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Things I love August 2025

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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.

Love, Christina Epperly

Things I love February 2026

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Hello, my bucket list friends! It is time to officially wrap up my blog posts about February. I finished my main two posts so now all that is left is this things I love post. I’ve taken pressure off of myself to catch up with my blog posts and now I just write when the time feels right. Once again this year is going by super fast. I can’t wait until summer gets here. This year has been more difficult then I was expecting but I’m thankful for year year that I’m blessed with. Now, we all that being said let’s get into the things I loved in February 2026 .

Getting a massage at the mall – I went to my favorite mall this month. I got a massage, and I went to claire’s , hallmark and Taco Bell. ( You can read about it HERE )

art projects – I did some fun art projects this including a foam ice pop craft , a paper flower art kit and a wooden bee. ( You can read about it HERE , HERE , and HERE)

applying to be on reality TV – This month I finally did something that I had been wanting to do for a long time . I applied to be on reality TV I don’t know if anything will happen but I’m glad that I finally applied. ( you can read about it HERE )

Getting to see Amy – I got to see my amazing friend this month ! Days spent with friends are some of the best days ever! ( You can read about it HERE )

Shopping at Hobby Lobby – I got to go Hobby Lobby this month ! I got some really fun items including some fun Easter crafts. I try to buy seasonal items before it gets close to the holiday. (You can read about it HERE )

Dollar Tree – I got to go the Dollar Tree this month it is another one of my favorite places to shop. I’m glad I got to go this month. ( You can read about it HERE )

Going to my favorite local party store ! I love this store I’ve being going here for a very long time! ( You can read about it HERE )

going to a mall that I don’t usually get to go to – During this month I got the opportunity to go to a mall that I don’t normally get to go to. The coolest thing about this mall is that there is a used book store. ( You can read about it HERE )

life at the end of February 2026

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Hello, my bucket list friends! I know I’ve been going back and forth between writing about this year and last year but I decided to write my two main posts about February back to back. I feel like I’m getting more caught up that way by finishing the main part of my February posts first. However after this post I will write another post about August . Now ,that you know my blogging schedule let’s dive into this blog post about life at the end of February.

2/21- On this day I went to Safeway. I got some Barbie surprise eggs. These eggs have cool Barbie themed items inside. I also got a coloring craft kit there. I also went to Walgreens I got some cute duck toys and a squishy toy craft kit. This was a good February day . It was also a beautiful sunny day.

2/22 – I did two art projects on this day! The first project was a simple coloring craft kit. I had fun coloring a cute wooden caterpillar. I love that there were different patterns to color on the craft and not just circles. I love how colorful this craft looked when I was done. This was a very simple craft but I really enjoyed it. The 2nd craft kit that I did was a foam ice cream craft. My favorite part of this kit was the sparkly sprinkles. I had fun sticking them on the ice cream project. Later that day I went to Safeway again and I got a fun package of Easter stickers. I’m happy that I had time to be creative on this day.

2/24 – On this day I went to work. My highlight of my work day was getting to have a cannonball drink. However, After work I finally did something that I had been wanting to do for a long time. I finally applied to be on reality TV. I have no idea if my application will go anywhere. However, I feel good that I was finally brave enough to record a short video and submit it. Even if I never hear back I’m glad I did this.

2/26 on this day I went to the mall and I got a much needed massage. I also went shopping at Claire’s. My favorite thing that I got at Claire’s was a hat with bows on it. I also got some bracelets and earrings there .While I was at the mall I went to The Hallmark store and I got a bunch of stickers. Hallmark is a great place to find cute stickers. I also went to the Target that was attached to the mall. I got some JoyRide candy , erasers shaped like different kinds of food, and more. I also went to Taco Bell in the food court. I put my order under the name Alice because I’m a huge Alice Cooper fan and sometimes it’s fun to use a different name. This was a really good day.

2/27 – This day I got to do something really awesome. I got to see my amazing friend Amy. We went to a bunch of different places including a book store , a toy store , CVS, and Togos. I bought some fun items on this day including a coloring book that came with crayons and stickers, a sheet of animal stickers, a pack of Easter toys, a set of bracelets and more. However, the best part of the day was getting to spend time with Amy. It is a lot harder to spend time with your friends than it should be. I love it when I get time to see a friend so this day was a great day.

2/28 – This was the last day of the month. I went to Walgreens I got some fun Easter Items including a pack of Easter toys and some puffy Peeps stickers. After that I went to Trader Joes. I got a box of my mango bars but I also go some stickers and a coloring page. I ended this short month on a high note.

Thanks for reading about more of mt February moments.

Love, Christina Epperly.

Some fabulous February moments

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Hello, my bucket list friends ! It may be April but I’m going to tell you about February . I had some fun moments in February that I’m excited to tell you about so let’s get to it.

2/3/ 2026 – On this day I got some more Kinder Joy eggs. They are truly one of my favorite things.

2/4/2026 -On this day I went to the Dollar Tree . I got some fun Valentine’s Day items . I love the heart shaped rings I got. I also love the stickers, craft kits , stamps, and beads that I got. The Dollar Tree is a fun place to shop and I love it when I get to go.

2/5/2026 – On this day I went to Trader Joe’s. I got some cookies and free stickers! Oh and I got a free coloring page too.

2/7/2026 – This was the day that I went to my favorite local party store. I got some fun items including a roll of stickers and some erasers shaped like ladybugs and bees. I also got some small little toys. I love going shopping here because I used to go here as a kid. A lot of things have changed since I was a kid but this place is very similar to how it used to be. You can’t go back in time but sometimes you can go back to some nostalgic places. Another thing I got here on this day was a paper flower craft kit. That night I created a paper flower bouquet. I really enjoyed doing this craft kit since it was a little different from the kits I usually do. ( you can read more about it HERE )

2/10/2026 – A car appointment gave me an opportunity to go to a mall that I don’t usually go to. This mall has a Claire’s and that is my favorite mall store. I’m happy to say that I got some fun items on clearance. I got earrings, necklaces and more. This mall also has a used book store so of course I had to go there! I found some cool books there. I also went to a Target that was apart of the mall . I got some cute duck toys and a craft kit. I also got a pretzel at the mall it was a good day.

2/12/2026 – This was a great day because I went to Hobby Lobby. I went to get some Easter items. I got lots of fun Easter items including craft kits, and stickers. There were also a lot of spring items that were available. I was so excited! There were just so many great craft kits. Before I knew it my hands were full and I had to go get a basket. I was so happy with all of my finds I had a big smile on my face. I really do love this store . I got so many fun craft kits and stickers on this day.

2/13 -On this day I went to work but I also went to Safeway and I got a surprise egg with a plush toy inside and a set of four fluffy chicks. Also my wonderful friend came by and saw me and work.

2/14 – On this day I went back to Safeway and I got a large surprise egg that had a bunch of different toys inside. I also went to Trader Joe’s and I got a bag of cookies and some very cute stickers!

2/19 – It was a great day for a Target run. On this Target run I got stickers, pens, straw covers, craft kits, and more! I found some cute Peeps duck toys in the Dollar spot. I love shopping at Target and I’m glad I got to go on this day.

2/20 – today was a good day to be creative . I painted a wooden bee. I like the way this project turned out. My favorite part of this project was painting dots on the wings of the bees. Yay for painting!

Thank you for reading about some of my fun adventures in February.

Love, Christina Epperly

Things I love January 2026

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Hello, my bucket list friends! I feel like it has been way to long since I’ve written a things I love post. My work schedule has been allover the place so I have a hard hard time with blogging consistently. However I still love blogging and I will continue sharing my everyday adventures on this blog. With that being said let’s get to the Things I loved in January 2026.

My Florida vacation – I went on a truly amazing vacation this month. Some highlights included the Crayola Experience, Epcot, Going to the Rainforest cafe, and going on some amazing amusement park rides. ( You Can read about it HERE )

Crossing items off of my bucket list – I crossed three items of my bucket this month. ( You can read about it HERE and HERE )

Going shopping at hobby lobby – I have fallen in love with Hobby Lobby and I’m so happy I got to go this month. ( You can read about it HERE )

Kinder Joy eggs – Ok, I got so many Kinder Joy eggs this month. There were just some really great toys and I was very excited to collect them. ( you can read about it HERE and HERE )

Buying valentines day items – I have found that it is best to buy seasonal items as soon as they come out. This month I got some great Valentine’s items. ( You can read about it HERE and HERE )

art projects – I did some fun art projects this month . Art is one of my favorite hobbies! ( You can read more about it HERE )

Seeing my friend on the first day on the month – I started off the month and the year in a wonderful way by seeing my amazing friend. ( You can read about it HERE )

Going to my favorite used book store – I made a trip to my favorite used book store this month (you can read about it HERE )

Thank you for reading about the things I loved in January 2026 .

Love, Christina Epperly

The first 7 days of 2026 !

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Hello, my bucket list friends! It is now February and that blows my mind. Every year seems to go by just a little bit faster or it could be that my life is very busy and when you are busy time seems to go by faster. Anyways I thought I would write a post about the first seven days of the year. I hope this year is treating all of you well! with all that being said let’s get to it.

January 1st 2026 – This was the first day of a brand new year and I started it off in the best way possible. I spent time with my friend Amy. We met at Target. I got some really great items at Target including some Squishmallow Valentines Day cards that come with stickers. Other fun items I got were a craft kit, two bead kits, stickers, heart shaped pasta and Joy Ride candy. I also got some Target stickers. I had a great time walking around Target with my friend. After Target we went to the Dollar Tree. I got some Barbie Valentine’s Day cards, stickers, surprise toys and more! It was a prefect start to the year. That night I also made some Christmas shaped pasta.

January 2nd 2026 – On this day I went to work. I love being able to work at Starbucks because I get to smell coffee all day and I even get to drink some too.

January 3rd 2026 – On this day I had work very early. On my lunch break I went back to my old work also known as Walgreens. I had a great time buying some valentines items including a container of squishy bears and a container of pop toys. I also got some rubber ducks, a pen with a fuzzy heart on top and squishmallow clip. Oh I also got my favorite body wash. After work I went to my favorite used book store. Where I got some American Girl books, some mystery books, and a My little pony book.

January 4th – This was a another work day so it was another day that I got to drink coffee. I also made nachos.

January 5th – On this day I went to Target . I got a bunch of Valentines day items including two craft kits, stickers, and a surprise squishmallow. I love going to Target so much but I also know that if you want to buy seasonal items you need to buy them early. I’m glad I was able to buy some more Valentine’s day items on this day!

January 6th – On this day I had an early shift where I was up before the sun. I went to Safeway before work. I got food but I also got Valentine’s day cards that came with erasers. After work I went to CVS I some some fun things including an art kit.

January 7th – On this day I went to Safeway I got some Kinder Joy eggs that have some super cute prizes inside. I also had a great drink of course.

So yeah that was my first seven days of the year! Have the best year everyone !!

Love, Christina Epperly.

The first two days of August 2025

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Hello, my bucket list friends! I still have a lot of blog posts to write about last year’s adventures. I finally finished writing my posts about July 2025 so now is time for August 2025. I will be writing about this years adventures in between my catch up posts. With all the being said let’s get to it!

August 1st – On the first day of the month I had to leave work early. I had a root canal the day before . I thought I would be able to make it though my shift but that did not end up happening. I was not feeling well so my friend came and got me. We went to whole foods and CVS to get some things I needed to help me feel better. While at CVS I got some fun items including a craft kit, a spinning toy, chalk with a surprise in it and pens. That night I used to craft kit I bought to create a super cute cup covered in stickers. It was not how I planned on the day going but I was reminded how blessed I am to have have a truly wonderful friend.

August 2nd – On this day I got to go to my favorite local party supplies store. I got some fun items including stickers ,erasers and a key chain set. I also went to the park and I got coffee it was a great summer day.

Thank you for reading about my early August adventures!

Love, Christina Epperly

Summer sleepover, shopping at Five Below , chalk art and more!

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Hello, my bucket list friends! I’ve written a lot of blog posts about perfect summer days and the one that I’m about to tell you about would easily make my top ten list of perfect summer days. with all that being said Let’s get to this fun blog post.

July 20th 2025- On this day I met my friend at Five Below. I was excited to shop at Five Below because I don’t get to go there often. Five Below is full of fun and exciting items and on this day I was able to buy some of the fun and exciting items that were available. Some items that I bought were stackable butterfly shaped highlighters, Barbie stickers, Lisa Frank stickers, a Squishmallow, a bucket of squishy toys, a sand art kit , a painting art kit, sidewalk chalk, a Barbie pen, a bath sponge shaped like a duck, and a Barbie themed cup with items inside. After our super fun shopping trip to Five Below we went to Taco Bell. Taco Bell is my favorite fast food place. After shopping and lunch we went to the park to do some chalk art. I had some much fun creating fun chalk art drawings. I love the Ice cream cone that I drew. I also wrote Let’s go Mets. Chalk art is truly a prefect summer activity. My friend and I both had a lot of fun doing this. I also really like the turtle that I drew. That night we ordered pizza it was truly a wonderfully summer day. I can’t wait until summer is here again!

Thanks for reading !

Love, Christina Epperly

Things I love May 2025

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Hello, my bucket list, friends! I’m so happy that it is summertime, and I’m having a great time crossing items off my summer bucket list and my regular bucket list, too! I can’t wait to write about all of my summer adventures. However, before we get to all of that, it is time to remember the things I loved in May 2025!

10 years of blogging – I had my tenth anniversary of blogging this month! ( You can read about it HERE )

A fun day with my friend, including shopping at the Dollar Tree and Target . I had a great day this month where I got to hang out with a very awesome person. ( You can read about it HERE )

making my summer bucket list game 2025- I did some summer prep this month, including making my summer bucket list game for this year. ( You can see it HERE )

Trying Starbucks strawberries and cream cake pop – I got to review a very yummy treat this month. ( You can read about it HERE )

getting a summer coloring book at work -I was very excited for summer to get here. I was also very excited to get this coloring book! ( You can read about it HERE )

printing out a bunch of coloring pages – I printed out a bunch of coloring pages this month, including a Mets coloring page ! ( You can read about it HERE )

Getting a bead kit and a squishy toy at work – After something scary happened to me, I got a bead kit and a squishy toy at work. ( You can read about it HERE )

going to my favorite used book store -I got to visit my favorite used book store this month. ( You can read about it HERE )

Seeing my cousin , I got to see my cousin and other family members this month! ( You can read about it HERE )

Getting fun things at work on challenging days. Towards the end of the month, I bought clearance items and some surprise toys on some challenging days. ( You can read about it HERE )

Celebrating Mother’s Day – I had a good time celebrating Mother’s Day with my family this year. ( You can read about it HERE )

Getting Barbie juice toppers – I had been looking for this set of Barbie juice toppers, and I finally found them! ( You can read about it HERE )

Going to one of my favorite toy stores , I got to visit one of my favorite toy stores this month. ( You can read about it HERE )

Thank you for reading about the things I loved in May 2025!

have a blessed summer !

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.