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Of course, fun in the sun has to include quality sunglasses.

Now is a great time to shop for shades of your very own, since you will also be helping to do something really important for the world: Right now Solstice will give 100% of the net proceeds from the sale of SOLSTICE Beach Totes to The Climate Project for the entire month of June. Solstice wants to reward customers as well- from June 10th to July 19th, spend $125 and get the beach tote for $10 or buy any pair of sunglasses valued at $250 or more and receive the beach tote for free.

I LOVE the idea of getting hot new sunglasses and gifts too (and know I am helping to make a difference while I’m at it!).

To add to my excitement, five readers will each win a $50 Gift Card to Solstice Sunglass Boutique! To have your chance to win, tell me your most fun sun-related memory! Earn extra entries by re-tweeting this entry (my twitter name is @alywalansky). Entry deadline is July 15 – good luck!!!

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1. They are lost. I have heard more than one horror story about them being tossed out on Christmas morning with the gift wrap. Now that has to hurt.

2. They are tucked into their handbag and forgotten. I had a small credit left on one and the store wouldn’t accept it because it was two years old. That really ticked me off!

3. They expire… although here in Ontario, the government is putting a stop to that. Thank Goodness! I hope that they do this all over the country.

4. They come from stores that are not in your town… that happened to me last year and I had to go downtown Toronto to use part of it. Actually, it just gave me an excuse to head down to the Eaton Center! Luckily, that particular store (Lush) has just opened in a mall not too far away from me, so I’m hoping that I get another one this year… hint, hint Jamie.

5. If there is a processing fee for the Gift Card involved… that’s just plain wrong! Avoid that retailer like the plague!

*And did you know that more than 1/4 of all Gift Cards purchased are never used. The stores must love that! So, any horror stories of your own out there. Have you ever bought or received a Gift Card??

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