May it be known that I am a huge advocate for sunscreen! I've been the pale faced with freckles girl since I could remember and do the best I can to keep my skin healthy and protected.
With this being said I'm not perfect. Earlier this week, on my day off, the weather was reaching new highs and the sun was bursting in a cloudless sky. Naturally I aim to enjoy this by splurging on an early birthday present for myself---a bike! I felt like such an adult walking into the bike shop and asking the questions, testing the merchandise and walking out a new bike owner! My guy and I decided the nice weather would have the best first ride atmosphere- Naturally. But of course, I put sunscreen on a few times that day yet forgot to pack in on our ride. About an hour or so in I realize my skin is starting to tingle and the red tint is starting to develop. I was devastated. We were too far from my place and we did our best to take a shady route but mid-day and cloudless sky was not ideal for protection.
Either way the minute we arrived back to the safe surroundings I call my home I raced upstairs to asses the damage. I am now the occupant of a classic first burn--it doesn't hurt unless its hit or brushed aggressively and luckily it hasn't effected my sleep. Let this be a testament to always carry a safety of sunscreen. Thus, for the next few days I will be lathering my skin up with lotion and aloe as if it has been in a 10 year drought.
On the food front, I haven't been making as much food as I would like but I have been scarfing down the salads! Fruit salad, pasta salad, lettuce salad! I can't seem to get enough! Between the weather and the amount of activity I've been taking up nothing seems to make me happier than a salad!
My favorite salad this spring has been a fresh spinach with cut strawberries and kiwi with a light balsamic vinaigrette and some lemon juice to top it off. Crunchy, savory and sweet! Talk about a great combination when you're needing energy and satisfaction. Now if only I was on my way to California to visit my best friend! The strawberry patches are open for business and I would love nothing more than to walk the lines to pick fresh berries for my afternoon snacks. If you haven't experienced this, trust me you need to put it on your 'to-do' list! You will NOT regret it.
Now I've got myself thinking about a salad..Off to raid the fridge for some fresh berries. I'll post again soon! Trust me it wont be a month from now! I promise to stay more connected!
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