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.
I would be remiss if I did not give a shout-out to my gal pal Brenda Masse, a fellow CandysDirt.com columnist. She let me know that April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. When we think of distracted driving, we think of the dreaded cell phone. I am here to tell you that phones are…
Full disclosure here today my peoples, when I first saw the home featured in this week’s column I was awash in a sense of dread. Circular houses always seem to be a good idea but then something goes awry and my hands usually end up holding my shaking head. But then I read the description…
This April my husband and I will celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. There should be a small parade thrown in our honor because, for 28 of those 30 years, we have had to share one bathroom. During our first two years of marriage, we lived in a 1,800-square-foot townhouse that had two-and-a-half bathrooms. There were…
We all enjoy getting the newest gadget or updating our wardrobe but recent surveys have shown that people get more long-lasting enjoyment and pleasure from experiences as opposed to material items. According to a study by Science Direct, when we spend for experiential purposes we not only enjoy being “in the moment” of a trip…
The Recreation Residence Program was launched in 1915 and is intended to give people unfettered access to the pristine wilderness at national forests. This program allows you to buy a cabin in a national forest while leasing the land it sits upon. Live John Muir’s Dream Known as the father of American conservation, Muir’s mission…
