Month: November 2024

One more trip to Idaho before the year ends

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Hello, my bucket friends! At the end of October, I went to Idaho to visit family one more time before the year ends. It was good to see people that I don’t normally get the chance to see. I can’t wait to tell you more about it, so let’s get to it!

October 30th – This was the day I arrived in Idaho after a short flight. This day was pretty uneventful, but that is a good thing. It was good to see my grandparents and to get this visit to Idaho started. I stayed up late on this night writing about why Christians should not celebrate Halloween. ( You can read it HERE )

October 31st – I started this day by getting coffee and going shopping at Walmart. I was excited to see that there were some Christmas items available. One thing I’ve learned from working in retail is that you have to buy seasonal items as soon as they are available because they can go quickly, and they do not always get restocked. I got some Christmas Squishmallow window stickers. I also got post cards, stickers , a pack of stencils, Squishmallow hair clips, bath bombs, and candy cane toothpaste. After that we went to a restaurant for my grandpa’s birthday. later that night, I took a bath with bath bombs.

November 1st – I started off by doing one of my favorite activities, and that activity is thrift shopping. I went to my favorite Goodwill location in Idaho. I got some fun items during my thrift shopping trip including some little Christmas squishmallows, a Beanie Buddy butterfly, a bag of hair bows, a craft kit, a Hello Kitty binder, a cup with lamas on it, and more! I also went to visit more family members that day. Some of my family members have a farm, and I love going because I love animals. I really like seeing this one very sweet horse. We took some cute selfies together. Later that night, we went out to eat at a Mexican restaurant

November 2nd – This was our last full day in Idaho before going home. The big highlights from this day other than spending time with family were going to Olive Garden for lunch and going to Walmart. I got so many great things at Walmart. I was excited to see that there were some more Christmas items available. I got some Christmas stickers, some hello kitty soap, candy canes, beads, a surprise toy, and more. My trips to Idaho always go by so fast, and this one was no different. I don’t know when I will be able to go back. I’m already looking forward to it.

Thanks for reading!

One of my favorite thrift shopping finds, a trip to the mall ,a new phone case and more

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Hello, my bucket list, friends! I’m excited to share more of my October fun. In this post, I will share one of my all-time favorite thrift finds! I go thrift shopping a lot and I find a lot of cool stuff but sometimes I find something that I get really excited about and last month I experienced one of those times. I’m very excited to tell you about it so let’s get to it!

10/21/2024 – On this day at work, I got two really fun items. The first one is a Squishmallow Christmas blanket. It is so soft that I’ve loved having it on my bed because the nights have been much colder lately. The other thing I got are Christmas gel clings for my window. I love decorating my window with gel clings, and I love finding gel clings to decorate with.

10/22/2024 – On this day, I went to the mall. I got got some very cute clearance items at Claire’s and some very cute stickers at Daiso. I also went to Taco Bell. I love going to Taco Bell. since the one closest to me closed, I don’t get as many opportunities to go. It was a great evening at the mall. I also went to Target and Starbucks.

10/25/2024 – On this day, I went to my favorite local thrift store. I got some great items as I usually do. This thrift shopping haul includes a bunch of beads, a Build a Bear plush, some small Christmas Squishmallows, Pez dispensers, a bucket hat, stickers, and more! After my thrift shopping fun, I went to get coffee. After coffee, I went to the toy store to get some surprise toys! At work that day, I got a new Squishmallow and a Christmas coloring book. It was a pretty great day!

10/26/2024 – On this day, I went to Starbucks. I also went to work. At work, I got two sets of plastic rings, some chocolate, and a wind-up toy. It was a normal but a good day.

10/27/2024 – I had this day off, and this was the day I got the item that I talked about at the beginning of this post. Before I went to the thrift store, I went to vote, and I went to lunch. When I made it to Savers, I was ready to shop. I went to the normal sections of the thrift store that I usually do. I got a Squishmellow that still has the tag, a bag of hair bows, Barbie dolls, a bag of rubber ducks, and some books. I was also ready to check out when I decided to walk around the store a little bit more. There were some costumes by the regular clothing, and there were two jackets that caught my eye. I could tell that they were military jackets. I tried one of them on, but I noticed that the other jacket had some patches on it. I took a picture of the patch, and I learned that the jacket was from the us Marine Corps. I also learned that the rank was lance corporal. The jacket was priced at $24.00, and that is usually way more than I would pay for a jacket at the thrift store, but this was so much more than any regular jacket. I have a lot of respect for our military, and I knew that I had to give this jacket a good home. After getting the jacket, I found a few more things like some Barbie flash cards and some gel clings. After the thrift store, I went and got coffee. I put my new jacket on when I got home. I took so many pictures in it. I love this jacket so much! I put it on all the time. It is very well made and it is good at keeping me warm. I’m still very surprised that I found this jacket at the thrift store. This was also the day I got my new phone case. I had ordered it and this was the day that it was delivered. It is a fun case with a pink background that has butterflies on it.

What is one of your coolest thrift store finds?

Thanks for reading!

Love, Christina Epperly

An amusement park adventure, thrift shopping, making cookies and more October fun!

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Hello, my bucket list, friends ! I’m over a month behind with my blog posts, so I’m going to try to get caught up by writing about multiple things in a few blog posts. We out anymore introduction let’s get to some of my October adventures.

10/04/ 2024 – On this day, I got a large surprise toy at work. It is the Rainbocorns Mermaidcorn toy. It is a very large surprise toy with a lot of different things inside but I haven’t opened it yet! I should do a review on it when I do.

10/05/2024 – On this day, I went to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk with my family. We were invited to a private party there. It was nice to be with my family I did get to go on some of my favorite rides but it was a very busy day at the park so there were long lines and that was stressful but it was a good day overall.

10/09 – On this day, I went to my favorite local thrift store. I got a lot of great things on this day, including a bag full of a bunch of random items, stickers, a book, and Play-Doh. However, my favorite item that I got was a sealed TY Beanie Baby calendar that has stickers in it . After the thrift store, I went to a local coffee shop for an iced coffee. After that, I went to one of my favorite local toy stores. The fun does not stop there because not only did I buy some fun items at work including a Hello Kitty Journal, I also did a pick up order Target and I got some great items in that order including a craft kit, a sticker book with so many great stickers, and a Squishmallow hair accessories set. It was a really fun day

10/10/2024 – On this day, I got a much needed massage! Selfcare is an important thing, and massage is a great form of selfcare.

10/ 16/ 2024 –

On this day, I went to Safeway, and I got some great clearance items. Including a 4th of July decoration and a Crayola scribble scrubby toy! I also got some cookie dough, and that night, I made cookies!

10/18 – On this day, my friend came to see me on my  lunch break! It was so good to her. The time went by so quickly, but it was wonderful!

10/19 – On this day, I went to my favorite party supplies store! I got lots of stickers, a coloring book, a bracelet making kit, surprise toys, and more! I also went to Jack in the box for curly fries, and later on, I went to ACE hardware. I got some fun things there a well including a Hot Wheels car and a cute turtle toy. It was a pretty great day!

Thanks for reading!

Love, Christina Epperly

Things I love September 2024

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Hello, my bucket list, friends! I feel like no matter what, I’m always a month behind on blog posts lately. I’m going to try really hard to catch up before the year is over, so let’s get to it!

Getting a new phone – I needed a new phone badly and I finally got one! ( You can read about it HERE)

Going to the movies twice – I enjoyed going to the movies twice this month, and I should do it more often! ( You can read about it HERE and HERE)

Visiting my favorite local party supplies store  – I’ve been going to this store since I was young, and I still love shopping here. ( You can read about it HERE)

Thrift shopping – I got to participate in one of my favorite hobbies this month! I went thrift shopping a few times. ( You can read about it HERE and HERE)

Trying Coca-Cola flavored Oreos and Oreo flavored Coca-Cola- This was a really fun review to do! ( You can read  it HERE)

Seeing my amazing friend – I got to see my friend this month, and that always makes me happy! ( You can read about it HERE)

Squishmallows-  I got a Squishmallow at work this month. I love Squishmallows! ( You can read about it HERE)

Thanks for reading about the things I loved in September 2024!

Love, Christina Epperly

Going to the movies and shopping at some of my favorite stores

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Hello, my bucket list, friends! I’m still writing about the month of September, but I don’t have a lot more to write, so I should be caught up soon! With that being said, let’s get to it!

9/18/2024 – On this day, I went to the movies. I went twice in the month of September, and that’s kind of rare for me. I should try to go to the movies more often because it is a good escape from everyday stress. After the movies, I went to Target and got stickers and coffee It was a good day!

9/19/2024 – On this day, I went to my favorite local thrift store. I love how low the prices are at this thrift store. On this trip to the thrift store, I got some glittery stickers, a pretty awesome pair of shoes, a plush eagle, and more! After my thrift shopping fun, I went to one of my favorite coffee shops.

9/25/2024 – On this day, I went to my favorite local thrift store again. I got a bunch of cool stuff on this trip. Some of the things I got were some fun shaped erasers, a bundle of small American flags, glittery letter stickers, a plush shark from Las Vegas, and a jewelry box that was full of all kinds of items. I also went to the coffee shop after thrift shopping, but after that, I visited a local toy store where I got some very cute surprise toys!

9/28/2024

On this day, I went to my favorite local party supplies store! I’ve been going to this store since I was young. I have a lot of good memories of going to this store. I’m a very nostalgic person, so I enjoy visiting some of my favorite places from childhood.  This store is full of items that I love. Such as stickers, art kits, and squishy toys. I got some really great stickers on this shopping trip. I also got this really cute squishy bear toy. Oh, and I got this really fun necklace that has fruit shaped beads. I love it!

Thank you for reading about some of my September fun!

Love, Christina Epperly