( Steph Lloyd )

Yesterday a grandma came up to me while I was sitting in the sun and asked if I was wearing sunblock. After I told her that I was, she asked how long I had been in the sun. She told me to reapply sunblock every 20 minutes because melanoma is no joke. Well, she didn’t say it quite like that but she did say we need to be aware of it. She was so sweet and I thought it was pretty cool that she wanted to help me out. She started to walk away, turned back around and told me to move the straps on my shirt. “Just a little bit, you don’t want tan lines!” True dat, grandma!

Growing up in Minnesota, we grabbed all the sun we could, when we could. Trust me, six months of being bundled up equals a pasty white Stephanie! California is an entirely different story. Nearly every day since we moved here has been sunny. It’s awesome! Sunblock is definitely my friend because the last thing I want is a burn to keep me out of the sun… but I think I had been start taking granny’s advice on reapplying.

I’ve heard sunblock is pretty crappy for our skin… so if anyone has any suggestions on a more natural method, let me know!

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If you are into food, photography and design, you should be following At Home At Home. I’ve been following Laure for awhile now and got the chance to meet her this week. I loved chatting with her and walked away feeling completely inspired! Thanks, Laure!

Tags: California, melanoma, sun, sunblock, sunburn, tan lines