Things I love December 2022

Hello, my bucket list, friends! I know this post is a little late, but I’m still excited to write it! I had some pretty great adventures, and I want to review them before I move on to the adventures that are waiting for me this month. Without any more delay, let’s get to it!

Trip to Los Angeles and crossing off three bucket list items – This was a great way to end the year! I had a great time! ( You can read about it HERE, HERE, and HERE )

Fantasy of lights drive through event – I got to go to one of my favorite local events during December it was a lot of fun, and I’m glad I got to go. ( You can read about it HERE )

Christmas craft faire- I had a fun time attending this local craft faire. ( You can read about it HERE )

Shopping fun – I got to do a good amount of shopping this month. ( You can read about some it HERE, HERE and HERE.

Time with family and friends – I got to see some of my favorite people this month! Including spending the last day of 2022 with my amazing friend. ( You can read about it HERE and HERE )

Thanks for reading about my highlights this months!

Rock On – Christina Epperly

My 2022 wrap-up!

Hello, my bucket list friends. I can’t believe it’s already time to write this post! This year went by super fast, and I’m already looking forward to next year’s adventures, but before we move on to next year, let’s go over this year’s highlights!

Bucket list items- Since I have the words Bucket list in the title of my blog, let’s start with the items I crossed off this year. I am happy to say that I crossed off eight items this year!

Get a mohawk – I was nervous to cross this item off, but I did it! ( You can read about it HERE )

Go to the Goodwill outlet – This was a fun item to cross off ! ( You can read about it HERE)

Go to the Denver art museum – I went on a wonderful vacation in June, and this was a part of it. ( You can read about it HERE )

Go to Denver – I stayed in Denver for my Colorado vacation. ( You can read more about my vacation HERE )

Tweet 10000 times – I was very proud of myself for crossing this item off my list. ( You can read about it HERE)

Go on a Warner Brothers studio tour – I crossed this item off on my December trip to Los Angeles! It was a very fun item to cross off! ( You can read about it HERE)

Go to a blow dry bar – I loved the way my hair looked when I was done crossing this item off my bucket list. ( You can read about it HERE)

Go on a vegan picnic – Another item I crossed off in Los Angeles ( You can read about it HERE)

Travel- I got to go on a few vacations this year. I also went on so day trips. I’ll post the links so you can read more about them

Muir Woods – This was a fun day trip that I went on early in the year. ( You can read about it HERE)

San Louis Obispo and Paso Robles – This trip was mainly to go see Alice Cooper, but of course, we did some exploring too! ( You can read about it HERE )

Big Sur- Another fun day trip! ( You can read about it HERE)

Colorado – This vacation was a lot of fun! I did a lot of things, including crossing off two bucket list items. ( You can about it HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE

Summer Idaho trip – This was a fun trip that included a trip to a museum and going swimming. ( You can read about it HERE)

Monterey day trip – I love day trips! ( You can read about it HERE )

Birthday weekend trip – I went on a little weekend getaway for my birthday! ( You can read about it HERE)

Labor Day weekend Idaho adventure – The second trip that took to Idaho this year. This trip included an adventure on the Boise River! ( You can read about it HERE)

October Idaho adventure, including Craters of the moon national monument – My third and final trip to Idaho for the year 2022 included an amazing trip to Craters of the moon national monument. ( You can read about it HERE)

Concerts and events – My biggest highlight in this category was going to see Alice Cooper. I hope I can see him again this coming year. Anyways, on to the list of concerts and events I went to this year.

Disney on Ice – This was a really fun show. I hadn’t been to a Disney on ice show since I was a child. ( You can read about it HERE)

Alice Cooper concert – I got to see a concert from my favorite rock star this year! ( You can read about it HERE)

Point of Grace concert – This was a beautiful concert in a beautiful place. ( You can read about it HERE)

Fourth of July is fun, including a concert in the park! ( You can read about it HERE )

Christmas craft faire- I was so happy that I got to this event this year! ( You can read about it HERE)

Fantasy of lights drive through – I got to go one of my favorite local events this year. ( You can read about it HERE)

Shopping fun – I love going shopping and I had a lot of fun this year going to thrift shopping and more! You can read about some of it below.

Summer mall weekend – I love shopping and summer. I also love putting them together! ( You can read it HERE)

Thrift shopping fun – I got to do a lot of thrift shopping this year! ( You can read about some of it HERE, HERE,HERE, and HERE)

Target adventures – I also made a good amount of trips to my favorite department store this year. (You can read about some of my Target trips HERE,HERE , HERE, HERE, and HERE )

Creativity – I enjoyed being creative this year with art and writing!

I had a lot of fun doing arts and crafts projects. Here are some of my favorites! click on the titles below to read about them!

Painting a rocket

painting snowflakes

Summer 2022 picture

Cupcake art

Happy frog

Balloons

sticker art

Writing – In addition to writing on this blog, I also wrote articles on vocal media. Click on the titles below to read some of my articles from this year.

2000’s reality shows

45 things I have learned in my 32 years

the simple thing that gets me many social media views

60 ideas for your summer bucket list

The hard stuff

Every year has its hard moments, and this year was no different. In January, I said goodbye to my cat Sherri it was very painful. Time has helped to heal me, but it was a very difficult thing to go through.

Walking away from my career in childcare due to my health , I’m so proud of myself for making this choice. It was a hard conclusion to come to, but I’m glad I did. ( You can read about it HERE and HERE ) My mentel health has improved since I walked away from my career. I’m hoping and praying that 2023 will be the year that my voice acting career really comes together.

All things considered, I have to say that it was an overall good year, and I hope 2023 is an even better year!

Rock on – Christina Epperly

Blogmas day 24 Merry Christmas Eve!

Hello, my bucket list, friends! I’m finally doing my post about Christmas Eve!my Christmas Eve was really busy, but it was a pretty great day overall. The two big highlights of the day were going to Christmas Eve church service and getting to see my sister! My mom and I met my sister at a park that I had never been to before, and that park had a really cool playground. I had a good time climbing around on the ropes at the playground. At the church service, we used candles at the end of the service, and it looked so beautiful to see the candles glowing when we turned the lights out. A few other fun things about Christmas Eve were getting Starbucks, buying toys at Safeway ( including a Barbie), and going to our regular local park. Thanks for reading about my Christmas Eve.

Rock On- Christina Epperly

My amazing life this week

Hello, my bucket list friends I’m going to be honest. I’m really loving my life right now. There is something so beautiful about not having to wake up to an alarm clock and rush out the door. This week is so normal and so special at the same time. I already wrote about my Monday ( You can read about it HERE) I thought it would be fun to write a little something about each of my days this week. I do this a lot for weekends. However, this week is different then how my weeks have been so I decided the weekdays needed a blog post this week.

Tuesday- I went into my new job at Urban Remedy! I have really grown to be a huge fan of selfcare and this company is all about self care and health. I’m so happy to be working here!

Wednesday- This day was so amazing that it also got its own blog post! ( You can read about it HERE) The highlights of this day were seeing my wonderful friend, going to a local thrift store and getting my nails done. I also published a post on Vocal Media.

Thursday- I shared my vocal media post on my social media and it got a pretty good response. You can read it HERE) That night I went to Starbucks and Walgreens. At Walgreens I got a few things including popcorn, a drink and lip balm from Burts Bees.

Friday- I went into my job at Urban Remedy to do some training. It went really well. I’m really happy that I got a job here. After work I went to Whole Foods. I got some yummy stuff there including a box of my favorite fruit snacks that come with these cool trading cards.

Thanks for reading about my week!

Rock On- Christina Epperly

Savers, Dollar Tree,my amazing friend and more!

Hello, my bucket list friends! It’s a time for another what I did this weekend blog post. I did a few fun things this weekend that I’m excited to tell you about. So let’s get to it.

Friday –  After work I went to Savers.  I had a coupon that got me 30% off toys and other items. As always I  was excited to see what I could find. The first thing I added to my cart was a My Little Pony Lite Brite  toy. There were a few Barbie dolls available not a lot but more then I have been seeing. I got two of them. In the plush animal area I got a plush horse from Build a Bear Workshop. Some other things I got were American Girl books, TY Beanie Babies collector guides, an earing set and some wooden Christmas shapes that you can paint or color. I was very happy to have the coupon with me since I got a good amount of items.

Saturday- One thing about the weekends that can be difficult is that you have to try and fit a lot of things into a pretty short amount of time. That’s how Saturday was. However, it did end up being a very good day. I went to Starbucks then my mom and I took the neighbor’s dog for a walk in the park. After that we came home and not long after that I left with my dad to go help with making food for homeless people. It goes without saying but I think it needs to be said. It feels good to help others. Since the shelter we were volunteering at was close to where my amazing friend lives. I went to met her when we were done. We met her at one of my favorite places the Dollar Tree. It was so great to see her! It had been a while since we got to hang out.  I had so much fun shopping and talking to her. At the Dollar Tree I found so many amazing things. Including some My Little Pony blind bag bracelets and toys. As well as some other blind bag toys including some that come in little tea cups. Some other items that I got were a bath bomb with a prize inside, candy, play-doh, and a hair bow. After having a wonderful time shopping with my friend, my dad and I went to Taco Bell. I love Taco Bell it is one of the best fast food places for vegetarians. Going there was a great way to wrap up the day.

Sunday – Sunday was a little different because it did something that it does not do a lot where I live especially lately. It rained! It had been a long time since I’d seen a rainy day. We had some errands to run that day and it was good to get out of the house. I’m happy to say that one of thoes errands included going to Starbucks. We also went grocery shopping and to Walgreens. At Walgreens I got a bath bomb and a clay art kit. It was an overall relaxing day.

It’s safe to say that I had a pretty good weekend! Thanks for reading.

Rock On – Christina Epperly

Summer shopping fun 2022

Hello, my bucket list friends! This past weekend I had my summer mall weekend. This is a tradition of mine where I go to the Dollar Tree on Friday and then I go to the mall on Saturday. I love shopping and summertime. That is the main reason why I do this in summer. Plus it is a great idea to spend a hot summer day inside of an air-conditioned mall!

Dollar Tree- After work on Friday I went the Dollar Tree. I didn’t go to my favorite location because it was further away from my work. The location I went to is usually pretty disorganized and this time was no different. However, I still got a lot of great items. Some of my favorite items I got are two Hot Wheels monster truck toys, summer wall decorations, a 4th of July themed craft kit,a Barbie craft kit, summer stickers, and a My little pony coloring book. Yes, the store was disorganized but it was still very easy to find things to put in my basket. I was very happy with the items I  got. I also got some Jelly Belly brand sparkling waters. I love getting thoes when I go to the Dollar Tree.

Mall – On Saturday I visited my favorite local mall. The first store I went to was Claire’s. This store is always at the top of my list when I go to the mall. They have a clearance section and this great buy three get three free promotion. I bought some nice items here including some hair clips that have strawberries, ice pops, and watermelon slices on them. I also got this super cute movie theater themed earing set that was on sale. I was very happy about this super cute headband that I got too. After Claire’s I went to the candy store next door. I got two pieces of candy there. My next store was Old Navy where I was looking for flip-flops and a a new t-shirt and of course I found both. Old Navy has great flip-flops and I have a few of their graphic tees. Now, this next part is a lot of fun because I went to Build a Bear Workshop!! They have this collection called Heartables where you open a bag and see what animal you get to make. I got a very cute purple fox. I named her Violet Waves. She is super cute! After that I went to Daiso where I got some fun things. Including erasers that where shaped like sheep and stickers. While I was at the mall I went to this really good vegan place for lunch. One thing about this mall that makes it my favorite is that it has a Target in it. I went to Target and as always I found some great items. Some of my favorite things I got are a new Barbie doll, a slap bracelet ruler, a bag of erasers,and bath bombs that have prizes inside. I also went to Forever 21 where I got some cute socks. I also love taking pictures when I’m at the mall. I was happy to see some art and a floral display that made great backgrounds for photos. It was a warm day so I got a refresher at Starbucks before going home. It was a good mall day and I’m very happy with the items I got.

Thank you for reading about my summer shopping spree!

Rock On- Christina Epperly

Things I love May 2022

Hello,my bucket list friends! I know this post is late but here it is now! Before we get any further into summer let’s look back on the highlights of May 2022.

Day trip to Big Sur- This was a day full of adventure. I definitely saw some amazing sights. Including a really cool waterfall ( You can read about it HERE)

Thrift shopping- I did a good amount of one of my favorite hobbies this month. I went to Goodwill and Savers this month more then once. One of my favorite finds was this fancy prom style dress. ( you can read more about it HERE , HERE and HERE)

Family gatherings – I went to a family birthday party and a family baby shower this month. It was so good to spend time with family because life tends to get busy and it can be hard to see family. ( You can read about it HERE and HERE)

Mother’s day- Mother’s day was also this month. We went to church and out to Dinner. ( You can read about it HERE)

Build a Bear Workshop- I went to Build a Bear Workshop this month and made a beautiful rainbow bear ! ( You can read about it HERE)

Making art – I got to do a good amount of art this month. You can read about it HERE, HERE and HERE)

Thanks for reading about the things I loved in May 2022!

Rock On- Christina Epperly

One busy weekend!

Hello,my bucket list friends! It’s time for another weekend blog post! This weekend was pretty busy as you can see from the title. Let’s start with Friday. On Friday evening I went to the Goodwill. I needed to get a dress for a work event but of course I had to see if there was anything I wanted to add to my collection. I think someone donated a TY collection to the Goodwill because I got two Beanie Buddies and a few Beanie Babies. My other fun find was a mini paint set it’s just so cute! Oh and about the dress I mentioned earlier, I found one that I love. It still had the tags on it. I was so happy that I decided to get a dress that night. After the Goodwill I went to Panera Bread and Walgreens. At Walgreens I got a Barbie puzzle and a squishy toy. On Saturday, I went to Starbucks then I went to Barnes and Noble where I got some great books. One of the Barbie books I got came with stickers. After that we went to a baby shower for my cousin. It was great to see everyone and the decorations were so cute! The day had been pretty busy already but it was not over yet! There was a gathering going on in my neighborhood. The big highlight of that neighborhood gathering was that there were so many dogs there! I love being around dogs especially happy ones! Sunday was another busy day. I spent most of the day with my friend. We started off the day by going to church. It was my first time at this church but my friend had been there before. I really liked the church that we went to and I hope to go back again sometime. After church we went to the Goodwill,Subway and Starbucks. At the Goodwill I got a Barbie doll and an American Girl book. We ended the day by going to a Mexican restaurant. It was great to spend a day with my awesome friend. There you have it my jam-packed weekend. Thanks for reading!

Rock On- Christina Epperly

Savers,Target and Mother’s day!

Hello,my bucket list friends! It’s time for another weekend in review post. This weekend  started by me doing one of my favorite things. when I got off of work on Friday ,My mom and I went thrift shopping at Savers. I got some awesome things for my collection including three Barbie dolls and a lot of Barbie movies. ( You can read more about it HERE) after thrift shopping I went to Safeway. I got a big cupcake that had pretty pink frosting on it. It was a good way to start the weekend. On Saturday I made another work of art with my paint sticks . ( You can read about it HERE ) we went out to dinner with family on Saturday but first we made a stop at Starbucks. After that we went to Target. At Target I got my first Barbie Extra doll! I love her hair so much! Her outfit is also amazing! I also got some bath bombs that have prizes inside. Other items I got include light up bathtub toys and kinetic sand. It was a fun trip to Target and an overall good day. Sunday was mother’s day! We started off the day by going to church and ended the day by going to a fancy dinner. In between church and dinner I went to Starbucks ,went on a walk and took a bath with two very cute bath bombs. Dinner was amazing the picture I took of my dinner turned out amazing. It looked like a picture from a magazine.

Thanks for reading about my weekend!

Rock On- Christina Epperly

Things I love March 2022

Hello, my bucket list friends! This year is flying by so fast! It’s already April! However, it’s time to take a quick look back at March’s highlights. Here we go!

Getting a mohawk – I crossed off my first bucket list item for 2022 this month. I went and got a mohawk! I’m so proud of myself for being brave enough to cross this item off my bucket list. ( You can read about it HERE)

Spending a day with my friend-  I had a wonderful day with my friend Teresa this month. It was truly a wonderful day! I enjoyed going to the movie theater, going to the candy store and more. ( You can read about it HERE)

Recording my demo –  I’m super excited to say that I recorded my voice over demo this month! I really enjoyed being in a recording studio! I hope to spend many more hours in a recording studio!

Shopping- I did lots shopping this month! Thrift shopping, Target, Dollar Tree, and even a book sale! You can read about it HERE, HERE , HERE and HERE)

Barbie Easter basket- I got this super cute Barbie themed Easter basket at Safeway this month! – ( You can read about it HERE)

Squishy toys – I added some fun squishy toys to my collection this month. ( You can read more about it HERE and HERE)

Bath bombs from Etsy- I got some truly wonderful bath bombs from Etsy this month! I plan on writing a blog post about it soon when I get a chance to try even more of them.

There you have it the things I loved in March 2022! Thanks for reading.

Rock On – Christina Epperly