What Did Yours Look Like?

I remember my first pair of glasses like it was yesterday. I was all of 10 years old and it was during the summer. My Mom and I picked out (what seemed like it at the time) the coolest pair of eyeglasses ever. Gold and navy eyeglasses frames. They were, simply put, the most amazing pair of glasses that I had ever seen.

When we went and picked them up from the shop, I was lucky enough to talk my mom into allowing me to bring my best friends with me. I bravely waited until the clerk brought them out to me in all of their glory and she handed them over. I was so gentle with them and placed them on my face.

I could see! I never realized how poor my eyesight was prior to placing the frames on my face. I could read letters, see the individual leaves on trees. I finally saw that grass was actually individual blades rather than the green mass that I had been seeing for quite some time.

That was over 20 years ago. Technology has come so far that now we can order our prescription glasses over the internet. Back then I had no idea what an internet even was! GlassesUSA.com offers prescription eyeglasses that not only look great but are of high quality as well. My favorite part of shopping with them? Their selection of cheap glasses is great. They have a huge variety that won't empty your wallet.

Feeling a little apprehensive about purchasing a pair of glasses over the internet? They offer a virtual mirror that allows you to "try on" glasses without leaving the comfort of your home! So neat and a lot of fun to play around with.

My virtual pair...

Do you remember your stylish first pair of glasses? They surely can't beat my navy and gold frames. They were pretty spectacular...


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The Story of Birth Control Glasses....

When I joined the Air Force I was a little worried. Besides the fact that we would have to wake up at 4 a.m., would get yelled at 24/7--I was worried about the fact that I would have to wear BCG's. What are BCG's? They are birth control glasses. In other words, these eyeglasses are so ugly that if you wore them you wouldn't have to worry about getting pregnant or if you were a guy you wouldn't have to worry about getting a girl pregnant. Go ahead and laugh that they can't be that bad--but they are--oh, they really are. Go ahead and Google BCG's and you'll see why they are actually called that by anyone in the Air Force.

I have no idea why we would have to worry about that during Basic Training--I believe that the saying is geared to those who decide to keep wearing them after Basic. Most girls {and guys} that I know bought their own prescription glasses so they wouldn't be wearing the hideous thick rimmed as well as enormous pair of BCG's. I still laugh when I think about the BCG's--and especially when I see them at the on base optometrist office! I happen to think the retirees look nicer in them than the young Airmen do who are still walking around wearing them. They just seem like a pair of glasses that would have been worn back then, not now when there are affordable--and extremely cute--glasses everywhere!

I told Leo to mention to his co-workers about GlassesUSA. They are entirely affordable for almost everyone who has a job and is in need of a stylish new pair of eyeglass frames. They're such high quality and have made it through my 2 year old and 6 month old. That's a huge plus for me--if they don't last through the wear and tear of this house I would never recommend them. But here I stand--still with my chic glasses, in tact and with Leo telling me I can buy more anytime...which honestly? He probably shouldn't have said that....I love picking out new frames and this could get me in trouble...

All opinions above are based on my thoughts and opinions. I was compensated for writing this post.