Maria Helena Carey, Author at The Hill is Home

Maria Helena Carey

María Helena Carey has always liked to write, tell stories and take pictures but it wasn’t until she moved to the Nation’s Capital that she began exploring all three in a serious manner. She loves poking around Capitol Hill and photographing some of her favorite things: food, her kids, quirky little dogs and cats, and Capitol Hill façades. She is also a portrait photographer and you can see her work at http://mariahelenacarey.com You can contact her at Maria@thehillishome.com

The To Do List: Week of March 31, 2023

This will be a short and sweet To Do List, hoping your March was good and that your April starts off with a bang. Here are a few suggestions for your weekend and beyond: The Great Ward 6 Clean happens tomorrow, April 1, all across Ward 6. Starting at 10 a.m., join your neighbors at […]

Hill Buzz

Hey neighbors! What a wonderful spring we’re having, filled with blossoms and happiness…. oh and Republican leaders trying to deny the District of Columbia autonomy, as if we were a woman’s uterus. How predictable. Today, members of the Council of the District of Columbia are testifying in front of Congress. Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen […]

The To Do List: Week of March 3, 2023

And just like that, it’s March and we may no longer have Home Rule in the next couple of years. How about them apples? Let’s find you something to numb the pain. We can start with the FitDC Herstory 5k, in honor of Women’s History Month. Register here and be ready to run or walk […]

Hill Buzz

Happy March, everyone! Let’s hope that it comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lamb. What’s going on? This week, we’ll be doing a little catch-up, since there was no buzz last week. On Saturday, the community came together to support Crazy Aunt Helen’s Drag story time. We were there and the […]

The To Do List: Week of February 24, 2023

We made it to the weekend, after a remarkably bananas week. The Yoshino cherry blossoms are still tight and green, but the earlier varieties are going crazy. Speaking of Crazy, Crazy Aunt Helen’s, the delightful American comfort food spot on Barracks Row, needs our help. The Proud Boys will be in town, trying to boycott […]