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Hey y’all! Whew, that was a lot of pictures… I narrowed our trip from 1,500 pictures to 30 and boy, was it tough.

First, a quick background on the trip. My family and I used to go down every summer to Tecate, Mexico with a group called Club Rust, to build houses for families in need of one. We hadn’t been in a while and this year my dad and I decided to go back. My friend Sarah and her dad John tagged along as well as my cousins Allison and Ava.

Aside from the dirt, occasional cockroaches, and nasty toilets, the trip was amazing! What made it so special was the kids. They were all so precious and quickly became our best friends. We all spoke some Spanish so we could talk to them which was awesome. On the last day of building it was so hard to say goodbye to the kids. They all gave us big hugs, unless it was Santiago- he kissed us on the cheek. As we were leaving, my heart was filled with joy from the kids.

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 xoxo, Grace

P.S. I’m working on a video from Mexico so stick around!

Hello & I’m back with a DIY! Recently my Instagram feed has been overloaded with baseball caps. Some of my favorites are posted above. I’m in love with the baseball hat trend but not so in love with the prices. I can’t get myself to buy a $32 hat… cough cough Unif (the hats with fruit on the left). SO, I decided to pull out the Martha Stewart in me and get a little crafty. I picked up the pink hat at Value Village for $2 and the iron on was $1 at Joann Fabrics.

Follow two simples steps below to make your own DIY baseball cap!

I plan on making many more hats this summer and I encourage you to try it too! If any of you try it out, let me know how it turns out!

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 xoxo, Grace

P.S. Stick around because next week I’ll show you how I styled the hat along with other Value Village pick ups!

It’s finally here! I’ve been planning/ working on this Spring & Summer Lookbook for a couple months now and I’m so happy with how it turned out!

These are a few outfits that my friends and I picked out that are perfect for the spring to summer transition. I hope you enjoy and feel free to like/ comment on the video!

Also, checkout Megan and Alexa’s YouTube Channel (click here)

Thanks for reading & be sure to follow me on BlogLovin!

 xoxo, Grace

P.S.

Also S/O to Monica for helping film and for driving! We are so thankful for you!

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Monica (click here)
Alexa(click here)
Megan (click here)

Hello! Last Sunday The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) held their 33rd annual fundraiser, “Nordstrom Beat the Bridge” Walk/Run. I got the opportunity to run for one of the JDRF ambassadors, Rylee Stark and her team, “Rally For Rylee.” Rylee and her family are patients at my uncle’s dental practice, North Creek Dental Care. The NCDC staff and their families joined the team too. Before the race I had the opportunity to interview Rylee!

Rylee is 10 years old and was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes 4 years ago. As an ambassador, one of her jobs is to give speeches to people and to teach them about T1D. Also she got to cut the ribbon and hand out prizes to the winners of the Beat the Bridge run. Diabetes doesn’t stop Rylee from doing every day activities and being a highly energetic kid. During her free time she likes to play basketball and soccer. Rylee started using a Medtronic insulin pump two years ago. Her mom sewed on a pocket to one of her tank tops, so the pump would be comfortable as she was being active. They started marketing and selling them as “Rylee’s Pocket.”  You can purchase them on www.ryleespocket.com. Her family is her biggest supporter.  Her sisters are always asking how her blood sugar is doing and are always at her side if she needs anything. At lunch time, Rylee checks in with her mom and they discuss what she should eat. Even though Rylee’s Family is a huge support, she is becoming more independent each day when it comes to pricking her finger, eating healthy and managing her diabetes.

Rylee is an inspiration to me and so many others. Thank you, Rylee for sharing your story with me.

See Rylee’s Ambassador video (click here)

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 xoxo, Grace