Choose Happiness

Happiness is truly a choice we make in our daily lives. Yes, you may be angry or frustrated at times, but there really is no point of losing your happiness over something that will pass in time. It is difficult to overcome and solve problems throughout the day but keep choosing happiness. One way to keep you happy is to be around happy people who choose to allow themselves to not take things personally all the time. Focus on what you have now and work with it. It’s so important to appreciate the people around us that support our decisions and allow us to be the best version of ourselves.

  So, to my beautiful angels, I hope you choose happiness not only this week but forever!

Emotional Awareness

Emotions are an interesting feeling especially as a teenager. That is when emotions hit you the most. There are two different types of emotions; the positive and the negative. Some positive feelings are happy, loving, confident, inspired and some negative emotions are angry, afraid, ashamed, guilty and worried. Feeling both is absolutely normal. Once you feel different emotions it is important to be aware of those feelings. Sometimes it may seem as if you don’t know what you're feeling but you know in your gut there is something wrong and that’s normal. Don’t be afraid of not knowing. At times, emotions are difficult to accept but don't ignore feelings. It is healthier to acknowledge what you are feeling rather than hiding them. According to teenshealth.org, “Avoiding negative feelings or pretending we don't feel the way we do can backfire. It's harder to move past difficult feelings and allow them to fade if we don't face them and try to understand why we feel that way. You don't have to dwell on your emotions or constantly talk about how you feel. Emotional awareness simply means recognizing, respecting, and accepting your feelings as they happen.” Emotions are tricky, at times good and bad but being aware of those emotions as they occur is healthier than dwelling in the past. So Angels, I hope that this will encourage you to understand your feelings and move past it!

 

Have a positive week, Angels!

Snooze! Just 10 more minutes!

Hate it when your parents say, “go to sleep” or “time for school?” Well, scientifically teenagers bodies are programmed to go to bed late and wake up late due to a release of melatonin later in the day than adults. It is healthy for teenagers to get at least 8 hours of sleep but it’s kind of hard to do that when you go to sleep at 11 p.m.  According to Dr. Michael Brues, clinical psychologist, lack of sleep can cause “lower grades in school, poor concentration, moodiness, and poor performance in athletics.”

Here are some tips for a healthier school year!

Stay on a routine of going to bed and waking up at the same time every day including weekends.

One hour before your bed, no electronic devices but rather read a book or magazine.

Stay away from caffeine after 4 p.m.

Your bed is only for sleeping; don’t do your homework in bed.

Try not to hit the snooze button in the morning.

It really is just finding your balance and seeing what works for you. Sleep is so important for teens/tweens because you become more aware of your surroundings and you’re just in a better mood! Hope this blog helps you through your school, Angels!

Have a snooze-free week!

-ModAngel

Sticks & Stones…Let’s Face It - Words Do Hurt.

Teens and tweens, no matter what era in history, have always encountered bullying. From the playground to the bus stop, kids have either been the victim, been a bystander, or even been the aggressor. However, things seem to be changing. Cyber bullying has become a prevalent issue and an epidemic spreading across the nation.

So what is bullying exactly? Bullying is an aggressive behavior that involves power imbalance through verbal, social and/or physical hostility. One of the most common reasons for bullying at the teen and tween age groups is based around physical appearance. Not only is this behavior hurtful to the victim in the present, but it can also have serious and long term affects on a person as well.

The problem with cyber bullying is that most of the time it is not an overt public ordeal. The harassing is done behind closed doors, in private, making it hard for authoritative figures, such as teachers, principals, and parents to stop the bullying. Without “big brother” watching over these young kids in cyber space, it is easy for a bully to get away unscathed without having to suffer any consequences. So how do we stop the cruelty?

According to www.stopbullying.com, there are four responses to know.

1. Stop Bullying on the Spot: Adults need to respond quickly and consistently to bullying behavior, teaching that it is not acceptable.

2. Find Out What Happened: Determine the best way to approach that conversation.

3. Support the Kids Involved: Knowing that there is support is comforting to a child, which reminds them that they are not alone.

4. Be More Than a Bystander: Parents, and other kids especially, see bullying every day, but learning how to approach a bully safely, can make a huge difference in the victims confidence, self-esteem, safety, and livelihood.

These methods can be applied to bullying on the playground or in cyber space. As parents, keeping a watch on your child’s behavior is important. If you notice something is wrong with your teen or tween, ask. If something is wrong, take action and teach your angels how to properly handle the situation.

Have a beautiful and bully-free week Angels!

-Mod Angel

For more detailed information about bullying, visit www.stopbullying.com

Wear Your Hearts & Show Your Heart

Mod Angel is now carrying Ava Cantrell Heart Sunglasses that would be a perfect addition to any outfit! They come in Black and in Tortoise Shell Brown! Sunglasses, especially with this kind of flare, are a great accessory for expressing your mood!

Not only are these glasses super cute, but all proceeds of the sales go to the charity “Story Shifters”! Story Shifters is a theatre arts residency specifically designed for students with medical, physical, and neurological impairments, including students on the autism spectrum and students with special needs.

Get the Ava Cantrell look and support a great cause! Wear your hearts and show your heart by giving some love and support for Story Shifters! It’s a great way to look good and feel good!

Find them Here: Ava Cantrell Heart Sunglasses

Have a great weekend Angels!

Express Yourself!

It is so important for your teen and tween girls to express themselves, and what better way is there than to show off their fashionable sense of style! That is why Mod Angel has a fantastic collection of different designers to allow your teen and tween girls to pick and choose what brand will exemplify their personalities best.

Let’s talk about what the Mod Angel designers personally represent:

If you love to inspire change and evolution while setting the trend, rather than following them, than 4 Love & Money is perfect for your teen and tween girls. They have a great sense of fashionable style and artwork.

Unique and edgy? Than your teen and tween girls are definitely Butterflies & Zebras.

Rock LA with the hottest fashion-forward designs from Dirtee Hollywood, perfect for your teen and tweens' clothing.

Seeking more of a comfortable and practical, yet still totally fresh look? Lori & Jane is the right fit for your teen and tween angels.

Known to be super cute, Made U Look has different types of adorable daily wear that is comfortable and perfect for an active day!

Now angels, we cannot forget to accessorize! Mod Angel is now carrying fantastic teen and tween accessories by Girl Junk.

And who says you can’t express yourself with socks!? Sockalicious is not your ordinary pair of socks – they print sweet treat, candy covered, and sport designed socks to represent your passion and flavor!

Now you know what our Mod Angel designers stand for, so what will your teen and tween want to represent?!

Have an awesome and fashionable week Angels!

-Mod Angel
www.ModAngel.com

Back To School Shopping

Mod Angel Teen and Tween Clothing Companies want you to look great and feel great on your first day of school and for the whole year! You can buy wisely by buying quality products!
Deloitte.com published their "2014 Back To School Survey", finding many changing trends amongst parents of K-12 kids and college students. Here is their preface to their research! (Be sure to click on their Back-to-School Survey link and the Back-to-College Survey link for detailed statistics on the latest shopping trends!)

For the full article and PDF links, click here: Deloitte Back to School 2014 Survey

"The back-to-school season is upon us again and it continues to evolve. The Internet is climbing as one of the top shopping destinations; mobile and digital continue to influence the purchase process; and the dedicated summer shopping season is seemingly of less importance as consumers will wait until the last minute to shop — with some even completing their purchases after the school year begins. It is no longer your parents’ back-to-school season and we are exploring what is driving consumers’ decisions in 2014.

Deloitte’s seventh annual Back-to-School Survey and its second annual Back-to-College Survey, conducted July 5-10, 2014, reveal the latest trends likely to impact spending for parents with children in grades K-12 and college. These insights can serve as a valuable resource in offering retailers guidance for making promotion decisions that could send them to the head of the class."

Mod Angel offers a great set of options for daily wear and school day outfits. From our 4 Love & Money skirts and dresses, to our Dirtee Hollywood girls tees, we have the look you can mix and match for a fashion forward look!

For an awesome savings for a great Back To School look, Mod Angel is now offering Lori & Jane Palazzo Pants on SALE for $19.95 - originally priced at $36! Click here for the whole selection of Palazzo Pants

Have a great school year Angels!

Let's Play Dress Up!

It is so important for young girls to feel beautiful and be confident. A great way to build this self esteem is to play dress up! Moms – don’t you remember putting on your mothers lipstick and doing your hair with scrunchies and pins everywhere?! Well it is vital that your young angels do the same and we encourage you all to play dress up games!

Clothing for teens and tweens can be great for dress up; use party dresses, graphic tees, tank tops, shorts, printed boy shorts, printed leggings, maxi skirts, skater dresses, or anything really! Use Halloween costumes, dad’s old ties, mom’s old hats, just get creative and have fun! Pretend you are going to a royal dinner, or a beach bash, or even a red carpet event!

Another great girls dress up game that you can play with friends is a game of speed! It can be played with as little as two girls, or as much as…well… as many as you want! Set up two piles of clothes equally, making sure that each pile has the same types of clothes and an equal amount. Have a person stand in front of each pile. Then on your marks, get set, go! See who can fully put on the outfit, and take the outfit off first! …Change it up a bit, and depending on how many people you have playing, you can have a relay race of people putting on and taking off clothes to see which team completes the race faster!

Modangel.com has super cute teen and tween clothing that can be great for dress up games! Be sure to check local second hand and thrift stores for some more funky fun outfits!

Here are some more real life dress up game ideas if you’re feeling ambitious! http://bit.ly/1o7Y9Bn

To all Angels: Have fun, Love yourself, and you will be Beautiful Inside and Out!

It's a Selfie Party!!!

The Selfie girls were out in full force to celebrate Selfie Week at Tween Angel! They rocked their Selfie shirts by Dirtee Hollywood and immediately began to do what all Tween girls love to do...take Selfies!

        

Did you know that the word "Selfie" has truly become official! Oxford Dictionary added the word "selfie" along with it's definition of "an image of oneself taken by oneself using a digital camera especially for posting on social networks" So ladies.. You adorable tween girls made it so popular that it's no longer slang! Selfie is now just another work in the English language.

Also, Tween girls across the nation were rocking their Selfie shirts on Instagram! Check out these famous dancers/actresses/video stars Madison and Mackenzie Ziegler in their Selfie shirts! Dance Moms stars Maddie and Mackenzie posted pictures wearing their awesome Dirtee Hollywood shirts that they got from Tween Angel!

          

Tween Angel ambassadors love their Selfie shirts! Our Angels Tessa Bella DeFries and Tatiana McQuay posted their Selfies and hung out at Dance class. Stay tuned to see these 2 talented girls dancing in Pharrell Williams' “Come Get It Bae” upcoming new video!!!

    

Actress/dancer Ava Cantrell, who stars as Penelope Pritchard on Nickelodeon's hit TV show The Haunted Hathaways got photobombed by some cuties when she posted her Selfie on Instagram! Stay tuned to Nickelodeon to see this Tween Angel ambassador in upcoming episodes of The Haunted Hathaways! We can't wait!!!

We love to see all your selfies! Make sure to tag @shoptweenangel# when uploading to Instagram!!
Keep on taking those awesome selfies!

TIME TO GET READY FOR CAMP!!! -www.ShopTweenAngel.com

Dirtee Hollywood CAMP Shirt
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Who's Ready for Camp?? We know we are!! We have a great selection of awesome shirts for day camp and sleepaway camp! And if you are one of those lucky girls going to Dance Camp, check out our selection of printed boy shorts!  They are sure to add a little extra pizazz to your hot summer camp days!

Dirtee Hollywood Tees are So KRAY - www.ShopTweenAngel.com

Check out our awesome tees from Dirtee Hollywood! We're so excited to sell this amazing clothing line. Your tween will love all their catchy phrases! And wait till you see the printed leggings and boy shorts! OMG you will go KRAY KRAY for them!!! Available now at www.shoptweenangel.com

Tween Angel visits Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2014

This year Tween Angel was so unbelievably lucky to be invited to the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards and some of the weekend's festivities! It was the coolest place in the world for a tween and here is your inside look!

We walked into the KCA pre party and were immediately transported into a wild jungle! Our Tween Angel wore her Dirtee Hollywood Wild Child shirt and Galaxy printed leggings. It was so fun and we got to see the stars from all our favorite Nickelodeon shows!

The first person we saw was Kira Kosarin who plays Phoebe Thunderman on The Thundermans. She was so nice and posed for a picture with us!

Then we saw the coolest ghost ever Curtis Harris who plays Miles on Haunted Hathaways! He's really friendly and cool!

And Amber Montana who plays Taylor Hathaway on the Haunted Hathaways! She's so pretty in person and so nice too!!!

Our Tween Angel wore a big yellow bow in her hair in the hopes of meeting her favorite tween star Addison Riecke who plays Nora Thunderman on The Thundermans! Twinsies!

We also ran into Mark Curry who plays Marcus on See Dad Run. What a cool guy! Who remembers him from Hanging With Mr. Cooper??

The awesome stage behind us at the 2014 KCA's!

I got to meet Dice and Goomer from Sam & Cat at the after party. These guys are so funny!

And Breanna Yde the adorable tween who plays Frankie Hathaway on the Haunted Hathaways. Love her!

And Diego Velasquez aka Billy Thunderman. Love the suit and bow tie!

And last but not least, my daughter's new "boyfriend" Jack Griffo, aka Max Thunderman. She has a big crush and he was so sweet!

It was a super fun weekend for this mom and her Tweens! Thank you to Nickelodeon and the stars from Sam & Cat, Haunted Hathaways, The Thundermans and See Dad Run for making it a night to remember!!!