• Ted DeGrazia
    Creativity,  Thoughts

    DeGrazia

    I have a love affair with the Southwest. I lived in southern Arizona for two years in the early 1970s, and that’s where my love affair began. Everything about the environment seemed to agree with me—the Spanish architectural influence, the…

  • Creativity

    Weekend Project

    I’ve seen these light fixtures used for yard & garden projects on Pinterest & on some of the craft blogs I follow.  So what a surprise to find this fixture on the curb which provided me with the inspiration to…

  • Old Chair
    Creativity

    Rethunk Junk

    If you like to paint to change things up a little bit, this is a paint you’ve got to try.  Rethunk Junk is an all-in-one furniture paint that’s simple to use with fabulous results.  There’s no priming, no sanding, and…

  • Sewing
    Creativity

    Sunday Sewing

    Sundays are my day to do ME things.  That is my time to be creative and make stuff.  Sometimes I cook, sometimes I write, sometimes I paint, sometimes I craft, and sometimes I sew.  It all depends on the mood…

  • Vintage
    Creativity

    Vintage

    I love the word vintage.  If you look up the word, the first definition has to do with grapes and winemaking.  I like that also, but the secondary meaning is about items such as clothing made during an era in…

  • Brushes
    Creativity

    Refrigerator Makeover

    This is an update on my refrigerator saga.  I may have yet to report on the complete story, but I did not have a refrigerator for about 8 months.  The fan in my 8-year-old refrigerator went out and the cost…