Heather Bien

writing and designing a colorful life

Okay, y'all, this took me a bit longer to write than I anticipated I would, but there was just so much to cram into one post that I had ...
Well, we've already made it to February. How on earth did that happen?! There are so many things on my winter bucket list to check off o...
Most weekends I'm on the go. It's just not in my nature to stay in town for too long. If I don't have a few trips on the itiner...
Happy Sunday, y'all! It's a lazy Sunday around our house, which seems like a first. No running off to brunch (well, until early afte...
Last weekend I visited the Future of Sports installation on H Street in DC. I also read an article titled Selfie Factories: The Rise of the...
This past weekend, we headed up to Philly for a couple days in the city of Brotherly Love. It's just 2.5 hours north of Washington, yet...
A couple weekends ago, Adam and I took a trip to Charlottesville for a bit of rainy tailgating, and then to Richmond to pick up the second d...
Charlottesville is a place that's near and dear to my heart. I went to school there, lived there for a year after I graduated, and I tr...
Where do I even start with King Street and the shopping in Charleston? Funny enough, I've never been someone who likes to shop. Surprisi...
Let me start by saying, this itinerary could have gone in many, many different directions, all geared towards the history and the homes of ...
Oh, Charleston food, where do I start… every meal we had while in South Carolina was amazing. We did our research, asking friends for recomm...
One of my favorite quick jaunts from DC is Annapolis, Maryland. A charming, historic town on the water, that also happens to be the capital ...