Longview has a new store near downtown. It’s called Good Steward Refillery. I have been hoping that this type of store would open in our town. Donny and I drove over to see what it was all about. I also wanted to speak to the owner about the company she rents from. She rents from the same company that Jensings does. I heard that the company bought all of the old buildings around both Jensings and the Refillery. I left my name and number so that I could speak to them because this is exactly where I want to open a little shop.

Okay, back to business. I love the idea of bringing your own bottles in a filling them up. They actually had bottles that customers had brought in for others to use. I wanted to try the shampoo and conditioner but I wanted it in one of their pump bottles.

I chose the Milk and Honey. I chose my bottles. Weighed them to get the tare and then myself and one of the workers helped me fill them up. They have body wash, hand soap, laundry products. They also carry teas, holistic body care, just a whole range of different products.

I put a sticker on the shampoo because it’s almost impossible to tell which one is which. I used them last night and my hair feels amazing and smells amazing, like creamy honey. I can’t wait to try more of their products.

I haven’t really been thrifting much lately, but I did pick up a few things here and there over the last few weeks.

I loved this mug. I’m slowly getting rid of the mugs I don’t really like and replacing them with ones I do like. I thought this one was perfect.

On that same trip I found this elephant tea light holder. I love elephants and this little guy fit right in.

I had just been using jute rope to tie our curtains up. There wasn’t anything wrong with that but I found tassel tie backs for a dollar and they match the curtains exactly.

My favorite find was this lantern.

Right now I just have it on our kitchen table with a color changing light inside.

I have been snipping the overgrown basil plant and putting the cuttings in water. They small good and are actually propagating.

I didn’t get this lantern at a thrift store, but I just love a lantern. I hung one in our bedroom and this one in the living room.

I need to bring it down a couple of inches but for right now it’s fine.

If anyone was wondering if Mr. Whiskers is still around, he is. Yesterday was two egg day, the last one being at almost 11 pm. He was here bright and early just talking a little rest.

He was laying much cuter but every time I get my camera out, no matter which cat it is, they sense it and automatically move. He is letting me hold him now so that’s a plus.