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contents English Garden Inspired Patio Makeover with Kmart

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My Great Grill and Patio MAKEOVER!

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My Kmart Outdoor Backyard Patio/Pool Spruce Up

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Patio Makeover with Kmart!

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Summer Grilling

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Gearing Up for Summer Grilling

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I’ll Be Lounging by the Pool This Summer

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Sizzling Grill Out

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A Deck Update With Kmart Outdoor

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Grillig in the Rain

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Sunny Day Brunch with My New Grill from Kmart Outdoor

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Courtney Milton-frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com

English Garden Inspired Patio Makeover with Kmart The first thing on the list was a gazebo or pergola or something for this area-It gets full sun~ and in the Summer- that means full,

blazing hot sun sometimes. So it has been hard to find a shady spot to relax in this area of the yard up until now. Kmart had a bunch of great options for a gazebo.

This gazebo was a perfect fit. The panels are moveable and can be placed at each side~ which makes it easy to adjust and change the look. It was fairly easy to put up and it fit the center of this larger patio well. It also has a bar area which is perfect for setting food on next to the grill or for serving.Inside the gazebo is a set of charming English Cottage Garden inspired furniture. I loved how it was inspired by vintage design and looks much like something you would find at a high end store but with a reasonable Kmart price.

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Maggie Massey-midwesternsewinggirl.blogspot.com

My Great Grill and Patio MAKEOVER!

Picking out our new furniture and grill could not have been easier...

Kmart has this amazing system where you can purchase your items online and pick them up at the store in just a few hours!

So, Thursday night (that’s right...just a day and a half before our guests arrived) I sat down at my computer and did my shopping.

I looked through the online catalog to get an idea of what was available (just click the image above to see the catalog for yourself)...and then I picked out my favorites on Kmart’s website.

Their “Patio Finder” makes it so easy to choose your furniture and accessories...

And, with Kmart’s “Grill Finder,” you just click on your personal grill criteria, and the site shows you what’s available! Cool, huh?

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Julie Cohn-alittlebiteoflife.net

My Kmart Outdoor Backyard Patio/Pool Spruce Up We try to keep up with our backyard, but with the windy weather we’ve had lately, it’s a frustrating task. All that dust has worn out our pool accessories and patio decor, so we need some new pool toys, accent pieces, and some new color to liven things up. We’ve got several big parties coming up in our backyard in the new few weeks, including a dinner for fifty 8th graders, so our pool and patio area needs some major sprucing up...pronto! I decided to get some help from Kmart Outdoor!

One of the biggest problems with our pool area is lighting. Believe it or not, it is already too hot to use the pool in the middle of the day, so we often entertain in the evening when it is cooler. The ground lighting that came with our house is not very bright, so as it gets dark outside and our backyard gets really dark. We need more and unique lighting, something that will give our backyard an elegant “resort look.”

One of the things I like best about Kmart is that I can shop from home, on my computer (even at 11pm at night), purchase items if I’d like, and then pick them up at the store.

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Courtney O’Dell-sweetcsdesigns.com

Patio Makeover with Kmart!

So, for an early Mother’s Day present, I headed to Kmart to find some new ways to spruce up our space. Read on to see more pics and how I did it!

First off, I needed to decide what I wanted to buy. This was the hard part- but Kmart’s website makes it really easy. I was actually knocked out with a really bad infection all week, so I knew I needed to do a

I headed to Kmart to find some new ways to spruce up our space

majority of my shopping online, since a fever doesn’t make for inspired shopping trips.

No problem-I found everything quickly and easily. I picked out items that were in stock in our local Kmart, and was really happy to learn I could not only

put them on layaway for a very reasonable “down” amount- (I wanted to lock in the BEST prices from the current sale while I slept on my purchases for a few nights…), but I could also use Paypal to checkout, as well! I love being able to use my paypal account, since that is how I am paid through my Etsy shop and blog. No money transfers makes this mommy happy!

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Kmart has some awesome summer gear

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Chelsea Day-somedayilllearn.com

Summer Grilling

Wow, how is it already May? We have some major summer grilling holidays coming up! Mother’s Day is this weekend and then Memorial Day on the 28th (the “unofficial” start of the summer grilling holidays), then of course all the grad parties, Father’s Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day…we also have a couple family birthdays and other random excuses to party throughout the summer months.

We decided to pick up a new grill and some summer grilling gear at Kmart to get ready for all these party shenanigans. They have some awesome summer gear over there, including really, really good prices on grills and patio sets. In last Sunday’s weekly deals circular, I found deals for 20% off all patio cushions and umbrellas, 20% off all folding lawn furniture, a metal arbor with gate on sale for $79.99 (reg $149.99) and 50% off a hanging basket plant stand and deluxe basket plant stand! I’m also a Shop Your Way Rewards member, which means I get 10 points for every $1 I spend, and those add up quickly for real

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Sara Wellensiek-momendeavors.com

Gearing Up for Summer Grilling

Mr. Mom Endeav­ors has been want­ing a new grill for a while and we were able to get this awe­some Red Ken­more 4 Burner Gas Grill at Kmart for a great price!

Plus, we snagged some other grilling & out­door decor acces­sories per­fect for all the sum­mer fes­tiv­i­ties.

There are some great options (at great prices) in the #KmartOut­door cat­a­log.

Between the good selec­tion, great prices, Shop Your Way Rewards (in which we earn points for every $1 we spend), and lay­away, it made shop­ping for our out­ door items at Kmart really appeal­ing (you can see our whole shop­ping trip here on Google+). Since I was wait­ing for a big pay­pal pay­ment to come through, we did our shop­ping and just decided to put every­thing on lay­away. The process was really sim­ple! After pay­ ing it off a cou­ple of days later, we went in to the store and they had every­thing ready & wait­ing for us! The hard­est part was just fig­ur­ing out how to get it all to fit in the van (espe­cially since the grills were already assem­bled).

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After reviewing Kmart’s digital outdoor catalog, I knew exactly what I wanted

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Jennifer Burg-thesuburbanmom.com

I’ll Be Lounging by the Pool This Summer Before the lazy days of summer begin, there is one thing I need to make my lazy days more perfect — a lounge chair.

I don’t know why we don’t have one since it is such a simple item, but I have wanted one for the longest time. Well I bet you can guess where this is going… That’s right, momma got herself a lounge chair. And I got one for dad too.

After reviewing Kmart’s digital outdoor catalog, I knew exactly what I wanted — a pair of Jaclyn Smith Today folding lounge chairs. Not only do they look nice, but they look like they will go very well with the furniture we already have on our porch. Since the Kmart by our house is closing next month, and is in liquidation phase, we piled the family in the car to drive to the Kmart across town that will now be our Kmart.

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Coryanne Ettiene-housewifebliss.com

Sizzling Grill Out

Enjoying a special family gathering while trying to play hostess at the same time is complicated, but not impossible if you plan ahead. I must admit, time is not on my side these days and with our move to Seattle quickly approaching, I had “causal party� in mind when I ventured on line and shopped for my new items at Kmart.

One cannot have a patio make over for Memorial Day and not indulge in a red grill. While I wanted the food to carry the bulk of the color theme, I did want the table accents to complete the decor. Chilled white wine, a berry and meringue layer cake, sparkling pomegranate punch, extra large red jelly beans, white candles, a denim blue table runner with matching napkins and a red table mat gave me the Memorial Day color theme I was looking for.

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Amy Fulcher-as the bunny hops.com

A Deck Update With Kmart Outdoor My drab and dingy deck now has a new lease on life thanks to an update featuring Kmart’s Outdoor Living Collection.

I find so much inspiration for the home from catalogs. The Kmart Spring-Summer 2012 Outdoor Living catalog was no exception. I immediately knew I wanted to add some pops of color to my deck.

I found even more inspiration while I was shopping. I was able to pick out an overflowing cart of outdoor goodies and save the current sale prices with Kmart Layaway. This is on top of my Shop Your Way Rewards bonuses.

New side tables with planters and annuals all purchased at Kmart provided a jolt of color and a practical place to hold food and drinks during a party. New outdoor throw pillows provide comfort and color.

At first I was planning to only purchase the orange, but I’m so happy I picked up the zebra pillows too.

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Now I’ll be earning points for every dollar I spend at Kmart Arlene Mobley-flour on my face.com

Grilling in the Rain

I’ve had my eye on a new grill. We’ve been grilling on a tiny grill that’s great for a small family but too small for the big family get together I plan on hosting on Memorial Day. I decided to take advantage of the great prices in the Kmart Outdoor Catalog and put a new grill on Layaway until payday, just in time for the weekend. All the Kmart Grills, Accessories and Outdoor Decor is on sale.

I checked out the grills online at Kmart.com before I headed out on my shopping trip. While browsing through the grills and accessories online, I came across the Shop Your Way Rewards program Kmart offers.

I signed right up. Now I’ll be earning points for every dollar I spend at Kmart. Once I have enough points I can cash them in for some great stuff or even use my points when I check out while shopping at Kmart.

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Rebecca E. Parsons-cre8tivecompass.com

Sunny Day Brunch with My New Grill from Kmart Outdoor So meet our new red grill…I call her ‘Scaaaarlet O’Grillaaaa’ in my best southern accent!!! Doesn’t she sparkle pretty? She is an amazing outdoor appliance for our outdoor patio space…and she will help us keep the indoors nice and cool on these hot (and I mean HOT honey) Florida days.

I decided to host a practice grilling brunch with Scarlet O’Grilla. I am loving the side burner…I have claimed that for my own. HIMself can have all the rest…but that baby is MINE!!!! Whomever thought of that is my new hero!!! I am out here cooking on that every morning…my tea pot, my new Sandra Lee soup pot and skillet have all taken a spin on SO’Gs side burner. If you have recipes for cooking or baking on my side burner, please share!!!

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Maggie Massey

http://midwesternsewinggirl.blogspot.com/2012/05/my-great-grill-patio-makeover-plusa-pre.html

Courtney Milton

http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2012/05/english-garden-inspired.html

Rebecca E. Parsons

http://cre8tivecompass.com/mag/2012/05/08/sunny-day-brunch-with-my-new-grill-from-kmartoutdoor/

Courtney O’Dell

http://sweetcsdesigns.com/archives/3791

Chelsea Day

http://www.somedayilllearn.com/2012/05/gearing-up-for-summer-grilling/

Sara Wellensiek

http://www.momendeavors.com/2012/05/gearing-up-for-memorial-day-and-summer-grilling.html

Julie Cohn

http://www.alittlebiteoflife.net/2012/05/my-kmartoutdoor-backyard-patiopool.html

Jennifer Burg

http://www.thesuburbanmom.com/2012/05/21/ill-be-lounging-by-the-pool-this-summer/

Coryanne Ettiene

http://www.housewifebliss.com/2012/05/08/sizzling-memorial-day-grill-out/

Amy Fulcher

http://www.asthebunnyhops.com/2012/05/deck-update-with-kmartoutdoor.html

Arlene Mobley

http://www.flouronmyface.com/2012/05/memorial-day-grilling-with-kmartoutdoor.html

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