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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

To Do From Home, Week of December 3, 2020

Listen: Stay home. If you can, if you are able, if you telework– stay home. Just stay home. Watch the Brickies from home tonight and order something from home (or, you know, get a masked-up walk in and go pick it up at the restaurant and come right back because eff DoorDash and all the […]

Hill Buzz

Rabbit rabbit and happy first day of December, 2020. Enjoy the leaves rotting on the sidewalks, fill your lungs with the lusty scent of vomitberry, um, ginkgo, and take a break from shopping for yourself and your family. It’s Giving Tuesday! At the bottom of the post, you will find a list with links to […]

Hill Buzz x To Do List

Hello neighbors! Who’s ready for some gratitude and turkey (if you consume)? It’s a gorgeous fourth week of November and, if you’re reading this, you’re most likely alive. I give thanks for your eyeballs and your readership. Onward! This week, I’m blending news with a few things to do from home, because I am taking […]

Update from your ANC commissioner

Local government doesn’t take a break, and we appreciate the commitment and selflessness of our volunteer officers at the most local levels of government. Are you a commissioner or commissioner-elect who regularly emails their constituents? Add info@thehillishome.com to your distribution list!– Maria Helena Carey Update from Kirsten Oldenburg, ANC 6B04 4 HOURS & 1 HALF […]

To Do From ??, Week of November 19, 2020

Hey everyone, and happy World Toilet Day— appropriately, where we find ourselves as we start moving toward the end of November. Over 250,000 Americans have died of COVID (NBC News), but I still keep hearing people making Thanksgiving plans. Yes, I’m a nag: Wear your mask. Stay home. Support local restaurants if you want them […]