Tag: i love summer

After Missouri but before my mall weekend

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Hello, my bucket list, friends! I’m still trying to get caught up with my blog posts! I’m feeling much better than I have been because, unfortunately, I got bronchitis, but now I have much more energy to do things like go to work and write blog posts! This blog post is about the time in between coming back from Missouri but before I did mall weekend tradition. I did not do a lot doing this time, but I thought it was still worth sharing. Here we go!

June 16th

Today was Fathers Day. My family went to lunch to celebrate. We went to a restaurant that I had not been to before. It was really good and I had a good time with my family. After lunch I went to work. At work, I got a summer themed coloring book. It was an overall good day.

June 17th – There is not much to say about this day but I went to work and bought a Hot Wheels car.

June 18th – Coffee and work! Oh, and I bought a light up ball at work!

June 19th – My friend and I hung out on this day. We went to my favorite local thrift store. I got some really cool Barbie dolls. I also got the really cute craft kit where you make your own plush smore. After thrift shopping, we went to Starbucks! It was a good summer day.

June 20th – Another work day I bought a plastic lollypop that has squishy toys in it from work!

Thanks for reading!

Love, Christina Epperly

My wonderful Missouri Vacation part 3

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Hello, my bucket list, friends! There has been a lot going on in my life lately. Some of it has been good, like crossing off bucket list items and shopping at fun places like Five Below and Target, but on the other hand, I got bronchitis. It has been hard to keep up with blogging, but I will get there. For now, please enjoy the third and final part of my Missouri vacation!

June 13th – On this day of vacation, I crossed off a big bucket list item when I went parasailing! Before we went parasailing, I had a fun time feeding fish. They had fish food that you could buy, and large fish, including cat fish, came to eat the food when it was thrown into the lake. Going Parasailing was amazing, and I highly recommend it to anyone who does not have a fear of heights. It feels like you are flying. I’m so glad that I bought the photo package. The photos turned out great! It was also fun having my toes dipped in the water. I was very happy to cross this item off my bucket list, and I would love to do it again. Our next activity was going hiking at Ha Ha Tonka State Park. It was a beautiful place to explore. Our hike had a lot of stairs, and it was a warm day, so needless to say that I was very happy to be back in the air-conditioned car when our hike was complete. After the hike we went to the visitor’s center where I bought some things to remember this very beautiful state park. After our adventures, it was time to eat. We went to a really nice restaurant that had good views and a good veggie burger. Later on in the day, we went to a go cart track. I road with my mom because driving is not my thing. I enjoyed the ride. It was a very adventurous day of vacation.

June 14th – On this day, we left Lake of the Ozarks and went back towards where the airport is because we were leaving early the next day. We still had one day left to have fun, and that is what we did. Our first big adventure of the day was going to Buc-ee’s . I had never gotten a chance to go before, and now that I had one, I was gonna take it. I do have to say that this was one of the most busy places that we visited on our vacation. I love how this place stays on theme. I just had to take a picture with the beaver statue out in front.  when I was in the store, I got to meet Buc-ee himself! I did a good amount of shopping here. I’m happy to say that I’m the owner of a Buc-ee beaver plush and more cute items from this place. I had a lot of fun there but the next place I went to was so amazing. I really hope I get to go back there some day. That place is the world’s largest toy museum complex. There are two buildings filled with displays of all different kinds of toys! My favorites included the amazing collection of 90’s lion king toys, the Crayola display, The Star Trek toys, The My Little Pony collection, the TY beanie babies, and the room full of Barbies! I spent a good amount of the in the Barbie room. It was a very impressive collection. There are also fun things outside of the museum, including a large Barbie Roller skate. After the museum we had some time before our next activity so we went to a park. It was a cute park and  it was a good place to spend some time before we went to see a wonderful play that evening. We saw the Queen Esther play at Sight and Sound theatres. To say this play was awesome would be an understatement! It was truly something that everyone should see. The theater itself was an amazing work of art. If you ever get the chance to go see a play here, I highly recommend it!

June 15th – This was the day we went home. We had a very early flight, so we did not get much sleep at all. In the airport that morning, I did my last round of souvenir shopping before getting on the plane to go home. It was a great vacation!

Thank you for reading about my vacation!

Love, Christina Epperly

My wonderful Missouri vacation part 2

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Hello, my bucket list, friends! I was very busy in the month of June. I went on two great vacations and even more! I hope to get caught up soon, but for now, here is the second part of my Missouri vacation.

June 11th, 2024 – On this day of vacation, our first activity was taking a ride on the Branson scenic railway. The train had a great gift shop where I got some things including a cute plush squirrel before getting on the train. The train had a few different kinds of seats throughout the cars, and we ended up sitting in some pretty comfortable chairs that had a table in the middle. Just like the name suggests, the ride is a beautiful one. I was happy to be by a window for this ride. You could also buy snacks and drinks on the train we did that too. After a fun train ride, our next adventure was going to an attraction called Beyond the Lenses. This place is hard to explain but it is like a combination of a selfie museum , a regular museum, and an arcade. Before even making it to the main part of the attraction, I played a claw machine, and I won some rubber ducks! There are lots of fun photo opportunities here. My favorite one was the Barbie box. It was fun to pretend to be one of my favorite toys. They also have a really cool ball pit here that was great for taking pictures. They also have a fly ride here it is like a flying simulator. We did the ride and enjoyed it. That night, we went to a very popular show in Branson called the Haygood’s. The Haygood’s are a group of very talented siblings. we all enjoyed this show.

June 12th

We started this day with a tour from the Pink Jeep company. This was a very fun tour that included a few stops. I know that this company has tours in other places as well. I would recommend giving this company a try when looking for a fun tour. I bought a pink rubber duck at the tour store. After the tour, our next activity was going to the Promised Land Zoo. This is a great zoo. There is a drive-through and a walk through section. That allows you to feed a good amount of the animals here. We paid extra to get to pet and hold some of the animals. The baby kangaroo was my favorite. but I also loved holding the snake. I also got to go shopping at a big souvenir store and of course I got some great items there. Branson is a very touristy place so there are lots of fun stores to shop at. We also went to Cold Stone and got ice cream before we headed to our next hotel that was located in Lake of the Ozarks. That night we went to a Walmart where I got a lake of the Ozarks cup. It was a great day.

Thanks for reading – Christina Epperly

My wonderful Missouri vacation! Part one

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Hello, my bucket list, friends! I went on an amazing vacation this month, and I can’t wait to tell you all about it! I have a lot to tell you, so I’m going to write a few different blog posts about this vacation, but this is the first one, so let’s get to it!

Missouri adventure day one June 9th

One of the biggest challenges when it’s comes to vacation is getting there! It took two flights to get to Missouri. After getting our bags and rental car, we checked into our beautiful hotel! It had been a long travel day, but we still wanted to have some fun on our first day. First we ate at a very wonderful Mexican restaurant. After eating we went to play mini golf. however, this was not just any mini golf course. It was the shoot for the stars mini golf . This is the mini gold course that I have on my bucket list. I was excited to cross off another item off of my bucket list. We had a lot of fun playing minigolf and this course was a lot of fun. I love the Hollywood theme. I’m glad that I had this mini golf course on my bucket list. After playing mini golf, we went to Walgreens, where I got some fun souvenirs. It was a great first day of vacation.

Missouri adventure day two June 10th

This was our first full day of vacation. Our first adventure of the day was going to Dogwood Canyon Nature Park. This place is bucket list worthy. There are a lot of amazing things there, including a tree house that was on the show TV treehouse masters. I wish I had gotten time to explore it. I did, however, get to go on an amazing tour that included seeing some very cute Buffalo and a Texas Longhorn. The tour also included a stop at a wedding chapel. I also went to the gift shop, of course. I really want to go back to this place. My next adventure on this day was going to the butterfly palace. I also highly recommend going to this attraction. I loved getting to see all of the butterflies, and I also loved the mirror maze. I also want to go back to this place. There were so many beautiful butterflies. My last adventure on this day was going to visit Top of the Rock. The highlight of this attraction for me was going on a golf cart ride that included going through a cave that had a bar inside. There was a very beautiful wedding chapel that I got some good pictures of. I also enjoyed shopping at the gift shop here, of course. Later that night, I went to the pool at the hotel. It was a wonderful vacation day.

Thanks for reading!

Love – Christina Epperly

A thrift shopping adventure , fun at the mall and my first movie of summer 2024

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Hello, my bucket list friends. My summer has been very fun so far but also very busy, so I’m putting a few of my early summer adventures into one blog post. To help myself get caught up with all the blog posts I want to write. Also, I want to mention that I’m off to great start on my summer bucket list game.

June 5th, 2024

On this day, I went to my favorite local thrift store. There were a lot of Barbie dolls there , and that is something that I like to see. I got a few Barbie dolls, and of course, I was very happy about that. I was also very happy about the Lisa Frank tanktop that I found. I got a lot of other great items, including a box of beads, stickers, TY Beanie Babies, and a book about horses. It was a very good thrift shopping trip!

June 6th, 2024

On this day I went to the mall. The first thing I did was go to Target and pick up the order that I had made. I was excited to pick up my summer craft kit! After that, I went and got a much needed massage. Since I was at the mall, I went to Claire’s, and I got some fun stuff from the clearance section. Before leaving the mall, I went to the food court. I ate at the Taco Bell cantina. I got a slushy in one of those super long cups. It was a successful mall trip, and I love days like this one.

June 7th, 2024

This day, I went to the movies with my amazing friend! We saw the movie Garfield, and it was cute. We both enjoyed it. We also went to Panera Bread for lunch! It was another great summer day. I also went shopping at work because it was a special discount day.

My summer is going great so far, and I hope yours is too!

Thanks for reading – Christina Epperly

Starburst Goodies review

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Hello,my bucket list, friends! I’m always on the lookout out for fun things to review, so I was excited when I saw that Starburst had vegan gummy candy that was low in sugar. I’m a vegetarian, so I try to avoid gelatin, and that can make your candy choices limited. I’m just gonna say it. Starburst goodies are good. I wouldn’t say that this is the best candy ever, but it is a good candy. Goodies are a good choice if you’re looking for a low sugar candy.  I’ve already gotten two bags, and I see myself getting more. The gummies are a good size, but there are not a lot of them in a bag. However, I still recommend giving this fun gummy candy a try!

Thanks for reading

Love, Christina Epperly

My summer 2024 playlist!

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Hello, my bucket list, friends!  I’ve gotten in the habit of making playlists for different occasions, and summer is definitely deserving of its own playlist! I had a lot of fun making last year’s playlist, and I’m super excited to share this year’s playlist with you, so here it is!

       Summer 2024 playlist!

Little Diamonds – Patent pending

Facts – Tom Macdonald and Ben Shapiro

Stronger version – Tom Macdonald

We are golden- MIKA

All over the world – Alice Cooper

School’s Out- Alice Cooper

Summertime girls – Y&T

Haven’t had enough – Marianas trench

House of Fire- Alice Cooper

Stutter – Marianas trench

Bette Davis eyes – Kim Carns

Shadows of the night – Pat Benatar

The warrior – Patty Smyth

Talk talk – Alice Cooper

Poison – Alice Cooper

Escape – Alice Cooper

Holy water – Alice Cooper

Names – Tom Macdonald

I’ll be there for you – Black N Blue

Summer fling, Don’t mean a thing – New Found Glory

Department of Youth – Alice Cooper

I’m Alice – Alice Cooper

This means war – Marianas trench

Fighter – Kane Roberts

What is on your summer playlist this year?

Thanks for reading!

Love, Christina Epperly

The summer oath and my summer notebook

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Hello, my bucket list friends! I hope your summer has gotten off to a great start!

For this summer I made a summer notebook. In the notebook I will keep track of my summer bucket list game and my other summer adventures. I think keeping a summer notebook is a great idea and I hope to inspire others to keep a summer notebook as well. I also wrote a summer oath that is basically a vow to enjoy the summertime. You can find the summer oath below as well as pictures of my summer notebook! I hope everyone has a wonderful summer!

The summer oath

I _______________________________ vow to enjoy this summer to the fullest extent possible

I promise to have fun, explore, go on adventures and try new things.

I also promise to be safe, to be kind and to always use commonsense

I vow to value every day that this summer has to offer because I know that it will be over very quickly.

I acknowledge that summer is a special time of year where fun, adventure, relaxation, and exploration are put into the spotlight.

I vow to honor the legacy and history of summertime by living each beautiful summer day to the fullest

Signed ___________________ Summer of ________________

Have a beautiful summer!

Love, Christina Epperly

Summer 2024 bucket list game

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Hello, my bucket list friends, and happy summer! I’m so happy that summer is finally here!!! This year, I’m really determined to get a passing score on this game! The game starts on June 1st and ends on August 31st. Last year, I did not get a very good score. You can see the results HERE. However, this is a new year, and Im ready to win it! Now, with all that being said, let’s get to the game!

10 points

ride a carousal

eat frozen yogurt

do a craft kit

get a colorful summer dress

get a Slurpee

get new flip flops

take pictures in a photobooth

go thrift shopping

go to the movies

get a new barbie doll

draw a summer picture

tie-dye something

make a mini music video that includes a bubble machine

Make smores

Make a sand castle

Make a summer playlist

Eat a big soft pretzel

Go to a park I’ve never been to before and go down the slide

20 points

go to a state I’ve never been to before

ride a rollercoaster

Win a prize from a claw machine

Make sidewalk chalk art

go to a zoo

do my mall weekend tradition

go swimming

go to the beach

buy ten or more items from the Dollar Tree

go thrift shopping in a different state

play mini golf

Get a massage

play games in an arcade

Make a plush at Build a Bear Workshop

Go to a museum

Go shopping at Five Below

Make playdough

50 points

go to water park

Get a small pool for my deck

Get my nails done

go to a concert

go on a vacation

get a new tattoo

ride five or more rides at one amusement park

complete a 5k

Attend a sporting event

Go on a road trip

Go to a national park

Go to a state park

Get my face painted

Jump on a trampoline

Swim or float in a lazy river

100 points

Take a picture with a celebrity

Get to 600 or more blog followers

Post 10 or more times on Vocal

Post 25 or more reels on Instagram

Cross off 5 or more regular bucket list items

Do five or more product reviews on my blog

Get 10k or more views on an Instagram reel

Get 100 likes on a blog post

Make a different smoothie five days in a row

Have barbie themed birthday cake for my 34th birthday !

post five or more videos on YouTube ( Shorts count)

summer bucket list game results

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Hello, my bucket list, friends! This year, I did a game instead of just a regular summer bucket list. I honestly did not do as well as I hoped I would. After adding everything up, my score ot was 515 out of 1,845 . So yeah, not great. I think a lot of it had to do with not crossing off any of the 100-point items . With all that being said, I did enjoy this summer, and I do want to do this again next year. Thanks for reading. You can find the list below. – Christina Epperly

5 points

  1. Slide down a slide – Yes, I got to go down a really cool dinosaur shaped slide in Las Vegas
  2. Go out for frozen yogurt – Yes, I went to Yogurt Land
  3. Get new flip flops – Yes, I got some at Old Navy, and I also got some at JC Penny’s in Idaho.
  4. Go on a mall shopping spree – Yes, I had a lot of fun!
  5. Go shopping at the Dollar Tree – Yes, I did twice
  6. Draw a summer picture – Yes, I’m really happy with how this year’s picture looks
  7. Get a bubble machine – no
  8. Do a bubble photoshoot – I do have some photos of me blowing bubbles this year, but it wasn’t really a photo shoot, so I guess no.
  9. Eat pizza – yes
  10. Drink a milkshake – You know, as easy as this item was, I did not end up crossing it off
  11. Go to Taco Bell – yes
  12. Go out for ice cream – no
  13. Go thrift shopping – yes, more than once

10 points

  1. Go swimming – yes lots of times
  2. Go to a movie – yes, I saw the sound of freedom
  3. Go to the beach – yes, in CT. and Santa Barbra
  4. Ride a carousel – yes
  5. Get 10 points for every item you cross off from your regular bucket list. I crossed off three items, so I got 30 points for this
  6. Make sidewalk chalk art – no
  7. Ride a roller coaster – no
  8. Play mini golf – no
  9. Tie – dye something- no
  10. Make a bracelet – I think I did this but I don’t have any pictures so I guess I’ll give myself half points for this one
  11. Win a prize from a claw machine – yes
  12. Paint something at a paint your own store- no
  13. Make a sand castle – no
  14. Make a summer playlist – yes
  15. Make a craft with craft sticks -no
  16. Slide down a waterslide – no
  17. Get coffee from a coffee shop that I have never been to before – no I don’t think so
  18. Get a new bathing suit – I did get a new swim top at Goodwill, so I guess I will give myself half points for this one
  19. Make sand art – no
  20. Go to a park I’ve never been to before – yes, I went to more than park in CT

20 points

  1. Go to a museum, yes. I went to a few
  2. Go to a concert – no
  3. Go to a zoo – yes, I went to two zoos this summer
  4. Make a plush animal at Build a Bear Workshop – yes, I made a very cute frog
  5. See fireworks – yes
  6. Get my nails done – no
  7. Get a massage – yes
  8. Make playdough – no
  9. Go to a restaurant I’ve never been to before – yes
  10. Swim/ float in a lazy river – no
  11. Do Volunteer work – no
  12. Download a new game and finish 20 or more levels. – yes
  13. Go to a water park – no
  14. go to a selfie museum -yes

50 points

  1. Go on a vacation -yes
  2. Go to a state I’ve never been to before- yes
  3. Get a new tattoo – no
  4. Get a small pool for my deck – no
  5. Go to a state park – yes
  6. Read five books with 100 + pages each – no
  7. Go camping – no
  8. Get a Barbie from the 1990s that is still in the box – no
  9. Go to a national park – no
  10. Go to an escape room -no
  11. Go on a birthday getaway – no
  12. Stay in a hotel I’ve never been to before – yes

100 Points

  1. Take a picture with a famous person – no
  2. Get 10K plus views on a newly posted Instagram reel – no
  3. Get 500 blog followers – no
  4. Relaunch my YouTube channel – no
  5. Visit two states I’ve never been to before -no
  6. Go on a scavenger hunt – no
  7. Do five product reviews on my blog – no