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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 April 28, 2023

Y’all–– it’s the last Saturday in April and we’re catching a break in the rain, sort of. This Saturday is a big one, so I have several suggestions that are high fun and low pressure. Today is the Friends of the National Arboretum Garden and Plant Sale and our friends Del Voss and Jan Day will be there […]

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Let me start this week’s Buzz by issuing a huge and hearty congratulations to our local Petal Porch winner, Lauren Stockwell, whose masterpiece, “Somewhere Over the Cranebow” came back for a second year, in an even bigger, more lovely form. Big congratulations, Lauren! What a stunning entry! (Go to her Instagram so you can see […]

The To Do List: Week of April 21, 2023

Earth Day is tomorrow: Are you ready? Celebrate our wonderful planet by stopping by at Union Station and enjoying a whole suite of demos that showcase the beauty of our planet. Stop by today and tomorrow. More info here. Why not get some delicious takeout from one of our local restaurants and catch a jazz […]

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It’s Spring Break, so while many of you are enjoying/suffering through a very warm break, I am eating my weight in smoked meats over in Montréal. Not entirely sure if this is a yupster enough destination for Barred in DC, but then again, I am not a yupster, and I travel with two teens and […]

The To Do List: Week of April 14, 2023

Emancipation Day is a big DC holiday and this year, the Mayor’s office is going all out with a parade, a concert AND fireworks. On Saturday, April 15, celebrate the end of slavery in the District (which was April 16, 1862) starting at 2 p.m. at Freedom Plaza. The event is free but your RSVP is […]

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