heather & olive

bedroom mantel featuring my grandparents' antique mirror.

This weekend my mom came up and we did a huge closet reorganization. I love my condo, but in terms of storage I have just one (large) walk in closet and it becomes overwhelming very quickly. This has become a bit of annual tradition for us, but this year, we finally did it right. I bought all new storage containers from the Container Store, which is not so conveniently 1.5 hours from Portland, and I got rid of SO MUCH STUFF. Now you can actually walk into my closet without tripping over things and its so nice to have it done. Isn't it funny how a simple organization project relieves a level of stress you didn't realize you had? Giant thanks to my mom for helping me, I could not have done it without her. 

My mom also brought up some things from my grandparents' house: my grandmother recently moved into assisted living, and I'm super lucky to have been given the mirror in the picture above that used to live in their dining room. I also now have a bunch of china from 1870 (!) and it's so special to use these things in a new way. Mixing old and new via inherited pieces is my favorite.

monin pistachio syrup.

I'm trying to be better about making coffee at home, and while I have not yet dropped the big bucks on a fancy espresso machine and have been using my very basic nespresso, my lattes have been greatly improved by the addition of monin pistachio syrup. It's very sweet so a little goes a long way, but I much prefer the pistachio flavor in this brand vs. torani.  Add a little steamed oat milk, and you have a latte that rivals that of your favorite local coffee shop.