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.
July is my CandyDirt.com anniversary. That’s right, it’s been four years since I started writing about whackidoo homes and it has been quite the eye-opener. Not only have mirrors been hung is the most questionable of locales, urinals found a home in the kitchen and, with underlighting becoming a thing in the world of home…
Mr. Rogers was fond of reminding us that when times are tough, it is important to look for the helpers. “You will always find people who are helping,” he would say. Well this past Friday, it was easy to find the helpers. They were in the Flag Room at Dallas City Hall receiving $1,500 Love…
Every Wednesday, columnist Mimi Perez pays tribute to homes that color outside the lines — think: homes with a pirate ship theme, one that needs a claustrophobia trigger warning, or a house that Liberace would love. One of the greatest movie comedies ever made was Young Frankenstein. From the genius of Mel Brooks, the cast…
We have reached the point of summer in Dallas where the heat cranks up to another level. The cooler temperatures and rain showers have been nice but now the humidity is settling in and the mosquitoes are dedicated to turning me into their personal buffet. The only thing left to say is, “Oy vey. What…
There is undoubtedly, roaming around this land, an architect who was overly humored by his parental units. Every Minecraft creation was a masterpiece and this child grew up thinking that every innate design instinct would surely be a contribution to society that had not been seen ever before. I know that may seem somewhat snarky…
