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    Home » About Me

    About Me

    Last updated July 1, 2021

    Hi, I'm Gail Wilson from My Repurposed Life

     

    Gail Wilson-owner/author My Repurposed Life

    Gail Wilson My Repurposed Life

    As I say in my profile I am a mom, grandmother, aunt, sister, cousin and friend to many. I am in the process of repurposing my life, after many life changing incidents. I love to look for trash to turn into treasures! It is what makes me happy, and keeps me busy. I was a pre-kindergarten teacher for 19 years. The only reason I am no longer teaching is because the school closed. I am now a full time DIY Blogger.
    My regular readers know I have one daughter, Jamie. She is my best friend. Jamie moved to Nashville after she graduated from Depauw University. I miss her terribly, but Nashville is the best place for her. It’s less than three hours from Louisville, so we make do.
    I also have a great niece and nephew who are like my own children.

    100_4878 (2)This is the three of them a few years ago at  Christmas. Bubba, Missy and Jamie
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    This is Jamie and her husband  Andy.
    4.30.11

     

    jamie and gail Christmas 2011

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    Andy, Jamie, Gail  Christmas 2013

     

     Gail and Jamie at Jamie and Andy's Wedding 4.30.11

    Mops and Eli June 22, 2018

     

    Jamie and Andy adopted their first child Eli in May 2018. I'm a grandma! Jamie's dad and I are referred to as Mops and Pops!
     Bubba  married  Anna, a wonderful young lady I am happy to welcome to the family.
    7.11.11 (Maui Hawaii)

     

    Anna & Bubba

    Aunt Gail and Shelby

    Anna & Bubba have one sweet daughter Shelby born in July 2017, and Collin born April 2020.

     

    Lulu Mae born 4.24.16  She likes to watch mom work out in "the shop".
    You can see Lulu Mae's Repurposed Drawer Toy Box if you're interested in making one, click that link.
    Lulu's first trip to the beach December 2020
    This is my new love . . . CAMPING! I bought the camper a few years ago, and travel whenever I can. Lulu Mae is the best camping buddy ever! We've been to Florida, and all the way to New Hampshire!

    As you probably know, I live in Louisville, KY. I’ve lived here all my life, and have lived in the same house for the last 45 years.

    100_7083This is my house. Ignore the huge bushes please. I was finally able to get them all removed! The fish pond is right beyond the jockey, and tipsy pots.

    I love that this is home. It’s my home. It’s not the best, nor the worst home, but it’s home to me!

     

    UPDATE !! I spent 8 months building and painting a new DIY Picket Fence Finished in the spring of 2016

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    It’s hard to say which room is my favorite. I suppose I would have to say the living room, because that is where I gather with the kids! I did a makeover on my living room and that included a  fireplace makeover  in early 2010.

     


    When I'm not camping, my favorite thing to do DIY wise is to repurpose every day items that are headed for the garbage/landfill.

     

    100_1529100_1687I love repurposing old windows.
    IM000565I also like making benches out of headboards.
    If you would like to see many more repurposed items you can check out my Photo Gallery  It is the quickest way to tour my site.

     

    I did a makeover on my kitchen from top to bottom--well except for the appliances. You can see all the details by viewing the label kitchen makeover.



    Something you may not know about me is I used to DIY when Jamie was small. However, being a wife, mom and teacher, made my DIY  take a hiatus.

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    I made a Cookie Monster bean bag toss. I ended up using this in my class until the very end.

     

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    I also made a Care Bear.
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      Jamie had a playhouse in the back yard. I made a stove/sink piece. (note the window)
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     The playhouse was a regular shed that we modified with a porch, a dutch door and a window.

    Why I love to blog:
    While surfing the internet for inspiration on some of my finds I ran across blogland. It really is a wonderful place. There are blogs on any and every subject you can imagine. In July 2009 I started writing this blog. It became a journal of all of my re-claimed, re-purposed treasures.
    Blogging has become a huge part of my life. I am not sure whether I work on projects so that I can blog, or if I blog so I can work on my many projects. It's not a huge blog, with tons of followers, but it is MY blog. My life now has a purpose. I don't expect to blog for the rest of my life, but it has certainly helped me get through a very difficult time in my life. My readers are very supportive, although I don't know them personally, I feel an attachment toward them. People who write blogs, or follow blogs will understand the kinship you feel toward these people who are total strangers. I have prayed for them, cried for their loss of loved ones, celebrated  graduations, weddings, and births. That is why I blog.

    So, there you have it, probably more information than you needed to know. But, if you still have “inquiring minds” feel free to ask me anything in a comment below.

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    Hi, there! I’m Gail Wilson, the author and mastermind behind My Repurposed Life. I’m obsessed with finding potential in unexpected places and believe that with a little hard work and imagination, any old thing can be made useful again—myself included! I hope you’ll enjoy the journey and pick up a few tools along the way… literally!

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