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
20 Jan 2015

Arts & Entertainment:

Tonight: SOTU Fun

January 20, 2015: It’s a new moon at 0º of Aquarius: an auspicious date for beginnings, with the mystical energy of… …oh wait. Okay, sorry, wrong blog. It’s January 20 so today we peacefully assemble to watch the State of the Union Address, nerds! (Also known as That One Long Speech Thing That Ruins Tuesday […]


14 Jan 2015

News:

Stay Vigilant: Residents Share Recent Bad Experiences

Although Capitol Hill is easily the best neighborhood in the whole city (and yes, we are completely biased), it’s important to remember that we live in a city, and crime happens. While I will leave the task of elucidating why crime is so much higher in cities to experts in political economy and law, as […]


13 Jan 2015

Events:

Have a School Auction Coming Up? Tell us!

It’s almost auction season for schools around the Hill. Auctions are a great way to party with current and future parents, as well as a chance to get great items. Most Hill businesses donate all manner of great goodies, so it pays to attend one of these many soirees. Watch this space for information, tickets, […]


04 Dec 2014

News:

REI to Anchor Uline Arena Development

  Update: We were contacted by REI a few days after this post went live. They released the following statement: “We love the DC area and we are delighted there’s excitement about talk that we’re looking at Uline. We have been talking with the developer, but need to clarify that we have not finalized the […]


02 Dec 2014

Guides:

#GivingTuesday: It’s Not Just About Getting Stuff

The holiday season, even if you love it, can get diluted. The high drama of cooking and getting along as family on Thanksgiving can be stressful enough. Then along come, in rapid succession #BlackFriday, #SmallBusinessSaturday and #CyberMonday (even if the Washington Sports Team doesn’t know how the “cyber” part works), depleting your wallet as they […]


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