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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.

Roses are Red, Snow is White; On Valentine’s Day, Flowers are Just Right

Every Valentine’s Day, I wait until the last minute to purchase a card and gift for my husband. It’s not that I don’t love him. It’s not that I don’t want to express my love for him with gifts and cards that make my bank account shrink and Hallmark’s stock go up. It’s just that […]

Celebrate Valentine's Day on the Hill

It’s that time of year. Pink hearts, red roses and dark chocolate are on the minds of many as Valentine’s Day approaches. And while there are few things I actually like about Valentine’s Day—a day that can bring out the cynic in even me—the one thing I look forward to every Valentine’s Day is a […]

Hill Homes: Home Sales Increase on Capitol Hill

Existing-home sales on Capitol Hill—including single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops—increased 21.6 percent in 2009, according to a report issued by Don Denton of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Collectively, 928 Capitol Hill homes sold in 2009 compared to 763 homes sold in 2008. Real estate agent Phil Guire of Guire and Harrison Realty Group expects […]

Hill Homes: Staged to Sell

Record low interest rates coupled with unprecedented tax credits make this winter and spring the perfect time to sell your Hill home. So before you put the “for sale” sign in your front yard front, please consider these tips for selling your home. The first step in selling your home is to find a real […]

Taylor: Gourmet Hoagie or Sad Sandwich?

I am about to do something unheard of in Capitol Hill–I am going to write a blog post critical of Taylor Gourmet Deli. Yes, yes, I know that we all love what Taylor has done for H Street—making it a lunchtime destination for even the downtown crowd—but does living along the H Street corridor mean […]