Month: May 2025

Summer bucket list game 2025

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Hello, my bucket list, friends ! I’m super excited for this years summer bucket list game! I’m going to be very focused on getting a high score this year. I can’t wait to have some great summer adventures and to earn lots of points, so let’s get to it.

June 1st – August 31st

10 points

get new flip flops

buy 10 or more things from the dollar tree

draw my summer picture 

Create a beautiful work of art with a craft kit

go to my favorite used book store

see a fireworks show

take pictures in a photobooth

get scented sunscreen

make a bracelet

go thrift shopping

take photos on an airplane

Get a new Barbie doll

Get a new Squishmallow

drink a Slurpee

put a puzzle together

Get one of Starbucks’ summer drinks

Slide down a water slide

20 points

Do my mall weekend tradition

setup my little pool

go to the movies

go to a park I’ve never been to before

go swimming

make ice pops

tie-dye something

go to a zoo

ride a rollercoaster

ride a carousel

Review 3 different products

Make 3 different Pinterest recipes

win a prize

stay at a hotel I’ve never stayed at before

Make s’mores

Make a mini music video to an Alice Cooper song

Go to a paint your own pottery studio

50 points

get a massage

go to a concert

go to an amusement park

get my nails done

make a plush animal at build a bear workshop

Take a picture with the Las Vegas sign

go on a water ride

make chalk art

get a new tattoo

go swimming at night

Go on a road trip 

Have a pizza party

Leave CA for at least three days

go shopping at Five Below

Get 1k views on an Instagram reel

100

cross off 10 regular bucket list items

cross off 20 regular bucket list items

take a picture with a celebrity

go to the rainforest cafe

publish three different articles on my nonconformist news site

Get 2 or more tattoos

Go to a national park

Go to a state park

get a new Mets shirt or pants

Apply to be on a reality TV show

Go to an MLB game

Get 10k views on an Instagram reel

Have a great summer !

Love, Christina Epperly

A food review and a drink review

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Hello, my bucket list friends. I’m excited to bring you 2 fun reviews on some recent products that I tried. Let’s get to it!

Starbucks strawberry and cream cake pop – This cake pop is simply amazing! It is super cute, and the strawberry flavor is wonderful! I highly recommend all of my strawberry fans to give this fun treat a try.

Sprite +tea – This was interesting, and in a good way, I didn’t know what these two flavors would taste like together. However, the best way I can describe it is that it tasted like a carbonated lemon iced tea. I enjoyed it . After I try something ,I know that I really like it if I end up finishing it all.  I had no problem at all drinking the whole bottle. I recommend trying this, but only if you are a fan of iced tea. Because the iced tea flavor is a lot stronger than the soda flavor.

Thank you for reading!

Love, Christina Epperly

Memorial Day weekend 2025

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Hello, my bucket list, friends! Summer is almost here! I’m very excited to start my summer bucket list game on June 1st. This weekend was Memorial Day weekend. It is an important time to remember and honor those who died to protect the people of America. I took this weekend off from work due to the stress of working on holiday weekends. I had an overall relaxing time off, including spending a day with my friend. I can’t wait to tell you more about it, so let’s get to it!

Friday 5/23/2025 – On this day, I went to work before my three days off began. It was an employee shopping day where we get a larger discount than we normally do. I got a few things, but my favorites are a summer coloring book and a package of glow sticks.

Saturday 5/24/2025 – I spent this day with my friend. We had a great time catching up with each other. We went to the Dollar Tree and Target along with a bunch of other places. We even went on two walks! At the Dollar Tree, I got some summer decorations, bath bombs with prizes, beads , a Barbie dot to dot book, a surprise toy, summer cups, and more. At Target I got two summer themed duck toys and a craft kit. I also ate way more junk food than I should have. It was a great day.

Sunday 5/25/ 2025 – On this day, I went to church, and there was a wonderful BBQ afterward. I had a great time being social and eating some good food. I also enjoyed some time outside in the sunshine. It was a good day.

Monday 5/26/2025 – Today was Memorial Day. Words can not express how thankful I am to live in America and how thankful I am to those who fought for our freedom.

I stayed home most of the day. However, I did go out to get coffee, but the traffic was so bad due to people coming back from the beach! It makes me so mad when people insist on creating horrible traffic on the weekends and holidays during the summertime. I got my coffee, but I had to sit in unnecessary traffic.

So that was my Memorial Day weekend. I hope all of you had a blessed weekend.

Love, Christina Epperly.

10 years of blogging , Mother’s Day, and other May moments

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Hello, my bucket list, friends! May is flying by, and I have not gotten around to blogging about what I’ve been up to this month. I have a lot to share with you, but before we get to that, I want to say thank you. I started this blog 10 years ago. It helped me to discover my love of writing , gave me a hobby that I can do from home or anywhere I have internet, and It helped me connect to some great people. Thank you so much for following this blog. Now, with all that being said, let’s get to it!

May 1st – On the first day of the month, I went to work, and I got some fun items. I got a bead kit shaped like a seashell, a notebook for summer, and a magnet that has my birth flower on it.

May 2nd – I got two more magnets on this day. One for June and one for July since I love the summer months. I also took some pictures of my new notebook that I decorated for summer.

May 3rd – On this day I went to my favorite used book store. I was very excited to find a book that came with stickers! I also got a book where you can mark scratch art along with some other great books, including one where you make your own fox craft. Also, at Safeway that day, I got some fun 4th of July glow stickers.

May 4th – On this day, I got to see my cousin and other family members. I also got a bunch of pink gumballs it was a good day.

May 6th – On this day at work, I got some ice pop molds and a new Squishmallow !

May 7th – On this day, I finally got the Barbie juice toppers that I had been looking for ! I was so excited when I found them.

May 9th – On this day, I got some summer toys at my work. I got some dive toys and some reusable water balloons. I can’t wait to set up my little pool!

May 10th – On this day, I went to one of my local toy stores. I got three fun items. A stained glass art book , a Breyer horse art kit, and a book of hot air balloon stickers. I love the stained glass art book so much! I’m so glad I went to the toy store on this day.

May 11th – This day was Mother’s Day. We went out to lunch at a fancy place that I had never been to before, but of course, the food was great it was also great to see my sister.

May 12th – I had work on the day, and I was very happy to see that the chocolate that comes with surprise toys was on clearance! I got a few of them.

May 13th – I got more clearance items on this day. It was also surprise toys and candy.

May 15th – This was a kind of scary day for me. I was almost hit by a car on my way to work. I was very shaken up. I bought a squishy toy and bead kit at work to calm me down a little.

May 16th – On this day, I printed out a bunch of coloring pages, including a Mets coloring page! I also got some new colored pencils and some 4th of July items. I’m so excited for summer, and July 4th is such a fun holiday. I can’t wait to celebrate it this year.

May 17th – On this day at work, I got some fruit shaped ice cubes. I can’t wait for June to finally get here!

May 19th – On this day, I got a notification from Word Press that It had been 10 years since I started my blog! I was so excited to get this notification. I knew that my anniversary was this month but I could not remember the day. I also got some crazy straws with lollypops that were on clearance.

Thank you for reading this update on my May 2025 adventures!

Love, Christina Epperly

Things I love April 2025

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Hello, my bucket list friends! May is already flying by and I’m happy about that because I can’t wait for summer to get here! However I am using this month to prepare for summer. Before we move onto May’s summer prep and June’s summer adventures let’s wrap-up April 2025 with the things I loved.

Ending the month with tea and thrifting – I ended the month by hanging out with my friend , going to a very cute tea place , and going thrift shopping. ( You can read about it HERE )

My Mets shirt – I got a Mets shirt this month! I love it so much! ( You can read about it HERE )

Pizza and stickers – I had a fun day this month where I got stickers from a toy store and I went out for lunch. ( You can read about it HERE )

Launching the nonconformist news – I finally launched a website that I had been dreaming of for a while . ( You can see it HERE )

Squishmallow lip balms -I got some very cute squishmallow lip balms at work this month. ( You can read about it HERE )

My favorite used book store – I got to visit my favorite used books store this month! ( You can read about it HERE )

Sticker sun catchers – I had a fun time making sun catchers this month. ( You can read it HERE )

Water bottle art kit – I enjoyed decorating a water bottle this month. ( You can read about it HERE )

Michael’s Instacart delivery – This month I got a fun delivery of stickers and more this month. ( you can read about it HERE )

A fun day with a friend and a doll store – I had a fun day this month where I got to see a friend for lunch and we also went to a doll store. ( You can read about it HERE )

Seeing my friend on my lunch break twice – I got to have two lunch breaks with my friend this month. ( You can read about it HERE and HERE )

A solo trip to a Savers – I also went to Savers by myself this month. ( You can read about it HERE )

Getting boats for my pool – I’m very excited to set up my pool this summer I got some Very cute boats to put in my pool. ( You can read about it HERE )

Thank you for reading about the things I loved in April 2025

Love, Christina Epperly

The last days of April 2025

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Hello, my bucket list friends. We are now in the month of May, and I’m so excited for summer to get here ! However, I wanted to share some more of my April adventures with you before I move on to all the things happening in May! ( After doing my things, I love post of course! )

April 21 – On this day I went to work and I bought a very cute plush and a very cute watering can. The plush I got was a Sleepamallow. It is a perfect addition to my collection.

4/22 – On this day, I went to Safeway, and I got two boats for my pool. I really can’t wait for this summer to get started.

4/24 – On this day, I got a sticker book that I had ordered from Amazon. I also got a straw topper, two wooden signs , and some drink stirrers.

4/25 – On this day, I got the 2nd sticker book that I ordered. At Work, I got some more straw toppers , a cute turtle toy that I will put in my pool and an expresso cup that has strawberries on it.

4/26- On this day, I spent some time with my family. We went out to lunch. I had pizza. After lunch, we walked around. I stopped into one of my favorite toy stores and got some stickers. I also got some really good coffee. It was a great day, even though it was a little rainy.

4/27 – On this day at work, I got a very cute bookmark. I love this little seasonal discount section that my work has.

4/28 – This was the day that I got the Mets shirt that I ordered. I love the Mets so much ! I was so when the shirt I ordered came. I had fun taking pictures in it!

4/29 – On this day, I got a cute Squishmallow at work I also got to see my friend on my lunch break.

4/30 – On the last day of April, I met a friend at a tea place. It was such a cute place! It was such a fun place to take pictures. I love the large bunny that you could take pictures with. After the tea place we went to Savers. I got a Suqishmallow clipboard, a craft kit, and some clothes. It was a great way to end the month.

Thank you for reading about some of the adventures I had in April 2025 !

Love, Christina Epperly