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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 )

July 2025 road trip adventure part 3

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Hello, my bucket list friends. I’ve enjoyed remembering my July road trip as I write each blog post about it However, I’m very excited to write this blog post because I will get to write about going to the zoo. I love getting to explore different zoos and On this road trip I got to go the Sequoia Park Zoo.  It was a truly wonderful zoo and I can’t wait to tell you more about it so let’s get to it!

July 16, 2025

The sequoia park zoo was our first adventure on this day. This zoo was in a really great location right next to a very cute park. When we entered the zoo, the first animal we saw were flamingos. I love flamingos. They are so fun to watch and  they are truly beautiful animals. I also got to see an owl , a bear , other birds,  some barnyard animals and more. My favorite thing here was the red wood skywalk. The skywalk is a  walkway that includes bridges. This is a great place to take pictures and get a good view of the beautiful redwoods. There was also a gift shop here where I got a plush flamingo and some other fun zoo souvenirs as well. After the zoo I went to the park where I got to go down a slide. And I took a picture
With a banana slug statue. After our zoo adventure, we went to the Dick Taylor chocolate factory. I really enjoyed going to this chocolate factory. There was a great selection of lots of yummy treats you could buy. I bought some treats of course and some souvenirs. But my favorite thing here was the peppermint tea Latte. It was one of the most amazing drinks. I have ever had in my life. Obviously I highly recommend visiting this chocolate factory. After our visit to the chocolate factory, we went on two more beautiful hikes . One hike that we went on gave us beautiful views of the ocean. On the other hike that we went on was the lady bird Johnson grove trail. There were many beautiful trees on this trail and I remember it being pretty easy overall. I highly recommend this trail for it’s beautiful scenery. this day was a wonderful summer day filled with adventure.

Thank you for reading !

Love Christina Epperly

My first mall trip of 2025 !

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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

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

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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

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

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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

Thanksgiving and the last day of November 2024

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Hello, my bucket list friends. This is my last post about November 2024, except for my things I love post. Work has been beyond busy lately, and that makes it even harder for me to catch up with my blog posts. With that being said, let’s get to it!

November 28, 2024 – This was Thanksgiving day. The day was pretty relaxed overall. Later in the afternoon, we went to my cousin’s house for Thanksgiving dinner. It was a small, relaxed gathering. It was nice to slow down and spend some time with people that I do not get to see very often. It was a nice day.

November 30th – I spent the last day of the month going to some of my favorite stores in town. I started off by going to my favorite local thrift store. I got a few things at the thrift store, including my little pony toy, a coloring book, two other books, a set of four pins, and some stamps. After that, I went to the toy store where I got a bag that had three surprise toys in it ,stickers, a Christmas ornament craft kit, and a whistle that is shaped like a bird. After shopping at two of my favorite stores, I went to Starbucks, where I opened up the bag that had three cute surprise toys inside. Before I went to work, I went to Safeway, where I got some very cute gel clings. At work, I got another surprise toy. It was a good way to spend the last day of November 2024!

Love – Christina Epperly

One of my favorite thrift shopping finds, a trip to the mall ,a new phone case and more

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Hello, my bucket list, friends! I’m excited to share more of my October fun. In this post, I will share one of my all-time favorite thrift finds! I go thrift shopping a lot and I find a lot of cool stuff but sometimes I find something that I get really excited about and last month I experienced one of those times. I’m very excited to tell you about it so let’s get to it!

10/21/2024 – On this day at work, I got two really fun items. The first one is a Squishmallow Christmas blanket. It is so soft that I’ve loved having it on my bed because the nights have been much colder lately. The other thing I got are Christmas gel clings for my window. I love decorating my window with gel clings, and I love finding gel clings to decorate with.

10/22/2024 – On this day, I went to the mall. I got got some very cute clearance items at Claire’s and some very cute stickers at Daiso. I also went to Taco Bell. I love going to Taco Bell. since the one closest to me closed, I don’t get as many opportunities to go. It was a great evening at the mall. I also went to Target and Starbucks.

10/25/2024 – On this day, I went to my favorite local thrift store. I got some great items as I usually do. This thrift shopping haul includes a bunch of beads, a Build a Bear plush, some small Christmas Squishmallows, Pez dispensers, a bucket hat, stickers, and more! After my thrift shopping fun, I went to get coffee. After coffee, I went to the toy store to get some surprise toys! At work that day, I got a new Squishmallow and a Christmas coloring book. It was a pretty great day!

10/26/2024 – On this day, I went to Starbucks. I also went to work. At work, I got two sets of plastic rings, some chocolate, and a wind-up toy. It was a normal but a good day.

10/27/2024 – I had this day off, and this was the day I got the item that I talked about at the beginning of this post. Before I went to the thrift store, I went to vote, and I went to lunch. When I made it to Savers, I was ready to shop. I went to the normal sections of the thrift store that I usually do. I got a Squishmellow that still has the tag, a bag of hair bows, Barbie dolls, a bag of rubber ducks, and some books. I was also ready to check out when I decided to walk around the store a little bit more. There were some costumes by the regular clothing, and there were two jackets that caught my eye. I could tell that they were military jackets. I tried one of them on, but I noticed that the other jacket had some patches on it. I took a picture of the patch, and I learned that the jacket was from the us Marine Corps. I also learned that the rank was lance corporal. The jacket was priced at $24.00, and that is usually way more than I would pay for a jacket at the thrift store, but this was so much more than any regular jacket. I have a lot of respect for our military, and I knew that I had to give this jacket a good home. After getting the jacket, I found a few more things like some Barbie flash cards and some gel clings. After the thrift store, I went and got coffee. I put my new jacket on when I got home. I took so many pictures in it. I love this jacket so much! I put it on all the time. It is very well made and it is good at keeping me warm. I’m still very surprised that I found this jacket at the thrift store. This was also the day I got my new phone case. I had ordered it and this was the day that it was delivered. It is a fun case with a pink background that has butterflies on it.

What is one of your coolest thrift store finds?

Thanks for reading!

Love, Christina Epperly

Going to the movies and shopping at some of my favorite stores

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Hello, my bucket list, friends! I’m still writing about the month of September, but I don’t have a lot more to write, so I should be caught up soon! With that being said, let’s get to it!

9/18/2024 – On this day, I went to the movies. I went twice in the month of September, and that’s kind of rare for me. I should try to go to the movies more often because it is a good escape from everyday stress. After the movies, I went to Target and got stickers and coffee It was a good day!

9/19/2024 – On this day, I went to my favorite local thrift store. I love how low the prices are at this thrift store. On this trip to the thrift store, I got some glittery stickers, a pretty awesome pair of shoes, a plush eagle, and more! After my thrift shopping fun, I went to one of my favorite coffee shops.

9/25/2024 – On this day, I went to my favorite local thrift store again. I got a bunch of cool stuff on this trip. Some of the things I got were some fun shaped erasers, a bundle of small American flags, glittery letter stickers, a plush shark from Las Vegas, and a jewelry box that was full of all kinds of items. I also went to the coffee shop after thrift shopping, but after that, I visited a local toy store where I got some very cute surprise toys!

9/28/2024

On this day, I went to my favorite local party supplies store! I’ve been going to this store since I was young. I have a lot of good memories of going to this store. I’m a very nostalgic person, so I enjoy visiting some of my favorite places from childhood.  This store is full of items that I love. Such as stickers, art kits, and squishy toys. I got some really great stickers on this shopping trip. I also got this really cute squishy bear toy. Oh, and I got this really fun necklace that has fruit shaped beads. I love it!

Thank you for reading about some of my September fun!

Love, Christina Epperly

My first day trip of 2024

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Hello, my bucket list, friends! On Saturday I went on a day trip to Monterrey. I have been here many times before but I really enjoy going here. On this day trip, I also went to Pacific Grove. I can’t wait to tell you more about it so here we go !

Monterrey / Pacific Grove day trip

The first activity of my day trip was going to a place that I love going to when I go to Monterrey and that place is the antique mall. When I got to the antique, I headed straight for a booth that I remembered from last time. This booth is full of things that I love to collect like My Little Pony, Barbie, and Lion King. One of the first things that I picked up at this booth was a 101 Dalmatians Christmas decoration that was from the 90s. When I had finished shopping at the antique mall the other items that I got were , a bag with three Pez Dispensers in it, two Barbie doll dresses, a Barbie pen and a pack of Squishmallow trading cards. After the antique mall we went to eat and then we walked around. We got Ghirardelli chocolate at their store. I also got some postcards at a gift shop, and I got soap that has a rubber ducky in it. After our fun in Monterey, we went to see the butterflies in Pacific Grove, and I’m so glad we did. It was amazing to see that many butterflies flying around. I got some pictures, but since I just had my phone with me and not a nice camera, the pictures are not super great, but I still had a great time seeing them. It was a great first day trip of the year.

Thanks for reading! Love – Christina Epperly

Three pretty great days

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Hello, my bucket list, friends! I hope you are starting your week on a good note. I’m happy to say that I’ve had some fun days recently and I want to share them with you. Without any more of a delay, here we go!

Friday 01/ 19

On this day, my shift at work started in the late afternoon. Before work I got coffee. I always find coffee to be comforting, but on these gloomy days, it is extra comforting. After getting coffee, I went to work. Before I started my shift I did some shopping. I love the fun Valentine’s Day items that we have in the store right now. I got some Valentine’s cards that come with stickers, a really cute pen with a cat on top, and a bracelet that looks like a butterfly. In addition to the Valentine’s Day items, I got a Barbie pop reveal toy. During my breaks, I bought some other items, including heart-shaped stacking crayons, Valentine’s Day Kinder Eggs, and two Hot Wheels cars. I also had soup for lunch, and that is also very comforting on a gloomy day. This was a very normal day, but it was a good one.

Saturday 01/20 I was very excited on this day because It was the day that I was going to see a friend that I had not gotten to see in a long time! We meet at a pizza place . It was great to see her. After lunch, we went to the candy store where I got a pop-ups pop that came with a blue shark lollipop holder. After that we went to the toy store. It had been a while since I had been there. There were a lot of very cute things there. I got some stickers, two My Little Pony toys, and some of those cute suction cup critters. After that my friend and I went to a coffee shop. We stayed there for a while and talked. I did not want our time together to come to an end, but I had to get to work. While on break at work. I got some more Valentine’s Day cards that come with stickers. I also got two boxes of model magic that were on clearance. It goes without saying that today was a great day.

Sunday 01/ 21

I also had work on this day, but I started off the day with coffee and church. I love being at church it is always great to see everyone. After church service, we had nachos with other church members . It was great to hang out and socialize for a little bit before going home. At home, we took down some outdoor Christmas lights, and before I knew it, it was time to go to work. I got more coffee before work. During my break, I did get two of the chocolates that come with animal toys. It was a good day at work and an overall good day in general.

Thanks for reading about some of my everyday fun!

Have a blessed week – Christina Epperly