Lately, the steely gray clouds break forth in thunderous applause while washing the land anew in a fresh and steady rain . . . for days and days.
Left behind are tiny clear pools in the craters of the earth and uneven surface of the streets.
Tiny footprints yearn to splash and empty the contents of the pools on the hot and rocky surface.
It’s only a matter of time before the generous sun stowes away behind the shadows of rain clouds for another stretch of Virginia’s spring to open its arms and accept the offering of water . . . for days on end.
But until then, we’ll play hide and go seek with the shadows from the glinty sun.
To ward off the impending rays of summer, Calvin is completely prepared in his bright and summery UV SKinz swim shirt for kids bedazzled with surfboards and matching red and navy swim shorts.
He wore them all day, and joined me at the state chiropractic convention’s evening reception on the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville. Others asked if he’d spent a day at the pool.
His father replied, “No. It’s just that it’s a new outfit and he loves it.”
Good thing he was wearing his water clothes. When Calvin and I rode the trolley home that evening, the slight drizzle turned into a ripping thunderstorm with swirling winds and cracking thunder–it reminded me of a fierce Oklahoma storm in the wilds of tornado season.
Walking from our trolley stop around the corner and another 200 yards home . . . we were drenched to the core.
At least Calvin was dressed for the occasion.
Once the sun does decide to stick around a little longer than a few hours, the UV Skinz will help prevent a bad sun burn or worse with it’s 50+ UPF rating. UV Skinz swim shirts and swim shorts are available for babies to adults, with fun new styles for this season.
During the month of May, UV Skinz is giving away free UV Protective Baby Swim Shirts to all customers who place an order in May in honor of National Skin Cancer Awareness month. UV Skinz wants to ensure that even the youngest members of our families are given proper protection against skin cancer which is dangerously on the rise in babies, children, and teens. This is the third year in a row that UV Skinz has generously given away swim wear for their cause. Help them meet their goal of giving away 3,000 swim shirts for babies!
UV Skinz was started after owner Rhonda Sparks lost her 32 year-old husband to melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. It was this experience and being left to raise their three young boys on her own that gave Rhonda the determination to help bring products to the market that can help families live sun safe, while never forgetting how important it is to live and have fun outdoors.
WIN IT
UV Skinz is offering one winner any single item of choice on the UV Skinz site (retail value $44). Check out their aloha sets, women’s swim shirts and men’s swim shirts which are perfect for Father’s Day.
One (1) winner will receive a UV Skinz item of choice (retail value $44)! To enter, leave a relevant comment on this post. Tell me about where you or your little one will wear UV Skinz this summer, or what you do to safely enjoy time in the sun, or something else related to this post prior to June 13th at 11:59 p.m. That’s it! Please follow the contest rules and avoid any generalized comments, or you will be disqualified.
*I received a kids’ UV Skinz shirt and shorts for the purpose of this review. Read my full disclosure policy.
UPDATE: Congratulations to the winner, #1 Vicky.
We love being able to use these types of bathing suits. Nothing worse then when you forget to reapply the suntan lotion! This helps to cut down on the burning
My whole family wears UV swim shirts at the beach or out on our boat. My teen daughters grumble, but they still wear them, especially during the sunniest part of the day. If I win I’d get a new swim shirt for my husband, because his is getting old. Thanks for the chance.
These would be fabulous for the water park we go to in the summer!
We are planning a trip to the ocean this year. It will be our first trip as a family, since I just had a baby 3 months ago. I know how important keeping baby safe from the sun is when they are so little, so I would use the prize to outfit him for our trip.
This would be great for playing outside in the afternoons when the sun gets so hot! We’d wear it at the family cottage and home too.
Love these for our vacation to the lake in Michigan and for the pool or any outdoor outing this summer!
UV skins would be perfect for our days at the outdoor pool. We try to hit it 4 times a week and with my daughter having auburn hair I have to really watch it.
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Pink Flower S/S Swim Set I really like this one….I think this is such a good idea to wear at-skin cancer runs in my family so I am extra careful about the sun and wearing sunscreen…their products would help with this
thanks
I would have my son wearing it when we start going to the pool this summer thanks for the chance to win eaglesforjack@gmail.com