*This post is brought to you by Shop Your Way. All opinions are my own.
Creating A Beautiful Yard
When we moved into the house that we are in now, the yard was absolutely BREATHTAKING. The view, just gorgeous. That is one of the main reasons why we bought this house, because of the beautiful yard and view. It sold the home. Though we still have the view, the beautiful yard? Ya, not-so-much.
Our yard is big and my hubby loves trucks and car parts. Our big yard started turning into a wrecking yard…sigh. So, this summer, we are planning a BIG yard overhaul and I cannot wait.
So far we have sprayed all weeds, used the weed eater around rocks and bushes. Trimmed the bushes, planted flowers and plants and next week we are adding bark chips and lava rocks. That is just this month. Next month we hope to have a lot more done!
Getting your yard in tip-top shape can be fun to do and absolutely necessary when trying to sell your home. After all, that is what helped sell the home we are now in, was the yard!
May through September is peak moving season and one of the first things prospective buyers look at is the yard! While a great yard will help you add value to your home, why shouldn’t you have the yard you dream of even before you go to sell? And when the time comes to make that move, Shop your Way Moving is a convenient and simple way to manage through the process!
From moving supplies to services and even storage solutions, Shop Your Way Moving has everything to make the exciting transition to a new home as easy and seamless as possible. Sure wish I had these useful services when we moved here! Would have been SO very helpful.
If you are moving, or know someone who is, you can easily sign up for Shop Your Way Moving by becoming a Shop Your Way member (at no cost) and then you can sign up for all the great products and services available through Shop Your Way Moving!
Shop Your Way Moving Advisors is a great tool on the SYW Moving site. There are Moving Advisors who can help with any aspect of the moving process from packing supplies, packing tips and cleaning services to finding a trusted mover and more! So helpful!
What Is Shop Your Way???
Not sure if you have seen my other post about Shop Your Way, but if you have not, I will explain what Shop Your Way is! It is a free and instant member-based loyalty program (LOVE loyalty programs!!) and social shopping community that offers rewards, personalized services and unique experiences.
They have a fun, user-friendly platform where you can shop in-store, at home, online and by phone. Members can easily browse, review and purchase products. The part I really like is being able to create custom wish lists to share with family/friends and I can seek advice plus enter some amazing daily sweepstakes!
Another favorite of mine is that Shop Your Way offers members access to exclusive celebrity brand pages including Adam Levine and Nicki Minaj!! Members can earn and redeem their points based on purchases and tracking healthy movement through fitstudio.com Points for Progress program! There is SO much to the Shop Your Way program!!!
Exclusive Offer Time!
Receive an exclusive offer for Shop Your Way members: When you spend $499 or more at Sears, Kmart or shopyourway.com, get 10% off plus $25 in points (25,000 points)! Yay!
Check out Shop Your Way Moving at shopyourway.com/moving to learn more! I encourage you all to join the Shop Your Way program!
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Nataile Brown says
I’ve heard of Shop Your Way but not this particular service. If I had some big home expenses, I’d for sure look into it. That’s quite the savings and points offer. I so understand why you bought this home. Wow! The view is amazing. 🙂
Rom Kruse says
nice pics
ellen beck says
I have heard of Shop your Way but never used it, I might have signed up for it, I dont know.
I got kind of a kick when you said your hubby likes cars and parts…. mine does too. Be prepared, it will never change. Its handy becaause they can fix anything and almost always have a part, but you might get your yard ‘bacj’ every few years and it builds up again. Gotta love men thats their thing, but boy their messes in the yard can get to be a pain!
Robin W says
I love what you’ve done and I do belong to SYW, just wish there was a K-mart closer to me. But I save some money now and then and they will send me free cash now and then.
Lily Kwan says
I hadn’t heard of Shop Your Way Moving before. Thanks for sharing!
Richard Hicks says
Nice looking yard takes a lot of work and attention but worth it!
Leela says
I love the Tweet Retreat!
Robin W says
Wow ~ you guys have taken on, and accomplished so much in just a month. We have a big yard too, a little over an acre, and if we don’t stay on top of it, it gets out of hand really fast. We’re not as young as we were when we built the house and that makes a difference too. I love what you have done so far. Keep up the great work!
laurie murley says
I love the yard, I wish mine looked that good
livininvegas says
with my yard would get a makeover
katie says
Ooh! I’m a member and I love Shop Your Way 🙂
kelynnma says
I love your cute yard, I wish mine was half as cute! And I absolutely love Shop Your Way, I always get such great deals at Kmart and Sears.
Terra Heck says
I hadn’t heard of Shop Your Way until now. Will have to check it out some more.
My yard was starting to look pretty bad but my husband got it cleaned up and looking good a couple of months ago. It’s a definite improvement.
Kim Avery says
Beautiful! After last years deck rebuild I am slowly redoing my gardens! Lots of ideas here!
Ashley Nolan says
I like how neat and beautiful your yard is, good job!
Ashley Perez says
I need to improve my yard.
Maryann D. says
The photos are lovely and the view is so pretty! I would love to improve my yard for sure.
mkingsford says
Looks great!
ColleenMarie says
Great ideas, it looks beautiful!
Stacy Renee says
Very nice! I hope you are using eco-friendly weed killer!
Kim Delatorre says
Haha, you know it 🙂
Meghan Finley says
My yard definitely needs some love.
Joanne Gregory says
Gorgeous view! Good luck on the yard clean up. Seems like we all have to do that every few years – things just accrete!
Natalie says
I did hear about this from your other post, I will need to check it out, I also like loyalty programs. I like what you have done.
Darlene Carbajal says
I love your yard! I never heard of Shop your Way before.
Shannon Gurnee says
Your yard looks great! I love the decorations!
Mia says
I certainly made the decision to buy the home we are in now based on the yard. it is important to me to have space and to feel serene in my yard.
Christie says
I love using my Shop Your Way account to create my dream patio area! Look like your yard is definitely somewhere I’d want to hang out
tracey says
I will have to look into this! Your yard looks great.
dee says
I hope to be using their services soon..meaning I hope to be moving soon.
Carly Brydon Anderson says
I love your beautiful yard! I think it’s great that Show Your Way has this great resource to help us beautify our home and make moving easier!
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
I had not heard of Shop your way before I read your post. It sounds like a very cool program that I will look into further. Thanks for the information!
Ora Lee Gurr says
What a great resource for moving! I love the birdhouse sign, Tweet Retreat. These are great tips for renovating the yard. We lose everything during the winter and start all over in the summer. I agree it’s important to make the yard pretty for ourselves as well as potential buyers.
Ann Bacciaglia says
I have never heard of Shop your way before. I just had my backyard renovated and i love it.
annecrane says
I would love to create a prettier backyard. Just need to money to get started.
msposh2013 says
I have a good friend going through this right now. You have a lot of good tips.
Penelope says
Shop Your Way is new to me also. It looks like a great way to beautify your yard & get everything in tip top shape.
Crystal says
We spend so much time outdoors during the summer. I’d love to spruce up my yard a little.
Sabrina @ Dinner, then Dessert says
It’s nice to have a home improvement project! I plan on having lots of them when we get our first house!
YellowTennessee says
We have a huge yard also, but I have not done anything to it other than pull out rose bushes that were dead. It needs a lot of help. I haven’t used Shop Your Way but I like the idea behind it.
Theresa says
My husband is a Shop Your Way reward member. He is always buying tools at Sears. I am not sure if he’s heard of the new moving portion of the program. I’ll have to ask him!
Kristi says
I am excited to finally have some our landscaping updated this week. We have lived here a number of years and I made a good attempt… but it is not my cup of tea. I use “Shop Your Way” many times to get free shipping. Love it.
Debbie says
Those are cute! A wishlist is always good so you can track your ideas but also share with others so they can gift items to you!
DEBIJOT says
Great yard. I love working in my yard and adding new pieces.
Liz Mays says
I do too! My yard needs a lot of work right now though.
Vanessa says
What great pieces for your yard! We don’t have a home with a yard but I would definitely get those if we did! And I love Shop Your Way! I’ve saved a bunch when shopping.
Liz Mays says
This sounds like an awesome way to get everything you need. I love that they have that wishlist system.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
I can hardly believe you took that picture from your property! That’s a calendar image! You are living in the middle of some amazing beauty there!
Jeanine says
How lovely. A yard says a lot I think! I haven’t ever heard of shop your way before this post. I will have to check it out!
Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says
Our yard is a hot mess. I was actually thinking about hiring a landscaper to come in and make it pretty.
Catherine S says
I have never heard of this. I need to look into it I do a lot of online shopping.
Marcie W. says
A beautiful yard truly can make all the difference when it comes to falling in love with a home.
tat2gurlzrock says
Beautiful place! Looks super nice!
Cynthia C says
I’m a member but haven’t heard of SYW moving. I love the points I get to redeem on future purchases.
Tammy Horn says
Beautiful view. I need to work on my yard. Ours is very small and the last landscaper we used messaged everything up so we now have to start all over. I love what you did with the plants on the chairs and bench by the door. Makes it look very warm and inviting.
vickiecouturier says
how cute that yard is,,you gave me some really nice ideals
clickclickmycat says
The yard looks beautiful. Where do you find the time?
Karen Giasson says
Very pretty yard!!! Looks like you put a lot of work into it.
Jet-Set Mom says
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing your tips for creating a beautiful yard.
Jeannette says
Your yard looks so cute! We’re in the process of selling our house and buying a new one so these tips will come in so handy when we get there!
Heather says
Right now, even though its mostly grass, its weed infested, so I’ve been spending hours outside digging those things up. We’ve sprayed, now they are just a dead mess of ugly in the yard…yards are hard to keep up, but I hear once established, its not much work. We stared with weeds when we moved in, and now its mostly grass, but we’ve got some bad things growing in it that we want to get rid of….not selling or anything “yet”, but just want the ugly gone. 😉
Chelley @ A is For Adelaide says
What great pieces for the yard! I love adding personal touches that give the yard a facelift!
Jenn says
Oh wow what a great resource – we will be moving next year hopefully. Ill have to keep this in mind for when we are ready. Im hoping this will be our last move lol.
Ashley Perez says
I love your yard. 🙂