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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.
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On July 13 I associate shot a wedding and that was my whole day. It was beautiful and wonderful and I enjoyed almost eery minute of it! I never love the back ache that follows, but this couple was so in love and it was everything I want from a wedding day and I’m so […]
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It is July 12 at 3:37pm and I am sitting outside to write this blog post. Not only am I sitting outside to write this blog post I’m a little bit chilly. I can’t remember the last time I felt a little bit chilly while sitting outside in July, but oh my god it is […]
I think eventually I’ll start adding back in posts that are SEO optomized so that google tells people about my blog. But right now I like this. Right now I’m enjoying having a way to share my thoughts (not the most private ones those do go in an actual journal) but the ones that I […]
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When I was in high school (middle school?) there was this guy on Tumblr who posted on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I can’t remember his username now, but oh my god I was obsessed with his posts. When he didn’t post I felt physically sad. I am trying to channel that energy into my own posts. […]
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A hundred million years ago I decided I was going to write a blog, and then I never did. Then I decided I was going to become an instagram influencer. And I never did. Then I decided I was going to do Tiktok… and you guessed it, I never did. And all the time […]
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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
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