Confessions of an Addict + Deuce Fashions

Dress: Urban Outfitters (on sale here!), Shoes: Target, Necklace: c/o Deuce (enter SOML25 for 25% off in the shop!)

My mom and I were at dinner last night, and as I was Instagraming my salad, my mom made the comment that I�m in �my own generation.� I think that was a nice way of saying, �wow, it�s really weird and unfathomable that you feel the need to take a picture of what you�re eating and share it with the Internet, like somebody cares.� Or maybe I�m just reading into it?

But seriously, we Tech-Geeks/Social-Media-Obsessed really ARE in a generation all our own, aren�t we? My dependency on technology is borderline unhealthy. Case in point: last night after said dinner I left my phone on the table and drove the 20 minutes home, not realizing I left it until at least an hour later (shockingly). When I went searching through my purse to find it, I can�t even describe to you the feeling of horror that ensued once I realized it was lost. Straight up junkie-having-a-withdrawl style. I can�t tell you exactly why, but I began stuffing my face with cookies, as if to fill the empty space my phone left. So, apparently I�m an anxiety eater? Let�s keep the phone-losing to a minimum, lest I be 400 pounds.

Anyway, I skyped my mom who called the restaurant, the phone was retrieved (thank GOD), and I have settled happily back into my technology addiction. Oh, and mom? That salad picture has 33 likes on Instagram, so clearly someone cares! ;P

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Switching gears here. Check out that gorgeous necklace in the photos above! I was lucky enough to try out a piece by the seriously cool Etsy shop, Deuce, which specializes in exactly my favorite type of jewelry: unique, kind of tribal, handmade, great quality, and overall awesome. This shop is a winner, people. You never know what the quality will be like when you order on Etsy (sad but true�I�ve been disappointed more than once), but based on my experience with this necklace, I�d venture to say that all of Deuce�s pieces are top-notch and very reasonably priced for what you�re getting!  Even better, the shop owner is offering SOML readers an exclusive discount�just enter the code SOML25 for 25% off any purchase!  Happy Tuesday. :)