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An artsy Easter basket , book store finds, Squishmallow lip gloss, looking forward to summer and more.

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Hello, my bucket list friends as you can tell from the title I have a lot of things I want to write about. I’ve also been busy working on a second Word Press site that I will be telling all of you about soon. With all the being said lets get to it

April 15th – On this day I got a really fun Easter basket at work that was full of fun art items. On my lunch I went to Safeway and I got a Squishmallow beachball. The beachball made me think of summer and how excited I am for it to finally get here but I will talk more about that at the end of the post.

April 16th- I was off on this day. I went to my favorite used book store. I got a really cool summer notebook, Two American girl books, and a book about a cat. I also got coffee and went on a walk. It was a good day off.

April 17th – At work on this day I got three Squishmallow lip balms! I had seen this display of lip balms earlier but I waited until today to get them. I love that the lip balms are squishy just like the toys that they are based on. I was so happy to get the lip balms maybe I should do a review on them.

April 18th – On this day I got two Claires Easter items at work. I also got some bubble gum at work. Later on in the day I went to Trader Joes and I got some very cute spring stickers!

April 19th – I got one more Squishmallow lip balm at work I also got a Crayola art set. It was a very stressful day and I did some coloring to calm myself down. It was a hard day but I made it though.

April 20th – Today was Easter but I had to work it was another hard day at work. I feel like Easter did not really happen this year. It just felt like a challenging work day. I hope next year is different.

Looking forward – Summer is on the way and I’m so excited. I’m already thinking about my summer bucket list, the trips I have planned and all of bucket list items I will cross off. May might be kind of a slow month for me as I work to get ready for an amazing three months. I also have a goal of not getting behind on blog posts like I did last year.

Thank you for reading!

Love, Christina Epperly

Things I love March 2025

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Hello, my bucket list friends! Since we are already pretty far into April ,I decided I should finally make some time to get on here and review the things that I loved in March of 2025.

Shopping at the Dollar Tree – This month I did my taxes and as a reward for doing the Stressful task, I went shopping at the Dollar Tree. I got some many fun items including stickers, art kits, coloring books and more. ( you can read about it HERE )

Doing two Target pick-up orders – This month I did two pick-up orders at target I got many great items including bath bombs, squishy toys , stickers, and more. ( You can read about it HERE and HERE )

Going to Monterey – I got to visit Monterey this month. It was fun! ( You can read about it HERE )

Painting wooden bunnies – I had a great time doing a fun painting craft kit this month. ( You can read about it HERE )

Going to a local used book store twice – I love this local used book store that has books for really good prices. This month I got a Barbie book there that came with stickers! ( You can read about it HERE and HERE)

Having a party for no reason – On a Saturday at work I decided to have a party just because I wanted to! ( You can read about it HERE)

Bay Area travel show – I had a good time at the Bay Area Travel show this year. ( You can read about it HERE )

Getting some items from Walmart with Instacart – When I had my party at work I ordered cake but I also got some items for myself including a fun sticker book. ( You can about it HERE )

Shopping at my favorite local thrift store – I got to go to my favorite local thrift store this month. I got some cool items there including a really great hat and a Squishmallow. ( You can read about it HERE )

Shopping at one of my favorite toy stores – On the day I went to my favorite local thrift store I also went to one of my favorite toy stores. ( You can read about it HERE)

Getting a Barbie Easter bundle – I had been wanting this super cute Easter bundle that I saw at Safeway. I was so happy when I got it. ( You can read about it HERE )

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

Love, Christina Epperly

Things I love February 2025

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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 !

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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

I’m very happy to say that I’m a Mets fan now!

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Hello, my bucket list, friends ! Something exciting happened to me recently. I became a fan of the New York Mets. I have a friend who is a Mets fan, and I told him that I would join him in being a fan on the team. I had no idea how much I would fall in love with the team. After reading about the team, I felt very connected to them. They are a quirky team that are often thought of as being underdogs. I felt like I could really relate to them. My friend got me a Mets hat and I love wearing it! I’m also planning to go see a game when they come close to where I live. It happened so quickly, but I’m 100% a Mets fan even though I’ve never really been interested in baseball before. That has all changed, and now I find myself thinking about baseball and the Mets a lot! I’m going to be adding some new items to my bucket list soon, and I’m going to add some Mets related items! I guess the only other thing I have to say is Go Mets !!!!!!!!!!!

Love, Christina Epperly

Things I love January 2025

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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

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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

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

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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

Christmas and other December adventures

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Hello, my bucket list, friends! I’ve been going back and forth between writing about last month and this month. I thought I would do one more post to write about all the December things I have to write about before moving on to my things I love post, so with all that being said, let’s do this!!

Christmas Eve

This was the day that I did my all my Christmas celebrations. I had work the next day. The first part of the celebration was going to my cousin’s house. We decorated gingerbread houses and did I white elephant game. I got a Barns and Noble gift card. I also got a peppermint shaped pillow. It was good to spend time with family. At home that night, we exchanged gifts. I got a new camera , a blanket that glows in the dark, and an American Girl book.

Christmas Day – On Christmas day, I had work. I got coffee before work, and on my break, I bought a candy cane, a bead kit, a wind-up toy, and more!

Barns and Noble – On the day after Christmas, I went to Barnes and Noble to use my gift card. It tuned out that the store we went to was closing, so everything was on sale. I got a coloring book that came with stickers, a set of book marks that you can color, an American Girl book, a Ben Shapiro book, and more ! I was sad to see that the store was closing, but I was happy that I got some great deals!!

Local party store shopping fun

December 28th

I went to my favorite local party supplies store one more time before 2024 ended. I got sticker books and some very cute Christmas items. I love this store so much it has been one of my favorite places for many years.

December 18th thrift shopping and toy store

On this day I went shopping at two of my favorite local stores. At the thrift store, I got an American Girl activity book, a Build a Bear bag, some stamps, another book that I’ve already started reading, and a cute plush bear. After that I went to the toy store and I got this stationary set that I had seen before. I also got stickers , some squishy toys, a hair bow, and some Barbie Shrinky Dinks. It was a great toy store shopping trip. That day at work, I got a box of little Squishmallows.

Thank you for reading.

Love, Christina Epperly

Things I love November 2024

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Hello, My bucket list friends! It is now time for me to talk about the things I loved in November 2024. so let’s get to it

Going to L.A. During this month, I got to visit the exciting city of LA. I had a fun time shopping at Target and Ross. I got an amazing dress that I wore to an event. I also got some souvenirs at the airport. ( You can read about it HERE)

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

Shopping at some of my favorite places on the last day of the month . On November 30th, I went to some of my favorite stores in town, including a thrift store and a toy store. ( You can read about it HERE)

Shopping at my favorite local party store – This month I got to go to the party store that I have been going to since I was a kid you can read about it ( HERE )

buying stickers and activity books at a local toy store – I went to a local toy store this month. ( You can read about it HERE )

Red cup day at Starbucks – This month Starbucks had their red cup day and I got one! ( You can read about it HERE )

Buying many fun items at work – As with most months I bought a lot of great items at work! ( you can read about it HERE and HERE )

Doing a painting art kit – This month I got around to doing one of the many art kits that I have. ( You can read about it HERE )

Seeing my friend – I got to see one of my favorite people in the world this month. ( You can read about it HERE )

Starting the month in Idaho – The month of November started with me being in Idaho. ( You can read about it HERE )

Thank you for reading about the things I loved in November 2024 !

Love, Christina Epperly