Worth Knowing: August 2026

Written By Rye Ketchum

BACK TO SCHOOL ✏️

Welcome to August 🏡

A month of transition. Summer is here, but the next season is fast approaching. The gardens are overflowing. School supplies are appearing on store shelves. Families are preparing for new routines. Neighbors are squeezing in those last summer adventures. It’s a good reminder: Life is always changing, but the little things we do every day are what make a place feel like home. Let’s look at what’s worth knowing this month ⬇️

📍 Around the Neighborhood

Free Community Garage Share

Sunday, August 2nd | 10am-2pm | 3309 33rd St, Kenosha, WI. All items are free and have been donated by the community. Take what you need. Leave what you can.

Neighbor Table: Potluck Harvest

Monday, August 24th | 5:30pm-7pm | Petrifying Springs (Pets). Free for everyone to attend. Hosted by our shop as a way to get to know each other and learn more about The Kind Neighborhood. Bring a dish, vegetable, herb to pass.

Back To School: Start with what you have ✏️

A new school year doesn’t have to mean completely starting over. Before replacing that backpack, lunchbox, or water bottle drop it off at our shop for us to refresh for you. $5 per item to be deep cleaned and restored to its former glory

Small Shifts

Create one home ritual. It doesn’t have to be long or complicated. The little things we repeat, become the feeling of home. Something as simple as:

  • morning coffee before checking social media ☕

  • slowing down and watering your plants 🪴

  • reading before bed 📖

  • drinking water first thing in the morning 🫗

From the Shop

NEW:

  • Little Explorer Barrier Balm

    • Perfect for ages 2 and younger. No essential oils. Just a great balm that helps to keep bugs off of little ones. Reapply as needed. Pair with long-sleeved clothing and a mosquito net until they are old enough for rollers!

  • Little Explorer Outdoor Roller

    • Perfect for ages 3+. Mild essential oils that work to deter bugs. Roll onto exposed skin before playing, after heavy sweating, and after swimming. Reapply every hour to two hours.

Coming Soon:

  • Tallow & Magnesium Body Butter: the best of both worlds now together

  • Hyaluronic Acid Serum Lotion: a lightweight lotion perfect for summer and warmer days

Reminder:

  • Text “refill” to 262-217-0234 to opt in to text us whenever you need something. You only need to opt in once and then can text us whenever

  • Free local delivery for orders over $50

August Deals:

  • Essentials Bundle:

    • hand mist, body butter, deodorant cream, lip balm, and toothpaste tablets

      • Buy any 2 get 10% off

      • Buy the entire bundle get $10 off entire bundle

House Scent of the Month

Cardamom, Cashmere, and Bergamot. So soft, comforting, and welcoming 🥰

Thinking of making this scent into bar soap, perfume roller, lip balm, and maybe a body butter!

Question of the Month

What is the one thing that makes your home feel like home?

Rye Ketchum