a point in my writing career that I am no longer surprised when I come across a home that actually surpasses a previous nutball home I’ve written about. Case in point: the urinal house. That’s right. There were two urinals installed in the kitchen bar across from the keg. At that time…
