Throw out your sunscreen

I arrived in Sydney feeling smug. I'd stocked up on everything - medications, skincare, and a solid supply of my favourite Farmhouse Fresh tinted sunscreen. Prepared. Organised. Adulting like a pro.

Then Sydney's summer hit. Not just summer - their biggest heat wave in over a decade. The sun here doesn't feel like Texas sun. It feels personal.

A few days in, I found myself sitting outside a cat café - only three spots available, and I'd volunteered to wait - chatting with an employee who turned out to be an unexpected goldmine of local knowledge. She told me which Australian stores most closely matched what I was used to back home, and then hit me with this: throw out all your American sunscreen. Immediately. The Australian sun operates on a different level entirely, and the Cancer Council brand is specifically formulated for it.

I went straight to the nearest store after.

The Farmhouse Fresh? Still in my bag. I can't bring myself to part with it - especially since Ellie and I used to volunteer at their animal sanctuary back in Texas. So for now, I'm using both and calling it responsible adulting.

If you want to support my favorite skin care company/farm animal sanctuary, go check them out! https://farmhousefreshgoods.com/