Shout out from San Antonio Magazine

The San Antonio Magazine did a shout out to ChickRocks.  If you need a mask, I still have some available at my Etsy shop.

Fabric Face Masks with Pocket for Filter For Sale

Back during the Christmas break, I took out my brand new sewing machine from a closet at my parent's house. I bought this sewing machine 7 years ago and it was still brand new in it's box with tape, never opened! 

I became the crazy shopper at Joann's buying sewing notions (thread, scissors, needles, fabric, dress patterns, etc.) without knowing how to sew. Thankfully, Joann's offers sewing classes...I eagerly signed up and I learned a little...enough to troubleshoot on my own. Who knew that several months later, we'd be in a pandemic and masks would be a requirement when out in public.  So in March, I became an online 'distance learning' teacher by day and sewist in the evenings. 

The face masks are handmade with 2 layers of the same cotton fabric. The pleated mask is about 9 inches in length by 7 inches in height after expansion, so it covers the nose and mouth. You choose of the mask with the elastic is 7 inches in length and be knotted to adjust size OR the ribbon is 36 inches in length, about 16 inches from each corner, ample length to tie behind the head. The mask has a pocket to allow for a filter insert.  The masks are sewn from 100% cotton fabric, washable and reusable. 

If you need a fabric face mask, visit my Etsy shop.   

Books Read - March 2020

These are the books that I read during the month of March 2020.  The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare, The Queens of Animation by Nathalia Holt, The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermesiter, The Jetsetters by Amanda Eyre Ward, and American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins.  Click on the book covers to learn more about the book on Amazon.

Books Read - February 2020

These are the books that I read during the month of February 2020.  Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home by Richard Bell, Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid, Dear Edward by Ana Napolitano, and They Called Us Enemy by George Takei.   Click on the book covers to learn more about the book on Amazon.

Books Read - January 2020

These are the books that I read during the month of January 2020.  Late Migrations by Margaret Renkl, After the Flood Kassandra Montag, Conviction by Denise Mina, The Widow Washington Martha Saxton, Light Over London by Julia Kelly, The Turn of the Key Ruth Ware, Fever Year by Don Brown, The Dressmaker's Gift  by Fiona Valpy.  Click on the book covers to learn more about the book on Amazon.

Books Read - December 2019

These are the books that I read during the month of December 2019.  Cilka’s Journey by Heather Morris, The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes, Ordinary Girls by Jaquira Diaz, The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coats, The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer, and The Lieutenant's Nurse by Sara Ackerman.   Click on the book covers to learn more about the book on Amazon.

Books Read - November 2019

These are the books that I read during the month of November 2019.  Just Mercy Bryan Stevenson, The Words Between Us by Erin Bartels, The Dutch House Ann Patchett, Nothing to See Kevin Wilson, The Kite Runner Graphic Novel and A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, Sold on a Monday by Kris Mcmorris, Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga.  Click on the book covers to learn more about the book on Amazon.

Books Read - October 2019

These are the books that I read during the month of October 2019.  The Other Americans by Laila Lalami, The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall, The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead, Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner, Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore, and Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi.  Click on the book covers to learn more about the book on Amazon.

Books Read - September 2019

These are the books that I read during the month of September 2019.  The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott, David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell, Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok, and The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees by Don Brown.  Click on the book covers to learn more about the book on Amazon.

Books Read - August 2019

These are the books that I read during the month of August 2019.  Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys, The Only Road by Alexandra Diaz, The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani, The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda, Patsy by Nicole Dennis Benn, The Huntress by Kate Quinn, A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum.  Click on the book covers to learn more about the book on Amazon.

Books Read - July 2019

These are the books that I read during the month of July 2019.  The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali, Persepolis  by Marjane Satrapi, Whisper Network by Chandler Baker, Evie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes, D-Day Girls by Sarah Rose, It's Trevor Noah by Trevor Noah, When We Meet Again by Kristin Harmel, City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert, The Journey by Francesca Sanna. Click on the book covers to learn more about the book on Amazon.

Books Read - June 2019

These are the books that I read during the month of June 2019.  The Gown by Jennifer Robson, The Cactus by Sarah Haywood, With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo, When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton, Maid by Stephanie Land, and The Complete Guide to Fasting by Dr. Jason Fung.  Click on the book covers to learn more about the book on Amazon.

Books Read - May 2019

These are the books that I read during the month of May 2019.  The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo, Educated by Tara Westover, From Scratch by Tembi Locke, The Lost Girls by Pat Jenoff, El Chupacabras by Adam Rubin and Crash McCreery, Pearl: A History of San Antonio's Iconic Beer by Jeremy Banas, and Hamilton by Ron Chernow.  Click on the book covers to learn more about the book on Amazon.

Books Read - April 2019

These are the books that I read during the month of April 2019.  Whiskey in a Teacup by Reese Witherspoon, The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo, Grenade by Alan Gratz, Guns Germs & Steel by Jared Diamond, A Different Pond by Bao Phi and Thi Bui, The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory, Malala's Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai and Kerascoet, Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968 by Alice Faye Duncan and R. Gregory Christie.  Click on the book covers to learn more about the book on Amazon.