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Winter Recipes and Book Recs!
With Love, Melissa Blog Newsletter, Vol. 18 (2/27/23)
Winter Recipes and Book Recs!
Hello, my lovely!
It's still freezing out here in New York, but the sun is shining today and I am pumped for what life has in store for me this year. As I mentioned in a previous newsletter, my husband and I are currently renovating an RV and we will be hitting the road to live the nomad life within the next month or so. As I am quite busy, there will be less new posts on the blog at least until we're on the road and I can work on my Blog and Etsy Shops full-time. So bear with me. But I am so excited to share this journey with you, I will be posting on my blog and Youtube about our RV and travels, so stay tuned!
In the meantime, I have read a ton over the last month, so plenty of recs and some bookish lists on the blog for your reading! There's always time to join my Reading Challenge and challenge yourself to read outside your boundaries.
Shop Updates: Now over 300 listings in my Etsy shop! Plenty for St.Patrick's Day including this adorable Sassy Lassie shirt for all my Outlander fans out there. Plus tons of adorable Cottage Core designs have dropped!
I've been focusing more on my downloads shop as well, some Cottage Core and Dark Academia stationery has dropped, plus more in the shop!
See what else I've read the past month on my Goodreads! Feel free to friend or follow so you can have updates on your feed.
Challenge yourself this year and try and read a book that fits every category for my 2023 Reading Challenge! Diversify your reading and have fun while you're doing it. Plus you get a free printable bookmark!
This veggie soup is a great quick throw together when you want something warm and comforting.
Sweetened with a banana, you will be addicted to yummy oatmeal during these chilly days!
These italian spiced vegan stuffed mushrooms are to die for! They always disappear in the blink of an eye when I make them for family gatherings.
More Recipes:
Chai Tea Latte
Golden Milk
Easy Pea Soup
Chocolate Fondue Dessert Board
Ooey Gooey Cinnamon Buns (vegan!)
Mushroom Lentil Soup
The newest bookish list on the blog, celebrity memoirs/books to read! So you can check off the category on your reading challenge. There's a few I want to read, I am going to have trouble picking!
There's too many of here to just pick one favorite. Here are some amazing lgbtq romances!!
More Books!
10 SciFi by BIPOC Authors
Hot Beach Reads (we're all dreaming about summer
right now let's be honest)
Books about Books
Top Self Help Books for Anxiety
My Favorites Series: Tea Dragon Society
Join my reading challenge this year!
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