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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

Yoga is better With Love

As with many things that happen around the DC metro area, sometimes you see mysterious events pop up in your Facebook feed. A friend went to a “Practice With Love.” Another friend invited me to a “Silent Disco” event, which happened last night at Dupont Circle. (Did you go?) But then I looked in a […]

Middle School Blues

This post originally appeared in the May issue of the Hill Rag, both in print and online. There will be a Ward 6 town hall meeting on Tuesday June 24 led by At-Large Councilmember David Grosso where parents can bring their questions and concerns. __________________ Ward 6 parents have been doing it all for years: […]

#DoMore24: Your Non-Profits Need You

Did you like that painting class at CHAW? How about that great play at the Folger Theatre? Do you like that the DC Central Kitchen helps people in need with training and skills? How do you like that tree canopy above your head? Isn’t it nice how there are folks like Casey Trees who make […]

Bit Players in a Tragic World: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead at the Folger

As much as we may think we are the stars in our lives, especially in this #Millennial world, we are but bit players at the mercy of randomness, life and death. This is the bitter kernel at the heart of “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead” now playing at the Folger Shakespeare Theatre. The original run […]

Author Garrett Peck at Congressional Cemetery, Tomorrow 6/2

This is a public service announcement: if you’ve never had the pleasure of meeting Garrett Peck or picking up a copy of one of his books, you are seriously missing out. Luckily for us on the Hill, he will be coming to the Congressional Cemetery chapel tomorrow, June 2 at 7 p.m., to talk about […]

Maria Helena Carey

Fitness:

Yoga is better With Love

Kids:

Middle School Blues

DC:

#DoMore24: Your Non-Profits Need You

Arts & Entertainment:

Bit Players in a Tragic World: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead at the Folger

History:

Author Garrett Peck at Congressional Cemetery, Tomorrow 6/2