Second Shelters

Second House Porn To Take Your Breath Away: Frank Lloyd Wright Goes to the Beach!

By Candy Evans | December 21, 2010 |

Oh my, now Jupiter Island is lovely, and I could tan myself into some basal cells on that private beach, but this is the place Elin should make Tiger pony up for her and the kids: the Cooke House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Virginia Beach, VA. See, everyone dreams of having perfect homes.…

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My Love Affair With Mama, a.k.a. The RealEstalker

By Candy Evans | December 20, 2010 |

I was in L.A. recently, and all I wanted to do was hang out with Mama, a.k.a. The RealEstalker. I fell in love with Mama the first time she referred to a fancy pants house as a “big-ass” mansion. Laughed so hard I cried and just about wet myself, or maybe I did. But it…

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Bed Bugs & Bed Bug Etiquette for Home Holiday Entertaining: Keep Your Coat Off My Bed

By Candy Evans | December 16, 2010 | Comments Off on Bed Bugs & Bed Bug Etiquette for Home Holiday Entertaining: Keep Your Coat Off My Bed

This post in Brick Underground got me thinking and of course, I’ve emailed it to my Manhattan-dwelling son who is coming home this weekend without, I sincerely hope, any critters in his luggage. He is upset that I bought him one of those canvas-cooker deals to kill off any bedbugs that might stick to his…

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About Second Shelters Founder Candy Evans

By Candy Evans | December 14, 2010 |

Um, that’s me. To tell you the truth, instead of blogging about Candy Evans, I’d much rather be blogging about this great kid I know who is in high school and writes about luxury real estate in North Texas like a pro — in fact he’s guest blogged for me, John Burgdorf. But my SEO…

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What Do You Drink at Your Second Home?

By Candy Evans | December 13, 2010 |

In Roatan and in La Paz, Mojitos. I am a huge Mojito girl, and love them best made with fresh mint and lime. I thought Victor’s muddled Mojitos were the best I’d ever tasted, created at Bite on the Beach in West Bay, Roatan –great restaurant — and he sent me home with the recipe…

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Is Jenna Bush Hager Coming Home to Dallas?

By Candy Evans | December 10, 2010 |

Here’s a cool place if you have a hankering for a second home in the Baltimore MD area — the market there is not too shabby, but you might have to worry about crime. Jenna Bush Hager and her husband, Henry, have their super historical townhouse on the market for $474,900 for the three-bedroom, 2000…

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