diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 6840b19..2c700f4 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version = 4
 
 [[package]]
 name = "basalt-core"
-version = "0.2.1"
+version = "0.2.2"
 dependencies = [
  "dirs",
  "indoc",
diff --git a/basalt-core/CHANGELOG.md b/basalt-core/CHANGELOG.md
index 0a36b81..b8826b5 100644
--- a/basalt-core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/basalt-core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.2.2 (2025-02-27)
+
+### Added
+
+- [Add blank implementations for `TextNode` and `Text`](https://github.com/erikjuhani/basalt/commit/a252f62930ec59f21255d08278762734eb312cef)
+
+### Fixed
+
+- [Fix skipping text nodes in markdown parser](https://github.com/erikjuhani/basalt/commit/3bc112edd2b452ea7093d0e71fcfa0d02bc0b9c4)
+
 ## 0.2.1 (2025-02-23)
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/basalt-core/Cargo.toml b/basalt-core/Cargo.toml
index 5985b01..616853f 100644
--- a/basalt-core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/basalt-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Provides the core functionality for Basalt TUI application
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/erikjuhani/basalt"
 license = "MIT"
-version = "0.2.1"
+version = "0.2.2"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/basalt-core/src/markdown.rs b/basalt-core/src/markdown.rs
index 7c61713..810dfe2 100644
--- a/basalt-core/src/markdown.rs
+++ b/basalt-core/src/markdown.rs
@@ -151,6 +151,21 @@ pub struct TextNode {
     pub style: Option<Style>,
 }
 
+impl From<&str> for TextNode {
+    fn from(value: &str) -> Self {
+        value.to_string().into()
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<String> for TextNode {
+    fn from(value: String) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            content: value,
+            ..Default::default()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl TextNode {
     /// Creates a new [`TextNode`] from `content` and optional [`Style`].
     pub fn new(content: String, style: Option<Style>) -> Self {
@@ -164,7 +179,31 @@ pub struct Text(Vec<TextNode>);
 
 impl From<&str> for Text {
     fn from(value: &str) -> Self {
-        Self(vec![TextNode::new(String::from(value), None)])
+        TextNode::from(value).into()
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<String> for Text {
+    fn from(value: String) -> Self {
+        TextNode::from(value).into()
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<TextNode> for Text {
+    fn from(value: TextNode) -> Self {
+        Self([value].to_vec())
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<Vec<TextNode>> for Text {
+    fn from(value: Vec<TextNode>) -> Self {
+        Self(value)
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<&[TextNode]> for Text {
+    fn from(value: &[TextNode]) -> Self {
+        Self(value.to_vec())
     }
 }
 
@@ -393,9 +432,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
             | Tag::MetadataBlock(_)
             | Tag::DefinitionList
             | Tag::DefinitionListTitle
-            | Tag::DefinitionListDefinition => self.push_node(Node::Paragraph {
-                text: Text::default(),
-            }),
+            | Tag::DefinitionListDefinition => {}
         }
     }
 
@@ -477,12 +514,8 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
 mod tests {
     use indoc::indoc;
 
-    fn text(str: &str) -> Text {
-        Text(vec![TextNode::new(String::from(str), None)])
-    }
-
     fn p(str: &str) -> Node {
-        Node::Paragraph { text: text(str) }
+        Node::Paragraph { text: str.into() }
     }
 
     fn blockquote(nodes: Vec<Node>) -> Node {
@@ -492,28 +525,28 @@ mod tests {
     fn item(str: &str) -> Node {
         Node::Item {
             kind: None,
-            text: text(str),
+            text: str.into(),
         }
     }
 
     fn task(str: &str) -> Node {
         Node::Item {
             kind: Some(ItemKind::Unchecked),
-            text: text(str),
+            text: str.into(),
         }
     }
 
     fn completed_task(str: &str) -> Node {
         Node::Item {
             kind: Some(ItemKind::HardChecked),
-            text: text(str),
+            text: str.into(),
         }
     }
 
     fn heading(level: HeadingLevel, str: &str) -> Node {
         Node::Heading {
             level,
-            text: text(str),
+            text: str.into(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -568,24 +601,6 @@ mod tests {
                     h6("Heading 6"),
                 ],
             ),
-            (
-                indoc! {r#"Paragraph
-
-                > BlockQuote
-                >
-                > - List item in BlockQuote
-                "#},
-                vec![
-                    p("Paragraph"),
-                    blockquote(vec![
-                        p("BlockQuote"),
-                        Node::Paragraph {
-                            text: Text::default(),
-                        },
-                        item("List item in BlockQuote"),
-                    ]),
-                ],
-            ),
             // TODO: Implement correct test case when `- [?] ` task item syntax is supported
             // Now we interpret it as a regular paragraph
             (
@@ -604,6 +619,33 @@ mod tests {
                     p("[?] Completed task"),
                 ],
             ),
+            (
+                indoc! {r#"## Quotes
+
+                You _can_ quote text by adding a `>` symbols before the text.
+
+                > Human beings face ever more complex and urgent problems, and their effectiveness in dealing with these problems is a matter that is critical to the stability and continued progress of society.
+                >
+                >- Doug Engelbart, 1961
+                "#},
+                vec![
+                    h2("Quotes"),
+                    Node::Paragraph {
+                        text: vec![
+                            TextNode::new("You ".into(), None),
+                            TextNode::new("can".into(), None),
+                            TextNode::new(" quote text by adding a ".into(), None),
+                            TextNode::new(">".into(), Some(Style::Code)),
+                            TextNode::new(" symbols before the text.".into(), None),
+                        ]
+                        .into(),
+                    },
+                    blockquote(vec![
+                        p("Human beings face ever more complex and urgent problems, and their effectiveness in dealing with these problems is a matter that is critical to the stability and continued progress of society."),
+                        item("Doug Engelbart, 1961")
+                    ]),
+                ],
+            ),
         ];
 
         tests