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Brooks Beach is an online space for normal girlies to romanticize their lives. In 2025 I decided I wasn't going to use ChatGPT for anything anymore, so nothing is ai generated. I’ll be sharing tips, tricks, and personal stories on everything from cozy home decor to budget-friendly finds We’re all about making life a little brighter with fun date ideas, cute thrifted items, and everyday joys
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Hey there! It's so nice to meet you! I'm Sam the creator and founder of Brooks Beach. Brooks Beach is an online space for normal girlies to romanticize their lives. I'm an artist and photographer living in Southern California. I'll share weekly blog posts that cover everything from personal stories to business ideas. It's a space to feel good, garden, have date nights with romantic partners and get togethers with friends, and lots of tips and tricks. So cheers to building a life that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside.
Meet Sam!
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20 Lessons
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My 20s
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7 Date Ideas That Aren’t Dinner and a Movie
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How to Create a Thriving Indoor Herb Garden
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5 Books That Will Instantly Improve Your Mood
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Where to Find the Best Plus-Size Basics (That Actually Fit)
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Everyday Indulgence: Little Pleasures Deserve the Spotlight
Beauty & Style
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adventure & Travel
self employment
figuring out my 30s
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Mud Room Reveal The house we ended up buying wasn’t my favorite one overall. We toured dozens of homes and each home had some positives and some negatives. J fell in love with this house instantly. But it took me looking at the home multiple times to decide to put in an offer. There was […]
good books
date nights
cozy blankets
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VAudioBooks Reviews – My Favorites and The Ones I Didn’t Finish It’s no secret that I am having a love affair with the local library! And the app Libby has made it easy for me to ditch Audible! So I’m excited to share my audiobooks reviews with you! Sometimes people will ask me how I […]
Sedona Engagement Session with a Motorcycle Trip Living in Arizona is my absolute favorite because we have so much beauty all around us. We just have to travel a few hours in any direction to see something new and exciting. 6 hours West and you’ve hit the ocean (my favorite)! 6 hours North and you’ve […]
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When Should you Wear your Veil? Two of the questions I get asked the most by my brides are 1) should you buy a veil, and 2) when should you wear your veil? Those are both excellent questions, and I wanted to give my answer to y’all here! To answer the first question: “Should you […]
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Family Lifestyle Portraits | Cassie and Jess Not everyone knows this, but I started my photography journey with the desire to capture family memories! I was a senior in high school when I took my first photo class, but for my whole life I’d valued the memories that photos captured. Some of my favorite memories […]
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Adulting has turned out to be a lot harder than I imagined it would be when I was a little girl. But it has also turned out to be a lot of fun. I'm embracing the dichotomy and sharing the good, bad, and embarrassing here. We're trying our best.
Creating a life that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside
Meet Sam
