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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

Things We Take for Granted: The Argonaut

Perhaps this post, much like Tim’s ode to being a part of Ward Six (still), should be really titled, “Things we violently and suddenly realized were being taken for granted, but which we will never, ever again take for granted because we are aware now of the error in our ways and are extremely grateful, […]

Fire at the Tune-Inn

This morning at around 7:15 am, a fire was reported at the Tune Inn, 333 1/2 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, according to DC Fire & EMS. Originally thought, incorrectly, to be at the Hawk n’ Dove next door, the fire seems to have started in the kitchen and has caused moderate damage to the place — […]

Good Moves: Strategy for Fun

Do you have a kid who likes to play games? Yes, I realize that if we have children in our lives, they may have wanted to drive us all crazy at some point in time; but do you happen to know a kid who absolutely LOVES board games, such as chess and mancala and backgammon, […]

First Bite: The Sweet Lobby

If you have ever awakened and wondered why Capitol Hill has a sad dearth of places where you can sink your teeth into the yielding but satisfying crunch of a macaron cookie, wonder no more, ye snooty masses: The Sweet Lobby is here to make your picky snacking dreams come true. Once you walk into […]

Market Meals: The Slacker Edition

Hello there, Capitol Hill! I was all set to write a post this week about making a wonderful meal from scratch with fresh ingredients you can find in any of our awesome grocery stores, community plots, farmers’ markets or fancy stores. And then, life got in the way. While I have had a great cilantro […]