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Goldfish Kiss

A RAD BLOG BY REBEKAH STEEN.

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  • Festive Shells

    December 15, 2018December 15, 2018

    This is what happens when you combine sharpies, some shells, old school Christmas music, a good cup of coffee ( with or without Baileys), and about 45 minutes of unplugged zen time. I’m not sure if this is

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  • This here is a giant cockle

    November 19, 2018December 12, 2018

    This here is a giant cockle shell. Actually, the specific name is a Van Hyning’s Cockle ( I think. I just googled it.) I never find them, I swear they find me, and it’s usually while

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  • Dressed up Knot

    August 26, 2018December 12, 2018

    Scrunchies made a comeback. As much as I’d like to say I’m a fan of this reincarnation of my childhood hair adornments. I just can’t go all in on the trend. Except for this one.

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  • The Wall

    February 2, 2018December 12, 2018

    Seeing that we’ve been in our new rental for six months now, I figured it was time to conquer my office: aka make this little room with my desk in it be somewhat aesthetically inspiring

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  • SHARPIE SHELLSSo, I was able to

    December 21, 2017December 12, 2018

    SHARPIE SHELLS So, I was able to totally zone out and draw today, on what might be my new favorite medium…shells.  I have a big jar full of ones I’ve found at the beach, so

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  • These are just a few pics

    June 30, 2017December 12, 2018

    These are just a few pics from my instagram, but I think they serve a very very important reminder: Hats and beer cans make exceptionally fine flower vases. Martha Stewart, wherever you are, I hope

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  • When in the land of hibiscus

    February 26, 2017December 12, 2018

    When in the land of hibiscus and beach hats, I say combine the two into a rather stellar face saver. Just pick a few flowers, and weave the stems through the hat. Boom. New favorite

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  • Simmer Down Now

    December 1, 2016December 12, 2018

    I’m sitting on my kitchen, rocking a stylish outfit of yoga pants, a robe and some slippers. The house is a mess, I’ve failed at any domestic duties I needed to do today, and am

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  • Jungle Toes

    November 4, 2016December 12, 2018

    Oh these toes. I have a love hate relationship with them. Love how they turned out, hate that I can’t recall exactly how I did them. Sorry, it happens.  Here’s the deal. L*Space partnered with

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  • DIY Crop Step Jeans

    August 18, 2016December 12, 2018

    Ok, I might just have to cut up a few more jeans this way. Because I love it, love cutting up jeans, it’s easy, and I think it’s a little bit more flattering than just

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  • 517 Cutoffs

    June 29, 2016December 12, 2018

    When I was back at my parent’s house in Colorado, I went and raided the thrift store in their town, because it is a hidden gem. It is the mecca of cheap used Levis. Seriously,

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  • Beach to Bed

    June 9, 2015December 12, 2018

    Our bedroom used to have the charm of my old college room. Well, without a Braveheart poster or leopard print sheets. (At least I’ve made progress in my wall art and bed linen selections.) Well,

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  • Playing with scissors: No sew backless tank.

    May 26, 2015December 12, 2018

    I am all about finding new ways to cut up a tee to make it more versatile, live one last breath, or be repurposed. Or, in this case to show the back some summahtime lovin’. 

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  • May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii

    May 2, 2015December 12, 2018

    May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii, and I love it. Even when I am in drought ridden LA. So, I was determined to find some flowers in my neighborhood and make a lei, of the

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  • Aloha Print Toes. En Rouge.

    April 30, 2015December 12, 2018

    And the tropical genre nail art continues. What can I say I have Hawaii on my mind. Quite frequently.  I get inspired to try out something on my nails pretty easily. In this case, it

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    Artist, fashion enthusiast with a small closet & massive fan of all things beach/nature
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    It’s rad jacket and Blublocker season, baby. 😎🧡 It’s rad jacket and Blublocker season, baby. 😎🧡
    Missing the ocean with every ounce of my soul, but Missing the ocean with every ounce of my soul, but it helps having a lake a few hours away that sure looks like an ocean. 🛶🐾❤️ 

Narrow cottage lined roads have the best light.✨💚

Hot mess status activated. 😎

 Glassy conditions, time for a swim. 

Stellar spot on the morning walk. ✌🏼☀️ #lakemichigan
    Here’s the last painting I did before I packed up Here’s the last painting I did before I packed up my office…and I haven’t touched a brush since. Feels weird, but the break helped get lots of ideas brewin’ now, too. 🎨🧡 Life’s a beach. Embrace the mess and get the tattoo. #goldfishkissart #watercolor #radart 

“Forever a beach” 8x8 watercolor on paper. It’s in le shop.
    Well, in life update news, we moved to Michigan. T Well, in life update news, we moved to Michigan. Two days after saying goodbye to Kili, I said bye to beach life, felt like a chapter of life I loved was slammed shut, and all the air and motivation was knocked out of me. Changes like this take time, and the idea of ever being truly settled in is a bit foreign to me. But, you just have to look for the little glimmers in ordinary days (what’s in all these pics), be present, get out and about, and choose joy while also giving those tears permission to flow. Ok, and say hi to every dog I can, while holding onto summer as long as I can, too. But I hear Fall is next level up here. 🧡

So, if you’ve been following me for a while, life’s taken us many places. I feel like I’m part chameleon and part lone wolf by now, and we will see what this new season brings. I have a feeling Lake Michigan and the upper peninsula will be my happy place, so hopefully we’ll make it out there a bunch. Life’s crazy. Wear a helmet and thank goodness for Facebook marketplace. And that I didn’t give away all my cold weather gear.
    Well, I had to say goodbye to my best four-legged Well, I had to say goodbye to my best four-legged friend, then to life at the beach in a matter of a few days. Life’s been heavy, full of random ugly cries, a bit of a blur, and my brain fog is at capacity, all while having one too many tabs open, too.

But I did manage to scribble down some journal thoughts before the move, and wanted to share. I love these things.

I’ll post a bunch of final beach pics and about life in our new location soon. But for now, I’m just taking it one day at a time.

Or in this case, page. Hope they’re somewhat legible. 🌊❤️‍🩹🖊️ #goldfishkisswriting #thoughts
    How do you sum up an incredible life in few slides How do you sum up an incredible life in few slides and words…I can’t. This loss is such a deep hurt, and the love is so pure. Kili pup, I miss you, and my heart is so damn heavy. Run wild, run free, soak up the sun, steal all the pizza, and find all the sticks and tennis balls, my best four legged friend. ❤️‍🩹🐾 

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