New mom Anna Fifield was struggling with her four month-old’s eczema, which sent her to seek advice on the MOTH [Moms on the Hill] listserv. Their responses sent her to a specialist, who then sent her to the CVS at 500 12th Street SE to fill a script to treat her baby. She finally had […]
Ah, April — that most unpredictable of months when it comes to weather, special elections, and DC special events. Our house is an older row house, so the warmer weather brings not just flowers in our garden but a few many-legged insects that appear (literally) out of the woodwork, scaring the bejeezus out of me […]
We’ve finally hit our stride as far as spring is concerned: the birds are chirping; the days are long and warm; and we have thunderstorm warnings scheduled for the rest of the week. Arbor Day is Friday, so you would do well to plant a tree or at the very least kiss a tree. The […]
After many discussions about the lack of true bakeries and sweet shops, it looks like the Hill will soon have more than we may know what to do with. On 8th Street alone we will soon have Hello Cupcake, Sweet Lobby, 32 Below (frozen yogurt) and Spring Mill Bread. Spring Mill Bread, the latest to […]
Wish as I might that this weekend were Easter (read: excellent excuse to eat as many Cadbury eggs as I’d like) there’s still one more week to go. So, how can you fill the time until the self-induced sugar coma begins? Read on. Tonight, there will be a special Hard Hat Tour at the Hill […]