Tag: enjoy the little things

The last days of April 2025

Posted on by crazydreamsgirl

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

Thrift shopping, fun with friends, stickers, and so much more !

Posted on by crazydreamsgirl

Hello, my bucket list, friends! April is going by so fast, and due to that, I decided to do one big blog post to get caught up on this month’s adventures! I’ve already had two friend hangouts this month, and that is rare for me, but I welcome it very much! I also went to Savers, got some stickers and other items from Micheals delivered, got two 1990s Barbie dolls, and did some at work shopping. However, that’s not all I have to write about, so with all that being said, let’s dive into my April 2025 adventures so far.

April 3rd – On this day, I went to Safeway on my lunch break, and I got some of those surprise capsules that have foam animals  inside. At work, I got a Hello Kitty chalk set that comes with a stencil. It was a pretty normal day, but it was a good day to get some fun items.

April 4th –  This was another day of at work shopping. I got two fun Squishmallow building sets, a fluffy bunny notebook, a bag of bouncy balls, a bunny garland ,a hairbrush ,mints, and roller chalk. It was a good day to get a few more fun items from work.

April 5th – On this day I got a delivery from Instacart. I ordered some fun items from Michaels, including two sticker books and a little art set. I also got some sport stickers and a Squishmallow slime set. I like like being able to get items delivered while I am at work. Getting some fun items delivered made my work day a little more fun!

April 8th – On this day I did two of my favorite things. I saw a friend and I went thrift shopping. This friend hangout was not planned but my friend happened to be in the same area as my work. I worked a different shift than I normally do so my lunch was earlier than normal. My friend and I went to Subway on my lunch break . It was wonderful to get to spend sometime with one of my very favorite people. Having a good conversation with my friend was something that I really needed. It is so easy for life to get busy and that can make it is hard to slow down and enjoy the best things in life like having a conversation with a friend. Having lunch with my friend on this day was truly a blessing. After work I took an Uber to Savers. I had not been to Savers in a while so I was happy to get the chance to go again. However ,it was a little overwhelming when I got there because it was so busy. It was a weekday but I live in a very crowded area so even the weekdays can be very busy. However, I was still able to get some great items even with all the crowds. My favorite item that I got was a vintage Barbie book. I also got a Barbie doll , a Squishmallow that still had a tag, a Squishmallow clip, a bag that had some stickers in it, two art kits, a large sticker book , and a shirt. It was an overall good trip to Savers but I hope I can go to a less crowded place the next time I got thrift shopping.

April 9th – I had this day off. I met another one of my favorite people for lunch. It had been a while since I had seen this friend so I was very excited to get to catch-up with her and to have some good food together. While we were walking around after lunch, I saw a doll store. I just had to go inside. I got two 90s Barbie dolls that were still in the box. I also got some doll clothes and some American Girl stickers! It was a really great day off. I wish I could hang out with my friends every week.

April 10th – On this day I got a Crayola Colourwhirl . I had seen this online and I really wanted one. I was not planning on getting one on this day. However the hardware store that I was in just happened to have them. I got the green one because green is my favorite color. I’m happy that I got one!

Thank you for reading about some of my April adventures!

Love, Christina Epperly

Things I love February 2025

Posted on by crazydreamsgirl

Hello, my bucket list, friends! This year is flying by, and it is already time to review the 2nd month of the year, so let’s dive into the things I loved in February 2025.

My first mall trip of 2025 – This was the month that I went to the mall for the first time this year. I got a massage, went shopping at Claire’s, and I got Taco Bell. ( You can read about it HERE )

Hello Kitty art project , I really enjoyed doing this art kit this month. ( You can read about it HERE )

Easter items – When Valentines Day was over ,Easter items started to become available. I got many for them this month, including stickers. ( You can read more about it HERE )

Celebrating Valentines Day – This months big holiday was Valentines Day . I had work on Valentine’s Day, but I made the most of it. ( You can read about it HERE )

Going to a used book store – This month, I explored a local used book store! the prices were great and I got a bunch of great books. ( You can read it HERE )

Shopping at my favorite local party supplies store – I went to my favorite local party supplies store twice this month. ( You can read about it HERE )

Hanging out with my friend – I had a fun time with my friend this month! We went to my favorite local thrift store and more! ( You can read about it HERE )

Adding items to my storage unit – This month I got to visit my storage unit. ( You can read about it HERE )

Officially becoming a Mets fan – I’m so excited to say that I officially became a Mets Fan this month, and I couldn’t be happier! I love my team, and I hope to see them play in August! ( You can read about it HERE )

Stencil art – I got some cute Valentines Day stencils at my favorite local party store. I had a good time creating art with them ( You can read about it HERE )

Thank You for reading about some of my big highlights this month. I hope all of you have a beautiful March 2025.

My first mall trip of 2025 !

Posted on by crazydreamsgirl

Hello, my bucket list, friends! I recently went to the mall for the first time this year! I love going to the mall, and I did some of my favorite things there, including a massage. I’m excited to tell you about to, so let’s get to it.

February 26th 2025

I had this day off, and I was excited to go to the mall to get a massage, shop at Claires, and get Taco Bell. I went to the massage place first. It was crowded, but it was worth it. After getting some much needed work on my shoulders and back, I went to Claires. They were having a buy three get three sale on everything! I got twelve items. Some of the items I got were hair bows, cute stationery supplies , a set of necklaces, a pen with a squishy duck on it , and a set of cute frog buttons! It was a very successful trip to Claires! Oh, I also got a cute surprise lip gloss at Claires. After my massage and my shopping trip to Claires, I went to the Taco Bell in the food court. I love going to Taco Bell, but the location that was closest to me closed, so since I had an opportunity to go, I went. They had this new birthday cake churro and it was so good ! I knew it would probably be good, but it tasted better than I ever imagined it would! On the way home from the mall, we stopped and got coffee. I really enjoyed my day off!

Thanks for reading

Love, Christina Epperly

A fun friend day in February

Posted on by crazydreamsgirl

Hello, my bucket list, friends! Even though I have not crossed off any bucket list items this month, I consider this month to be a successful one because I got to see a friend. As I get closer to the middle of my 30s it gets seem like it gets more difficult to see my friends and to be social in general so if I get to see a friend one day out of the month I feel successful in being a somewhat social person. Now that I have made a very long introduction to this post, let’s get to the post. Here we go

February 11th 2025

I had work on this day but I left my house early so I would have time with my friend before it was time in clock in. we met at my favorite local thrift store because we both enjoy thrift shopping. I got some toys and art supplies. After thrift shopping we went to a local coffee shop and we had a good conversation while we enjoyed our drinks. Before we went to lunch, we stopped by one of my favorite toy stores. I got a package that had surprise toys in it, and I also got a box with three squishy toys in it. After the toy store we went to lunch. lunch was really good and we also got to talk to each other more before I had to go to work. I’m so thankful that I got to spend time with my friend!

Thank you so much for reading!

Love, Christina Epperly

Stencil art ,celebrating Valentines day and two trips to my favorite party supplies store.

Posted on by crazydreamsgirl

Hello, my bucket list, friends! This month is flying by, and I feel like I have not had time to slow down and blog until now. We already had our major holiday this month so I thought I would write about that and I also did some fun stencil art this month that I wanted to highlight along with two trips to my favorite party store. Without any more introduction, let’s get to it.

2/06/2025 – A trip to the party store and stencil art

I had this day off from work, and I did a few of my favorite things. The first fun thing I did on this day was going shopping at my favorite party supplies store. I was going here to get Valentine’s Day items because Valentine’s Day was coming up soon. When I got to the store, I saw some great Valentines Day items. Some of my favorite items that I got were Valentines Day stickers and stencils. I also got some rubber ducks. Later that day, I used the stencils that I got to make a fun Valentines Day picture. That I finished the next day. I love the way my stencil art turned out.

2/14/2025

On Valentines Day, I had to work, but I did not let that stop me from celebrating. I had gotten my parents a Valentines Day card. I also got little Valentines Day cards that came with candy, and I gave them to my co workers. On my break, I bought myself some Valentines Day gifts, including a rose that came with a plush bear and mug that came with a bear and chocolates. If you don’t have someone to buy you Valentine’s Day gifts, you can always buy it for yourself!

2/15/2025

The day after Valentines Day, I went back to my favorite local party store. I got some bags of surprise toys ,stickers and Barbie glasses ,a big rubber duck, and more! I’ve been going to this same store since I was a child. I have lots of good memories of that store, and I think that is a big reason why I still get excited to go there even though I’m in my 30s. Plus, the store looks pretty much the same as it did when I was younger. Including my favorite section has boxes filled with toys. The pencil display is also the same as it used to be. I hope this store stays there forever!

Thanks for reading about some of my February adventures!

Love, Christina Epperly

Things I love January 2025

Posted on by crazydreamsgirl

Hello, my bucket list friends ! People often talk about how January is a very slow month and that feels like it lasts for much long than 31 days. I have felt this way in the past but this January did not feel that way at all. It felt like it flew by as fast as it arrived. I did not cross any bucket list items off this month but I do have plans to cross some items off later on in the year. I also did do some of my favorite things thing month such as going thrift shopping and discovering prizes that were hidden inside of bath bombs. Before I officially move on to all the things that February has to offer I’m going to look back on the things I loved in January 2025!

Thrift shopping at my favorite local thrift store – I went to my favorite local thrift shop a good amount this month. I love going on adventures to my favorite local thrift store, and I can’t wait to see what I find the next time I go! ( You can read about it HERE and HERE)

Coloring my own squishy toy – I got a fun squishy toy art kit at Target (You can read about it HERE )

making heart-shaped pasta – I love pasta but I love it just a little bit more when it is in a fun shape. I enjoyed making and of course eating this pasta. ( You can read about it HERE )

Buying lots of fun items at work – My work is full of great items so I do a good amount of at work shopping . This month was no different I got some great items including new toys for my collection. ( You can read about it HERE and HERE )

My first Dollar tree trip to the year – I went to a good dollar tree location and I got a bunch of different items including art kits and surprise toys. ( You can read it HERE )

Doing a Target pick up order – I love doing pick-up orders at Target!! ( You can read about it HERE )

Getting books at the Goodwill – I went to the Goodwill this month and I got some great books including an American Girl book and a book about how to make money online called influencer.

Getting a new Barbie color reveal doll – I LOVE the new Barbie color reveal that I got this month. ( You can read about it HERE )

getting an awesome sensory bin at work – One of the things I bought at work was an awesome sensory bin. ( You can read about it HERE )

Getting bath bombs with prizes inside – I got some bath bombs from one of my favorite brands Da bomb. They have them at target there are many different kinds but all of them have prizes inside. I loved using these bath bombs this month

Stickers from Trader Joes – I love getting free stickers at trader Joe’s ( You can read about it HERE and HERE )

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

Love, Christina Epperly

Ending January with stickers, Thrift shopping and a box of fidget toys

Posted on by crazydreamsgirl

Hello, my bucket list friends! The first month of 2025 has gone by very quickly. I did not cross any bucket list items for this month but I’m not worried about that because I have plans to cross off some items later on this year. Anyways This post is about the last few days of January 2025 so let’s get to it.

01/29/2025 – On this day I went to work but I also went to Traders Joes where I got some free stickers. The stickers I got were Valentine’s Day themed. I love how cute these sticker are. getting these stickers were the highlight of my day.

01/30/2025 – On this day I went thrift shopping to my favorite local thrift store. I got arts and craft supplies and two Barbie Dolls. I believe that both of them are from the 1990s! After thrift shopping I went to one of my favorite toy stores where I got a big squishy toy and a container of sea animal toys. Then I got coffee and some food before going to work.

01/31/2025 – On this day I went to work and I got three fun items to end the month on a fun note. The first thing I got was bin full of fidget toys! I love fidget and it it is nice be able to buy a bunch of them for one price. The second item I got is is a portable game where you catch fish and the third item i got is a squishy alligator toy. I love that my work have a bunch of fun items!

Thank you for reading !

Love, Christina Epperly

A target pick up order, a sensory bin, heart shaped pasta, shopping at the Dollar tree and much more!

Posted on by crazydreamsgirl

Hello, my bucket list, friends! This month has been pretty normal over all but I have gotten to express myself a lot through art , spend some much needed time with my friend, shop at some of my favorite places, and discover prizes that were hidden inside of bath bombs. Work and life in general have kept me busy, so I decided that it would be quicker and easier if I wrote about a bunch of highlights from this month, so let’s get to it

A Target pick up order

01/12/25 – On this day, I did a pick-up order at Target. I love doing pick-up orders here, and I highly recommend it. In this order, I got some bath bombs, craft kits, and Valentine’s Day cards. I got Squishmallow cards that come with pins and Barbie Valentine’s Day cards that come with stickers.

making heart shaped pasta –

01/23/15 – I got some heart-shaped pasta at Trader Joes, and this was the day that I actually cooked some of it. I love this size and color of this pasta. I had a lot of fun making it, and I still have some left.

shopping at the Dollar Tree –

01/19/25- On this day, I met my friend at the Dollar Tree.  I absolutely love this store. And I was very happy to see all the Valentine’s Day items. I love this wooden Valentine’s Day craft kit that I got. It came with two wooden shapes to color. I was also really happy to see that this location had the kitty and puppy in my pocket toys. Some of my other favorite finds from this shopping trip are stickers, shaped erasers,  Squishmallow toothpaste, two Barbie figures, socks, and a notepad.  

Getting a fun sensory bin at work –

January 19th

My work is getting so many fun new items. I love the seasonal toys that we have this year. When I saw this sensory bin, I knew that it would be fun and I was right. I love the sand and the animal toys that came with it.

More at work shopping – I have done a lot of at work shopping this month. I love Valentine’s Day and the  seasonal toys that are being sold at my work. I’ve gotten some great items this month, including mini brands surprise toys, art kits, two sensory bins, and a lot more!

January 19

I got this art kit in my Target pick-up order. It is a simple coloring art kit where you color your own squishy toy! I had a lot of fun coloring my new squishy toy!

getting stickers and a coloring page at Trader Joes –

01/18/2025

On this day, I went to Trader Joes, and I got some very cute stickers and a fun coloring page. I love that you can get free stickers and coloring pages here, and of course, they have amazing snacks!

Love, Christina Epperly

Barbie color reveal Disco Star series review

Posted on by crazydreamsgirl

Hello, my bucket list, friends! I love Barbie color reveal dolls, and I was very excited to see that there was a new series available in stores, so I went to Target and got one of these dolls. Without any more delay, here is my review.

Barbie color reveal Disco Star series

One thing that I thought was cool when I saw this series was that all the dolls come with cowboy hats. They also have multicolored hair. The doll that I got has pink and blue hair. I also loved the necklace that this doll came with. This color reveal doll was similar to other color reveal dolls, but I love the theam of this series, and I would recommend adding this to your collection!

Thanks for reading!

Love, Christina Epperly