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.
My first introduction to something sleek and sexy was the television show The Addam’s Family. Gomez and Morticia Addams had a certain je ne sais quoi. Gomez was a smarmy fellow who was independently wealthy and passionately in love with his wife, Morticia. Morticia enjoyed cutting the buds off of roses and by simply saying…
Avast ye hearties! Tis’ be a new year for resolutions and good times. My resolve for this year is to live the life of an old seadog. Arrr you following along with me, you scallywags? No need for landlubbers. It is a pirate’s life for me. Now before you all contact CandysDirt.com and let them…
[Editor’s Note: While the CandysDirt.com team takes a hot minute this holiday season to recharge the ol’ Energizers, we’re serving up our very favorite stories from 2021. Enjoy!] Mimi: I chose my Alpacalypse column to run again because no one has Venmo’d me $1 million and I am still waiting. I promise you, $1 million will fit me…
Little forest creatures that clean your house and wash your laundry are a perfect example of something being too good to be true. I have discussed these delightful little forest animals that clean homes quite a bit in my columns. You can see how much I want that to really exist. Really, I do, a…
Neighborhood associations can make or break a neighborhood. Their goal is to unite an array of neighbors, improve the aesthetics, and plan fun activities that everyone can enjoy. There is no better time to do all three than at Christmas with luminarias. The Hollywood/Santa Monica Neighborhood Association (HSMNA) has the market cornered on all three…
