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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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Take Yourself on a Date – tips, tricks, and ideas When you take yourself on a date it is self-love 101. It’s so important to take care of ourselves, especially when we’re trying to figure out what it is that we want or need. Self-love is an important step on the self-discovery journey! Here are […]

Take Yourself on a Date – tips, tricks, and ideas

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Make the Most of Your Downtown Tucson Engagement Session Lila and Andres were so amazing! This downtown Tucson engagement session was everything that I could have imagined! The vibes were absolutely immaculate. And they followed all of my advice so these photos turned out amazing! I thought it would be fun to share my advice […]

Make the Most of Your Downtown Tucson Engagement Session

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“Mistakes Were Made” Book Review

“Mistakes Were Made” Book Review “Mistakes Were Made” book review by Meryl Wilsner is the ultimate rom-com with a twist. It’s about a college senior, Cassie, who has a wild night at a bar and ends up hooking up with a hot older woman. Surprise, surprise, she turns out to be the mom of her […]

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3 tips to make your surprise proposal go smoothly

3 Tips to Make Your Surprise Proposal Go Smoothly

3 Tips to Make Your Surprise Proposal Go Smoothly   Lauren and Alejandra’s proposal is absolutely what dreams are made of! When Alejandra reached out to me about photographing her Tucson rooftop proposal I was SO excited to hear from her! Photographing a proposal has long been a dream of mine. I feel like this […]

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14 At Home Date Ideas

14 At Home Date Ideas These 14 at home date ideas are perfect for us because they just elevate activities we’re already doing liking watching tv or making dinner. A little intentionality can go a long way. I mean I used to hate valentines day. It just felt like a lot of corporate nonsense that […]

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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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