February 12, 2013
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Let’s Talk Earrings
Some days, as a blogger, you tackle serious subjects.
And then other days, you write about earrings!
Not that I am not passionate about earrings. Don’t get me wrong.
I have quite a collection!
Especially since I only got my ears pierced less than 5 years ago, at the ripe old age of 29 or 30.
Earrings are definitely my favorite type of jewelry.
Above necklaces or bracelets or rings.
I have this earrings holder (which I think I have shown on my blog before) that holds about 96 pairs of earrings.
By process of counting how many empty holes there are on the whole things, I have calculated that I own right about 75 pairs of earrings.
That number was even a bit shocking to me!
Rather than try to show you my whole collection (other than this picture), I thought I would just show you the last 5 pairs of earrings I have bought. Probably all within the last 3 weeks or so.
I bought these at Maurice’s for a couple of dollars. $2.99 I think. The bottom part is actually clear, but it looks red because the background is red.
I found these at Old Navy over the weekend. Again, $2.99. That is one thing that I love about earrings. How cheap you can get them. These are nice and thick/heavy too. They seem to be made pretty well.
I like these so well that I planned my whole outfit around them today. Yes, sometimes I do that. Plan my outfit around my earrings. Hey, its a place to start and this girl needs all the help she can get!
My only wish was that it was summer so that I could wear my red peep-toe high heels with this outfit. That would have made me happy.
These were a splurge. I had a $10 coupon for Maurice’s but you can only use it on a single item. Since I generally buy things ON SALE there and they cost maybe $6 or $7 a piece, I decided to just pick out some jewelry that was $10 or more and get it free with my coupon. I found these, which I love! All of the little bars hang individually so they swing back and forth.
It really IS the small things in life, right?
These I bought at Spencer’s over the weekend. They were having a deal where you buy one piece of jewelry and you get another one for a dollar!! I bought Jeremy and cross necklace and then I had to pick something out for myself! I really like these earrings, so it was totally worth the trip into that store! (PS — Don’t think I don’t think you were all like “What was she doing in Spencer’s?” — Let me just say this…going into that store will bring out the prude in you. There are too many things to try to avert your eyes from, all the while trying not to notice what OTHER people are looking at.)
These I found at Goodwill when Derrick and I went away for the day. Again, I think they were $2.99.
Does anyone notice a theme in the last 5 pairs of earrings I bought??
Bonus points for you if you notice it!
So there you have it…the update you have all been waiting for. Ha, ha.
Comments (9)
talking earrings? you speak my language!
they are my favorite necessity too. you did say necessity…right? i honestly had no idea that there was a deep inner desire and love for earrings. it really must have been way deep. because it’s only surfaced in the last few years. i totally plan what i’m wearing around ‘em. course.
i’m looking at your collection with a big smile. and as far as a recurring theme? hmmm. i’m never quick on things like that. i see red. and silver. what am i missing? besides the fact that they all look large?
fun post! hmm..i cant figure out a theme…
happy earring wearing!! looks like you wont run out.
@down_onthefarm - Yes, Cindy, that was the theme I was thinking of. I find that I always gravitate towards silver jewelry. And I love red and black too!
i gravitate towards silver too. loveLOVE it. but have a few goldtone gateway items… haha.
i don’t wear earrings, so…my intelligence of anything having to do with them is pretty null and void. but. i also noticed that you tend to spent around $2.99 a pair. which, is VERY interesting.
happy Tuesday Audrey!
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@down_onthefarm - Gateway. I’m glad to see that made it into this.
I tend to buy a lot of silver too. I only have one gold pair that I wear regularly when I’m wearing a gold necklace. This makes me totally want to count my earrings and do a post about them. But will I remember to do it? Will I take the time? Where can I do this that I’m not tempting little kids to grab them and go hide them or flush one down the toilet??
The last pair is my favorite.
You do like silver and dangly! And I agree with what you said about Spencer’s. Too much ewy in that store. I wouldn’t allow my kids to even look at the windows when we walked by!
Super super cute! I don’t wear much jewelry, but if I would, earrings would definitely be something I’d be quite the collection of too.
I think they complement an outfit so beautifully, and so many different styles! And how can you resist when they are SO super cheap? 
I was going to say silver…but I see Cindy had to go ahead and guess it first!
LOVE that first pair, very pretty. I like earrings a lot too. I thought I had a lot, but 75 pairs! WOW Audrey!!!
I liked your light post. =)