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.
Yeah baby! Californiaaa. The land of milk and honey. Whoooo! I love California. The beaches, the California cool lifestyle. Yeah, baby! I am down for all of it. And let me tell you, I have found my little slice of heaven in Bombay Beach. So what if Bombay Beach is 223 feet below sea level?…
Words matter. They can soften bad news or make mediocre news seem wonderful. Words are incredibly powerful. Take the description of the home featured in this week’s column. The listing agent encourages us to “Check out this artistic, creative, and museum-like historic home.” My mind automatically thought we were going to see some incredible paintings…
My fellow Gen X’ers, do I have a story for you. Somebody, quick, go ring the Gen X alarm. Remember our after-school ritual? We would get home, let ourselves in, grab a snack, and turn on the TV until a parent got home at which point we were banished to our rooms to do homework.…
“Hooray for Hollywood,That screwy ballyhooey Hollywood,Where any office boy or young mechanic can be a panic,With just a good looking pan,Any barmaid can be a star maid,If she dances with or without a fan” Yeah, sing it Johnny! How fabulous is the word “ballyhooey?” It is the most perfect word to go with the home…
For all you landlubbers who are aching to get your sea legs underneath you while enjoying some pampering, there is the most perfect pirate-themed home that just hit the market in Plano. “Response has been good,” said listing agent Ryan Ward with Rw Properties. “We’ve gotten some really good feedback.” There is no need to…