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MRL Featured in Woman’s Day {August 2013}

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Wooohoo! My DIY Birdbath inspired Woman’s Day to make their own  version. I am a member of the Woman’s Day Pinterest Board. I pinned my DIY Birdbath to their board, and it got picked up as a small feature. They didn’t show my birdbath, but they mentioned me, and MRL.

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When they first contacted me, they said they wouldn’t put the blog name in the snippet, just my name. (saying “people will google you”)   So happy they changed their minds! Smile

I’ve been meaning to pick one up, but I kept forgetting. Today, I stopped by the store to get one, and they didn’t have any. I was talking to Jamie, and she said she was going to the store and would check. Later she called to tell me that she got the magazine but didn’t see my feature. I was suppose to be in another magazine, and she was confused, looking for that article. She said “hang on, I gotta put the phone down”  She was flipping through it, and suddenly I heard her squeal… she hollered for Andy….. she was so excited for me. Gotta LOVE that girl! She texted me a picture, and I showed off it to my friends. We were having a girl’s night playing some cards. My friend Bert said “gail, it’s your turn”  to which I said “hang on Bert—I’m famous”. hahahah   I was trying to save the picture to my phone so I could enlarge it to see what it said.

I think I like how they described me. Gail Wilson uses My Repurposed Life to chronicle her smart and stylish fixups of curbside castoffs.   Makes me sound like a diva, don’t you think?

DIY Candlestick Birdbath

This was such an easy project, and it’s still one of my favorites.

Do you get Woman’s Day? Did you see me in there?

I’ve been asked what kind of paint was used for the Woman’s Day version. It’s available on Amazon:

Update: this article is now available online: Woman’s Day Home Craft Ideas: Birdbath

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Gail Wilson is the author and mastermind behind My Repurposed Life. She is obsessed with finding potential in unexpected places and believes that with a little hard work and imagination, any old thing can be made useful again, including herself!
Gail reinvented herself during a midlife crisis and has found purpose again. She hopes you will find new ideas for old things and pick up a few tools along the way.

43 Comments

    1. Trish,

      This is EASY and cheap. The fun part is finding the pieces at thrift stores! Old lamp bases make great pedestals too.

      gail

  2. Congratulations! I’m so happy for you! I don’t get the magazine but I’m gong to pick one up! You deserve it!

    Reply

    1. Thanks Holly. Not sure I’m deserving, but I sure work hard for what I get. YOU know how that goes! It’s a tough job sometimes, right?

    1. I’ve been sitting on this for months Mindi. I never believe these things until they happen. 🙂 Thanks for the congrats!

    1. Sylvia,

      That’s such a nice thing for you to say, about me being real. I work very hard at coming across as ME. No pretenses here. I live a very simple hard working life, and I’m glad it shows.

    1. ohhh, Linda–thanks so much! I’ve been so busy, I must stop by to see you very soon!
      gail

    1. ahahah I may be hiding behind some “girly” magazines. 🙂

      thanks Korrie!

  7. Yipee! Congratulations, Gail, I’m SO excited for you. What a great feature of your birdbath project, mention of your blog, and that’s a terrific photo of you, too! I shared your birdbath on Friday Finds last year, and it inspired me to make a birdbath, too. It’s one of my all-time favorite posts of yours. You rock, Gail!

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    1. Thanks so much Laurel! It was such an eay project….. I should do more “easy” projects! hahahah

  8. YOU ARE A DIVA!!!!
    No, I don’t get Woman’s Day, used to…. and I just bought 2 magazines off the stands for the month. Now, I have to go and splurge again for this one!

    I liked this project too. Patricia

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    1. nooo silly–don’t go buy one. 🙂

      Just print out this image. heheheh

      be frugal!

    1. heheh Paige–I bought 2, and felt so compelled to share it with the cashier… I was bursting at the seams and had to spill it to someone!

  10. Oh Gail, you are quite the diva! And I love that photo of you! Huge congrats girlfriend, you so deserve it!

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    1. Thanks Sharon–I think they enhanced my photo…. it looks nothing like the one I sent them! 😉

    1. Thanks Debra–very happy about this little 15 minutes of fame. 🙂

  12. This is SOOOOO exciting…Nobody deserves this more than you…..you work hard, you are kind to your followers, you are always ready with answer……this is awesome and congratulations!!!
    chris

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    1. Chris,

      Thank you so very much! I can totally hear your excitement in your comment, so sweet of you!
      gail

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