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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

The To Do List, Week of January 22, 2025

It’s almost the weekend and if I were you, I would make sure that I had enough toilet paper and milk on hand. I’m just yanking your chain– unless you’re planning to get food poisoning, you probably have enough toilet paper for the few inches of snow that we’re going to get. Trust me on […]

Hill Buzz, January 21, 2026

Hey everyone! Here is a selection of news from all over January, for your catching-up and perusal enjoyment. Yesterday afternoon, a cracked rail caused smoke and delays all over the Blue, Orange and Silver lines. It also appears there was a delay in when help was deployed. DC News Now By the way, Sunday may […]

The To Do List, Week of January 15, 2026

It’s the first To Do List of the year and my silly fingers insist on typing “lust” instead of “list”–– is my subconscious trying to tell me something? Just in case, let’s make sure we include events that get you all excited to do them, shall we? AROUND THE HILL It’s Martin Luther King, Jr. […]

Hill Buzz, January 13, 2025

Hey everyone! Happy New Year! As long as it’s still January, I assume we can say that. It’s been a very intense, very crazy month here on the Hill and beyond– but then again, every month is a crazy month, so let’s just get on with it. The city has been cracking down on illegal […]

The To Do List, Week of December 4, 2025

December has that intense energy where we have parties! shopping! lists! and so many other things to do, while pretending that we still have to work and function. So take some time to do something fun and care for yourself. What’s on deck this week (and the rest of this month)? For starters, on December […]