Hi! Welcome to the UV Skinz blog! I’m Kalisha, your host and resident blogger here at UV Skinz. This is UV Skinz first time at a 5 Minutes For Mom Ultimate Blog Party and I am so excited to party it up with you today!! Take a look around…and read on for a Surprise Party Favor Giveaway!
With my new found sun savvy-ness I will be bringing you lots of great giveaways, sun protection information, my own personal adventures in the sun and new sun protection products that I come across.
UV Skinz was established after Rhonda Sparks, the founder and President, lost her husband to skin cancer when he was just 32 years old. This sparked Rhonda’s passion to raise awareness and educate others about sun protection, but never losing sight of how valuable it is to PLAY and HAVE FUN outdoors!
I feel so lucky to be a part of a such a family-oriented company. I am a SAHM mom to two feisty and loving little girls; Journey-3yrs and Faith-2yrs. Living in So. California has us all spoiled because 80% of the time we are outside at the park, taking walks, or just exploring. My daughter’s are bi-racial, but sun protection is crucial for everyone–no matter skin type or race. I became a fan of UV Skinz after I had an opportunity to review their swim shirts for my personal blog the Mommy Lounge last year. Journey and I both fell in love with the uv swim shirt (she wouldn’t take it off!) and the UV Skinz mission to prevent skin cancer and get all kids covered. That is how I came to blog for UV Skinz. I have enjoyed learning and sharing with you so far and I hope that you come back and visit again!
Here are a few ways you can stay connected to UV Skinz;
- Join our new monthly UV Skinz Newsletter! (Sign-up is on the UV Skinz main homepage)
You can expect to receive newsletters from us about once a month and our goal is to bring you all the latest and greatest sun-safety information possible; whether that be in the form of the best sun screen lotion we’ve found on the market or what the latest medical statistics are saying about skin cancer. And we will always be sure to share with you about UV Skinz special offers or when we get new styles and items in.
- Sign-up for our RSS Feed
- Follow UV Skinz on Twitter (I will follow you back!) for some twitterific tweets!
I love hearing your comments, suggestions, questions, or expertise you have on sun protection and skin cancer prevention–so you can always email me at kalisha(at)uvskinz(dot)com
Thanks again for stopping by, but you shouldn’t leave before you’ve had the chance to enter into my Surprise Giveaway!………I have a UV Skinz party favor that three lucky winners can win!
Surprise!

Prize: 3 winners will be chosen–each will win a UV Skinz Sun Hat of their choice!
Here is how to enter:
(Only one entry per household please)
Entry #1
- Visit UV Skinz About Us on the UV Skinz main website, then Leave a comment with one of the reasons why we come to this place every day and the philosophy that governs us—at UV Skinz
- For example…Laughter heals!
Extra Entries (Entry 1 must be done first):
- Sign-up for the UV Skinz newsletter (4 entries)
- Subscribe in RSS reader (3 entries)
- Follow UV Skinz on Twitter and post on Twitter about the contest (2 entries)
If you complete all 4 of the entries then only leave 4 separate comments–each stating the entry that you completed. That’s it! Good Luck!!
*I will be using a random number generator (random.org) to select the winner. The winners will be emailed and also announced on here on Tuesday March 24, 2009.
* Contest ends at 11:59pm on Tuesday March 24,2009. If the prize is not claimed in 48 hours a new winner will be chosen. (Good reason to subscribe in reader–so you don’t miss the chance to claim your prize!)

Barefoot is best!
Thanks,
Shana
“Lemonade stands breed genius.” <– LOVE this! I totally agree
Great to meet you
My UBP 09 prize offering is INT #36. Be sure to visit my blogs for a chance to win one of 5+ other prizes I will be giving away!
The Captive Mommy
Sara*s Pixel Studio
Thanks!
Sara
saraspixels@windstream.net
Our grassroots create our path.
Looks like some great products! Skin cancer runs in my husband’s side of the family, so we are trying to be extra cautious with our son
We believe pizza brings people together. (Totally!)
~sally
Our grassroots create our path
love this site and the fact they have mens items
I have had cancer cells removed from my face twice.
We know that one less sunburn makes a difference.
I subscribe to the newsletter.
I subscribe by reader.
I followed on twitter and tweeted: UV Skinz
There is no excuse for ignorance. So true. I love learning new things. Thanks for the giveaway.
pizza brings people together is just too true.
My favorite is: Margaritaville is a real place.
I subscribed to the newsletter
There is no excuse for ignorance (never been more true)
gkstratos@yahoo.com
UV Skinz Newletter x1
gkstratos@yahoo.com
Chocolate and peanut butter rules!
Our grassroots create our path!
We believe pizza brings people together!
You can never have too much protection from the sun.
Hi Kalisha –
Thanks for visiting my dillhyearts blog! If you ever need a back up cuddle blanket for your daughter feel free to get in touch. Have fun partying with UBP09! Will follow you on twitter
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Sun Awareness is VERY importan!! Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net
Barefoot is best.
You are now following UVSkinz.
i get RSS feed but i would love to get e-mail feed i not get to igoogle much
“if you do not try, you have already failed”…love this. This is also my philosophy!
yzgirl4[at]verizon[dot]net
Chocolate and peanut butter rules! – my favorite flavor combination! thanks!
I subscribed to your newsletter at mikeandjillw at yahoo, thanks
I am following you on twitter-I’m idahiojill, thanks
I subscribe
If ever you had skin cancer or seen someone with skin cancer you would understand why you should protect your skin.
“Margaritaville is a real place. ”
We will Make a Difference !
I have subscribed to the newsletter
I have also subscribed to your RSS Feed.
Our grassroots create our path.
You can never have too much sun protection.
Would love to review your products on my site if you are ever interested. My daughters’ are very fair skinned and UV protection is very important to me.
I am so loving the Ultimate Blog Party concept. It is allowing me to visit some many great and “new” sites, like yours, that I probably would have never found on my own. Thanks for participating. I invite you to swing by my site, The IE Mommy, to view my UBP post. Have a great one!
Some rules ARE meant to be broken.
braaisjo at gmail dot com
Some rules ARE meant to be broken!
I think the philosophy that “pizza brings people together” is true and lots of fun.
This hat would be great to have! thanks!
I like this reason: We will make a difference!
ordering Pizza with everything always brings people together. Well it does at my house.
“We want you to be a part of our family.”…
If we can treat others as we treat our loved ones, with respect, kindness and fairness…the world will be a better place, from acts of caring to acts of doing!
I love “Laughter heals!” So true
I subscribed to yout newsletter. Thanks!
I subscribe via Google reader.
Our grassroots create our path. How true!
barefoot is best
pizza brings us together…isn’t that the truth…
Thank you so much!!!
sarawins@hotmail.com
Margaritaville is a real place
We always have fun n the sun
I visited your website and found one of the reasons you do what you do is iWe believe it takes just as long to do it wrong as it takes to get it right.
We DO Live in Our Skinz!
We know that one less sunburn makes a difference Thanks!
we believe pizza brings people together…and a good drink…
There is no excuse for ignorance
How true- great products!!
I signed up for the newsletter!! thanks
What a great site…I love “Lemonade stands breed genius.” Thanks for the chance!
Barefoot is best.
which is true. if i didn’t have to wear shoes, i wouldn’t.
“Barefoot is best.” is a fun philosophy!
One less sunburn makes a difference
There is no excuse for ignorance.
SIGNED UP FOR THE UV SKINZ NEWSLETTER
NO. 1
following on twitter and tweeted
http://twitter.com/Ardy22/status/1382115411
I found one of the reasons you do what you do is iWe believe it takes just as long to do it wrong as it takes to get it right. That is really true.
Change we can believe in
Margaritaville is a real place is one that makes your smile. And I’ve never even had a margarita.
Signed up for the UV Skinz newsletter #1
“if you do not try, you have already failed”- this is one of my personal philosophies as well!
I signed up for the newsletter
subscribe to rss feed.
One less sunburn makes a difference
Barefoot is best
Our grassroots create our path
Barefoot is best.
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