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.

This House For Dummies Shows That You Shouldn’t Drink and Decorate

By Mimi Perez / May 18, 2022 /

Pssst … hey you. Yeah, you … come here. We are going to play a game this week and I do not want my editor to find out. You see, the game we are going to play is a drinking game about the house featured in this week’s column. If you are reading this in…

George Jetson’s Boyhood Home Foretells The Future (And We’re Here For it)

By Mimi Perez / May 11, 2022 /

Okay everybody, mark Aug. 22, 2022, on your calendar. The future is knocking and trust me, you want to answer that door. What is the significance behind that date you ask? That is the day George Jetson is born.  Yes, that George Jetson.  We know that when George Jetson was 40, there were flying space…

Feeling Overwhelmed by Your Property Taxes? Don’t Miss The May 16 Deadline to File Your Appraisal Protest

By Mimi Perez / May 5, 2022 /

So, how did you like your 2022 property tax appraisal? It is akin to sitting on not just one thumbtack but a slew of thumbtacks and instead of thumbtacks, they are nine-inch nails with real sharp points that are going straight into your tush. That is a pretty accurate description from the majority of Texans…

This Pennsylvania Ranch Home is Brought to You By The Letters W, T, And F

By Mimi Perez / May 4, 2022 /

When I found the house to feature in this week’s column, I knew who my imaginary guest writer was going to be: Elmo. Elmo would absolutely appreciate this house.  “Hi Elmo!”  “Hi Mimi! Elmo is happy to be here helping you write. Elmo’s a good writer. Elmo likes to laugh and giggle.” “I know you…

Bubba Turns Missouri Home Into a Castle With a “Turit”

By Mimi Perez / April 27, 2022 /

When we last heard from our heroes, Bubba and Bubbina, they were enjoying the Tudor home that Bubba had “tudored” for his queen, Bubbina. While they were enjoying the bluegrass of Kentucky, they longed for the Ozark Mountains in Missouri. Since Bubba and Bubbina struck it rich with some of that Texas Tea, they have…