Look in the mirror

I think my biggest fear in blogging is that I will take myself far too seriously. I know that I do it. I sit and agonize too much about what I "put out there" in my life and daily interactions. I've been told to lighten up, to enjoy. To STOP THINKING so much and relax . So to sit here and try to put things in words seemed even more intimidating.

So, in light of my far too intense thought life, I figured I would begin with freckles. Nothing too shocking there, right? This is a safe subject if there is such a thing. I promise I won't delve into how I felt about freckles during the first half of my life. Keep it light...

I love my freckles. I don't love sunscreen or having to hide in the shade and dodge the sun rays while everyone else is soaking them in. But I have to say, I love that I am unique. I love that God made me me.

I love that i look at my girls and see little brown kisses dotting their noses and I can say, "yep, they're mine." I love that Brett has a few on his nose as well. Just a few, mind you. You have to be close enough to kiss him before you can even see them. That's how I know he's mine as well; I can see them when I steal a kiss.

So while everyone is shopping for the summer essentials I will be hunting for my own list of things.

1.) the latest sunscreen available that is SPF 50 or higher(broad spectrum of course), fragrance-free, won't leave a white residue on the skin and is less than $10 a bottle... I go through a ton it in the course of a Florida summer!

2.) lightweight long sleeve shirts (but not white... sunscreen turns them yellow)

3.) a tasteful hat that will shade my face and still look cute. (not like I'm getting ready to go work in the fields) The key is to be protected and still look good doing it.

4.) the largest beach umbrella available

5.) a small hand held umbrella for when shade it not readily available.

So yes, being freckled carries a little larger responsibility in a state when 90% of the year is spent enjoying outdoor activities. But I don't mind. I really enjoy my freckles. See, nothing too intense about that, right?