Hello, my bucket list friends! I’m so excited that June is here! I made a fun playlist for this year and I also made a really fun notebook for this summer and I can’t wait to show you both. With all that being said let’s get to it!
My summer 2026 playlist
1. Cinematic – Owl City
2. Caffeine – Alice Cooper
3. Fire It Up – Thousand Foot Krutch
4. New York City – Owl City
5. Mrs. Hippopotamuses’ – Relient K
6. Balloon Ride – Relient K
7. Good to Be Alive – Skillet
8. Crossing the Rubicon – Sabaton
9. Escape – Alice Cooper
10. Rock America – Danger Danger
11. The Last Stand – Sabaton
12. Money Screams – Alice Cooper
13. Rocket – Rose Betts
14. School’s Out – Alice Cooper
15. chemically messed up – Allison Eide
16. Shopping – Barenaked Ladies
17. Innocent – Stellar Kart
18. Bring Em Out – Hawk Nelson
19. Take on Me – a-ha
20. Summertime Girls (Studio Version) – Y&T
That is my summer playlist for this year !
Here are some pictures for my summer notebook! I’ve had so much fun decorating it with stickers. I plan to add pictures to it as the summer continues. I hope all of you have a wonderful summer!
Hello, my bucket list friends! I’m determined to have a great summer this year. I’m also determined to cross off as many summer bucket list items as possible. This year’s list is mix of different items including easy everyday things like shopping at some of my favorite places, doing art projects, and eating some of my favorite foods. There are some items on this list that may seem difficult to cross off but I already have them planned . This list is also full of classic summer adventures that can be challenging or easy . However ,it does include challenging items that I don’t have plans to do. I’m excited to see how many items that I can cross off . I hope I can do some of the more challenging ones. I do feel like I have a stronger drive to cross more items off this year than I have in past years. With all that being said let’s get to this year’s summer bucket list game.
10 points
Make animals and flowers with air dry clay
go swimming
ride a carousel
make 4th of July art project
get a new pair of flip flops
go shopping at the Dollar Tree
Go shopping at Hobby Lobby
get frozen yogurt
make a summer 2026 playlist
take pictures in a photobooth
get a new Squishmallow
Go to my favorite used book store
get a slurpee
go shopping at same the party supply store that I did as a kid
get a new Barbie doll
buy a keychain on vacation
buy a magnet on vacation
Go on a Target run
go shopping at TJ Maxx
take a picture of the sky from an airplane window
make a reel with an Alice Cooper song
cut watermelon into shapes with cookie cutters
20 points
Do my mall weekend tradition
Go to a park that I’ve never been to before
go shopping at Five Below
buy a plush animal while on vacation
go to the movies
go to build a bear workshop
tye-dye something
get a soft pretzel
ride a roller coaster
get a new swim top
make a sandcastle
make sidewalk chalk art
draw my summer picture
paint something
go to a restaurant that I’ve never been to before
go swimming at night
take a selfie on a train
go on a boat ride
get dressed up including make-up and fancy shoes !
make ice pops
try a new lavender scented product
make a reel about my little pool
50 points
go to the zoo
go to an amusement park
go to a concert
watch a Mets game ( on TV or in person counts )
read a mystery book
go on vacation
visit a state that I’ve never been to before
go on a water ride
go to a party
go to lunch or dinner with a friend at least 3 times
play mini golf
make a fruit salad
make playdough
make a pasta salad
get a tattoo
slide down a waterslide
set up my small pool
go on a hike
go to a museum
go thrift shopping to 3 or more stores
make a no bake cake
Get a Mets sweatshirt or jacket
100 points
make a music video
take a picture with a celebrity
Go to a water park
write 5 or more blog posts each month
go camping
get a themed birthday cake
get my face painted
get more than one new tattoo
go to the movies three or more times
cross off five regular bucket list items
hold or pet a baby animal
get my toenails painted
Get 10 flamingo themed items
watch a whole season of any TV show
get a piercing
watch a movie that came out the year that I was born
Hello, my bucket list friends!! I still have some adventures from last year that I want to share with you! In this blog post I will tell you about my favorite September adventure. I went to a county fair that I’ve have been going to since I was a kid. I can’t wait to tell more about it so let’s get to it!
September 11th 2025 – County fair fun!
On this day I went to my favorite county fair. I started going to this fair when I was in elementary school. My school took a trip there every year. It was one of my favorite school days. Last year my mom and I went and I had just as much fun as I used to. I loved seeing all the animals, displays, and collections. I loved getting to see the horses and there were also some very cute baby pigs. I also got a fair passport that you could collect stamps from different areas of the fair. I enjoyed seeing the displays of collections in one of the exhibit areas. My favorite collection that I saw there was a rubber duck collection. There was a store and the fair where I bought some little ducks for my own collection. I love the baseball duck the best. Another highlight was seeing all of the beautiful flowers on display. One more memory that stands out from this day was getting a slushy in a boot shaped cup! I’m glad I got to go to the fair last year maybe I will get to go this year as well.
Hello, my bucket list friends! I feel a little bit of excitement everytime I finish a new blog post. I’m so happy that I’ve written a fair amount of blog posts this month. Including the post about my 11 years of blogging. ( You can read it HERE ) This is year is going by very fast but I’m so excited for summer and for my bucket list adventures! With all that being said let’s get to the things I loved in March of 2026.
Travel show and going to Target after – I loved getting to go to the travel show this year! After the travel show I got to go to Target. I love the sticker book that I got. ( you can read about it HERE )
Five Below – I went to Five Below this month . This is awesome because I don’t get to go to five below very often. (You can read about it HERE)
Going to Walmart twice – This is another store that I don’t get to go to very often and I got to go twice this month. ( You can read about it HERE and HERE )
TJ Maxx shopping spree – I had so much fun shopping at TJ Maxx this month. This was one of my favorite days this month. ( You can read about it HERE )
Target shopping spree – I had a fun time shopping at Target this month . The next day was not very fun but on this day I got some super fun Items at Target. ( You can read about it HERE )
Being able to get a new phone when I needed one. – The day after my Target shopping spree I had to get a new phone. It was very stressful but I was so blessed that I was able to get one when I needed it. ( You can read about it HERE )
getting my hair cut – I was so happy that I got my hair cut this month! I was in need of a shorter haircut and I’m so happy that I did ! ( You can read about it HERE )
Getting to spend some time with a friend and going to the thrift store together. ( You can read about it HERE )
Another fun Target shopping adventure – I Went on another fun Target adventure this month you can read about it HERE )
Painting a cute bunny – This month I got to paint a cute bunny that I got at TJ Maxx . ( You can read about it HERE )
Making a cross craft while teaching Sunday school – I got to teach Sunday school this month! I love the craft that I got to make! ( You Can read about it HERE )
Thank you so much for reading about the things I loved in March 2026 !
Hello, my bucket list friends! It is time for me to celebrate 11 years of blogging. I started this blog back in 2015 and I’m so glad that I did. I love that I’m still blogging 11 years later. Most importantly I’m thankful to God for my talent and creativity. I’m also thankful for everyone who has ever read my blog! I’m excited to continue writing blog posts, sharing my love for everyday life, and crossing more things off of my bucket list. I have many more blog posts to write so I better get to it ! Thanks for reading Love, Christina Epperly.
Hello, my bucket list friends! I’m very excited to continue my posts about my March adventures! I love sharing my everyday adventures with all of you, However, I’m super excited to share my summer bucket list game with you at the end of this month. On June first my bucket list game begins ! I can’t wait for my summer adventures this year but for now I’m ready to tell you about some of my fun March adventures so let’s get to it.
3/15 – On this day I got to teach Sunday school! I love getting to teach Sunday school. I love this craft we made on this day. We made a cross with tape and painted around it . Then we removed tape leaving a cross shape in the middle. I also got coffee on this day.
3/17 – I got stickers from Trader Joes on this night. I love getting free stickers from there.
3/18 – On this day I started cat sitting for a very cute and fluffy cat. I miss her so much. I hope I can see her again her again soon.
3/19 – This day was so awesome ! I went to Walmart and I got so many fun items. I got lots of Easter items including a paper craft kit that I had been wanting. I also got this super cool Barbie pop reveal doll. I also got some stickers, a craft kit, a surprise toy , a Barbie Easter book and more! After Walmart, I went to the Dollar Tree and I got a few things including bath bombs and an art kit. Then I went to Starbucks. That night I went to dinner. I also took more pictures of the super cute cat that I was watching. It was a wonderfully awesome day!
3/20 – On this day I got coffee and I got to go to Five Below ! I love the squishy beads that I got. I also got some shaped erasers and an art kit. I also went out to dinner. It was another wonderful day.
3/21 – This was the day of the travel show. I love going to this yearly travel show. I believe that this was my 3rd time going. I love going to all the different booths and learning about different places that I could visit. I also loved getting all the free items that were handed out at each booth. I got a coloring book ,a key chain ,a cup ,and much more! I also got to hold a Madagascar hissing cockroach. Another cool item I got at the Travel show was a squishy pepper. After my the travel show. I went to Target. I got a craft kit, surprise toys, a sticker book and more! This was a really awesome day! I hope I get to go to the Travel show again next year.
3/22 – I got to go to Panera Bread on this day. I wish I got to go to Panera Bread more often but I was happy that I got to go there on this day.
3/24 – This day was one of my favorite days this month. I had a great shift at work. I got one of my favorite drinks before I left. Then I went to TJ Maxx. I got so many amazing things there. Some of my favorite things I got on this day are a painting art kit, a bead kit, a Kinetic sand set, a big set of hair bows, stationery items including stickers , a set on bracelets and more. I also went to Whole Foods where I got some fun things such as Joy Ride candy, a plush axolotl, and two activity books that came with stickers . It was another wonderful day!
3/ 26 – On this day I went to Subway , Trader Joes and CVS. I got some fun Easter Items at CVS including a set of stamps. At Trader Joes I got a coloring page and stickers.
3/27 – On this day I went on a Target shopping spree! I got two coloring books, a cute painting craft kit, a squishy charms craft kit, a play doh Barbie that was on sale, two jelly bands craft kits, a Squish Mallow Pez, and more! going to Target was fun but what was not fun was that my phone started having problems where the screen was not responsive to touch and I was not feeling well . I was not prepared for the stress that tomorrow would bring.
3/28 – I felt really bad on this day I was dizzy and out of it . I just wanted to lay on the couch all day. However, it was official that my phone was unusable and needed to be replaced. Getting a new phone is always a big ordeal but having to replace a broken one is even more stressful. Once I got my new phone up and running I had to log back into everything and that was challenging. I was still not feeling well I was stressed out and I needed a little bit of a distraction. So I went to Michaels because it was walking distance from the phone store. I got a summer craft kit , two rubber ducks, some Crayola scribble scrubbies, sticker books and more! Oh I also got a border that was made of bow shapes . It was a good little bright spot in a stressful day. I went and got some food after shopping because I was still not feeling good. I took an Uber home and of course there was traffic on the way back home. Later that day I felt well enough to do the painting craft kit that I got at TJ Maxx. Everything worked out but it was a very stressful day.
3/31 – This was the last day of the month! I got a yummy drink at work. This month was a roller coaster ride and I’m thankful for the good days that it brought.
Hello, my bucket list friends! I finished my blog posts about summer /August 2025 now It is on to September! For this post I’m going to highlight some fun days that I had September . However ,my favorite day in September will have it’s own post. With all that being said let’s get to it!
September first – This is a day I dread every year. The end of the summer months. it is the day with my summer bucket list comes to an end. However it was a nice sunny day. I got outside with Cooper to enjoy the sun!
September 2nd- On this day at work I got a new Squishmallow ! I also got a drink at Starbucks.
September 3rd – On this day I got a whole bunch of fun items at my work. These items were summer themed. I always try to hang on to summer when September starts. That is probably the reason why I bought so many summer items on this day.
September 5th – On this day I got a fun candy it was Reese’s Oreos. I also got a building toy on clearance.
September 6th – On this day I went to Hobby Lobby! I love going to Hobby Lobby. I love the bow shaped beads that I got on this day. I also got some flamingo straws, a Christmas craft kit, bow stickers, 4th of July gel clings, smiley face cutouts, and more. I love the picture of me standing in front of the fountain in the hobby Lobby shopping center holding my bag from Hobby Lobby. Later that day I went out to eat. This was a really great day!
September 8th – I did more at work shopping on this day. I got some fun squishy toys and more.
September 9th – This day had gloomy rainy weather and I was not happy about it! I was really miss August on this day.
September 10 – This was a rainy day . However, I was at work so I did some at work shopping. I got some fun toys including a new squishmallow. I also got some fun straw toppers at Safeway including a baseball one.
September 12th – I got some sticker puzzles at safeway on this day.
September 13th – On this day I went to my favorite local party supplies store. I got fun items there including stickers and crayons. I also got some rubber ducks and surprise toys. I also went to the park and Panera Bread.
September 14th – Today was a really great day! I got to teach Sunday School. I don’t get to do this near as often as I would like to. I love getting to plan arts and craft projects! I also went to Trader Joes on this day and I got a new Squishmallow. I wish more of my Sunday’s were like this.
September 16th – On this day I went to Target, Taco Bell, and I got pancakes.
September 17th – I did a foam craft kit on this day! I love how cute this Christmas themed craft kit is.
September 18th – On this day I went thrift shopping at Savers. Some of my favorite things that I got are a book full of stickers, some Barbie and American Girl books, a necklace and a pair of earrings. I also got coffee at McDonald’s and a sticker book at Safeway.
September 19th – This was a day that I got more stickers at Safeway. I miss getting stickers at Safeway the don’t have them like they used too.
September 20th – On this day I went to Whole Foods and I drew a picture of a coffee cup!
September 22nd – On This day I got a Barbie Dollar at my work! I was so happy about it.
September 24th – On this day I got a Hello Kitty bracelet kit at work.
September 25th – On this day I went to Hobby Lobby again. I got a bunch of beads, stickers , craft kits, and more! I love shopping at Hobby Lobby so much. I also love it that they don’t have Halloween stuff! They just have fall items not nothing creepy. I even got some Christmas craft kits on this day. At work on this day I got art an art set , a Squishmallow and more. Later that day I painted the states that I had been to on the wooden map that I got at Hobby Lobby.
September 26th – On this day I went to dinner with a friend . She gave me a Squishmallow that I really wanted . I was on my bucket list to get this Squishmallow. His name is Cam and he is a cat.
September 30th – On the last day of the month I got coffee and a fun delivery from Amazon that included a lot of stickers!
Thank you for reading about some of my fun September days.
Hello, my bucket list friends ! It is time to start my blog posts about March. I’m going to try to blog as much as possible this month. Even though my life has gotten busier since I got a 2nd job! I’m so excited to say that I’m going to be working as a massage therapist again. It took a good amount work to get my massage licence in order and then it was even more work to get my resume and cover letter ready. However, it all paid off. I was very blessed that I was able to get hired quickly. I’m very happy that I decided to go back into the field of massage therapy. I’m also very excited that summer is coming soon. However, for now it’s time to tell you about some of my March highlights including a much needed haircut.
March 2nd – On the 2nd day of the month I went for a walk in a local park. While I was at the park I went on the playground and I took some fun selfies. I still think playgrounds are fun even in my 30’s. There is something so fun and nostalgic about playgrounds. I’m glad I was able to go to the park on this day. I also went to CVS and I got some fun Items including Valentine’s day clearance items. I also got some Easter items as well. I love the craft kits and the bag of Easter toys that I got . I also got this super cute fuzzy bunny notebook. I also got coffee on this day.
March 3rd – On this day I went to Target . I mainly went to get the book Just Friends. I was so happy that I was able to get it. I also got some Joy Ride candy , two craft kits, a bag of popper toys, and a large Crayola Scribble Scrubby. It was a great day for a great Target run!
March 4th – On this day I got a very very very cute frog cake pop ! I miss the frog cake pops !
March 5th – on this day I went to Safeway. I got some surprise toys, a pack of Barbie surprise eggs, and more! I also went to Trader Joe’s and I got some fun stickers. It was a pretty normal day but it was a pretty good day .
March 7th – I did a lot on this day. I went to work , Then I went to Walgreens. I got some fun things at Walgreens. My favorite thing that I got was a peeps bead kit. I also got some toys on clearance and my favorite body wash. I also went to my favorite used book store. I got some good books on this day including three American Girl books. Then I met my friend we went to one of my favorite local toy stores where I got a fun set that included squishy toys and stationary items. Then my friend and I went to eat and then we went thrift shopping. It was so good to spend time with my friend. Life is so busy that often times it hard to find time to spend with friends so I’m always very happy when it works out. At the thrift store I got some stickers and more. I also went to eat with my parents on this day. It was a really awesome day !
March 9th – On this sunny day I went to the Dollar Tree and I got some fun Easter items . I love the set of erasers that I got. I also got a cute tooth brush and a fun Easter craft kit. I love going to the Dollar Tree I wish I had one just a little closer to me.
March 12th – This was the day I got my hair cut! I had been growing my hair out and it had gotten to be pretty long. It was also very hard to care for. I have thick hair and that can be difficult to manage. Also for work I had to have it pulled back so I could not think of a reason it keep it long anymore. I went to great clips and I was very happy with the results! My hair is about shoulder length now and it is much easier to take care of and it is also super cute ! I’m very happy that I decided to get my hair cut. After my haircut I went to CVS. I wanted to get this big box of Easter toys that I had seen online. I did get the box of easter toys but I also got more. Including more Valentine’s day clearance items and some easter items. After CVS I got coffee. This was a fun day!
March 13th – On this day I painted a sloth suncatcher ! I love doing fun and simple art projects like this . I also went on a walk and I took a my new axolotl toy that I had gotten the day before at CVS with me.
March 14th – On this day I went to Walmart . I went to get some Easter items and that is what I did . I love the tube of squishy duck toys that I got. I also got a necklace, scratch art, a bead kit, a coloring book , an egg with squishy toys inside and more! That night I went to dinner. This was a fun day.
Thank you so much for reading about some of the simple moments that made the first part of March special.
Hello, my bucket list friends! I’m so excited to write this post! Once this post is published I will have achieved my goal of finishing last year’s summer posts before this summer begins. Before I jump into how I did with my summer bucket list. I want to reflect on the summer of 2025. Overall this summer was pretty amazing. One of my favorite memories was making chalk art in the park with my friend. Another thing I loved was going on vacation to Las Vegas I did so many fun things there including going to the Rainforest cafe. There was also a road trip to Northern California , my mall weekend tradition, going to two Mets games, celebrating July 4th , going to Idaho, seeing the Dallas Cowboys practice at training camp, celebrating my birthday and , so much more! I’m blessed that I got to have so many fun adventures during the summer of 2025. I could go on about all of the fun I had during this summer. I went swimming , went shopping at some of my favorite places , went to the zoo, crossed off some bucket list items , and spent time with some of my favorite people. I love summer and I’m so thankful for the fun that I had in summer 2025.
10 points
get new flip flops – yes !
buy 10 or more things from the dollar tree – yes more than 10
draw my summer picture – yes
Create a beautiful work of art with a craft kit – yes
go to my favorite used book store – yes
see a fireworks show – yes on the Fourth of july after watching a baseball game
take pictures in a photobooth – yes
get scented sunscreen – yes
make a bracelet – no
go thrift shopping – yes
take photos on an airplane – yes
Get a new Barbie doll – yes
Get a new Squishmallow – yes
drink a Slurpee – yes
put a puzzle together – no
Get one of Starbucks’ summer drinks – yes
Slide down a water slide – no
20 points
Do my mall weekend tradition – Yes
setup my little pool – no
go to the movies – no
go to a park I’ve never been to before – I’m going to say yes because there was a park that was right outside of the zoo that I went to during my road trip. I didn’t explore it much but I did go down a slide there.
go swimming – yes
make ice pops – no
tie-dye something – no
go to a zoo – yes
ride a rollercoaster – no
ride a carousel – yes
Review 3 different products – no
Make 3 different Pinterest recipes – no
win a prize – no
stay at a hotel I’ve never stayed at before -yes
Make s’mores – yes
Make a mini music video to an Alice Cooper song – no
Go to a paint your own pottery studio – yes
50 points
get a massage – I don’t really remember so we will say no lol .
go to a concert – no
go to an amusement park – no
get my nails done – yes
make a plush animal at build a bear workshop – yes, I did this during my mall weekend
Take a picture with the Las Vegas sign – yes
go on a water ride – no
make chalk art – yes
get a new tattoo – yes
go swimming at night – yes
Go on a road trip – yes
Have a pizza party – no
Leave CA for at least three days – yes
go shopping at Five Below – yes
Get 1k views on an Instagram reel – no
100
cross off 10 regular bucket list items – no
cross off 20 regular bucket list items – no
take a picture with a celebrity – no
go to the rainforest cafe – yes
publish three different articles on my nonconformist news site – no
Get 2 or more tattoos – no
Go to a national park – no
Go to a state park – yes
get a new Mets shirt or pants – yes
Apply to be on a reality TV show – no
Go to an MLB game – yes
Get 10k views on an Instagram reel – no
Thank you so much for reading this post about my summer bucket list and my summer adventures ! Summer is my favorite time of year and I’m so excited to have more adventures this year and maybe I will cross off even more bucket list items for my summer bucket list this year!
Hello, my bucket list friends ! I’m so excited to write this post because I only have one more post to write after this about summer 2025. The next post I write will be about last year’s summer bucket list. I’m already looking forward to this year’s summer bucket list which will begin soon. Anyways with all that being said let’s get to the things I loved in August 2025.
Trip to Oxnard – In early August, I went on a trip to Oxnard. Highlights from this trip include visiting a presidential library , going to the Dallas Cowboys training camp , and shopping at Hobby Lobby. ( You can read about it HERE )
Trip to Idaho – During this month I also went on a trip to Idaho. Some highlights of my trip there include going to Zoo Boise , going thrift shopping, and seeing family. ( You can read about it HERE )
Getting to see Amy – On the first day of the month I wasn’t feeling the best but I got to see my friend and that always makes me feel a little bit better. We went to some fun places including CVS . I love the stuff I got there on that day but more importantly Friendship is one of the most valuable things that you can have in life. I’m very thankful that I have some truly wonderful friendships in my life. This day was a good reminder about the positive impact of friendship. ( You can read more about it HERE )
My Birthday – I got to celebrate my 35th birthday this month. I did some of my favorite things on this day including painting ,shopping , and eating cake. ( You can read about it HERE )
summer picture – I have a tradition of drawing a special picture for summer. I love the picture I drew this year. ( You can read about it HERE )
Summer sticker art – during this month I made a fun sticker picture. ( You can read about it HERE )
Going to one of my favorite local stores – This month I went to a local party store that I have been going to since I was a kid. ( You can read about it HERE )
Thank you so much for reading about the things I loved in August 2025.
