Nicole Claudio

Paired my homebaked ciabatta with (home) pickled carrot slices, overnight marinated (lime/gochujang) chicken, and plenty of cilantro. This banh mi sandwich made me so happy! Another recipe learned and will be repeated ✨ #bakingsky #homecook #banhmi #learningnewthings

Learning how to make with yeast and making ciabatta and cinnamon rolls this month has been a joy. Feeling incredibly proud of myself and accomplished! #bakingsky #homemade #kitchenadventurestostaysane

Recent haul of used books! So excited for these 💙📚 #booksky #shoplsmall #daughtersofthedeer #indigenousauthor #thecarewedreamof #queerandtransvoices #pleasureactivism #socialjustice #blackliberation #littlefireseverywhere #aapiauthor

Waiting to buy new books to protect my budget, but adding this cozy adventure fantasy to my wishlist! Hoping that it's on Libby in the meantime 💙📚 #booksky #tbr #shoppingmybookshelves #buylocal #supportyourlibrary

Bookstores give me that warm fuzzy feeling!! 🥰 💙📚 Was looking for Ill Fated Fortune by Jennifer J Chow since the sequel was just released this week. But, no luck - luckily my library has it available on Libby! #supportpubliclibraries #booksky #aapiauthor #cozymystery #shoplocal

Yay! Welcome to knitting ❤️ It's such a fun hobby - an amazing reminder that we can Create! Love the color and that you're embracing the wonky learning process. That's all part of it! 🧶

Aww sounds like immaculate vibes 💞

Grateful for indoor heating during the winter. I love that I show affection through cooking my loved ones food. My comfort kit includes napping and watching travel vlogs. And I'd love to see more community support through authentic connections - virtually and in person.

This is interesting! Not sure I agree with the arrow or numbering... But it's useful to name that awareness - especially of others in the same space. Reminds me of minority anxiety and the emotional balancing act that comes with people-pleasing. #disability #mentalhealth #lgbtq #bipoc #trauma

Action fantasy with dragons and slight political drama, cute and realistic sapphic romance, queer representation, and the dream of building a cozy teahouse/bookstore! I found it really good and it's the first in a series!

That's so exciting! I hope they turn out well and that you have fun making them ☺️

I love a Dutch baby! I made it for the first time a few months ago and I was so happy ☺️

A luxurious brunch today!These are the moments that make me grateful to be an adult who can create and enjoy yummy meals in my own home 🥰 #homecooking #weekendbrunch

Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne! Also The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V E Schwab. The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern.

Also, I apparently only have these books to recommend - this is not the first post I've mentioned them in lol. Time for me to get some new books too! 😆

Wow, looks so peaceful. Thank you for sharing. 🥰

I started Hello, Higher Self by Bunny Michael a few months ago! Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey is another good one.

Woah, love this cover art! Sounds compelling. 👀

100% this. It's been so devastating. #booksky #lgbtq 💙📚 My first thoughts are:

V. E. Schwab (Invisible Life of Addie Larue; Vicious)

Erin Morgenstern (The Night Circus; The Starless Sea)

Alix E. Harrow (The Once and Future Witches; The Ten Thousand Doors of January)

poetry by Andrea Gibson

Once I got into it, I was hooked! Hope you enjoy it 😊

Love this idea! 💙📚
My favorite 3 books from the last 12 months:

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Bookshops & Bonedust, and The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle.

Hahaha, for sure. I had the same moment of confusion 😆 It's still Reyna and Kianthe ❤️. I've just started the sequel, but basically it sounds like they run into a pirate who's making terrible in another city while continuing to solve the dragon mystery from the first book.

Right?? It's the best feeling - like, I get to spend more time with these characters I adore?? Sign me up! ☺️

Whaaat?? Oh my, you have made my day. Yay!! 🎉

Yay! 😁

Stunning cover art! Thanks for the review. How was jumping between multi pov? Sometimes I get confused and misremember what happened to whom if there's a lot of characters to keep up with.

Anyone else thrilled when they discover the sequel of a book you loved is already out and the third in the series will be on shelves in two months?? 😁 The perfect blend of fantasy, adventure, sapphic romance 📚💙 #booksky #rebeccathorne #cantspelltreasonwithouttea #apirateslifefortea #wlw #lgbtq

Oooh, thanks for the review! That sounds so lovely 💕 I'd been on the fence about getting it at my local bookstore. I think there's a sequel too?

Spent an hour in Chicago's Garfield Park Conservatory this afternoon and am so grateful I can access this lovely nature in my city. #nature #supportlocalorganizations #exploreyourcity

I loved this book and its prequel!! Reading it last year honestly helped get me back into reading for fun 😁

Love the phrasing of "creating predictability for yourself" and dedicating time to unmask/stim/find comfort in nonjudgmental spaces. Routine often escapes me, but I am trying! What practices are helping you, lately? #meditation #podcasts #skincare #neurospicy #depressionandanxiety #mentalhealth