Happy Thursday, friends!
You guys, today is Mades’ last day of school!
We go this morning for the awards ceremony and then as of noon, we will officially have the first Shull in SUMMER MODE!
Goodness, I’m so happy about this.
It’s been a while since I’ve done a little backyard blog post, so today, I thought I’d just share a bunch of random yard pics in honor or this kid…

…heading into summer break 🙂 .
I share the inside of my home during the fall and holiday season, but the backyard gets a little attention come May.
I would like to take all the credit for how lovely our backyard is but…Andrew gets all the credit, and I get to enjoy it. #winning
If you want the all the specifics details, make sure you check out my 25 KEYS TO MAINTAINING OUR YARD.
Here are some pictures (with just a few captions) from our backyard this year…

…come on out!
In full transparency, I bought a new rug from Pottery Barn in March and they keep pushing back the delivery date. Urg. As soon as my new rug is down, I’ll share a pic.

We eat dinner out here almost every single night, and I’ve been working out here several days this month too. I LOVE being outside!



All of my pillows are either from Wayfair or Pottery Barn.




We watch TV out here as much as we can too.

This year, we replaced the patio chairs…

…here were the original ones, and here…

…are the new ones. I bought them at Restoration Hardware.

It wouldn’t be May without my two floating friends…



We have loved the addition of the pool loungers this season too!

The plastic Adirondack chairs from Home Depot are my favorite backyard purchase. These chairs are light, indestructible, don’t fade, and really comfy!


And that’s a little backyard tour 2026 Edition.
If you’re like us and enjoying outdoor entertaining, make sure you also check out my 25 KEYS TO OUTDOOR SUMMER ENTERTAINING post too!
Cheers to backyard season, friends! (And cheers to last days of school too!)
I’ll see you tomorrow. xx






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