Allow me to be your poster child for what not to do when outside.

I'm the first to advise all to wear sun screen, not to sunbathe in direct sunlight with no protectant and to generally avoid prolonged exposure to the sn.

So off I trot, out to our deck having slathered my kids in a very high factor sunscreen about 15 minutes before hand. The huge umbrella is up and I sit beneath it, watching my children splash in their little pool. A couple of hours and a nice lunch later, I put everyone down for naps and continue my day.

That's an interesting news story on the site today about skin cancer and being extra careful about your lips, since lip gloss can attract dangerous rays that can cause skin cancer.

I just want to add that ears are often neglected too. I've often been careful about lathering the sunscreen on my face, neck and arms, but totally forget about my ears. Also, the part in my hair has been sunburned several times because I forget about that too.

Now I'm careful to wear a really good, wide-brimmed hat.