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Goldfish Kiss

A RAD BLOG BY REBEKAH STEEN.

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  • One of my hibiscus just bloomed

    September 24, 2017December 12, 2018

    One of my hibiscus just bloomed for the first time yesterday. And well, when I looked at it up close and personal, turns out it looks like some perfect pastel watercolor. Whoah. It was one

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  • I found some hibiscus in Minnesota

    August 4, 2017December 12, 2018

    I found some hibiscus in Minnesota. So, of course, I had to put them in my hair. (Even though I just cut mine and my top knot is pretty wimpy.) Fun story: I recently found

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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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  • Sometimes you just need to pick

    May 31, 2017December 12, 2018

    Sometimes you just need to pick your own bouquet.  Something I always find myself doing when I’m back in Hawaii is…picking flowers. Plumeria, Hibiscus, Tiare, Puakenikeni. The colors, the smells, and just how they’re a

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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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  • In case anyone doesn’t get flowers

    February 14, 2017December 12, 2018

    In case anyone doesn’t get flowers today, here’s some I painted. They might not smell great, but they still are pretty even when you forget to water them. Happy Valentine’s Day. Spread some love. Everyone

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  • When I’m having trouble finding peace

    January 23, 2017December 12, 2018

    When I’m having trouble finding peace, it just feels good to bust out the paints and create some instead. goldfishkissgoods.com

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  • That girl with the flowers in

    November 23, 2016December 12, 2018

    That girl with the flowers in her hair, and more bloomin’ in her soul.   Whenever I do a painting, I do the basic colors and lines, etc., then tell myself, “Ok, now, make it messy

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  • Even sweater weather calls for a

    November 22, 2016December 12, 2018

    Even sweater weather calls for a flower in your hair. (Sorry, couldn’t decide on a filter. It happens.)  So, about this sweater. Since I’ve gotten a bunch of questions where I got it, just by

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  • Channeling my inner Warhol with this

    November 2, 2016December 12, 2018

    Channeling my inner Warhol with this one. ‘Twas fun to paint. Print shop is almost done. Like, I could technically open it tomorrow… 

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  • The next babe in a Lei

    September 20, 2016November 24, 2025

    Here’s the next babe in a lei. Yes. This is definitely a belt I’d rock regularly. Random fact: I do most of my pantings late at night. So, it’s thoroughly entertaining to step away, then

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  • Hibiscus Toes

    September 13, 2016December 12, 2018

    I love hibiscus – Painting them, having them in our yard (somehow I’ve managed to keep two different bushes alive for three months now. This is a miracle), and of course, wearing them in my

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  • My top knot. Mo messy. Mo

    September 10, 2016December 12, 2018

    My top knot. Mo messy. Mo filled with flowers. Mo bettah. Man was this a good hair day.  Hope you all have a great, messy and flower filled hair weekend too. -Rebekah *Sidenote of frustration:

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  • Summer Solstice

    June 21, 2016December 12, 2018

    In honor of Summer Solstice, and all the times that people have written me saying this site is their daily dose of bright, colorful, sunshine…here’s a hefty dose of colorful, bright, happy pics.  That get

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  • When your favorite movie quote inspires

    April 29, 2016December 12, 2018

    When your favorite movie quote inspires a watercoloring fest.  I kind of love this one. Hopefully Sean O’Connell would like it too. (If you don’t know who that is, find out and watch the movie,

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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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