Her parents thought it strange. After all, it was a very un-teen-like thing to do. But that never bothered Raquel. She still enjoyed reading Architectural Digest … even if it was unconventional for a teenage girl when most girls her age were reading things like Seventeen, Teen Vogue and Cosmo. But perhaps it was a look at what was to come for this eventual equestrian lifestyle blogger, who would build a social media following that most bloggers in any industry would envy.
THE EARLY YEARS