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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 February 17, 2023

And just like that, February is more than half over. For those who observe ––and even for those who are just along for the fun–– the Lenten season begins on Wednesday, February 22. That means that Mardi Gras, that last debauched hurrah, happens on Tuesday. How can you get into the spirit of plenty? Here […]

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How did it get to be Thursday already? Anyway, better late than never, a quickie round-up of stories on and about the Hill (and sometimes a little beyond): The Ethel, a 100-unit building designed to offer permanent supportive housing and named after Ethel Kennedy –– local philanthropist, Robert Kennedy’s widow and mother of Maryland’s Lt. […]

The To Do List: Week of February 10, 2023

Another weekend is upon us, and as many of these things go, when you have time to enjoy freakishly warm temperatures, the mercury drops low. Still, February in the 40s is not bad at all. Start your weekend off with an early Mardi Gras celebration. Whether you’re eating all the good things before you launch […]

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Happy Wednesday! The Capitol fence, which was erected temporarily for the State of the Union Address last night, is still up but wide open. What else is lingering longer than you’d like in your neck of the woods? Before we go to this week’s highlights, we are still processing the terrible incident at Potomac Avenue […]

The To Do List: Week of February 3, 2023

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow but Potomac Phil did not. Capitol Hill Phil agreed with the Pennsylvania prognosticator and an arctic front seems to be agreeing with the six more weeks of winter camp. Grab a hot beverage and a blanket, and let’s find you something to do, shall we? Tonight, head on over to […]

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