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contentsBackyard Bash Wish List 6My Outdoor Escape – Summertime Dreamin’ 9

Mom’s Backyard Oasis Wish List 10Dreaming of My Backyard Oasis 12Mom’s Dream Backyard Oasis 15

Outdoor Evening Entertaining Space 17My Dream Outdoor Entertaining Space 18My Wish – Sears Perfect Outdoor Evening Entertaining 21

Summer Olympics Dream Party 24Dream Patio for Olympic Watch Party 27My End of SummerDream Backyard Patio 31

End of Summer Dream Bash 28My End of Summer Dream Backyard Patio 31End of Summer Dream Bash 32Dreaming my Perfect Backyard for a End of Summer Bash 34My Dream Backyard 37

Backyard Dream Tailgate 38Backyard Dream Tailgating Party 40Dream Backyard Tailgating Ideas 43My Dream Backyard 44Dream BackYard Tailgate Party 47

Sears Outdoor Living 49Sears on Twitter 49Sears on Facebook 49

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Backyard Bash Wish List

Backyard Bash Wish List

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Summer Davis

my outdoor escape – summertime Dreamin’In my boredom the other night, I was grill shopping online

because The Workaholic left our little charcoal grill in Savannah.

I didn’t know how to work the thing anyway and he’s only home

for dinner one night a week. Because I love the taste of grilled

food, and because his birthday is coming up soon, I decided

to see what kind of damage a gas grill would do to my wallet.

I have no idea what I was looking for but while surfing Sears’

Grilling is Happiness site, I found the most amazing thing EVER.

(Did y’all catch that? I’m getting him a gift I want)

So here’s what I came up with, a lovely Polyvore board that

creates my little southern dream escape. I also have a list.ly list

over in the sidebar. Go visit it and give each item that you also

like a little “thumbs up”. The more thumbs-up I have, the more

likely The Workaholic is to make my dreams come true, and I

know that you ALL want my dreams to come true.

Mom’s Backyard Oasis

Mom’s Backyard Oasis

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Diane Hoffmaster

Dreaming of my backyard oasis When I was asked to participate in a project with Collective Bias

to create my dream backyard oasis, I figured that it was the

perfect project to force me to sit down and put concrete ideas to

the dreams I have for our backyard.

The purpose of this project was to utilize the Sears Online

Catalog, the Sears Local Ad Deals, the Sears Style Hub, and the

Grilling is Happiness site as inspiration for my backyard oasis.

Spending some time surfing on these sites and daydreaming

about what I would put into my perfect backyard oasis has

helped create a more complete picture of what I am looking for

in my outdoor living space.

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Staci Salazar

mom’s Dream backyard oasisWe tend to spend a lot of time in our backyard whenever the

weather is nice. Although it may be a little warm during the day we

are typically out there almost every evening. We have a nice sized-

patio deck just outside our back door but it sits empty. We used to

have a great patio set with a tempered glass top that would fit all

of us for backyard dining. Last spring a violent storm rolled in that

flipped the table over and not only shattered the glass, but mangled

the iron legs. The chairs were also destroyed and we have yet to

be able to replace it. So, our large patio sits barren with only an old

grill {the newer one was also destroyed in the storm} and a few toys

strewn about. Oh how I would love to create a place just for me:

Mom’s Dream Backyard Oasis.

Outdoor Evening Entertaining Space

Outdoor Evening Entertaining Space

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Cover Story by Kelly Rowe

my Dream outdoor entertaining spaceHonestly, we have a lovely backyard, with a nice sized deck.

My hubby and I enjoy taking advantage of this outdoor space

as often as we can and weather permitting, of course. It

seems to get the most use in the Summer as we love grilling

out. We often talk about the changes we would {love} to

make on our deck in regards to the size and style of furniture.

We also dream of having a patio poured by the deck so

we can have a fire pit. Yep, the key word being ‘dream.’

Dreaming, planning and creating a wish list allows us to start

thinking about a budget and starting to save for that potential

makeover. That’s what this post is all about. If money was of

no concern, what would I do with this space? Let me show

you, Sears style!

After some further research, daydreaming and virtual envy

{giggle}, I decided on these fabulous finds! Enjoy!

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Ronique Gibson

my Wish – sears Perfect outdoor evening entertaining I found my lounging furniture, firepit, grill and bistro seating,

and even lanterns and bubbling fountains for ambiance!

Here’s how I created my ideal outdoor entertaining space.

When I think of outdoor entertaining I think of the magic of

the nighttime. There is something to be said about friends

and family enjoying great food and beverages in the comfort

of a beautiful backyard setting. So I set out to create a

scene where you could feel the warmth and magic of the

evening with Polyvore.

Summer Olympics Dream Party

Summer Olympics Dream Party

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Ellen Christian

summer olympic Dream Watch PartyIf I had the chance to host an outdoor summer Olympic

dream watch party for family and friends, I would definitely

make sure to re-do my outdoor living area which, right now,

pretty much consists of a picnic table that has seen better

days and a few mismatched odds and ends we haul out

occasionally. I would definitely need new outdoor furniture

and outdoor decor before I could have a bunch of people

over for an outdoor party.

Going through the process of daydreaming about my

ideal summer Olympic dream watch party really helped

me figure out what I do and do not want to do when we

re-do our outdoor living area. I loved checking out the

different products on the Sears style hub and using their

patio planner helped me realize what my style is. This way

when I do decide to go ahead with our outdoor furniture

purchase, I will know the types of things I like and where to

find them.

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Monica Benavidez

Dream Patio for olympic Watch PartyI was asked to dream big and look on Sears.com to see what I

would buy if I could buy ANYTHING to create a patio/backyard

for an Olympic Watch Party. This is the first Olympics since we

have lived in the house, and we’re huge fans. However, there’s

just no way we could have a ton of people over and watch them

even if my patio was tidy and fabulous. We have a dining set

with 4 chairs, and we have a HUGE family. And we also have

zero money right now, but I am always up for window shopping

online.

Browsing the Sears catalog for outdoor furniture and décor for

our patio was fun. Their catalog has something for all tastes and

the interactivity makes it easy to navigate through.

The things that I immediately thought of for an Olympic viewing

party were seating, dining, gazebo, outdoor screen and fire (in

honor of the Olympic torch). I found it pretty easy to find most of

what I was looking for by using their search function.

End of Summer Dream Bash

End of Summer Dream Bash

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Lindsey Galvez

my end of summer Dream backyard PatioHaving an awesome and stylish Backyard Patio isn’t a necessity

to throwing an End of the Summer Bash, but it would be nice!

I’d love to have a nicer table, a grill {ours went kaput earlier this

Summer}, a Fire Pit, and lots of lovely decor to make this space

more enjoyable, comfy and casual for our guests.

Even thought our budget doesn’t allow for a total Backyard

Patio Renovation – it’s still fun to dream and “window shop,”

right?! Our future grill purchase will most definitely come from

Sears, so I figured I should check out what type of Backyard

Patio items they had available as well. My first stop was the

Sears Online Outdoor Catalog. I tend to need guidance when

putting together a great-looking, stylish space so the catalog

was perfect for me.

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Janet Krugel

end of summer Dream bash I bought Hubby a grill for his birthday in July and he is in love with it.

He grew up in Michigan so his experience with a grill is propane. This

grill has propane and charcoal so he has been experimenting and

learning a lot lately. This beautiful grill really needs some beautiful

accessories surrounding it…don’t you think?!

I visited Sears.com and browsed through the Sears Online Catalog,

Sears Local Ad Deals, Sears Style Hub, and the Grilling is Happiness

site for inspiration. Sears has created a Simply Outdoors online catalog

for all outdoor living. There are 74 pages of beautiful outdoor sets and

accessories and I was tempted to clip them all!

I built this Polyvore board to compile some of my ideas for my

End of Summer Dream Bash.

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Kathy Roller

Dreaming my Perfect backyard for an end of summer bashIn a wonderful world, we’d plan THE BIGGEST End of Summer

Bash for all our friends and family. We’d corral the farm animals

into a smaller area of the yard, and transform it into only things

that dreams are made of.

WELL, it just so happens that there are websites to help out with

those dreams. Sears.com Outdoor Style is a MOST wonderful

site to help get the inspiration juices flowing. There’s even an

area where you can take a quiz to see what style you REALLY

are. Can you guess what I am??

I’m Eclectic….and yep, I can see that! In our dream party space,

I dream of color, TONS of seating, a BIG DADDY grill, and stylish

covering overhead with charming lights.

What do you think?

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Megan Dunham

my Dream backyardWe’re not really in a position to outfit our backyard in the

real, true sense, but that doesn’t mean I can’t dream a little,

right? I recently discovered Polyvore and pulled together

a collection of things from the Sears Style Hub that I just

REALLY love!

While surfing my Sears Local Ad and the Sears websites,

I realized we really have two distinct areas in our backyard

– one that is covered and on the far end of the house, and

one that is uncovered, but on the kitchen end of the house.

Looking at all the options, Sears has made me start to

wonder just what I really WOULD do if I could. Part of me

would love to make a more “grown-up” section and a more

“kid-friendly” section. Our backyard is certainly big enough to

support that.

Of course, since this is my dream post, I’m also dreaming

up some 70-something weather in August in Oklahoma City.

Even with a dream backyard, I’m not sure anyone wants to

eat outside right now. It’s been 111 degrees lately. (Ugg!)

Backyard Dream Tailgate

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Sara Merritt

backyard Dream tailgating PartyOne thing that people assume about me is that I throw killer

tailgate parties, when in actuality I spend the hours leading up

to a home game nervously chewing my nails and chugging diet

coke. HOWEVER, that never stops me from daydreaming about

hosting amazing parties!

Let’s pretend that I have bags of money. Who wants to come to

my backyard lobster tailgate fest?

I did some serious daydream shopping and with Sears, I can

accumulate points with their Shop Your Way rewards program.

It’s a social way to shop where I can discuss options with online

friends, make a wishlist for future purchases, plus track all those

rewards points. And when I’m ready to use my points, I can save

money on purchases, plus scoop up bonus buys along the way.

So, come one, come all to my daydream tailgate party. Bring a

dish to share.

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Liza Coulter

Dream backyard tailgating ideasIt’s hard not to dream when the Sears Outdoor Catalog

displays the patio sets, grills, and more in such an inspiring

way! It also has a lot of useful information, like the Grill Quick

Reference Guide above. Compare cooking area, BTUs,

number of burners and more, all in one place. I’m definitely

printing that out for when we’re ready to get our grill.

I also stumbled across the Sears Style Hub – and ended

up losing about an hour to their design simulator. Seriously

– it’s awesome. You can choose different “floor” textures

like backyard, patio, and deck. Then you can choose from a

limited amount of actual Sears merchandise and practice your

layout. It really gave me a feel for what we could fit back there

and how it would all look together. In addition to the design

program, you can take a quiz to find your outdoor style which

will help guide you in selecting pieces to purchase.

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Mariah Moon

my Dream backyardThe other day I spent nap time looking through the Sears Outdoor

Catalog. You can check it out by clicking on the photo above. I really

want to just transport the cover photo right to our deck. No matter

how hard I tried to visualize it nothing ever appeared. Bummer!

Oh well, I love doing online window shopping because I can

squeeze it in when there is time. And I don’t have to worry about W

throwing a fit while we’re shopping. It’s just perfect!

Sears also offers the Sears Style Hub which is a different way to

find inspiration. They offer a quiz to discover your outdoor style and

I was surprised to see what the quiz had to say about me!

I was able to find suggestions based on my outdoor style and even

design a virtual backyard! It was a lot of fun and gave me some

great ideas for my dream backyard! So I headed to Sears.com to

start creating a Polyvore dream board! If you haven’t tried Polyvore,

it’s a great way to create dream boards for design and fashion!

Check out my plans for our deck and backyard!

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Cheri Peoples

Dream back Yard tailgate Party

Do you dream of an outdoor kitchen? Do you enjoying spending

time with family and friends or throwing a Tailgating party? We

love grilling so having an outdoor kitchen with a grill and a

smoker would be the perfect backyard oasis for our family.

It is almost football season and how much fun would it be to

be able to relax and enjoy the games with family and friends

in a backyard oasis compete with beautiful outdoor furniture

and a big screen TV.

Many of you know my husband has been in college and

is still in the process of taking classes, so new backyard

furniture is something we will need to add to our list of

must haves.

Sears had a lot of fun options to play with.

I created a fun Polyvore board for the perfect backyard oasis.

The BloggersBackyard Bash Wish List Summer Davis http://bananahammocksandtutus.com/2012/07/my-outdoor-escape-summertime-dreamin/

Mom’s Backyard Oasis Wish List Diane Hoffmaster http://www.turningclockback.com/2012/07/dreaming-of-my-backyard-oasis-searspatio-summerwithsears.html

Staci Salazar http://7onashoestring.com/2012/07/moms-dream-backyard-oasis-with-sears-summerwithsears-searspatio.html

Outdoor Evening Entertaining Space Kelly Rowe http://wp.me/p2p9Jv-1tT

Ronique Gibson http://stagetecture.com/2012/07/my-wish-sears-perfect-outdoor-evening-entertaining-space/

Summer Olympics Dream Party Ellen Christian http://www.confessionsofanover-workedmom.com/2012/07/summer-olympic-dream-watch-party.html

Monica Benavidez http://www.monicawantsit.com/2012/07/dream-patio-for-olympic-watch-party.html

End of Summer Dream Bash Lindsey Galvez http://soeasybeinggreen-blog.com/2012/08/my-end-of-summer-summerwithsears-dream-backyard-patio/

Janet Krugel http://goingcrazywannago.com/2012/08/outdoor-living-end-of-summer-dream-bash

Kathy Roller http://countingtoten.com/deals/dreaming-my-perfect-backyard-for-a-end-of-summer-bash-summerwithsears-searspatio-cbias/

Megan Dunham http://www.halfpinthouse.com/2012/08/07/my-sears-ourdoor-living-dream-backyard-cbias-summerwithsears/

Backyard Dream Tailgate Sara Merritt http://bit.ly/R8SvFa

Liza Coulter http://viewsfromtheville.com/2012/08/12/inspired-backyard-tailgating-ideas-this-summerwithsears/

Mariah Moon http://formulamom.com/stylish-tailgating-ideas-searspatio-cbias/

Cheri Peoples http://itssoverycheri.com/2012/08/13/dream-backyard-tailgate-party-polyvore/

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