Finally Friday: Annette Eyeglasses
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My youngest son is at that age (9 months) where he thinks it is HILARIOUS to grab Mommy’s eyeglasses off my face and start playing/chewing with them. With my first son I indulged him because, AW, how cute — and he broke several pairs of glasses, which led me start buying my eyeglasses online.
I had great luck with the first batch a few years ago (read my full adventures here), but part of the fun of having cheap eyeglasses is you can get new ones whenever you want. These tortoise shell pink ones were my favorites from my last batch of home try-ons from Warby Parker, and I may just have to pull the trigger on them — I keep thinking about them!
They’re $95 with prescription lenses, offer 100% UV protection, anti scratch and anti-reflective coating included. (Progressive lenses are also available, but for $295.) Warby Parker Annette Eyeglasses
(N.B. Your prescription can change during pregnancy, and doesn’t settle down until about 6 months postpartum — another vote in favor of cheap eyeglasses if you’re in the pregnancy corridor.) After my first son my prescription actually got BETTER — I haven’t yet gotten a new prescription to see where I landed after H.)
Psst: check out my Zenni kids review, now that I’ve started buying eyeglasses online for my youngest son!
Sales of note for 5/19/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Lots of markdowns on AGL (50%!), Weitzman, Tumi, Frank & Eileen, Zella, Natori, Cole Haan, Boss, Theory, Reiss (coats), Vince, Eileen Fisher, Spanx, and Frame (denim and silk blouses)
- Ann Taylor – 50% off summer-ready styles
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – 50-60% off select styles
- J.Crew – 60% off sale, and 40% off packing picks (prices as marked)
- J.Crew Factory – New arrivals, plus up to 60% off everything plus extra 50% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Daily flash sales, and lots of twill suiting on sale! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off. 5/19’s flash sale: Jardigans down to $175-$209, dresses down to $150, blazers down to $250
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 30% off dresses, skirts, shoes, and accessories
And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
What is appropriate when disciplining your kid’s friends in your house? My 3 y.o. likes to play with a couple of 4 y.o. boys who live on our street. I’m not sure if it’s because they are older or if I have a different parenting approach than their parents, but I think the kids are not well-behaved (name calling, not sharing, wrestling toys away from my (smaller) kid, bossing me around (“get me a snack”), etc.). If they are bossy with me, I make them ask politely. If they are being mean to my kid, I stick to “we don’t call names” type comments. If my kid misbehaves, I am much more direct with him, and of course can impose consequences if it persists. For context, they are usually playing in one room and I am doing chores in another, and get involved only when they come to tattle on each other or I hear crying. I don’t know where the line is in terms of verbally disciplining them in my house, both in terms of not overstepping bounds with the other parents and in terms of letting my kid learn to resolve conflict on his own. Thoughts?
We’re trying to choose a new preschool for my 3 year old (due to a move), and I’m really struggling. We have seen a ton of daycares, and so many of them put major emphasis on academic development and assessing the children. I just don’t care. I want my kiddo to do fun stuff that is educational, but I don’t want all this focus on assessing her skills. I just want a pleasant environment with teachers who care. It seems impossible to find.
Ok, another help question…
Do any of y’all use grandparents as childcare? My mother has offered to watch the baby through the end of the year – baby is due at the end of April – I have 3 months of leave, so she’d be watching him for about 6 months.
How did you go about setting this up? What if I’m currently contemplating matricide? Is it just hormones? Or is this just a bad idea?
Ahh had to share: just found out I’m pregnant! Very excited and also quite terrified. DH and I had been trying for several months but last month decided to take a break, so it was kind of a surprise! I took 4 tests just to be sure. So hard to keep the news in. I think we will tell immediate family this weekend.
Help me out Breastfeeding Mamas!
Do I even really need a rocker? or is this one of those things that people say you need, but I’d be perfectly fine just like hanging out on the couch, or in bed? Can I just get a $20 husband pillow instead? Just use a chair? Advice please, I just feel like paying $400 for a chair I use for 6 months just seems kind of silly… Am I nuts?
My 6 yo daughter has always been tiny, but at her recent physical her doctor became concerned. We have an appointment to see an endocrinologist. I’m a little nervous about having a growth hormone prescribed, but also know that if there is an issue we want to take care of it now. If anyone has experience (good, bad, indifferent) please share. FWIW, my husband is average height and I’m taller, but I also had late puberty and did not stop growing until 23.
Finally Friday is right! All I can think about is my weekend of doing nothing but sleeping!
My appointment yesterday was great, had the 13 week NT ultrasound and got my bloodwork back from Panorama. Everything looks really good! Doc says my risk factors are as low as they can possibly be so there is no need for an amnio. And we found out it’s a boy! I really didn’t have a preference either way, but husband is super excited :) He said he wouldn’t care either way, but I think he’s still excited to have a boy.
I kind of don’t want to tell anyone. My Aunts are INSISTING that it is a girl, and so last night I said “well what if it is a boy?” and she said “send it back or try again!” I know she was kidding, but…what the heck? We’re pretty sure we only want one, for lots of reasons.
At least I don’t have to have the “no pink” fight now! I would have gone for the camo stroller either way. I’m going to start trolling Craigslist, see if I can get a used one, and then just get whatever covers I want.
Wearing these now- I really like them! The pink is interesting without being too out there for the office.
Has anyone tried Warby Parker? I tried a pair of internet glasses from another company and was not impressed–the coating was not very good (glasses always looked smeary after cleaning), and I am convinced they didn’t align the lenses properly despite the fact that I sent in the correct measurements.
So cute. My six month old is just now discovering the joy of playing with momma’s glasses, and I have some BCBGMaxAzria that I just love. Maybe a backup pair is a good idea.