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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. Thank you Sheila! It is such a fun and easy project, and I’m thrilled that I inspired Woman’s Day to make their own. 🙂

      gail

  5. Wow, must feel great to be published! Just found your blog over the weekend and I am enjoying it and looking forward to visiting more. Congratulations again!

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    1. Welcome aboard Kelly! I hope you find lots of projects to inspire you to think outside the box! I am so happy to have made the pages of Woman’s Day! Thanks for your sweet comment.
      gail

  6. Congratulations on being featured in the Woman’s Day magazine! I have been a subscriber for a number of years and was proud to see a crafter that I follow featured. Way to go, Gail! Love, love, love your blog. Keep us informed on how much your blog followers increase after this.

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    1. Thank you from one Gail to another! I appreciate you letting me know you’re a regular reader and that you saw my feature in Woman’s Day! 🙂

      It’s difficult to know these days when I get new readers. It was easy on Blogger with the regular follower gadget.

      Thanks again for your sweet comment!

      gail

  8. OH my goodness,YEA!! My hubby and I have so enjoyed your blog for a couple of years,it is the first thing I look at when I get online in the morning.My hubby has always enjoyed woodworking but had never made a headboard bench until seeing your ideas,thank you for sharing. You are such an inspiration,Congratulations dear!!!

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    1. Ohhh, Sandra–thank you for your oh so sweet comment. You put a big smile on my face today!

  9. Hi Gail, I just got my issue yesterday and loved seeing your feature! One thing I didn’t see was the color of the paint that was used…I love it!! Do you happen to know the name of the color?
    Keep up the great work!

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  12. OH my gosh when I saw Jamie had put it on Instagram I squealed too! I am going to get an issue today. What a fantastic picture of you too, Mrs Famous 🙂 xoxo

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    1. Stephanie–so happy you squealed too! we are such “girls”! Not my favorite choice of pics, but they made me look pretty good.

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