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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

Help Name the Fields at RFK

The Events DC needs your help. No, really, they need help coming up with a better name than the decidedly bland, “The Fields at RFK Campus” or the less-than-scintillating “Riverwalk Fields at RFK Campus” or even the yawn-inducing “Riverfront Fields at RFK Campus.” Isn’t there someone we can honor or remember in naming the fields […]

We Lost Dave Salovesh, a Neighbor and Friend, on Friday. Now what?

Ever since my friend Karen Ramsey called me on Friday afternoon to tell me about Dave Salovesh’s death, I’ve been dreading having to write about it. I am but a mere blogger, trying to pass news and information on to you in between my other jobs and raising my kids and weeding my yard so […]

Celebrate Earth Day With NASA at Union Station!

Happy Earth Day everyone! I hope you got to get some seeds from DOEE and the Office of the Clean City on your way to work this morning! If you are able, swing by Union Station today by 5 p.m. or tomorrow between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., so you can celebrate with some incredible […]

Your Last-Minute Easter Plans

Here at The Hill is Home, we understand that ideally, you would have had all this Easter stuff figured out by now. We understand your cold sweats when asked if you have tickets to the Easter Egg Roll. We understand your rapid heartbeat when asked if you have adorable matching outfits for yourself, your significant […]

Do Good to Yourself and Your Community at This Year’s Volunteer Capitol Hill

Did you know that volunteering is not just a good way to help your community, but that it also has health benefits? A 2013 study from Psychology and Aging concluded that volunteering at least 200 hours in a year lowers your risk of hypertension! You can read a little more about how volunteering is good […]

Maria Helena Carey

Stadium Armory:

Help Name the Fields at RFK

DC:

We Lost Dave Salovesh, a Neighbor and Friend, on Friday. Now what?

Kids:

Celebrate Earth Day With NASA at Union Station!

Events:

Your Last-Minute Easter Plans

Volunteering & Giving:

Do Good to Yourself and Your Community at This Year’s Volunteer Capitol Hill