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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

Open Houses at Logan Montessori

If you missed them at the MOTH School Information Night and you were not able to make today’s Open House at Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan School, 215 G Street NE, do not fret, prospective Logan parent! There are still TWO more chances of checking out the school. The dates are as follows: Wednesday, January […]

School Information Night is THIS SUNDAY

Ah, the life of a parent: the first few years you are sleep-deprived and covered in spit-up, and you are also routinely suffocated by diapers and inadequacies. And then the little darlings get older and you’re so happy they finally let you live, but then you discover that they HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL AND […]

#givingtuesday

You’ve had several days to shop and procure the happiest of holidays for everyone on your list– from your BFF to your picky sister, to that [redacted] girl a few cubicles over who is always giving you the side-eye. Now it’s time to give back. Dear inventor of Giving Tuesday, you are simply the best […]

Open House Round-Up for 11/25/12

Guest contributor Dare Johnson Wenzler is a Capitol Hill resident, Realtor and co-owner of First Vine Wine Imports + Sales. This post also appears on her blog Real Estate On (and off!) the Hill. There’s not too much open house activity this holiday weekend ; only a handful. But there are some interesting ones… take […]

What is Open TODAY?

We know. You need confectioner’s sugar because you came across a really good royal icing recipe you are suddenly dying to try out before the food coma kicks in (true story), or perhaps you need a present to show up with at your in-laws’, or you just want to get out of the house and […]