🏡 Welcome Home, August 2026
Refresh • Reset • Soak Up Summer
🌻 Welcome Home
A Letter from Lissa
Hello ClubBMG! Welcome to August!
August is a month of mixed emotions. We're squeezing every last drop out of summer while preparing for a brand-new season. The backpacks come back out, schedules begin filling up, and before we know it, Monday mornings look a whole lot different.
But before we rush into fall, let's pause.
Let's make one more memory.
One more family dinner.
One more sunset.
One more game night.
One more laugh around the table.
Because these are the moments that become our favorite memories.
So welcome home.
Pull up a chair. Take a deep breath.
Let's refresh, reset, and enjoy every single moment of August together.
📅 This Month's Meal Plan
Click to view the entire planner and recipes!
🏡 Welcome Home Refresh & Reset Challenge
Seven Days to a Simpler Home
This week's challenge isn't about perfection.
It's about creating a home that feels peaceful and welcoming—one small step at a time. (Face it, summers can be anything but peaceful. Chaotic seems to ring a bell! What with everyone home, others visiting, going on vacations, and just general fun and natural schedule interruptions, chaos is pretty standard!) It's time to refocus, refresh and reset!
☐ Clear one kitchen counter.
☐ Clean out the refrigerator.
☐ Organize one pantry shelf.
☐ Meal plan for the week.
☐ Prep fruits and vegetables for grab-and-go snacks.
☐ Eat together at the table three times this week.
☐ Write down three things you're grateful for.
Remember: Small steps, even baby steps, taken consistently lead to extraordinary destinations.
🎒 Back-to-School Made Easier
Back-to-school doesn't have to mean back to chaos.
A little planning now means more time together later.
Simple Ways to Prepare
• Create one family calendar.
• Prep lunches the night before.
• Keep after-school snacks ready.
• Choose clothes before bedtime.
• Pack backpacks every evening.
• Plan three "easy meal" nights each week.
When routines become habits, mornings become calmer.
🥗 Fresh Starts in the Kitchen
August is the perfect month to eat fresh.
This month's focus:
🥬 Protein-packed salads
🍓 Fresh berries
🥒 Garden vegetables
🥑 Healthy fats
🍅 Colorful meals
The return of the Salad & Berry Spinner couldn't have come at a better time! Fresh fruits and vegetables are easier to prep, easier to store, and easier to enjoy when they're washed and ready to go.
🎉 Last Hurrah!
Five Low-Cost Family Fun Ideas
🌅 Watch the sunset together.
🍦 Have an ice cream sundae bar.
🚶 Take an evening neighborhood walk.
🎲 Host a family game night.
🔥 Roast marshmallows in the backyard.
Sometimes the best memories cost almost nothing.
🍉 End-of-Summer Gathering Ideas
Celebrate the season before it's gone.
Ideas include:
🥗 Salad Bar Suppers
🍓 Berry Dessert Night
🍔 Backyard Burger Bar
How to Build A Burger Bar - a fabulous article with all the How To's & Must Haves!
🍨 Homemade Sundae Party
Home Made Frozen Treat Bar - for the ultimate frozen dessert bar!
🍿 Family Movie Night
Build A Backyard Movie Night - maximum fun for maximum memories!
🍉 Watermelon & Lawn Games
Watermelon Bombe - is it watermelon or is it not?
Around the Table
Share Your Summer Memory!
What's ONE memory from this summer that made you smile?
Was it:
☀️ A vacation?
🍉 A backyard cookout?
🏖️ A beach day?
👧 Time with grandchildren?
❤️ A quiet evening on the porch?
Share your favorite memory in the comments.
I'd love to celebrate summer with you.
🌸 This Month's Challenge
Welcome Someone Home
This month, invite someone to your table.
A neighbor.
A friend.
Someone who's been having a hard time.
Someone new at church.
Someone who simply needs to know they belong.
Hospitality doesn't have to be fancy.
Sometimes it begins with... "Come on in."
And have the coffee (or tea) ready!
💗 Lissa's Favorite August Reminder
Don't spend so much time preparing for fall...
...that you forget to enjoy today.
The dishes will wait. Laundry will still be there. But this August afternoon? You'll only get it once.
There's always a seat at my table. Is there a seat at yours?
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💕 Take Your Seat
Around every table there's a story waiting to be told.
Each month I'll be saving one seat for a member of our Club BMG family.
Maybe next month... it'll be yours.
❤️ Lissa
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