Spring has sprung, which can only mean this particular Monday makes me hopeful to see some sunshine soon - as unlikely as that can be in my little corner of the earth- on to making today a little brighter.
So many people I know are visiting destinations sunny this week, which makes the traffic around here much more bearable. One of my favorites is Costa Rica, not that I've been, but my awesome cousin is bringing me back currency with a sloth on it- stay tuned for a picture of her paying Speedy (my sloth) to be nice. If I were going to go to Costa Rica, I'd be going here: http://www.slothsanctuary.com. Most of the baby sloth video clips people tag me in come from this wonderful sanctuary. If, like me, you have no travel plans, take some time to check them out and watch some sloth videos this week. You could even donate, if you were feeling all sorts of gooeyness inside from all of their hard work and the utter cuteness of all things sloth, like Speedy here on my stairs. 
I'm not going to lie. I'm what they call a sun worshipper and always have been. I don't need to get super tan; I just love the feel of the sun. Sunblock is one of the most touted products of the last few decades, and I really try to give it a chance. Sadly, I'm allergic to most of it and have been exploring mineral sunblocks in preparation for working outside as much as possible this summer. If you're like me and want to work or play outside, this Wall Street Journal article might help http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-guide-to-the-best-mineral-sunscreens-1403293319. If you already know a lot about sun products, you may want to skip right down to the product reviews. The WSJ article had several choices, but for those of you who don't mind a little powdering, makeup stores have all sorts of mineral powders too. If you try any, make sure you read about your choice, since some of them are not water resistant and/or need to be reapplied regularly.
Lastly, we come to what's bringing some sunny hope to me heart lately. You'll be hearing more about this throughout the months. My very own Grace Initiative FT LLC, has a save the date for an awesome event. We call them GIGevents, the GIG carrying varying acronyms dependent upon our current plans. This one is a Grace Initiative Get-together, and it involves a lot of fun and fundraising whether you're in this area or not. It's the Caring Points Picnic benefitting Akron Children's Hospital C.A.R.E. Center (the Children At Risk Evaluation Center). This is where children suspected or known to have suffered from abuse or sexual violence can get help. As a survivor of both, I'm so filled with hope to begin a journey of helping them with this event. There will be both local and virtual tickets, so please stay tuned for more? For now, maybe you'd like to save the date, wherever you are.
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