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

Maria Helena Carey
26 Nov 2018

Things We Take For Granted:

Cyber Gratitude Monday: Capitol Hill BID

It’s easy to become jaded with the world if you spend any amount of time reading the news. Today, as most of us know, is Cyber Monday, an ersatz holiday celebrating office internet speeds and consumerism. I’m not here to judge you for your shopping habits, other than to beg you to please shop local […]


20 Nov 2018

News:

Hill Buzz

I won’t lie– my brain has been slowly checking out since Friday and I’m really looking forward to Thanksgiving, family, friends and ensuring that Northeast remains the supreme winner at the annual Thanksgiving kickball game some of my friends hold every year. How about you? Pretend you’re being productive on this sunny Tuesday before Thanksgiving. […]


13 Nov 2018

News:

Hill Buzz

It’s always a little tough to get the week started after a three-day weekend. Respectfully from all DCPS parents to DCPS: WHY IS THIS YEAR’S SCHEDULE  MORE TERRIBLE THAN USUAL? Who signed off on all these days off in a row? Speaking of days off, yesterday was Veterans Day, observed. Larry has a pictorial of […]


09 Nov 2018

Events:

Fun Weekend Plan: Politics & Pints Capitol Hill Tour

Though I’ve lived on the Hill for well over a decade and a few of my friends are tour guides, I recently learned a couple of bits of trivia about my beloved Capitol Hill. How did that happen? I was invited to take a tour led by the spunky folks at Urban Adventures: the Politics […]


08 Nov 2018

Events:

Low Ticket Warning! Movember Pig Roast, this Saturday!!!

We are all aware of November traditions: Thanksgiving, Veterans Day, writing 50,000 words before the month is out. But the cleverest November tradition out there has to be November: A yearly growing of furry lip caterpillars to raise awareness of men’s health issues, also known as MOVEMBER (as in “mo” for “mustache”). The fourth annual […]


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