Monday, March 31, 2014

Public Announcement

Sunscreen is not just for summer!

It is getting nicer out and the sun is shining! We are all starting to spend more time outside playing sports, riding our bikes, taking walks, running, and kicking the ball around the yard with our kid(s)! 
I want you all to know that one song comes to mind when the sun starts shinning more! This song is really about life and what we need to pay attention to.

 "Everybody's Free (to Wear Sunscreen)"
Ladies and gentlemen of the class of '99
Wear sunscreen

If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it
The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists
Whereas the rest of my advice has no basis or reliable
Than my own meandering experience, I will dispense this advice now

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth, oh, never mind
You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth
Until they've faded but trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back
At photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now
How much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked
You are not as fat as you imagine

Don't worry about the future
Or know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum
The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind
The kind that blindsides you at 4 p.m. on some idle Tuesday
Do one thing every day that scares you

Wear sunscreen 

Don't be reckless with other people's hearts
Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours

Floss

Don't waste your time on jealousy
Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind
The race is long and in the end, it's only with yourself
Remember compliments you receive, forget the insults, if you succeed in doing this, tell me how
Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements

Stretch

Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life.
The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives
Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still don't
Get plenty of calcium
Be kind to your knees
You'll miss them when they're gone

Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't
Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't
Maybe you'll divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the 'Funky Chicken'
On your 75th wedding anniversary
Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much
Or berate yourself either
Your choices are half chance, so are everybody else's

Enjoy your body, use it every way you can
Don't be afraid of it or what other people think of it
It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own
Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but your own living room
Read the directions even if you don't follow them
Do not read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly

*Wear sunscreen 

Get to know your parents, you never know when they'll be gone for good
Be nice to your siblings, they're your best link to your past
And the people most likely to stick with you in the future

Understand that friends come and go
But a precious few, who should hold on

Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle
For as the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young
Live in New York City once but leave before it makes you hard
Live in northern California once but leave before it makes you soft

Travel

Accept certain inalienable truths
Prices will rise, politicians will philander, you, too, will get old
And when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young
Prices were reasonable, politicians were noble
And children respected their elders

Respect your elders

Don't expect anyone else to support you
Maybe you have a trust fund, maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse
But you never know when either one might run out

Don't mess too much with your hair
Or by the time you're 40 it will look 85

Be careful whose advice you buy but be patient with those who supply it
Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past
From the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts
And recycling it for more than it's worth

But trust me on the sunscreen

This songs makes me happy so I pass it on to you! Listen to the audio version of it! It will make you smile!!

You are probably wondering what sunscreens are best for daily use?! 
 
Well here are a few of my favorites:
 
Glo therapeutic oil free SPF 40

 
Glo just launched their moisturizing tinted SPF 40  in 4 colors 
 
for the athletic people in our lives they can use the glo water resistant SPF 45 
 
 
And for those little babies and older children I strongly recommend the California baby SPF 30+ Lotion or stick for the kids that hate lotion 

 
 Glo minerals has an SPF 30 translucent powder 
 
 
My ultimate favorite powder SPF is from a company called Eminence Sun Defense Minerals SPF 30! 
 
If you are interested in any of the above products please let me know. We sell the GloTherapeutics line and can help you find the other products as well. 610-724-3808 or Visit our Site
 
Have a great spring /summer! Stay hydrated and protected 💋
 
 
-Ruthie


Monday, March 24, 2014

A Spring Bucket List

I'm not going to talk about the type of weather we had the last 4 months. Instead, I wanted to talk about the next 6 months (hopefully) of warmth and how I would like to make the most of my time when this happens.  I came up with a bucket list for Spring/Summer so that I can truly appreciate the change of seasons and remind myself that while they are fleeting, they always come back. If they never left us in the Fall, we might not appreciate them and all of the wonderful lifestyle changes they bring!  For a reminder: http://www.3191milesapart.com/?p=7185

1. Starting at home...I am definitely going to plant a vegetable garden, and possibly take care of it this year. If I can at least grow the ingredients to make a good salsa, I'll be happy.


2. Next...I plan on taking lots of walks, with friends especially...it will be great for both catching up and finally getting some much needed exercise.

3. Al Fresco dining please: last summer my family and some friends checked out the Philadelphia Horticulture Society's outdoor Pop up garden off of broad street. It was a kid friendly space filled with tons of picnic tables, benches and chairs, and it had a Jose Garces food truck in the garden. Enough said, it was awesome.  Days like those need to happen more often. Here's the Philly mag guide to dining outdoors: http://www.phillymag.com/articles/al-fresco-summer-dining-philadelphia/



4. Day trips:  Even if weeks of vacation aren't in our near future, I would love to make as many day trips with my family as possible this year.  Some ideas are boating in Marsh Creek, visiting New Hope (I've heard it's a pretty cute little town), Dutch Wonderland with the kids, and The Academy of Natural Sciences to see those dinosaurs my son would freak out over.


5. Parks and more parks: Springtime means tons of new parks to visit in Philadelphia. It's nice to make a day out of going to a play area instead of visiting the same local parks. One of my favorites is Sisters City Park. Parents can watch their kids play in a filtered "pond" area while enjoying lunch from the adjacent Milk and Honey Cafe.  Eakins Oval also opened up a pop up play area last year with different themes every week and of course...different gourmet food trucks everyday.



Do you have a Spring/Summer Bucket list? Share your ideas with us!

I hope you all make the best of the upcoming season change!

- Colleen