Helen says: I am hot on two cookbooks right now. My friend, Marilyn (sandwich lady), turned me onto to NY Times cooking phenom Lidey Heuck and my friend, Brooks, turned me onto Caro Chambers. Caro Chambers is a North Carolina native to boot… Check out their instagram sites @lideylikes and @carochambers to get some fun […]
Category: Tidbits
Tidbit- July 2024
Helen and Holly are moving in two different directions this summer. Helen’s television is broken in her bedroom. This calls for extra reading- but only fluff! Holly is on some European adventures and has a little homework reading on the side. Here are the books we are enjoying on our own. Helen says: I picked […]
July 2024 Tidbit
What is the meaning of Tidbit? According to the Oxford English Dictionary: Our two favorite things! And not to be forgotten…. Nabisco- Please bring them back!!! We look forward to bringing you more tidbits in the future.
May 2024 Tidbit:
Helen says: May is a doozy for me. Have you watched the Holderness family spoof on Maycember and the end of the school year? I really identify with it. Click here to watch. Have you watched Baby Reindeer on Netflix? It is so crazy and creepy. I can’t say that I suggest it, but I […]
Tidbit- April 2024
What are we digging this month? Helen says: I have been a manic reader this month! I only liked 2 out of 4 of our assigned books. I decided to read and listen to a few others. As I have already mentioned, I started The Court of Thorns and Roses series- very enjoyable and entertaining. […]
February 2024 Tidbit
Dear Reader- Are you at home with bated breath wondering what we have been up to? We have been “wintering” in New Hanover County, NC….and watching a lot stories on TV. Helen says: Besides my usual reading for our blog, I have been enjoying some other books and shows. My friend Jean turned me on the […]
Tidbit -January 2024
Screw New Year’s resolutions! Let’s find out your Primal Astrology Spirit Animal. Helen is a Jaguar and Holly is a Firefly. Click here for your free astrological report! Holly: 👆Funny, I really love a firefly, lightning bug, or illuminated beetle – whatever you want to call it! One of my favorite things is watching thousands of them from […]
Top 5 Books of 2023
Helen says: #1 (A sweeping epic novel- I didn’t want it to end) #2 (I love novels about rich dysfunctional families) #3 (This is the funniest book I have read in years) #4 (Heavy and unsettling, but I couldn’t put it down) #5 (I loved this one!) Least Favorite: (Ugh- I don’t understand why this […]
October 2023 Tidbit
What’s new with Helen and Holly? Helen says: I am doing a miserable gut cleanse this week. It’s called The Gut Center- Reboot. The diet consists of a lentils and rice mixture called kitchari. That’s basically all you can eat with warm water and lime. This has been the most difficult cleanse I have ever […]
Tidbit- September 2023
Happy 3rd Birthday to Helen and Holly Hit the Books! Can you believe it? We sure have fun. After 3 years, one may ask where we keep coming up with interesting content for our Tidbits. Sometimes it is a struggle, so we look for inspiration. Helen says: I have two sites that are bringing me […]
Helen and Holly Hit the Books 