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Kyra Deblaker-Gebhard

Kyra DeBlaker-Gebhard was a college English instructor and part-time writer living in New Jersey when the prospect of living a new and exciting life in Washington, D.C., presented itself. Kyra walked away from her job as a teacher and, with her new beau, discovered all of the wonderful things the District had to offer. Ten years later, Kyra is married to the guy she followed to D.C., mother of two charming, but messy children, caretaker of a small army of furry animals and proud owner of an ever-changing Capitol Hill home. When not tending to her human and furry family, Kyra is managing a website for a local non-profit, renovating her hill home and attending Nats games at Nationals Park.

Things We Take for Granted: Prego

You may remember me from my post about sandwiches a few months back. After that post I was actually referred to as “the girl who hates sandwiches,” but that couldn’t be any further from the truth. I love my staples from home — Macaroni with red gravy and ricotta, pizza with extra cheese, cheesesteaks with […]

Touring the Tunnels with CSX’s Steve Flippin

CSX offered local bloggers the chance to tour the stretch of Virginia Ave SE that will be the site of a temporary track and tunnel reconstruction project beginning as early as winter 2011. While the tour yielded little new information about the construction project or CSX’s plans post construction, CSX representatives did share what community […]

Hill Homes: Projects for your inner weekend warrior

When you bought your house, you thought it was perfect. A few months or even years later, you start to fall out of love and accept that maybe it’s time to spend a little one-on-one time improving your home, one weekend at a time. You don’t have to be Bob Vila or Mike Holmes to […]

I Hate Fireworks

I hate fireworks. I know, I know… I’m a terrible American. I don’t like ice cream, Rice Crispy treats or s’mores either. Get over it. As a child, the loud “bang, zoom” of a firework exploding terrified me. Even ear plugs couldn’t make me a willing participant in my hometown’s yearly Independence Day festivities. As […]

A Hill Parent’s Survival Guide: Baby Gear for Traveling around Town

When I learned that I was pregnant I spent the better part of nine months reading books about pregnancy and child rearing and stocking up on baby gear. Now, when my friends announce they are expecting, I eagerly share what I learned about the gear one needs to survive parenthood on the Hill. This is […]