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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 Last-Minute, Neurotic Guide to Voting

It’s almost the end of October and we have elections on our minds. This is not your regular Hill Buzz, and therefore it no longer bears the name. It was not going to be your regular Hill Buzz last week, but we kept writing and writing and we deleted and re-drafted and, well, it was […]

The To Do List: Week of October 20, 2022

It’s chilly and delightful– perfect weather to walk around and enjoy the best the city has to offer without the ominous threat of mosquitoes. What is there to do? IMPORTANT: SPOOKY SEASON IS COMING! Here on the Hill, we love ourselves some Halloween. Hill-O-Ween is a proud and storied tradition for the littlest ones, and the date […]

The To Do List: Week of October 13, 2022

The leaves are turning and it feels properly fallsy (even if all the mosquitoes are still alive). What shall we do this week? IMPORTANT: SPOOKY SEASON IS COMING! Here on the Hill, we love ourselves some Halloween. Hill-O-Ween is a proud and storied tradition for the littlest ones, and the date has been announced: Friday, October […]

Hill Buzz

It’s a beautiful day in our nation’s Capital–– and on Capitol Hill. Read both of those words and pretend there is a sound difference. Always remember: the Capital is the city and the Capitol is the building. What’s good in the hood? A big reminder: Tomorrow is Walk & Roll to School Day! This annual […]

The To Do List: Week of September 29, 2022

It is the hallowed feast of Michaelmas, also known as the day Mr. Charles Bingley moves into Netherfield Park, marking the beginning of Pride and Prejudice. (And if you want to do a deep dive into Bingley’s family and why they would be renting instead of already owning a large estate, click here). With that […]