Earring-O-Rama!

You know the old saying, wanting a very specific pair of trombone earrings is the mother of invention. In this case it is very true. Last year the Girlchild started playing trombone. They are a quirky crowd, the tromboners, are they not? I couldn't find the trombone earrings I wanted to get her. I did find some trombone charms. One thing lead to another, and I've been in full-on earring-making mode ever since.

Perhaps you have your own image of what being a handicrafter in Vermont looks like. A lot of times it is every bit as quaint as you imagine with the leaves and the maple syrup and the tweeting of birds. Making earrings is pretty straightforward, though, and I like to pull my kids' little table in front of the tv and watch some Bones.

I make a lot of earrings so I can watch a lot of Bones.

I'm also pretty obsessed with the Undisclosed podcast. 

I went through Serial last year when it came out and just discovered Undisclosed last week. I like to eat some Hot Fries, pop open a Diet Dr. Perky, and ask what is the deal with Jay?

I buy the charms from the handicrafters who make them on etsy. Then I put them on the earwires. The making of the earrings may not be the most exciting thing ever in the history of all things, but the earrings are totally the most exciting things ever in the history of all things. The best part? I sell them for $5 at The Flying Disc. Seriously. Five bucks! How can you resist that? There are about a million other designs. I'll post more on my Facebook. Click here to see them. Better yet, come to The Flying Disc and see them in person.