Hello, my bucket list, friends! I love art kits, so I wanted to write a quick post telling you about my latest art kit adventure. On Monday, I had the day off, so I had time to open one of the many art kits that I have. This kit was one of my favorite kinds of art kits. It is a simple painting art kit. This kit came with two lamas , two sets of paint, and two paint brushes. I had a fun time painting the lamas. I made them pretty colorful, and I love how both of them look.
Thanks for reading about my art kit fun – Christina Epperly
Hello, my bucket list friends! As I have mentioned before I got a job at Walgreens. One of the things I like about working there is getting to go shopping on my breaks. I love seeing new products when they come in, I also love seeing what items are on clearance. Saturday on my break I got a notebook, pens , two Kinder Joy eggs, juice with a toy on top, and some socks that have a coffee mug pattern. On Friday I got some butterfly hair clips that were on sale. Thursday I got a fun nail art kit that comes with a ring and I also bought a Hot Wheels car. In addition to that I got another Hot Wheels car yesterday! I’m looking forward to Christmas time for many reasons but one reason is that I know there will be a lot of fun items that I will want to buy when I’m on my breaks!
Thanks for reading this fun blog post – Christina Epperly
Hello, my bucket list, friends! Here we are in my least favorite season. This is the first official day of fall, and culturally, summer ended on Labor Day weekend. It is not a big secret that summer is my favorite season. I get sad when it ends and fall starts. Although there have been some exceptions, overall summer is time of adventure ,fun, and relaxation. Fall, on the other hand, is typically slow and tedious. In addition to that, there are many other things I don’t like about fall time, such as the fact that it reminds me of back to school time. I was not a fan of school, so I don’t have good memories about having to say goodbye to summer vacation and go back to school. Another thing I don’t like about fall time is the strange obsession with all things pumpkin. I mean, I will admit pumpkin patches are fun. However, all the pumpkin flavored food is not fun. You can find pumpkin flavored cereal, crackers, coffee, and more. You may notice that it is almost always pumpkin spice flavored, though, because I guess no one actually wants things that are straight pumpkin flavored, so they have to cover it up with spices. Then we have Halloween. I have celebrated Halloween in the past, but the more I think about it and the more I read about it the more I want to stop celebrating it. Even on the surface, it is easy to see that Halloween has a focus on death, fear, and pain. However, my light bulb moment was when I could not explain what or why I was celebrating. Every other holiday I celebrate, such as Christmas, New Year’s Eve, or the 4th of July, I could easily answer that question. As a Christian, Halloween has been a controversial subject for a long time, and I’ve gone back and forth, but now I feel strong about not celebrating it going forward. Honesty, I don’t believe that I will miss celebrating it. Oh, and I will end this rant, but saying it is no fun when it gets dark at 6 pm and also dead leaves are overrated.
My I don’t like fall playlist
Big boots – Alice Cooper
Elected – Alice Cooper
Monster – skillet
All over the world – Alice Cooper
What have you been doing lately- Reliant k
Welcome to the masquerade – thousand foot krutch
My hippocratic oath – Philmont
Poison – Alice Cooper
Pressing on Reliant K
The big goodbye – Alice Cooper
Let the little lady talk – Capitol lights
Caffeine – Alice Cooper
Legendary- skillet
Down – Thousand foot krutch
Friend like that ( acoustic) – Hawk Nelson
Sideshow – Alice Cooper
Glow in the dark – family force 5
Falls apart – Thousand foot krutch
Die for you – Alice Cooper
Work this body – WALK THE MOON
Hurricane years – Alice Cooper
Talk talk – Alice Cooper
Headlines – Alice Cooper
I won’t back down – Tom Petty
He still does ( miracles) – Hawk Nelson
Bring to life – we as human
There it is, my I don’t like fall playlist! Thanks for reading this rant / playlist! – Christina Epperly
Hello, my bucket list, friends! Overall, so far, September has been a busy month as far as work goes, and that’s a good thing! However, I have not had a whole lot of fun adventures this month. but there have been a few highlights that I wanted to share with you. Without any more delay, let’s get to it!
September 15th – I had this day off. With my free time, I decided to see what Barbie color reveal doll I had gotten. I had bought her at Target, but I had not gotten around to seeing what doll I got in the totally denim series. All the dolls looked cool. The doll that I got was mainly pink with a fun butterfly pattern. I want to get more dolls in this series. My big highlight of the day was going to Savers. At Savers, I got a Barbie doll who had a cute necklace on but also needed some TLC. Her face was very dirty but I was able to clean her when I got home. I’m happy that I rescued her. The other items that I got at Savers on this day are an unopened bead kit, some books including American Girl books, two TY Beanie Babies , a bag of hair bows , a paint your own tea set art kit, and a Build a Bear plush. After Savers, I quickly went to the Safeway next to Savers to get something I needed, but I also got two Hot Wheels cars. They have them at a really good price at Safeway. That night, I started painting my tea set. The paint was no longer in the set, but I had paint that I could use. I had fun painting dots on the plates. It was an overall good day!
September 16th – On this day I had work in the afternoon. I started off the day by going to brunch at a neighbor’s house. It was fun getting to see and talk to some of my neighbors. My next big highlights of the day were going to Starbucks and the park. During my break at work I went shopping. I got another bead kit and an art kit. The art kits come with two lamas that you paint. I was very excited about the things that I bought on my break. It was another pretty good day!
September 17th – I also worked in the afternoon on this day . I went and got coffee and went to church before work. After church, I went to Starbucks, and I got a pink drink. At work during my break, I bought two new Kiner joy eggs that have animal toys in them. It was another good day.
September 18th – On this day, I went to work, and during my break, I bought a Hot Wheels monster truck that was Barbie themed. After work, I went to Safeway, where I got two juice drinks that come with toys. I really like the monster truck I got!
Thank you for reading about some of my latest highlights!
Hello, my bucket list, friends! It is time for another dink review! When I first heard that Coca-Cola was coming out with a new flavor that was made with the help of AI, I knew I had to try it! I’ve so far enjoyed trying the other flavors in the creations series. I was very curious to see what this flavor would taste like. On the bottle, it says that it is futuristic flavored. After trying the soda, I can say that I’m not sure what the future tastes like, but it’s pretty good. I don’t get a lot of the original coke flavor in this drink, and I’m not sure how to describe it. I kind of taste a candy flavor with maybe some cherry flavor in there. Honestly, I can’t really place it, but I like it. If you like sweet sodas you will probably like this. I do recommend trying this, but it will be prepared for a taste that is pleasant but confusing.
Thank you for reading this review! – Christina Epperly
Hello, my bucket list, friends! While the summer months are pretty jammed packed with adventure, these next few months are pretty slow. However, I’m pretty good at finding things to blog about. Anyways, on Wednesday I had the day off, and I did two fun things. The first thing I want to talk about is the decoupage art kit that I got from The Goodwill in Connecticut. I have had this kit since June, and I have been wanting to use it for a while. I finally used it and I have to say I loved doing decoupage and I want to do it again. The cat that I made with the kit turned out super cute, and I want to do another kit like this one, but I have not seen many of them around. The second thing I did on Wednesday that I wanted to talk about was that I went to Target. One of the main reasons that I wanted to go to Target was to get a new Barbie color reveal doll. When I was at Target, I debated if I should get one or two color reveal dolls. I decided to get one doll and a Barbie activity kit. Some other fun things I got were two pairs of socks, a pencil pouch, and a bath bomb with a prize inside. I also got two Kinder Joy eggs. The Kiner Joy eggs I got were a part of the National Parks series. I had not seen those kind in a while so I looked and I saw that they were expired. I still wanted the toys that were in them, so I asked for and got a discount on them. After my Target fun, I got coffee before going home. It was a pretty great day off.
Hello, my bucket list, friends! This year, I did a game instead of just a regular summer bucket list. I honestly did not do as well as I hoped I would. After adding everything up, my score ot was 515 out of 1,845 . So yeah, not great. I think a lot of it had to do with not crossing off any of the 100-point items . With all that being said, I did enjoy this summer, and I do want to do this again next year. Thanks for reading. You can find the list below. – Christina Epperly
5 points
Slide down a slide – Yes, I got to go down a really cool dinosaur shaped slide in Las Vegas
Go out for frozen yogurt – Yes, I went to Yogurt Land
Get new flip flops – Yes, I got some at Old Navy, and I also got some at JC Penny’s in Idaho.
Go on a mall shopping spree – Yes, I had a lot of fun!
Go shopping at the Dollar Tree – Yes, I did twice
Draw a summer picture – Yes, I’m really happy with how this year’s picture looks
Get a bubble machine – no
Do a bubble photoshoot – I do have some photos of me blowing bubbles this year, but it wasn’t really a photo shoot, so I guess no.
Eat pizza – yes
Drink a milkshake – You know, as easy as this item was, I did not end up crossing it off
Go to Taco Bell – yes
Go out for ice cream – no
Go thrift shopping – yes, more than once
10 points
Go swimming – yes lots of times
Go to a movie – yes, I saw the sound of freedom
Go to the beach – yes, in CT. and Santa Barbra
Ride a carousel – yes
Get 10 points for every item you cross off from your regular bucket list. I crossed off three items, so I got 30 points for this
Make sidewalk chalk art – no
Ride a roller coaster – no
Play mini golf – no
Tie – dye something- no
Make a bracelet – I think I did this but I don’t have any pictures so I guess I’ll give myself half points for this one
Win a prize from a claw machine – yes
Paint something at a paint your own store- no
Make a sand castle – no
Make a summer playlist – yes
Make a craft with craft sticks -no
Slide down a waterslide – no
Get coffee from a coffee shop that I have never been to before – no I don’t think so
Get a new bathing suit – I did get a new swim top at Goodwill, so I guess I will give myself half points for this one
Make sand art – no
Go to a park I’ve never been to before – yes, I went to more than park in CT
20 points
Go to a museum, yes. I went to a few
Go to a concert – no
Go to a zoo – yes, I went to two zoos this summer
Make a plush animal at Build a Bear Workshop – yes, I made a very cute frog
See fireworks – yes
Get my nails done – no
Get a massage – yes
Make playdough – no
Go to a restaurant I’ve never been to before – yes
Swim/ float in a lazy river – no
Do Volunteer work – no
Download a new game and finish 20 or more levels. – yes
Go to a water park – no
go to a selfie museum -yes
50 points
Go on a vacation -yes
Go to a state I’ve never been to before- yes
Get a new tattoo – no
Get a small pool for my deck – no
Go to a state park – yes
Read five books with 100 + pages each – no
Go camping – no
Get a Barbie from the 1990s that is still in the box – no
Go to a national park – no
Go to an escape room -no
Go on a birthday getaway – no
Stay in a hotel I’ve never been to before – yes
100 Points
Take a picture with a famous person – no
Get 10K plus views on a newly posted Instagram reel – no
Hello, my bucket list friends. I’m happy to say that I have crossed another item off of my bucket list! I actually started this item on the last day of August, but because tie- dye has to sit for a while, it was September when I finished it. In order to complete this bucket list item, I ordered a Build a Bear Workshop brand tye -dye kit from eBay. It was pretty easy to use. I do wish that the bear was bigger, but other than that, it was perfect for crossing this fun item off of my bucket list. I’m glad I crossed this item off, and I wonder what item I will cross off next since I don’t have any plans to cross off another item right now.
Thanks for reading about this bucket list adventure – Christina Epperly
Hello, my bucket list, friends! I love summertime so much! It is always hard for me when it is time to say goodbye to it. It does not help that I really don’t like fall either. However, in this post, I want to focus on how great this summer was!
Travel – I got to do a lot of traveling this summer. My first big trip was to Connecticut in June. I also went on an amazing adventure in Las Vegas with my mom and my friend. Another trip I went on was a road trip to Oxnard to see the Dallas Cowboys at training camp. My final big trip of the summer was going to Idaho to visit my family. I’m glad I got to do a lot of traveling this summer
Bucket list items – I crossed three bucket list items off this summer! I crossed off number 265 and visited the Pez factory , number 272 eat at the Amy’s restaurant, and number 15, go to Las Vegas!
Museums – I got to visit some cool museums this summer, including the carousel museum and the Jelly Belly museum.
Thrift shopping – I got to do a lot of thrift shopping this summer. I went to my favorite local thrift stores and I also went thrift shopping in Idaho and Connecticut.
My mall weekend tradition – I have a tradition of picking a weekend and going to the Dollar Tree on Friday and then going to the mall on Saturday. I had a lot of fun this year shopping at some of my favorite places.
Swimming – I got to do a good amount of swimming this year. I went swimming a lot when I was in Oxnard. I’m really blessed that I got to go swimming as much as I did.
Outdoor fun – I got to do some fun outdoor activities this summer. I enjoyed walking at a local park , visiting Kent Falls State Park, going to two different zoos, and exploring hot springs in Idaho.
Celebrating the fourth of July – I had a great time celebrating the 4th of July this year. I went to an event that included fireworks.
Thank you for reading about my some of my summer adventures! – Christina Epperly
Hello, my bucket list, friends! August was an overall good month. I started a new job, went to Idaho, and I tuned 33 and more! It is now time to take a look back at the things I loved in August 2023.
Going to the Jelly Belly Factory – On my birthday, I visited the Jelly Belly Factory. I had a lot of fun exploring the factory, visiting the museum and going shopping. ( You can read about it HERE)
Going on another Idaho adventure – I had a great time visiting Idaho in August. It was good to see family and go on adventures. ( You can read about it HERE )
Thrift shopping – I got to do some thrift shopping in August locally and in Idaho. ( You can read about it HERE and HERE )
Starting a new job – I’m very happy to say that I was blessed with a new job at Walgreens after the store that I was working at closed. ( You can read about it HERE)
Shopping at my favorite party supply store – The day before my birthday, I went to a party supply store that I have loved since I was a kid. ( You can read about it HERE )
Alice Cooper’s new album – My favorite singer released a new album, and I have spent a lot of time listening to it! I highly recommend listing to it!
My early birthday dinner with my friend – Before my birthday I celebrated it with my friend. ( You can read about it HERE )
Going to the mall – I went to the mall this month. I got a massage and did some shopping. ( You can read about it HERE )
Being ok after having emergency surgery – On the first day of August, I had unexpected surgery after going to the ER on July 31st. It was very scary, but God protected me. I had a good amount of recovery to do during August, but I’m glad to say that scars are the only reminder I have of the surgery. ( You can read about it HERE )
There you have it, the things I loved in August 2023. Thanks for reading ! – Christina Epperly
