About Carol
Hi there and Welcome to Bluesky at Home. I’m so glad you dropped by. Let’s get to know each other. I’ll share a little about me and I hope to learn about you, too.
I’m Carol.
Wife, mom, grandmother (Cici). Creating a beautiful home and celebrating my family and friends is so important to me. I love transforming old stuff (old furniture, mirrors, planters, anything) into new with paint.
I love DIY projects and using my Cricut to create home decor, party decorations, and organizational items. I love having girlfriends over for lunch and decorating my table to make them feel special. As a former cooking instructor, I love to cook and share recipes and how~to cooking tips. As a lifetime reader, I always have a book with me.
I love sharing the creative projects I make at home with you. Creating is more fun when you tell a friend and share.
I love to travel (New Orleans, Charleston, the South, Italy, France, California, the beach), dine at restaurants, and share creative ideas about cooking, decorating, and entertaining.
I formerly taught cooking classes primarily out of my home (for 15 years), focusing on techniques and kitchen tips (I do have a culinary degree to prove it.). Love anything French and Italian – food, wine, and language.
I’m a born and raised Texas girl who loves almost everything about the South (food, hospitality, sweet tea, margaritas, front porches (even though I don’t have one), hot summers, hugs from girlfriends and kisses from kids). I love to dance in the kitchen on Saturday night with my sweet husband (Sweet Shark) while sipping a cocktail and cooking.
By the way, wonder where does “bluesky” come from? When Sweet Shark and I first started dating, that’s the nickname he gave me; it’s from an Allman Brothers song: “You’re my bluesky, you’re my sunny day.” I hope that says something about me.
Things I love:
Christ, Sweet Shark, my kids and grandkids, my church, Texas, vintage furniture, country music, reading, painting, rearranging my house, playing tennis.
My favorite sweet things:
brownies, chocolate chip cookies, French macarons, creme brûlée, tiramisu.
My favorite savory things:
soft~shell crabs, fried chicken wings, roasted vegetables, smashed potatoes, bone-in rib-eye almost mooing, pasta, chips and salsa, popcorn.
My favorite cities (besides Dallas):
Charleston and Savannah, Atlanta, San Diego, Scottsdale, New Orleans, Martha’s Vineyard. Florence and Venice, Italy; Barcelona, Provence, Amsterdam, Montreal, and Budapest.
Bucket list:
Nashville, Vancouver, Philadelphia.
Favorite music:
Josh Groban, Zac Brown, Rod Stewart, Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, just about any country singer, music to dance to.
Favorite cuisine:
Italian, French bistro, anything Mediterranean, Tex-Mex, Southern.
Favorite home decor:
clean lines, Southern-French-vintage; farmhouse accessories; whites, aqua, pink, green, yellow, fabric, pillows, monograms, flowers, old mirrors, picture frames.
I hope we share some favorites and you’ll join me in a bluesky journey.
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Contact Me: carol@blueskyathome.com