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
24 Aug 2011

Earthquake Aftermath: Kids Get a "Quake Day"

Hello Capitol Hill!  Will we have, years from now, crystal-clear memories of where we were at 1:51 pm on August 23rd, 2011, as Mineral, Virginia, and the rest of the Eastern seaboard got a crash course on P-waves and S-waves? Perhaps, but you should know that all District of Columbia Public Schools are closed today, […]


15 Aug 2011

Monday Morning Circle Time

Summer is winding down and the mornings are, miraculously, starting to feel just a little bit cooler, although, let’s face it: anything feels cooler than a heat index of 112.  So, what did THIHers do during this oh-so-much-cooler weekend?


12 Aug 2011

Things We Take for Granted: Urban Wildlife

The other day, during a twilit walk around the Capitol grounds and the Supreme Court, I ran into a very special visitor who was taking in the sights.  She was originally from somewhere in Eurasia, but definitely called the Chesapeake watershed her home after countless generations here.  Her striking, dark and leggy frame really stuck […]


05 Aug 2011

Yard Sale Open Thread

It may be August, but for some of us late bloomers, spring cleaning is just now really getting under way.  Tell us: where should we be looking for treasure?  Share below in the comments, neighbors!


04 Aug 2011

From the Ward Six Task Force

Yesterday evening the Ward Six task force (W6TF) met and unanimously approved an initial advisory neighborhood committee (ANC) redistricting plan for Ward 6 which has the following highlights, reposted with a few changes from the W6TF blog: Splitting Lincoln Park between ANC 6A and ANC 6B. Adding St. Coletta’s School to ANC 6B The following […]


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