About

Apologies to all those who asked about my “About” page I had no idea there was nothing here!

I’m a freckly red head, originally from London now living in LA with 2 pale children. Frankly with our coloring we have no business being such an outdoorsy family and living in southern California. I grew up in a time when factor 8 sun milk was considered the best protection available to combat the hot rays of a holiday in southern Spain, that lead to 3rd degree burns and the rest of the vacation spent in the shade of our apartment.

As a family we love to be outside, going to the beach, camping, swimming & hiking. We can’t completely avoid the sun (nor should we) but taking sensible measures to avoid unnecessary UV damage is a priority. How do we do that? By staying in the shade in the middle of the day, wearing sun protective clothing (that’s why I created Sunny Sleevez), a broad brimmed hat, UV rated sunglasses, using chemical-free broad spectrum sun screen on exposed areas & eating a healthy diet with as few chemicals as possible & lots of antioxidants.

135 Responses to About

  1. imhellag says:

    Cool site and info regarding safe fun in the sun. Particularly pertinent here in Hawaii!

    Chinese contractors that built our house used a type of sunny sleeves :) except their’s were Aloha print LOL

  2. Well, this is a very interesting and informative blog! Thanks for following me at sheilatphotography!

  3. hey!

    It seems like you were following my blog. Thanks a lot!

    It just moved to http://www.wevelostcontrol.com

    I am not sure if you still get the feed so feel free to subscribe again.

    Best, Transmission!

  4. Hey there Sunny Sleeve,

    Cool blog. Maybe you could get our Wet Dog Wear T-Shirts in those hollywood swag bags next year. Thanks so much for following my blog at http://www.adventureinart.wordpress.com

    Carolina Mike

  5. agostinoarts says:

    Thank you for following my blog!

  6. seekraz says:

    Hello Dash – I saw that you stopped-by my blog the other day and are now following…thank you for your visit and for enjoying my site enough to follow. I enjoyed browsing through your site…nice little niche you’ve filled. :)

  7. Thank you for visiting and following by blog!

  8. Thank you for following TheCoastalLivingMom! I hope you like what you see and keep coming back for more!

  9. thanks for the visit…………enjoy.

  10. Thank you for following my blog! Good luck with sales.

  11. Hanneehoney says:

    Hi Sunny Sleevez,

    Thanks for following my blog! Hope you enjoy it. :)

  12. God is Good says:

    Thank you for stopping by. I trust you enjoyed the read. Your product looks great … sort of thing we need in Australia :-) God bless! God is Good!

  13. Running Rabo says:

    Thanks for following!

  14. babso2you says:

    I just wanted to drop you a quick note of thanks for signing up to follow my blog! Hopefully I will entertain you with my recipes, photos and commentary!

  15. Wow, Sunny Sleeves are too cool! What a great product!
    Thanks for following my blog; I am excited to follow yours too!

  16. Hey, thanks for stopping by and joining us at gorgeousocity. These sound amazing…I’d love more info and images so I can write about? You can email me at gchereic@gmail.com. Love to educate more peeps :-)

  17. Tygepc says:

    Thank you for the follow.

  18. mokaratta says:

    Why are you following my Blog and how did you come across it
    Sunny Sleeves?

  19. Sandra says:

    Hi sunny sleeves. Living on the tennis court we are exposed to so much sun. I am very interested in your product. I think alot of my tennis parents would enjoy hearing about it as well.
    I am thinking of dedicating a week of blogging to skin cancer prevention ( i worked for plastic surgeons) and if I do would like to involve your product. Feel free to shoot me an email if you have any thoughts on this.
    Great site.

  20. camillagullits says:

    Hi – thank you so much for following my blog – it means a lot to me! I’m new in blogging and trying to build a new brand, so I really appreciate support – thank you :-) Your blog is super and very professional – i love to follow you as well.
    Keep in touch!

  21. Sunny
    Thanks for following the blog, I hope you enjoy the work.

    Bryan

  22. Thank you for visiting and following my blog…www.parentingintheloop.com You have a good site.

  23. mzsura says:

    Cool blog. thanks for following my blog :-)

  24. Hi! Thanks for stopping by my blog! Read your blog– looks like a great product. Best wishes to you and your continued success!

  25. thanks for following me Sunny Sleevz, love your idea and look forward to following you too!

  26. tim says:

    Hi, thanks for visiting me at greataustralianlife and following my blog. Has your great product made it to Australian ears yet? Good luck with it!

  27. Claudia says:

    Hi Dash and Sunny Team!
    Thanks for following http://CancerWhatToDoOrSay.com

  28. ns says:

    Thanks for stopping by, sunny! This is definitely a blog full of useful and FUN info!

  29. sherrylcook says:

    Great site! Look forward to more…….thank you for following me,
    Blessings, Sherry

  30. Kristin says:

    Thank you for visiting and following my blog! All the best from sunny Mexico – and yes, we do need quite a bit of sun protection here!

  31. lee says:

    Thank you for visiting and following! You have an interesting blog and so much to read!

  32. Stelios says:

    Thanks for the follow – from sunny South Africa. The Rainbow Nation!

  33. nicolegodwin says:

    Hi there, thanks for following ‘gday canucks’.
    As an Aussie living in Canada I was amazed at the difference in sun protection. In Australia it is now second nature, especially for young kids.
    Interesting blog!

  34. Thank you for following my blog and I’m glad you liked it. This looks like a useful site for sunbathing folk…sadly I live in Wales, UK, the land sunshine forgot!

  35. Eternity says:

    Anything chemical free is way to go! Let that be the norm… Your contribution to Mother Earth is very much appreciated. Thanks for your visit and follow.
    Love & Light
    Eternity

  36. Thanks for following me!! You have a great product here!

  37. Hi Sunnysleevez
    Thanks for visiting and deciding to stay! Best of luck.

  38. Sara says:

    Thank you for subscribing to my blog! :)

  39. theblogofbob says:

    Hello Sunnysleevez,

    Thank you for following my blog! I appreciate it very much. :)

  40. wow great site, fantastic and wonderful y=timing on valuable informayion.Thank you for visiting my blog and finding it worthy of your time.

  41. Thank you for following The Sports Archives Blog.
    Regards,
    - Mike
    The Sports Archives

  42. FedeBelle says:

    Thank you for following fedebelle.com! Your site is very informative. xox Lins

  43. Casey B says:

    Hi,

    Love the idea of your blog/business. Thanks for caring about people’s skin…after all, it’s our only natural covering. :) Thank you also for following my blog. Would be intrigued to know what brought you my way.

    Kind regards,

    Casey

  44. sassydesi says:

    Love your site and the concepts! i’m following you right away :) thanks a lot for following me :D

  45. Thank you for following my traveller blog. Living in Queensland Australia, the sun does a lot of damage without any protection. Very informative site you have here.

  46. Thanks for following 8kidsandabusiness. I’d like to invite you to my professional blog, McDermottfootcare.com since I’m writing a blog on skin cancer awareness at the beginning of May. It will be primarily about feet but will include general skin cancer tips, including covering up. Maybe we can link up.

  47. cal3b00 says:

    Great blog! rich info about a lot of stuff. Thanks for following me (“,) I’ll be sure to visit this space more often. Cheers!

  48. Hi Sunnysleeves,
    Thanks for following my blog mummumstheword.wordpress.com
    Congrats on having your sleeves in the Grammy’s goodie bag – that’s such a scoop!

    Singapore gets pretty hot – you might want to think about getting your sleeves here!

  49. Thanks for stopping by and for the follow. Very useful information on your blog. I look forward to your updates and sound advice on staying protected from the sun.

  50. Thank you for following my blog! I really appreciate your interest. Since we are in Florida (and often in the Caribbean), sun exposure and resulting skin damage are concerns. I will also keep an eye on your site. Keep in touch!

  51. M.M. says:

    Thank you for following MelaleucaMommy.com. Love your site. Looks like we both like environmentally-friendly products that help families to live fuller, healthier lives! Keep up the great work!

  52. Jennifer says:

    Thanks so much for following my blog. You have a really interesting site! Thanks again.

  53. katskusina says:

    Hi,

    What an informative blog. I too am a “Save Mother Earth” advocate. The sunscreen topic in particular is of great help specially in a humid country like where I live.

    Thanks,
    Kat

  54. rosemcom says:

    Just wanted to stop by and thank you for following my blog “Delightful Local Repast”. Really like your blog…so much great information…I never even considered the impact of sunscreen in our waters…well done and thanks again. Cheers, Rose

  55. Thanks for following! Great product you have! I just got back in from walking the dog with the baby in the ergo. I had a sun hat on him and felt terrible when I noticed the sun on his arms.

    • sunnysleevez says:

      ouch, it’s so easily done. I LOVED my Ergo, but a couple of times i forgot to cover up my little ones legs and the top of her feet especially.
      You may want to give our stroller blanket a try, you can tie it to the Ergo so it doesn’t fall off and it hangs loosely for lots of airflow but will cover his arms and legs.

      ps there is a discount code under specials for mothers day on the site too ;-D

  56. Thank you for finding and following my blog. I happen to have a sun allergy and am constantly looking for products (clothes, hats, sunblocks) to protect my overly sensitive skin. I’m glad to see there are products out there that don’t make covering up look so…well, dorky! :)

  57. Greetings from one Southern Californian to another! Thanks for following my blog and for providing great info on skin protection from the sun!!

  58. A super informative blog you have, I’d like to nominate you for The Versatile Blogger award – http://tillerstale.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/tillers-red-carpet-moment/

  59. kgrid says:

    cool blog…..ur articles on sun exposure can be handy for people like me who are lot exposed to direct sunlight.
    keep it up.
    and thanks for following my blog.
    regards
    -Adil(kgrid)

  60. Thanks for following my blog and good luck with yours.

    I’ve had one melanoma, didn’t enjoy it, and hope to avoid a repeat!

  61. GREETINGS!!
    This is to give you proper SHOUT-OUTS!!!
    you’ve been nominated you for two Blog awards. they are:
    the one lovely blog and the versatile blogger awards.
    Please visit my page: http://jamiesesthetics.wordpress.com/2012/07/16/its-an-honor-and-much-appreciation-big-thank-you-to-everyone-that-has-read-this-blog/
    for further details!
    Congrats! :-)

  62. Great blog–skimming through a couple right now and they all seem amazing, can’t decide which one to read first! :) Love the tips

  63. Becky J. says:

    Thank you for following carefreecomposition.com. I appreciate the blog love! Your sun protection site brings much-needed awareness to the dangers of sunburn – I’m a fair-skinned, blue-eyed, freckley person & try to follow all your tips…once burnt, twice shy :)

  64. Alison says:

    Thanks for following http://alisonanddon.wordpress.com. I too appreciate the blog love. Also appreciate all your info re sun protection. I was raised in hot and sunny Australia before there was a hole in the ozone layer, and before the idea of sun protection even existed. Lucky for me I was never much into sun tanning. Love the shrug!

  65. stephglaser says:

    I, too, remember the days of wearing SPF 4 or even slathering on baby oil while I was a lifeguard. Yikes! I like the diversity of your blog and the helpful information. Sunnysleevez sounds like a unique product.
    Thank you for stopping by Travel Oops, by the way!

  66. I nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award! Thank you for everything! http://bethanybeachdesigns.com/2012/08/06/one-lovely-blog-award/

  67. Excellent and very informative. Remember, SLIP, SLOP SLAP!

  68. Hi Sunnysleevez, thanks for dropping by my blog! Lost a relative to skin cancer so anything that gives people options in sun-protection is good by me.

  69. youngjef says:

    Thanks for following my blog at http://retirementandotherfuntales.wordpress.com/
    Nice that you are alerting people to the danger of unprotected skin exposure. My wife has had basal cell and we both get actinic keratosis. Before I retired, I was a nephrologist (kidney specialist) and we were always well aware of the particularly increased risks of skin cancer that our patients who had a kidney transplant were exposed to. So in addition to unprotected sun exposure being dangerous enough for the general population, there are large groups of people who are at especially increased risks who need to be educated and reminded to take precaution and pay attention to their skin health.

  70. Samuél says:

    Hello, thanks for stopping by and following my Blog. You have some pretty good information here. Great work. Keep it up!

  71. What a GREAT idea! Much success to you! Thank you for stopping by my blog. :) I’ll be sure to get the word out….~Jhanna

  72. Thanks for visiting Tuck and showing us your blog-very helpful–everyone should use a sunblock–if your don’t it will come back to haunt you–just like Momma said!

  73. Thanks for following my blog – I like yours, too. Particularly as I write gardening books and one of the things I ALWAYS put at the end of each book is a warning about sun protection for safe gardening. My books sell mostly in hot climates so it’s particularly important – might put a link to this site on my gardening blog at htttp://www.wix.com/jrlakemedia/ezibooks

  74. Hi there! Thanks for following my blog! I’ve enjoyed reading yours, too. Definitely something that I’ll want to keep up with since we’re out in the sun all the time farming at http://callahanfarms.wordpress.com/. Thanks again!!

  75. Thanks for following! Good to have a supporter in the green biz.Look forward to future post.

  76. JulesPaige says:

    I’m a tad fair skinned too. With age though – chemistry changes et al, bugs find me delicious. So I’m rather a shade, gal myself. Though I do get a slight toast if I stay out too much – though that could just be a heritage thing. I read somewhere that if you have a tan you already have skin damage. Once got a fungus due to a reaction of sun on the particular ‘lotion’. Not really a camper, but you do seem to have a few interesting articles. Thanks for tagging onto my site.

    Good luck in all your adventures.

  77. epackman says:

    Hi Sunny! Thanks for reading and following my blog, I am very honored! Btw, I see you’re from Los Angeles. If you haven’t tried it already I suggest hiking in Malibu, I guarantee you’ll love it! The trail I went on was called Mishe Mokwa, about 6 miles round trip, highly doable for both young and old.

  78. Jackie Jones says:

    Appreciate your visit and follow on my blog. This site seems to have a host of interesting information, and for me in Barbados where the sun is king most of the year, cool little facts and titbits. Thanks for sharing :) .

  79. Thank you for following Terrysthoughtsandthreads,wordpress.com . It will focus articles on melanoma, multiple sclerosis, and other chronic conditions that I share with others. I’m glad you found me, and led me to your site! Great stuff!

  80. wayfinder says:

    Hi Sunny Sleevez, thanks for following my blog. good to know there is someone else out there facing the too much sun dilemma. I’ve just had my 5th basal cell carcinoma removed so now live under daily applications of factor 50+ and keep out of the sun most of the day. Her in Norland NZ we have almost no ozone layer so it is particularly important to take care. Will look forward to hearing more of your helpul insights. cheers, Imago

  81. PiedType says:

    Thanks for following my blog. Yours looks really interesting, especially to a Coloradan living at higher elevations with more sun exposure, etc.

  82. Thanks for following me. Both of my books, x0 and y1, take place in sunny climates (Nigeria and Kiribati) so I enjoyed this page. I will check out the rest of your blog, it looks interesting as well.

  83. skHILLed says:

    Hi!
    I’ve nominated you for “The Tagging Blogathon” To find out more, please visit:
    http://skhilled.wordpress.com/2012/10/10/the-tagging-blogathon/
    Have fun. Cheers!

    On a separate note, have you heard of The Alternative Travel Project? Thought you might be interested. Also, the Aussie saying “SLIP, SLOP, SLAP!”? Check it out on youtube (1980′s version is what I was brought up on)

  84. I love your blog, the tips are always great, especially for California summers! {I know I’ve probably mentioned that before as well}

    Please follow my blog & “Like” my facebook fanpage (https://www.facebook.com/MissCaliBayArea) to support me in helping people leading healthier, happier lives — I post insightful daily tips to promote positivity! Thanks :) sorry I had to comment–couldn’t figure out how to send a private message!

  85. Nice blog – great messages, thank-you!

  86. bcrcrider says:

    Thanks so much for the follow! My mom had given me a shirt she wore on vacation in Africa to wear in the car on my commutes to work, but realistically that’s something I’m not going to do day in and day out, but your sunnysleevez might actually get used. What a great idea! Easy on, easy off!

  87. Thanks for following me at Patricia A Bowmer. I also suffered from skin cancer last year (one melanoma and one basal cell carcinoma) but am all good now. It is a scary thing. I am much more conscious about sun protection than when I was younger!

  88. Love your blog, such great informative content! Thanks for following Sustainable Sophisticate!

  89. mgboad says:

    Hey thanks for following MGBoad, and lots of wonderful information about sun protection and cancer prevention. Keep up the good work!

  90. Hi,
    Thanks for following my site. I love your site, as too have a family full of redheads, and a mother I never knew who passed away at age 34 when I was 3 of melanoma. Your advice and products are wonderful. Keep up the great blogging!
    Beth

  91. nancymn says:

    Never seen this product before. Very useful here in a hot climate. Thanks for following my blog. And nice work on yours!

  92. juliehhicks says:

    Happy New Year and thanks for the follow Sunny Sleevez! To be honest, I almost didn’t leave a comment for fear that your site was actually a SPAMbot of some sort because of the very unique username and having an about page that just has “This is an example of a WordPress page, you could edit this to…” shown. Could you update your About Page so me/other folks can get to know you a little better?

    Best of luck in 2013! :)

  93. Runoffwriter says:

    Hi there!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog, and for the follow!
    I hate putting all the chemicals on my skin with sunscreen…love the sleeve idea!! All the best!

  94. Barbara says:

    Thanks for following my blog. Good info for everyone…me too!

  95. hitmenomore says:

    Thank you for following me. Your blog has some great stuff. Keep doing what you’re doing.

  96. Hi Sunny! Thanks for your follow, hope we get you cooking great food for yourself (and loved ones). In some parts of Canada we struggle to get adequate levels of Vitamin D, particularly in the depths of the winter. So unfortunately we often ignore sun-safe practices when we can finally get out and soak up the sun’s warmth.

  97. kylabee says:

    Thanks for the follow of my blog. Looks like you have some great tips for skiing and more. I saw your blog about buying ski goggles. I was thinking of buying a pair so thanks for the advice.

  98. Teri says:

    Thanks for following my blog…you have alot of useful info.

  99. Hi, thanks for following my new blog. I am a huge fan of UPF clothing and daily sunscreen and am always looking for new sun protection ideas!

  100. sherrimatt says:

    Thanks so much for visiting and following my new blog, I hope you enjoyed reading my post! I hope I can keep it as interesting as yours!

  101. Tanya says:

    Hello Sunny Sleevez, I really am enjoying your blog. I nominated you for the Sunshine award! You can find the details on my page. Tanya

  102. Gary says:

    Thanks for following usstampcatalog.wordpress.com

    Did you ever consider updating this “About” page to tell us more about yourself instead of leaving the default WP paragraph?

  103. Being June says:

    Hi there! Thanks for the follow :) I would love to see your “About” page fleshed out!

  104. Rob says:

    Thanks for following my blog. Hopefully you continue to find something interesting there.
    Wow, your site is incredible. Nice work.

  105. Hi. Thanks for following my blog, talkalittledo. I live in India where the climate is ‘hot, hotter, hottest.’ Must take some tips from your blog.

  106. A great and informative blog. Keep it up!

  107. Jae says:

    Hi! I have nominated you in a blog award! Go ahead, and check it out here. Congratulations! :)

  108. Thanks for following goingnaturalmum. Will definitely be having a good read at your blog, Very interesting topics.

  109. eehbahmum says:

    Thanks for stopping by. Will follow your tips next time i’m somewhere sunny ( ie not Yorkshire).

    • sunnysleevez says:

      My father’s side are all from Yorkshire, South Otterington, Darlington and Northallerton. Don’t ever remember having to break out the sunscreen when we went to visit Granny!

  110. Kate says:

    Thanks for the follow. I like yours. All of my family members have fair complexions and have to be careful with sun exposure. Your post about how to purchase ski equipment brought back memories. I used to ski middle school through college. Just don’t anymore due to cost, scheduling and lack of interest from other immediate family members. Good times on the slopes are forever in my head.

  111. chloeluka says:

    Thanks for the follow! So exciting to see that you are from London! That’s where my mum grew up, and where most of her family still lives! What a fun connection :)

  112. Hi, thanks so much for the interest and follow of my artblog,
    All the best, Norunn

  113. leilra says:

    I love it! I’m trying reduce the chemicals I intake as well. Glad I’m not the only one (:

  114. Very interesting blog! I can relate to the subject, I’m a very blond Swedish girl living in California. When I was living in Sweden I had to wear sun protection all year round…imagine now. Glad that I found your blog (after you found me:) Looking forward to follow you.

    ~ Maria

    http://discoveringranchlife.com

  115. huntmode says:

    I have nominated and awarded you the “Very Inspiring Blogger Award.” No pressure to follow the rules, to respond or just accept. Just thought you might like to know you came to my mind. Here’s the link:
    http://chasingrabbitholes.com/2013/04/24/golden-letter-a/

    Best ~ HuntMode

  116. lynnwyvill says:

    Thanks for the follow on my blog. Glad to find yours. The recipes for zucchini muffins and cookies look wonderful. Oh, my, does the history with sun sound familiar. I tried for the elusive tan, too. Never happened, just burn and peel.

  117. Julie says:

    Thanks for following my blog! As a very pale person of Celtic extraction, your blog may looks like it has some pertinent information – so I’ll pop back and read some more!
    Julie

  118. Lily says:

    Nice blog! Congrats on Sunny Sleevez! I need to protect myself from the sun more than I do…thanks for the tips!
    Thanks for following my blog :D

  119. Thanks for following my writing blog! I hope you enjoy it. As the father of a very cute and very pale kiddo, I appreciate your efforts to preserve the pale!

  120. Merci de suivre mon blog!!! d–0.o–b

  121. thomasoutt says:

    Thank you for reading & for your kind thoughts regarding my digital writing & photography sharing. I just learned how to do this about 7 months ago…so, there’s quite a learning curve going on. We wear similar sleeve protection devices for bicycling. One must be careful to avoid that kind of burn. I tan, but not too often & not too intensely.

  122. Thank you for following SocialADAMANTIUM! I hope you find it useful. I am so glad I found this site. As a pale person myself, and lupus survivor, sun safety is especially important to me.

    I look forward to reading more.

    Yaitza

  123. Thanks for following House on the Knoll! We are also a family of pale skinned, fair haired, easily burnt ones, and South Australia is a sunny place.

  124. AR Neal says:

    Thank you for the blog-follow! I love that you offer tips to those of us who live in one of the sunniest places in the US. I hope your tips will include info for darker complexions too, as so often those of us of darker hues tend to think ourselves immune to the dangers of the sun…

  125. atempleton says:

    Thanks for following my blog. I’ve taken a look at yours, and it appears full of good advice–love that you include pets in your sun protection information.

  126. Jill says:

    Thanks for following Discover Santosha. Despite my love of the sun, I am careful to limit exposure and to see my dermatologist every year!

  127. swedenole13 says:

    Appreciate the follow on memrysonawing! I too am fair and rather than tan, I pink! I spent some time in Australia and had to use a lot of caution there. They use the slogan: Slip on a shirt, Slop on the 30+ sunscreen, Slap on a hat, Seek shade or shelter, Slide on some sunnies. (aussie lingo for sunglasses) – “Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek, Slide”. Went to Portugal a couple winters back and my friend tanned beautifully in two weeks…..me – well, I learned there are varying shades of pink! Enjoying what I have so far read of your blog. I plan to spend some time going into it in more depth. Great info!

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