Artist Madrid, Naturally

How do I prevent skin cancer? How should I select a sunscreen? How do I apply sunscreen? Other sunscreen FAQs *All links take you to AAD.org (American Academy of Dermatology website)

So I'm a little behind. But I promise you all a post or two next week. Wherever you are and wherever your going have a Great Weekend!!!

We are officially in Spring!!! To celebrate, I wanted to share some inspirational Springtime quotes: "No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow."  ~Proverb "If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome."   ~Anne Bradstreet “Despite the forecast, live like it's spring.”   ~Lilly Pulitzer I know it can seem too difficult at times but hang in there you guys! Discover more at: http:// www.quotegarden.com/spring.html http://thinkexist.com/quotes/with/keyword http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/spring.html http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/spring

I found this tucked away somewhere and wanted to share: " So, lately I have been working on the quality of LOVE. Love of one’s self that is. Which is really hard for me because, as you know, I can be hard on myself. But I have been trying to be content and yet not complacent (also it’s hard for me to stay balanced). So we shall see what happens. BUT I AM learning: if I can be acceptant of myself, then it will be easier for me to accept others (their good parts & not-so-good parts). See it’s all about LOVE." -ArtistMadrid November 2011 So, more than a year later, how am I doing with this self-challenge? To be content and yet not complacent? I must say I feel I am on the right track. For instance: Since then I have accepted Lelola (my hair) and my body. I have also come to the conclusion, that I can be balanced and make healthy changes. To be acceptant of my flaws as well as others? I look back and see that I held very high standards acro...

I would just like to take a moment to say good-bye to one of the most charming, morally upright and likable characters of this generation (even though his story was set almost a century ago). He genuinely cared about people and was a nice guy.  He definitely deserves the title: " Defender of the Downtrodden ". He always fought for what was right. Because of him, Downton Abbey was saved "twice" (each time was a difficult struggle for him). Plus, he was possibly the only person on earth who could make Mary behave herself (sometimes).  Matthew, you will be missed. P.S. Dan Stevens: I wish you the best on your future endeavors.