Must Have Accessories for Dog Owners

Do your family photos include Fido? Do you count Fluffy as one of your children when someone asks how many kids to you have? Do you talk to your dog in the same tone you use with your human babies?

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If you answered yes to any of these questions you are most certainly a Dog Mama! Congratulations - now give yourself a nice pat on the back, maybe a scratch behind the ears!

Pets really are part of the family. I am a professed dog lover (sorry kitty) and miss my Big Sid so much. We used to have this big black bouvier des flanders named Sidney. He was about 145lbs but thought he was a lap dog. He would sit on my lap until my legs went numb and then I'd have to scootch him off of me. He lived to be 12 years old before we had to put him down. That was one of the saddest days of my life.

Currently we have one little goldfish named Orange. I miss being a dog owner but right now in our lives this wouldn't be a good time to have a dog - it wouldn't be fair to the pooch.

What I've noticed lately is the amazing accessories you get to show how much you love your little (or big) puppy or announce that you are a proud doggy mama! I don't think these kinds of goodies were available or as cute back when we had our dog, but boy do I wish they did! I would have loved wearing the dog mama hat while swinging my car keys on the cute doggy keyring.

If you are a dog mom looking for some adorable accessories I have just the thing for you! Here is a great list of cool and stylish (and somewhat practical) dog themed accessories for you.

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13 Totally Cool & Modest Swimsuits for Your Teen Girl

Swimsuits are so complicated! The choices are endless but finding the right one for your own preteen or teen daughter brings on a whole new level of difficulty when you are trying to protect her modesty and still find something "cool" that she will actually wear.

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(Post updated 4/2023)

A few years ago our family was at a local public beach enjoying the hot sun, playing in the sand, swimming, and people-watching. The beach was packed so people-watching was easy to do! My girls, tired from swimming came and sat next to me on our big beach blanket to enjoy some people watching with me. My tween daughter noticed a group of young women (probably in their late teens or early 20's) a little ways down from us on the beach. Discreetly she pointed them out to me to see. 

One of the girls in the group was wearing a thong bikini, something my kids have had no prior exposure to or even knew what a thong was. My tween daughter leans over to me and says "Mom, that is the worst wedgie I have ever seen! I keep waiting for that girl to pick it out!" 

I couldn't help but laugh at her comment and then laugh even harder when I explained that this was a thong and she said "You mean she is wearing that wedgie on purpose!" 

How To Find A Modest Swimsuit For Your Teen

Each year it has gotten harder and harder to find cool, stylish, and MODEST swimwear for my tween & teen girls. My girls, thank goodness, have determined their own level of comfort and modesty without much prompting on my part, but finding the perfect and fashionable suit is always challenging!

Whether Spring break or summer is just around the corner finding appropriate swimwear is no easy task so I thought I'd share with you 10 swimsuits I found that are both cool and modest for teen girls. 

10Totally Cool & Modest Swimsuits For 
Your Teen Girl

1. GEEK LIGHTING Women's Two Piece High Waisted Bikini Swimsuit Set

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2. La Blanca Island Goddess One-Piece Swimsuit

3. Round Neck Solid Lace One Piece Swim Suit 

4. Long Sleeve Surf Suit 

5.  Rotita Tassel Cyan Floral Print High-Waisted Bikini Set 

6. Tempt Me Women's One Piece High Neck Plunge Mesh Ruched Monokini Swimwear

7. Ekouaer Women's Halter, High Neck One Piece Swimsuit

                        

8. Holipick Womens Two Piece High Neck Halter Floral Tankini

9. Criss Cross Hot Pink Bikini Set 

10. Strappy Stripe Womens Tankini Push Up Swimsuit

Bonus Swimsuits

Here are 3 more modest and stylish swimsuits I think your teen will love too!

 #11 Multi-Colored Wide Strap Tankini

#12 Geometric Print Swimsuit

#13 Drawstring Side, Halter Net Tankini Set 

Obviously, there are many, many more options but hopefully, this will get you started as you begin shopping for the perfect suit for your teen (tween) girl!

Where do you shop for your teen daughter when it comes to swimsuits?