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.

Fairy Tale or Fever Dream? This ‘Ultra-Moody’ Missouri Home Delivers Both

By Mimi Perez / February 4, 2026 /

“Welcome to the most whimsical, dreamy and ultra-moody home near Hannibal’s Historic Downtown District!” That is the first line of the description of this week’s featured home. I have seen Realtors use the words whimsical and dreamy to describe a home, but ultra-moody? That’s a first. Ultra-moody makes the house sound like a mean teenager…

Stay Inside This Fluffy 6-Ton Idaho Potato With a Spa-Like Bathroom Made Out of a Silo. Seriously.

By Mimi Perez / January 28, 2026 /

Quick, somebody go check on Idaho. They have gone a little cray cray and need some help. I know. Idaho and cray cray are not words you would not expect to see in a sentence together. I mean, it’s Idaho. Idahoans are the most sensible people on earth. I will say it again, it is…

This El Mirage Listing Crashed in Crazy Town

By Mimi Perez / January 21, 2026 /

So the “home” featured in this week’s column took the train to Crazy Town. Before it got there, however, it pulled the emergency cord and came to a screeching halt. It jumped off the train, ran 300 yards, and then took a hard left to the city of Whuuuttttt. The “home” then went full speed…

Wow, Rockport: A Waterfront Home That Reminds You Why Texas Coastal Living Rocks

By Mimi Perez / January 20, 2026 /

We are only midway through January and it seems like forever since we celebrated Christmas and the New Year. We’re all antsy-pantsy but we just do not know for what. In my desire to resolve these January blahs, I came across a Texas town that will satisfy that antsy-pantsy swing we’re feeling. My friends, we…

Enjoy the Best of Houston While Getting the Small Town Feels with Southside Place Home

By Mimi Perez / January 14, 2026 /

The best part of visiting or living in Houston is the multitude of family activities that are available. The Houston Children’s Museum is one of the best I’ve seen as well as the Natural Science Museum. Both are phenomenal. Then, located 40 minutes from the city center, is Space Center Houston and historical sites such…