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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

The To Do List: Week of August 20, 2026

Hello everyone! The late summer mosquitoes are a great mirror for us all: desperate, hungry, ready for a good time, violently hungry, vicious. Okay, maybe the similarities end at “hungry” but you get the gist. What should our mosquito selves do with our limited (summer) time? Need to stimulate your creativity? Then visit Congressional Cemetery […]

Five (or so) questions with Chef Takeshi Nishikawa of Snow Crane Ice Cream

In honor of the return of Snow Crane Ice Cream to Little Pearl ––Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays through the end of September from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. –– I asked Chef Takeshi Nishikawa a few questions about the lessons learned from his first pop-up earlier in the summer, as well as what Capitol Hill […]

Hill Buzz, August 19, 2026

Hey there! This morning as I walked to yoga class, I caught the first soupçon of a chill in the air. Kids are almost back at school and Congress is almost back in session, so just remember to breathe deeply and enjoy. What’s been happening? Need a feel-good story? The Washington Informer writes about youth […]

The To Do List, Week of August 13, 2026

I hope you’ve been able to relax and take a break this summer. My family and I had quiet beach time with lots of good food and lots of sleep. But now I’m back and there are some fun things happening this week! First of all, friend of the blog Armand Lione will be holding […]

Hill Buzz, August 11, 2026

Special occupation anniversary edition One year ago, the Trump administration deployed the National Guard on District streets, allegedly to curb an out-of-control crime wave– despite actual data available on government websites that showed crime was on the way down. Since then, the deployment has become an unwelcome everyday sight on DC streets–– and will continue […]