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Technology is everything to me. It's my career, my hobby, and the way I communicate with my friends, family, and the entire world. It's how I get my news, how I create, and how I interact. It's very important to me and has been for years.

I talked about this last week in my Favorite Tech Accessories post, about how I adore technology and ever have since I was a child. I'm so lucky to have taken that passion and turned it into a career & side hustle. When I really sit down and think about it, it's a special thing.

I promise we're going somewhere with this...

When it comes to technology, I am constantly on my phone and iPad, which means that my battery dies very quickly. Sometime I need headphones and don't have them; whenever I'm looking for a flash drive, I never seem to have one.

This being said, I am constantly carrying around multiple chargers, so many pairs of headphones and any tech accessory I might need at the drop of a hat. That's why when I saw Pinch Provisions release a tech girl emergency kit I needed it badly.

Pinch Provisions is an adorable company that has made their mark on tiny, adorable emergency kits for everyone and anyone. I'm 99% sure you've seen them online, at Sephora/Nordstrom, and even in little boutiques. The standard emergency kit is filled with hair ties, aspirin, lip balm, band aids and everything else you could possibly think of.

I bought one of these for my friend for Christmas and she loved it -- it's a perfect gift idea for ANYONE.

Since it's inception, Pinch Provisions has come out with a slew of other kits; they have kits for dogs, men, bridesmaids, fitness fanatics, and everything in between.

That brings me to the point of this post.

Pinch Provisions released a Screen Queens kit that has EVERYTHING a tech addict could need in a pinch (get it? PINCH provisions?!)



When they released this kit, it was sold out EVERYWHERE and you literally couldn't get your hands on it. The moment I saw it in stock on Nordstrom.com, I jumped at the chance.



It's the perfect size and everything fits so neatly inside. It comes with:

  • A wall charger
  • USB wire with 3 different types of chargers
  • A pair of headphones
  • A flashdrive
  • Camera lens
  • Password Keeper
  • Microfiber cloth for cleansing 
  • Cord wrapper
  • Phone/tablet stand
  • Earbud wrapper
I've been using it for the past few weeks and it's such a pleasure. Everything is one neat little kit and I can easily transfer it from bag to bag without forgetting anything. I always would forget my charging cable or headphones when I was switching bags and then I'd suffer. This way, everything is together and I never forget anything.



I have this kit & the fitness kit, but I need so much more



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iOS7: Perfect in Every Way

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I've been an avid iPhone lover for the past year now but I've been a tech junkie since I could remember. I was always a computer junkie, since my AOL Kids days. I'm the resident Geek Squad member in my home because I know how to fix the computer whenever it's down. 

I somehow just understand computers and everything that goes along with them; I am by no means a computer science major but I know my way around.

I get extremely excited when there are new tech gadgets being released, especially by my beloved Apple. That's why I had been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the brand, spanking new operating system to come to all iPhones and iPads.

iOS7 came out last week and blew up the internet. Service was down, it took hours to download the update and there were some glitches but it's also very exciting that my iPhone was going to get a new look.



I had seen pictures of the update but nothing beats using it for the first time. It took me a total of 2 hours to complete the update on my iPhone 4S but less than an hour on my iPad. Immediately, I fell in love with iOS7.

I had seen throughout the day people were very iffy about the new operating system; a lot of people didn't like it and wished they had never updated while others were on the fence. I hardly saw anyone that was in love with it.



I was one of that small percentage that was obsessed and still am, five days later. Yes, it does look very similar to the Windows phones and it's sort of two dimensional but it's Apple and I will pretty much love anything new that they put out.

I love how the icons are flat on your home screen, I love the bright colors and the new lock screen. I love how the background is bigger and doesn't have that weird spilt screen look like the old operating system. 



One great feature is that there will be no more annoying notifications from the app store that your apps are due to be updated. That's because the app store will now be updating apps automatically and you'll get that notification (not a pop up) if your control center. 

The new control center is something I'm still getting used too but I do like the sleek look of it. I am also obsessed with how everything is white, like the keyboard.



To me, iOS7 is how an iPhone and an iPad were always meant to look. It's a no frills, simple and colorful look and I think it's utterly perfect.

My favorite part of the entire update? iTunes radio! I love Pandora but I hated how they would play the most random songs on stations I loved. iTunes Radio is completely changing Pandora and going to give them a run for their money. iTunes Radio has great stations and even though it's kind of similar to Pandora, there are so many different things in my opinion.

They have featured radio stations, iTunes top 100 stations, and the ability to buy the songs you're listening too. 

I've already deleted the Pandora app and fell in love with iTunes radio.

All in all, I am completely happy with the iOS7 update. I cannot get enough of this new look and operating system, I've fallen in love with my iPhone all over again!

Have you downloaded iOS7? What do you think? Leave your thoughts in the comments!


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