Brooke Daves is happy she hung her shingle in picturesque Waxahachie, Texas. A quaint town 30 minutes south of Dallas, Waxahachie features Victorian architecture and gingerbread homes, many converted into bed and breakfasts. The seat of Ellis County, Waxahachie has a population of around 27,000. Unlike many other cities surrounding Dallas, it is not a big-city suburb but a touristy small town with its own identity.