Fun days in January 2026

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Hello, my bucket list friends! I went on a very fun vacation in late January but there were some other fun days that I want to highlight before I tell you about my vacation. With that being said let’s get to it.

January 8th 2026 – On this day I went to Hobby Lobby. I love going to Hobby Lobby. They have really good prices on art kits and other items. I got a bunch of valentines day items including stickers , art kits, rubber ducks and hair bows. There was such a large selection of wonderful Valentine’s Day items. Going shopping here is always so much fun. I’m so glad I bought these items before February when they would be more in demand. I always like to buy seasonal items as early as possible. Also on the day I went to Trader Joes and I got stickers. This was a great January day.

January 9th – On this day I went to work I also went to Safeway. At Safeway I got some kinder Joy eggs , some glow in the dark dinosaur valentines that come with stickers, and a bath sponge shaped like a turtle.

January 10th – On this day I went to Target I got some fun items including a fidget box, a tote bag craft kit, bow socks, and lip gloss with charms. I also did a pick up order I got some stickers and a Squishmallow pillowcase. I also went to Trader Joes again where I got some stickers and coloring pages.

January 11th – On this day I went to eat at the Habit. I love going to the Habit they have amazing veggie burgers. If you have one in your area I highly recommend it. I also went to Safeway on this day. I got a Barbie gift set that came with a Barbie mug. I love adding new Barbie items to my collection.

January 13th – On this I went to Walgreens and I got some fun Valentine’s Day items including stickers , a pack of shaped erasers, Valentine’s day cards that came with stickers , a squishy bear toy and Squishmallow clip.

January 14th – On this day I went to Walgreens again I got some markers, a hot wheels car, Squishmallow surprise toys, a necklace, socks and more. I also got a cannon ball drink at work. I love cannonball drinks I highly recommend trying one if you get the chance to.

January 15th – on this day I did a fun art project that was also a bucket list item. ( You can read about it HERE )

January 16th – After work on this day I went to one of my favorite local toy stores. I got some really fun items including an art kit, stickers, and a bead activity kit. After shopping at the toy store, I went to Barns and Noble. I got some fun items here as well including a surprise toy and fun jewelry set. I also went to a volunteer event at my church that night. This was a busy day but it was a fun day.

January 17th – I did more shopping at Walgreens on this day. My favorite thing that I got is a new Squishmallow. Some other items I got were a surprise toy, a mini brands create set, a bracelet and a package of pop tube key chains. That night I went on a walk in the park. It was another good January day .

January 18th – On this day I went to Safeway I got more Kinder Joy eggs I love the toys that come inside of these. There have been some really good ones lately. I also got some ranch flavored Goldfish crackers.

January 20th – On this day I got more kinder Joy eggs and more trader Joes Stickers!

January 21st- On this day I got more Kinder Joy egg this was truly one of my favorite things this month.

January 22nd – On this day I went to Target. I got two Barbies Including a color reveal doll. I also got some stickers and twisty pet. Oh and I got some Joy Ride candy. I love going on Target runs!

January 23rd- On this day I did something really awesome. I took photos with my cat! I also ate oatmeal!

January 24th – This was day the day before I went on vacation. I made a quick stop to the Dollar Tree I got a pack of surprise toys, stickers and a craft kit. I also got Taco Bell.

Thank You for reading about some of my fun January days.

2026 art projects so far including a bucket list item!

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Hello, my bucket list friends! I’m excited to tell you about the fun art projects that I’ve created so far this year. One of those projects was even a bucket list item. I don’t get around to creating art as much I would like but I’m happy with the projects that I’ve made so far this year. With all that being said let’s get to it!

January 10th – On this day I made my first art project of this year. I had a mosaic art kit that I got from target . This art kit is different from the ones I usually get. It was more than just a simple coloring or painting project. The first step was to paint the flower design then it was time to glue on the colorful rocks. I enjoyed doing this art kit it was different but still fun and relaxing and the same time. It was fun to do something a little different for my first art project of 2026.

January 15th ( Bucket list item 397 decorate a tote bag) – I got this craft kit at Target and I was so happy to make this project because not only because it was fun to make but it was also a bucket list item! I used the stencils and paint that came with this art kit but I also used some supplies like stickers and puffy paint that I already had. I had fun creating a colorful designs. I love having simple items like this on my bucket list because I get to have some carefree fun and it also gives me a feeling of accomplishment at the same time. That is why I encourage people to put simple items on their bucket lists.

February 4th – On this day I finished coloring a simple craft kit that I got at Hobby Lobby. This craft kit was a simple coloring craft kit. The kit came with two wooden pieces to color I choose to color the heart shaped piece that had a dog on it. I had fun coloring this cute design. I liked how colorful and fun it looked when I finished coloring it.

February 7th – On this day I went to my favorite local party supplies store. I got this really cool craft kit where you make paper flowers. Like the first craft kit I wrote about in this post this is also different from what I usually get when it comes to craft kits. I started out by following the directions then I decided just to make the flowers how I wanted. I had more fun just gluing the pieces together in whatever way or order that I felt like. I even mixed some of the colors together to create flowers with multiple colors of petals . I liked the way that flowers turned out and I’m glad I decided to just let my creative flow without following the step by step directions.

Thank you for reading about the art projects that I’ve done so far this year.

Oxnard road road trip August 2025

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Hello, my bucket list friends! I’m excited to share another post about my summer adventures with you. In early August I went on a road trip to Oxnard to go to the Dallas Cowboys training camp. I also went on other adventures during my road trip so with all that being said let’s get to it.

August 3rd 2025 – This was the day that our road trip started . We made a stop in Solvang on the way to our hotel. We ate here and did a little bit of shopping. It is super cute town and I would love to go back sometime to explore it more.

August 4th 2025 – On this day we to the Ronald Reagan presidential library. It is on my bucket list to visit every presidential library and this was the 2nd one that I got to visit. While we were there was an exhibit on the dead see scrolls and it was truly amazing . I got to see some of the scrolls including part of the book of Psalms. After seeing the exhibit on the dead sea scrolls. We went to see the presidential library. I had so much fun looking around the library. My favorite part was getting to explore the airplane . I also enjoyed taking pictures here. There were so many great displays I recommend going here if you ever the chance. This was not our only adventure on the day we also did some exploring in Ventura , went shopping at Hobby Lobby and went to the beach. That night I went swimming in the hotel pool it was the perfect way to end this day of vacation.

August 5th – This was the day that we went to the Dallas Cowboys training camp. my mom and I were in a VIP area where we got a good view of the practice . I liked shopping at the store they have there. I got a set of stickers and a pin. There were snacks and drinks in the VIP area so that was really nice. There was even sugar free soda. I enjoyed watching practice and I’m glad I got to got this year.

August 6th – On this day we drove back home. I was sad that my vacation was over but I was happy to see my cat.

Thank you for reading about this road trip adventure.

Love, Christina Epperly

The first 7 days of 2026 !

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Hello, my bucket list friends! It is now February and that blows my mind. Every year seems to go by just a little bit faster or it could be that my life is very busy and when you are busy time seems to go by faster. Anyways I thought I would write a post about the first seven days of the year. I hope this year is treating all of you well! with all that being said let’s get to it.

January 1st 2026 – This was the first day of a brand new year and I started it off in the best way possible. I spent time with my friend Amy. We met at Target. I got some really great items at Target including some Squishmallow Valentines Day cards that come with stickers. Other fun items I got were a craft kit, two bead kits, stickers, heart shaped pasta and Joy Ride candy. I also got some Target stickers. I had a great time walking around Target with my friend. After Target we went to the Dollar Tree. I got some Barbie Valentine’s Day cards, stickers, surprise toys and more! It was a prefect start to the year. That night I also made some Christmas shaped pasta.

January 2nd 2026 – On this day I went to work. I love being able to work at Starbucks because I get to smell coffee all day and I even get to drink some too.

January 3rd 2026 – On this day I had work very early. On my lunch break I went back to my old work also known as Walgreens. I had a great time buying some valentines items including a container of squishy bears and a container of pop toys. I also got some rubber ducks, a pen with a fuzzy heart on top and squishmallow clip. Oh I also got my favorite body wash. After work I went to my favorite used book store. Where I got some American Girl books, some mystery books, and a My little pony book.

January 4th – This was a another work day so it was another day that I got to drink coffee. I also made nachos.

January 5th – On this day I went to Target . I got a bunch of Valentines day items including two craft kits, stickers, and a surprise squishmallow. I love going to Target so much but I also know that if you want to buy seasonal items you need to buy them early. I’m glad I was able to buy some more Valentine’s day items on this day!

January 6th – On this day I had an early shift where I was up before the sun. I went to Safeway before work. I got food but I also got Valentine’s day cards that came with erasers. After work I went to CVS I some some fun things including an art kit.

January 7th – On this day I went to Safeway I got some Kinder Joy eggs that have some super cute prizes inside. I also had a great drink of course.

So yeah that was my first seven days of the year! Have the best year everyone !!

Love, Christina Epperly.

The first two days of August 2025

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Hello, my bucket list friends! I still have a lot of blog posts to write about last year’s adventures. I finally finished writing my posts about July 2025 so now is time for August 2025. I will be writing about this years adventures in between my catch up posts. With all the being said let’s get to it!

August 1st – On the first day of the month I had to leave work early. I had a root canal the day before . I thought I would be able to make it though my shift but that did not end up happening. I was not feeling well so my friend came and got me. We went to whole foods and CVS to get some things I needed to help me feel better. While at CVS I got some fun items including a craft kit, a spinning toy, chalk with a surprise in it and pens. That night I used to craft kit I bought to create a super cute cup covered in stickers. It was not how I planned on the day going but I was reminded how blessed I am to have have a truly wonderful friend.

August 2nd – On this day I got to go to my favorite local party supplies store. I got some fun items including stickers ,erasers and a key chain set. I also went to the park and I got coffee it was a great summer day.

Thank you for reading about my early August adventures!

Love, Christina Epperly

Reviewing my 2025 goals and setting my 2026 goals

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Hello, my bucket list friends ! A new year means new goals. However ,before I set my goals for this year I want to look back on last years goals and see what I was able to accomplish last year. I’m excited to set new goals for this year and I’m also excited to hopefully get caught up with last years posts so let’s get to it!

My goals for last year ( 2025)

  1. Cross off 10 or more bucket list items. – I crossed off 11 items this year. ( You can read about it HERE )
  2. Go to Las Vegas – Yes this was such a fun trip I crossed off some bucket list items during this trip.
  3. Read 20 or more books – nope
  4. Start making You Tube videos again – nope
  5. post 10 or more short stories online nope
  6. make my credit score go even higher – nope ( I’m writing nope a lot )
  7. cover up one of my tattoos that I really want to cover up – and another nope
  8. finally get the starfish tattoo that I have been wanting – Yes ! I love the way it looks
  9. Do a 5k race – No, I wish the color run would come back to my area
  10. buy a Lisa Frank item at the thrift store – Yes, in Idaho I found a Lisa frank item at the thrift store.
  11. take loss prevention classes – I did take a loss prevention class and I got a certificate. It was just one class but I will count it.
  12. Go to 3 or more concerts – no concerts are so expensive now it just did not happen
  13. Go to a state that I have not been to before – No I did go on some fun vacations this year adventures this year but it was to states that I had been to before.
  14. get out of my comfort zone – Yes, I did this. This is going to be a long answer but, In November I experienced some of the worst OCD symptoms that I have ever had .I kept ignoring my worsening mental health. I tried to convince myself that I could handle it on my own. However, It got to a point where I could no longer ignore what was going on with my health. I made the difficult choice to go on medical leave so that I could focus on getting better. Choosing to go on leave was a big step out of my comfort zone but I’m glad I did.
  15. Clean up my room and put more items in my storage unit – I did put more items in my storage unit but my room is still the mess it usually is lol
  16. Do something amazing for my 35th birthday – When I first put this goal on the list I was thinking amazing as in like a big party or a trip. However ,on my birthday I ended up doing the simple things that I love. I went to a painting studio where I got to paint a flamingo. I had a fun time being creative. I also went to TJ Maxx and I did a pickup order at Target. Then I went to dinner at one of my favorite local places and I got a verry yummy carrot cake at the store. I enjoyed the day that I welcomed my 35th year. The day was filled with doing the simple things that I love. I also got coffee. The day was amazing to me so I’m going to consider this goal complete.
  17. post 100 Instagram reels – It looks I got close but I didn’t meet my goal .
  18. Add 10 or more items to my bucket list – yes, I added a bunch of items because I decided to freeze adding new items to my list for five years so this year I made a bunch of additions to my list. For the next five years I’m going to focus on crossing off the items that I have on my list already.
  19. make chalk art – Yes, during the summer my friend and I went to a park and made some fun chalk art creations. I really had a great time
  20. feel like I’ve been productive this year – Yes, 11 list items crossed off plus a new job. helped to make me feel like I had a productive year.

My 2026 goals

Cross off 10 or more bucket list items

Publish 3 or more blog post each month

Go to 3 or more amusement parks

Go to a zoo I’ve never been to before

Go to an Alice Cooper concert

Go to a Mets game

Do 3 or more art projects a month

Apply to be on reality TV

Go on three or more vacations

Have 1000 or more in savings by the end of the year

Those are my 10 goals for 2026! I hope all of you have a wonderful year!

Love, Christina Epperly

Things I love July 2025

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Hello, my bucket list friends! I’m happy to say that I’ve finished my regular blog posts about July 2025 now it is time to review the things I loved in July 2025. Before I share my August 2025 adventures so let’s get to it!

July 4th fun- I had a fun time celebrating the 4th of July this year. ( You can read about it HERE )

Northern California road trip – I had a wonderful time this month when I went on a road trip to Northern California. Some highlights included going to a zoo, visiting the tress of mystery , and going to the skunk train. ( You can read about it HERE, HERE , HERE and HERE )

Going to two Mets games – I became a Mets fan this year and I was blessed that I got to go to two games. ( You can read about it HERE )

Sleepover , Five Below , and chalk art – This month I got to have an amazing sleepover with my friend. During our time together we went shopping at Five Below and made some fun chalk art in the park. ( You can read about it HERE )

Thrift shopping with my friend – During this month I got to have a fun hang out with my friend during our hang out we went to my favorite local thrift store ( You can read about it HERE )

Getting my nails done in Mets colors and going to my favorite used book store – During this month my friend and I hung out and got our nails done and we went my favorite used book store. ( You can read about it HERE )

shopping fun – I bought some fun items from work this month I also got to go shopping at Target. ( you can read about it HERE ,HERE and HERE)

Shopping at Hobby Lobby – I had a fun time shopping at hobby lobby this month. ( you can read about it HERE )

A sleepover with a night swim – There is something wonderful about swimming at night. ( You can read about it HERE )

Monster truck art kit – I loving doing simple craft kits and this month, I had a lot of fun painting a monster truck. ( You cab read about it HERE )

Going to my local zoo – This month I went to my local zoo and I got to see some pretty awesome animals. ( You can read about it HERE )

Thank you for reading about the things I loved in July of 2025! I look forward to sharing more adventures with you.

Love, Christina Epperly

Bucket list items I crossed off in 2025

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Hello, my bucket list friends! I’m super excited to write this post about the bucket list items I crossed off last year. Since I’m very behind on my regular posts ,you may not know about some of these items yet but I’m excited to share them with you. In November, I went on a road trip and I crossed off a list item that I’m very happy about. I also crossed off some of my more simple list Items like making a Met’s themed bracelet. With all being said let’s get to it!!

37. Get a tattoo of a starfish – I have wanted to do this for years and this year was the year that I finally did it. While on vacation in Las Vegas, I went to a tattoo shop  that was at the hotel we were staying at. I got a very beautiful and colorful starfish on my leg. It is one of my favorite tattoos that I have!

326. Go to an ice bar – I also crossed off this item while was on vacation in Las Vegas. I went to the minus 5 ice bar. This was a super fun experience that I highly recommend doing if you get the chance. I loved taking pictures here.

336. Make Pinterest worthy chalk art – This was so much fun. In July my friend and I went to a park and made chalk art. I was so happy with the way some of it looked especially the ice cream cone that I drew. I did post it to Pinterest to hopefully inspire others.

351. Get a Philippians 4:13 tattoo – When I got my starfish tattoo in Las Vegas, I got Philippians 4:13 written above it. This is one of my favorite Bible verses and I love having it as a part of my tattoo collection.

341. Get a Cam Squishmallow – Cam is the main squishmallow and I did not have him in my collection so I added it to my list. My friend got it for me when her work had a sale. She sent me a picture asking me I wanted anything that was at the sale. I was so excited when I was Cam in the photo. I asked her to get him for me and she did. It turned out that it was a larger size than I thought . I was so excited when she gave him to me.

355. Paint or draw Cooper – During the summer I drew a very cute picture of my very cute cat Cooper. I found a drawing guide on Pinterest and I followed it but I did struggle a bit to get it the way a wanted however when I was done I was happy with the way it looked. I enjoyed crossing this item off of my list.

357. Go to the Hoover Dam – I also did this while I was on vacation to Las Vegas . I booked a tour with a company called comedy on deck . This was a great choice. The tour bus picked us up and took us on a wonderful adventure. I really enjoyed getting to see the Hoover dam . The tour was amazing and I highly recommend it.

370. Make a Mets inspired bracelet – In 2025 I became a Mets fan. I may be a new fan but I am a true fan. I have a Mets hat and two shirts but I wanted to do something creative to show my love for my team. I had fun making two bracelets with baseball beads and Mets colors.

362. Ride the high roller wheel at night – I also did this during my trip to Las Vegas. I love the high roller wheel but I had only done it during the day before this trip . I really wanted to see all the lights from the wheel and I’m so glad that I did. It was a beautiful view.

358. Take a picture with the 7 magic mountains. – This was also done during my Las Vegas vacation.  This was such an interesting art installation. I’m so glad I got to see it. I had so much fun taking pictures here. I’m so glad I put this on my list.

293. Go to salvation mountain – I crossed off this list item during a road trip in November.  This was one of those items that required travel to an area that is pretty remote.

Thank you for reading about the list items that I crossed off in 2025! I’m excited to see what items I cross off in 2026. I hope all of you have a wonderful 2026.

Love, Christina Epperly

Goodbye 2025

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Hello, my bucket list friends! It is crazy that I’m writing this right now ! This year really surprised me with how fast it went by. I’m still going to catch up with my 2025 blog posts but I will also be writing about my adventures in 2026 at the same time to prevent me from getting even more behind. 2025 was a year that was full of adventure, learning , resilience, creativity, and most of all faith. I crossed off a good amount of bucket list items this year. I have not counted them yet but I will in another blog post. Some of this year’s highlights included going to Las Vegas, getting a new tattoo, going on three different road trips, (including two during the summer) , visiting Idaho twice, going to a few different zoos, going to two Mets game, my summer mall weekend, spending time with some of my favorite people ,going to Salvation Mountain, doing lots of shopping, and creating art. I also turned 35 this year and that is hard for me to believe. I don’t feel like I am 35 but truth is truth. Anyways, overall this year was a good one that was full of many blessings. I got back into teaching Sunday school and I attended two wreath making events at my church. I’m looking forward to all the blessings that 2026 has in store. I hope all of you had a blessed year.

Love, Christina Epperly

Late July fun and adventures 2025

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Hello, my bucket list friends! I’m enjoying blogging about my summer and my current goal is to be finished blogging about my summer before 2026 gets here. I have many more adventures to write about so let’s get to it!

July 27th – On this day I had work . I wore my new Mets shirt to work because I had not gotten it in time for the games that I saw in person. At work on this day I got a surprise LOL doll.

July 28th – On this day I got to go to Target ! I love going to Target. On this Target trip I got a Barbie color reveal doll , a sticker book, two art kits and more! I also got an iced coffee on this day. It was a great summer day

July 29th – On this day I got to see my amazing friend. We got our nails done. I got mine painted with Mets colors ! ( Blue and orange) We went to a local used book store too and I was very excited because I got an American Girl mystery book that I wanted to read. I also got a sticker by number book. We also went to 7-11 and got Slurpees and candy! I love Joy Ride candy!

July 30th – On this day I did some at work shopping. I got a doll, some pens , a note book and some Kinder joy eggs. The doll I got came with a unicorn toy.

July 31st – This was the last day of one of my favorite months. All I did was go to the dentist to get a root canal. It was not the most fun thing in the world but it was something that I needed to do.

Thank you for reading about some of my summer fun in July.

Love, Christina Epperly.