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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

Homebody Moved! Reception TODAY 10/08, 6pm

More than a few of us were horrified to hear that Homebody–formerly at 715 8th Street SE and everyone’s favorite store for perfectly quirky presents and can’t-live-without-them gadgets–would possibly leave the Hill. Homebody, we learned, would make way for Pineapple and Pearls, the new Aaron Silverman restaurant opening in early 2016. Thankfully, Homebody’s owner Henriette […]

A Peek Inside the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum

After blogging about the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum’s celebration of Equality Day, I was invited to take a tour of the museum. Although I’ve lived in the neighborhood for close to a decade, it seems as though every week brings a new surprise and a new amazing place brimming with interesting mementos and meaningful history […]

Playgroup for Moms Starts Tuesday 10/6

Are you a stay-at-home mom of a preschooler who could really use an excuse to put on a little extra makeup and have a break? Or maybe you are a working mom, looking for some fellow-mom camaraderie? Maybe you’re just getting started on the motherhood journey, whether pregnant or in the process of adopting a child, and […]

Upcoming Job Fair, Friday 10/7

UPDATE 10/7: You can still sign up for a prescreening for today! Click link below. Are you looking for a job? There is an upcoming job fair this Friday, October 9 2015, happening at the Kennedy Recreation Center, 1401 7th St NW. Read on for more information, and make sure you complete a pre-screening session tomorrow, […]

What do YOU want at RFK? (A Merry-Go-Round!)

The saga of “What to do with RFK?” should be a straightforward one: get input from neighbors first, and then from the city at large to insure that those who will benefit or be most affected by what is likely to be years of construction and inconvenience to the neighborhood’s easternmost boundaries have been heard. […]

Maria Helena Carey

Shopping:

Homebody Moved! Reception TODAY 10/08, 6pm

Things We Take For Granted:

A Peek Inside the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum

Kids:

Playgroup for Moms Starts Tuesday 10/6

Events:

Upcoming Job Fair, Friday 10/7

Events:

What do YOU want at RFK? (A Merry-Go-Round!)