I love Lea's story and I've been taking more nature walks with her recently. I got her hiking accessory set and love her walking stick, so my mom helped me make my own to match her. 
I used ribbon, washi tape, and paint to create the stripes like Lea's walking stick. My mom helped me with hot glue to stick down the ribbons. 
I think it turned out adorable, what do you think?
Grace Thomas is the 2015 American Girl doll of the year! We're similar in many ways: Grace is a baker who loves Paris, France, and she's a blogger! I love her so much! 
Look how cute her charm bracelet is! My mom has been making me a charm bracelet of everywhere I've been in the world since I was born, so I love that Lea has a special bracelet from her mom! 
I also love that Grace is helping give back in a big way with For Goodness, Bake! We're going to participate in For Goodness, Bake! this fall and have a bake sale. I'm so excited to raise money for No Kid Hungry with American Girl.
Grace's story shows how trying again and believing in yourself can help you achieve your goals. My goal is to be a better baker. I'm going to be practicing my baking this year until I get even better, and then I'll bake a bunch of stuff for the bake sale.