Exploring the Secrets of Turner Falls
I’m on a quest to see the world’s most beautiful waterfalls, and I’m starting with all the ones I can get to in Oklahoma! Next up on my Waterfall Wanderlust list is Turner Falls in Davis. Oklahoma’s most famous waterfall: Turner Falls If you live in Oklahoma, you have most likely visited Turner Falls Park…
Continue ReadingThe Great Salt Plains: 3 Tips to Know Before you Go
I don’t remember a ton about March 2020, and it was only a few months ago. I feel like it rained a lot, but I do know that we were in doing out best to settle into quarantine and I spent most of my free moments painting. April rolled around and the weather got nicer.…
Continue ReadingCadillac Ranch: 3 Tips to Know Before You Go
On our way home from a recent trip to New Mexico and brief stint in Colorado, we stayed the night in Amarillo, Texas, and of course had to stop at the world-renowned Cadillac Ranch. I love public art installations, but this destination takes it to a whole new level. As an added bonus, it’s interactive…
Continue ReadingDIY Dust-Proof Shelving for Drying Art
When I first started my art journey, the No. 1 thing I struggled with was finishing! And by finishing I mean figuring out how to get my artwork to dry just like I left it. Painting is a love/hate relationship. The hate part comes into play hard when you wake up one morning and find…
Continue ReadingHiking Natural Falls in Colcord, Oklahoma
Waterfall wanderlust – I have it bad, and I blame it all on the magic of Natural Falls in Natural Falls State Park in Colcord, Oklahoma. Who knew Narnia was in driving distance? Located in the Ozark Highlands less than an 1.5 hours east of Tulsa near the border of Arkansas, Natural Falls State Park…
Continue ReadingLadies: Don’t Leave Home Without THIS on Your Next Adventure
Can we talk about something “unladylike?” I know I’m not the only one who feels like I’m always ending up stuck in the middle of nowhere without a bathroom when it suddenly hits me — I gotta pee! Drew always has a sly look on his face, and like every male ever in this scenario…
Continue ReadingThe Best Secret Bars in Austin, Texas
In February of 2020, I ventured down to Austin, Texas for the 2020 IABC Leadership Institute. It was a WONDERFUL event and we met so many people from around the world. When traveling, one of my favorite things to do is find at least one speakeasy! Lucky for me, Austin has several. Floppy Disk Repair…
Continue ReadingHiking Wichita Mountains: The Parallel Forest
If you’re an Oklahoman, you’ve probably visited or at least heard of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. But you may not know about the interesting history of the refuge and/or some of its lesser known spots, like the Parallel Forest. But first, some interesting history. The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge encompasses more than 59,000 acres…
Continue ReadingHow Hiking Changed My Life: Diary of a Girl Who Hates Dirt
Metamorphosis of a City Girl Let’s get it straight — anyone who know’s me will be glad to tell you I don’t like getting dirty. And it’s true for most of my adult life, the ‘great outdoors’ wasn’t my idea of a good time. Bugs, heat, extended physical exertion…gross. In 2017, I was up to…
Continue ReadingHi there! I’m Chloé. Get to know me!
Hey there! I’m Chloé — a true Gemini with a passion for exploring, painting and inspiring others. A little background Born in West Texas to a photographer and a geo-scientist, I was raised in Southern Louisiana in a small town called Mandeville before moving to Oklahoma City my sophomore year of high school, post-Katrina. I…
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