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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

Hill Buzz

Hey neighbors! It’s yet another week of this new normal and my question is, What is normal anyway? A burglar who had been terrorizing H Street NE storefronts has been caught, thank goodness. Washingtonian The burglar stole between $2000 and $3000 worth of wine from Dio Wine Bar, but was not successful elsewhere. Eater Adding […]

What’s that (lack of) smell? Female ginkgo spraying in progress

If you’ve ever taken a crisp fall walk, only to encounter a smell that can best be described as the intoxicating mixture of vomit, baby crap and hangover breath, you know how unpleasant ginkgo berries –produced by female ginkgo trees– can be. The District Department of Transportation, in one of those inexplicable tasks that cannot […]

Looking for a CSA? Deep Roots Farm is coming to H Street FreshFARM markets

In these weird, uncertain days, we are cooking and eating from home a lot more. Many families are turning to community-supported agriculture or CSA as a way to obtain fresh, in-season vegetables and fruit while supporting farmers and the local community. You agree to buy a share in the farm’s production and this stability allows […]

#SocialDistancing and Caring: Fundraisers and Charitable Giving

Thanks to all of your sharing and talking via social media– especially Twitter and Instagram– I’ve been asked more than once how people can help others during this time of need, specifically on the Hill. This will be a frequently updated list. I know I missed things– shoot me an email at Maria@thehillishome.com and I’ll […]

OurStreets Supplies is here to make shopping slightly less stressful

Long-time readers may know about the app that started off as How’s My Driving DC and became OurStreets. OurStreets is a crowdsourced app that lets you report bad driver behavior on the go, so that DC agencies can ticket and boot repeat offenders faster and get dangerous cars off the streets. When the stay at […]

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What’s that (lack of) smell? Female ginkgo spraying in progress

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Looking for a CSA? Deep Roots Farm is coming to H Street FreshFARM markets

Volunteering & Giving:

#SocialDistancing and Caring: Fundraisers and Charitable Giving

Building community:

OurStreets Supplies is here to make shopping slightly less stressful