Heather Bien

writing and designing a colorful life

I always have a candle burning in my apartment—it does so much for creating a cozy and welcoming retreat.  When it comes to said candles, I...
One of my favorite things about DC is that there's street art in the least likely places. These pictures were taken in an alley in be...
Scarves are one of my favorite gifts to give for a few reasons. One, there's no sizing involved! Two, a scarf can dress up an outfit, it...
Happy Tuesday! It seems these December weeks are flying by and I'm still trying to figure out how to cram all my holiday activities into...
Don't worry, I'm not going to inundate you with gift guides as we approach the last few weeks of holiday shopping. You've seen i...
While Christmas lunches and dinners normally get all the attention, it's Christmas breakfast that's my personal favorite. I almos...
What a busy and wonderful December weekend! From pedicures at the spa inspired  Varnish Lane followed by brunch on Saturday to a cookie de...
As someone who can never get enough beauty products, makeup has to be one of my favorite gifts to both give and receive. Everyone uses it an...
I'm back in DC after a wonderful trip down to Texas for Thanksgiving! I'll have more than one recap post of that trip for you, but i...
Well, here we go! The start of the Holiday season. Usually I'm like "woah, y'all, let's wait until December 1!" Thi...