Downsizing Diaries

Candy’s ‘Dirt’ for Sale: Our Publisher’s North Dallas Pad Is Hitting the Market

By Karen Eubank / August 7, 2025 /

She’s a real estate powerhouse. He’s a beloved fixture in Dallas medicine. And now, after 25 years in their custom-built Hillcrest Estates home, Candy and Dr. Walter Evans are ready for the lock-and-leave lifestyle — and you’re getting the very first look at their 6,800-square-foot home. Candy has always loved everything about real estate and…

Jolene Monaco: A Professional Organizer’s Go-To System for Overcoming Clutter and Chaos

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / July 22, 2025 /

By Jolene Monaco CandysDirt.com Columnist I’m not gonna lie… there are times when I go into client homes and I feel overwhelmed for myself and them. Having spent over 10K hours working in all types of homes and businesses, it’s easier for me to take the emotion out and focus on results. We have a…

Just What Every Aging Old Couple Needs: A Step Aerobics House

By Candy Evans / March 4, 2025 /

Candy’s House Hunting Adventures: The House That Calisthenics Loves As part of our search for a new home, we toured this one last year during our “let’s move to far North Dallas” move phase, which we have not entirely outgrown. It emerged because (a) my granddaughter is in far North Dallas, and (b) we had…

House Hunting in Preston Hollow: ‘Do I Need This Modern Tudor on Tulip?’

By Candy Evans / January 15, 2025 /

Publisher Candy Evans Is Selling Her Custom Northaven Home; Here’s Her House Hunt This is one of those homes that catches your eye as soon as the alert hits your phone. I mean, just look at it. We are selling our family home of 25 years and I have no earthly idea yet where we…