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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

Five questions with MannyKid on Capitol Hill

One of the things that makes the Hill a fun place to live is the creativity and playfulness that owners put on display outside their homes. From sculptures to Little Libraries to Little Art Galleries to many other forms of self-expression, Hill front yards are waiting to be discovered. Last week, on the occasion of […]

The To Do List, Week of August 27, 2021

Hey, it’s almost the weekend. These last days before the start of school have that weird electric energy of making sure supplies are procured and schedules are lined up and vaccines are administered and… oh that’s right, there is no COVID vaccine for kids 12 and under and some parents are in an understandable panic. […]

Hill Miscellany

Sometimes things happen in the time between and you need a place where to put them. Several miscellaneous items: Alternatives to public school for littles: Looking for an alternative option to DCPS/DCPCS for this year? Gan Shalom Cooperative Playschool can help. They are currently accepting children going into PK-3, PK-4 and Kindergarten for a half-day […]

Hill Buzz

After an August hiatus, the Buzz is back– although we’re still recovering from last Thursday. In case you missed it, on Thursday, August 19, Floyd Ray Roseberry told his wife he was going fishing and drove up from North Carolina, arriving in DC around 9:15 a.m., where he was spotted by young people on their […]

The To Do List, Week of August 20, 2021

Hey there, Capitol Hill! My nerves are still a little frayed from yesterday, but that’s just another day in DC– or something. Let’s find you fun things to do this weekend, shall we? First off, make a plan to stop by Garfield park and celebrate the second annual Garfield Park Native History Day! Learn about […]