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.

A New Generation Planted at Bachman Lake Park: 38 Texas Native Trees in the Ground

By Mimi Perez / March 10, 2025 /

“Trees are generational,” said District 6 Dallas Park Board Member Tim Dickey. Dickey spent a lot of time at Bachman Lake Park when he was a boy. He remembers groves of Post Oak trees all around the park when he would attend the Kiwanis Camp during the summers. The construction of the Bachman Lake Aquatic…

This Georgia Home is so Rural You Can Partake of Naked Gardening

By Mimi Perez / March 5, 2025 /

Sometimes, things just are not right. Peanut butter and pickles, cucumber on a pizza, naked gardening… I got you with that last one didn’t I? While none of these things should be accepted in decent society, naked gardening? That’s a big no.  To prove my point I asked a really great friend of mine, who…

What Makes Your Dallas Neighborhood Special? We Want To Hear Your Story

By Mimi Perez / March 3, 2025 /

As you all know by now, our friend and colleague, April Towery, has taken her reporting and writing prowess to Houston leaving us behind in dear ol’ Dallas. Having worked all over the state at various daily newspapers I can honestly say, April is the best journalist I’ve had the privilege of working with over…

You Can Find Liberace in the Great Beyond … the Candelabra in This Arizona Home

By Mimi Perez / February 26, 2025 /

So our dog Hazel, Hazelberg to our close friends and family, can be a pill. We simply cannot take him anywhere without him drawing out the absolute drama in people. As we were waiting in the drive-thru lane at the bank, the lady in front of us got out of her car and yelled, “Can…

Ensconced in Nature and Luxury this Austin Home is Magical

By Mimi Perez / February 24, 2025 /

When the temperature is in the teens that is when my computer calls to me. Not only does my computer put out enough warmth to make my legs nice and toasty but it allows me to search for homes that are different and preferably in a location that is somewhat warmer. My searching took me…