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A bunch of random thoughts on a Friday

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This is another blog post where I just want to write about whatever random thoughts happen to be on my mind, so here we go!

Yesterday, I went to Safeway, and I got some of my favorite things. I know that it may seem weird to some that I highlight my trips to the grocery store, but I enjoy getting out and shopping even when it is just a normal errand. I think that it is important to enjoy the little things in life. Some of my favorite things that I got were my favorite fruit snacks that come with trading cards, two different brands of juice that come with toys, and an egg dyeing kit that comes with stickers! I’ve been more excited about getting stickers lately, even though I’ve bought tons of stickers in my life.

I got more stickers at work on Tuesday. I bought two different items an egg dye kit and a plastic egg that had candy and stickers in it. The egg dye kit that I got on this day was different than the one I got yesterday, but they both came with stickers.

It is supposed to start raining soon……………. I’m not really looking forward to it. I know that rain is important but I have been enjoying the sun.

One of the juice brands that I collect is called good 2 grow and I recently just found out that they have an app where you can download and use it to keep track of your collection and earn badges. If you collect good 2 grow, I recommend using this app.

I’ve been listening to audio books lately, but I haven’t actually been reading much, and I know that I need to get back into that, but audio books seem to be a lot less expensive. When I want to read a specific book, especially a new one, I will get an audio book to save money.

I’ve been getting more pictures printed lately. I have so many photos that are digital, and I think it is a good idea to get them printed. I recently got a bunch of pictures printed from when I was a teenager since most of the pictures that I have from that time are all digital.

Thanks for reading my random thoughts!

Love, Christina Epperly

A surprise friend hang out and more happy things!

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Hello, my bucket list, friends! I’ve had some really good days this week, and I hope you did as well. I wanted to share some of the good things that I’ve experienced this week, so let’s get to it.

Monday, March 11th – On this day, I bought some really cool things from work, including a set of gel pens that I have been wanting  to get for a while now. I also got a plush basket that has plush toys in it, a bead kit, some stickers, and juice that has toys on top! Another thing I bought on this day was skin tag removal patches. I have this skin tag by my eye that has been bothering me, so I’m excited to finally get rid of it.

Tuesday,  March 12th – On this day, I had the day off. I didn’t have any plans, but it turned out to be a really great day. My amazing friend called me and asked if I wanted to hang out. I was immediately excited to see her! Our first stop was going to my favorite local thrift store. At first I didn’t find anything but then I saw a bag of stickers for a dollar. After that, I began finding more items, including bags of beads , a teddy bear , a dinosaur toy, and a Barbie doll. After that, my friend and I went to the candy store. This is one of my favorite places to go with my friends. My friend and I also went to one of our favorite restaurants for dinner. This day was truly amazing! I love it when I get to spend a day with a friend.

Wednesday, March 13th – I had work on this day, and of course, I bought something else that I had my eye on at work. A bunny Play-Doh set. I also got two little notebooks that were on sale.

Thursday,  March 14th – Another work day, but I went to Safeway before going to work. I’ve gotten really into using coupons on the Safeway app, and it has saved me a lot of money. I got some of my favorite food items at Safeway, including my favorite fruit snacks that come with trading cards. I also got a large pack of gum that comes in a plastic refillable case. That was something that I had been wanting to get, so I got it when I saw it in the self checkout area. After Safeway, it was time for work. For some reason, work has been very busy this week, and today was no different. I was doing a lot of multi-tasking throughout the day. I bought this headband on my break that I had  been wanting to get. I was gonna get some scented markers that are the same brand that I had when I was a kid, but we were sold out, however I did get a set of colorful pens that were on sale instead. I also got more mini note books.

I hope that your week has been full of happiness!

Love – Christina Epperly

Coloring, free stickers, and other things on my mind

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Hello, my bucket list, friends! This is another one of those blog posts where I just put a whole bunch of things together into one big post. Here we go!

I love this art set that I bought at work – I got this super cute coloring art kit at work that comes with stickers and a stencil sheet. I’ve had a lot of fun coloring the pictures with the cute markers that came with the art kit.

The best back scratcher ever has a smiling apple on top . At my work, we have a display of back scratchers, and they are very affordable. I had been looking at it for a while, and recently, I decided to get this one what had a bamboo pattern and smiling apple on top!

I’ve been writing more on vocal media . My dream job is to be a writer, so I’ve been trying to write more on there to help me gain a wider audience. You can read my latest post HERE.

I got some more free stickers at Trader Joe’s on Friday – I love getting free stickers at Trader Joe’s! All you have to do is ask for them at the checkout. I was very excited when I got the stickers at the end of our shopping trip.

I got two fun things at Safeway on Friday . In addition to groceries, I  got a plastic egg that has stickers and more inside of it and a necklace with clovers on it.

I’ve become a coupon lady – when I went to Safeway yesterday, I took my Safeway app with me. I had clipped a bunch of digital coupons, and it saved me a good amount of money. I also used digital coupons at Target the last time I went there. I highly recommend getting the apps of the stores that you shop at and using digital coupons to save you a lot of money.

I love coffee! I mean, that’s all I really have to say about that !

Thanks for reading about my random thoughts! – Christina Epperly

Things I love February 2024

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Hello, my bucket list, friends! As with other years, this one is going by fast. Before I write about what I’ve been doing in March so far, I wanted to make sure to get my things I love post published. Before we get any more into March, it is time to take a look back at the things I loved in February 2024.

Crossing another item off of my bucket list – I started this month by crossing off an item from my bucket list when I made pasta from scratch. ( You can read about it HERE)

Death Valley vacation – I went on my first vacation of 2024. It was amazing! (You can read it about it HERE )

Target shopping trip – I went on a shopping trip to one of my favorite stores this month, and I got some fun items. ( You can read about it HERE )

Valentine’s Day – Even though I worked on Valentine’s Day, it was a great day! ( You can read about it HERE )

Shopping at work – Of course, I bought a bunch of items at work this month, including lots of Valentines Day items. ( You can read about it HERE, HERE and HERE )

Savers shopping trip – I went on a shopping trip to Savers this month. I got a lot of arts and craft items. ( You can read about it HERE )

Exploring a new Goodwill location – On the way back from Death Valley, I went to a Goodwill that I had never been to before. ( You can read about it HERE )

Family surprise party – The day I got back from Death Valley I went to a family surprise party it was a lot of fun. ( You can read about it HERE )

reviewing Rainbowcorns toys – I did a review of these very cute toys this month. ( You can read it HERE )

Getting free stickers from Trader Joes – One of my new favorite things is getting stickers whenever I go to Trader Joe’s. I got some Valentine’s Day stickers and flower stickers this month. ( You can read about the Valentine’s Day stickers HERE )

Thank you for reading about the things I loved in February 2024 ! I hope all of you have a great March!

Love – Christina Epperly

A Goodwill trip, a surprise party ,Easter items, and more!

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Hello, my bucket list, friends! This post is gonna be about a bunch of different things that happened starting the day I made my way back home from Death Valley. I have a few things that I want to talk about, but since the month is almost over, I’m just going to put them into one post. With that being said, let’s get to it!

2/23 – This was the day that I came back from Death Valley. On the way back, we stopped at a Goodwill. There were a lot of items from Target there, including craft kits. I got some of those. The bad thing about this stop is that the lines were super long. However, I’m happy with the items that I got, including a new purse and some shirts. When we made it back home, I didn’t have a lot of downtime before it was time to go to a family surprise party. I was really looking forward to going to the party and I had a great time. I’m glad I was able to make it to the party.

2/24 – On this day, I had work, but before that, I went to Safeway. One of the first things that I saw when I went into Safeway was some new Hot Wheels cars. I got two of them. Another item that I was really excited about was a set of Peeps finger puppets. I saw this this item before, but I didn’t get it. I decided to get it this time, and I’m happy that I did. I also got a Peeps egg that has a surprise inside. Before work started, I got a Nerf football Valentine’s Day toy and candy set that was on sale. during my break at work, I got another hot wheel car and a Peeps Pez dispenser.

2/25 – I had work again on this day, but I started the day by going to church and getting coffee. After church, I went on a bunch of errands, including going to Trader Joe’s, where I got free stickers. Getting stickers at Trader Joe’s is one of my new favorite things. At work that day, I got another Valentines’ Day item, a teddy bear that came with a heart-shaped box of chocolate. I also got  two more Easter items, another PEZ dispenser, and a cross shaped lollypop that comes with a bookmark and more. I love all the Easter items that my work has.

2/26 – Another work day and another day that I bought Easter items. I love this cross tin that I got. I also got a Peeps treasure chest.

2/27 – This day at work, I got a hat that was on sale as well as a pair of bunny ears and an Easter necklace. I also got some markers that were on sale and an Easter surpise toy.

2/ 28 – Yesterday was pretty much the same as the days before I  got coffee and went to work. I got a unicorn and two Easter Kinder eggs on my break. It was a beautiful sunny day and I’m missing it already.

Thanks for reading about my latest everyday adventures! – Christina Epperly

Just some good little moments and other things

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Hello, my bucket list, friends! Sometimes, I have things that I want to blog about, but I don’t really know how to put them all together, so I just throw them together anyway! I hope you enjoy this post about some random things that I want to write about

I got New Pez dispensers . On Thursday at work, I got three Pez dispensers, including two Barbie Pez dispensers. I was so excited when I saw the new Pez dispensers. I also got a popcorn Pez dispenser. It is so cute! I’m happy that I added a few more Pez dispensers to my collection.

Saturday fun -I had work on this day, but I had time before work started to enjoy the day. I got two of my favorite surprise toys that come in chocolate. Hidden in the chocolate were two very cute baby animal toys, a seal, and a bird. Also, before work, I went to Starbucks and the park with my mom. It was a nice day, and it was good to get outside. Before I clocked in for my shift, I bought some Valentine’s Day items. During my break, I got some other items, including clearance items. It was a pretty good day.

I want summer to hurry up and get here! I wrote a whole article about this on vocal media. (You can read it HERE ) I’m planning some really fun things for this summer, and I can’t wait for summer to finally get here!

I love the pictures I took of my bed yesterday! I made my bed yesterday and put a bunch of my stuffed animals nicely on my bed. I follow the clutter core aesthetic. I wrote an article about clutter core on vocal media a while ago. ( You can read it HERE )

There, you have it some random things I felt like blogging about. Are there any random thoughts on your mind today ?

Thanks for reading – Love, Christina Epperly

The first weekend in February, hot wheels,  bunny corns, stickers, and a power outage

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Hello, my bucket list, friends! Along with welcoming a new month, the area I live in has also welcomed a lot of wind and rain. I know that rain is very important but it is not my favorite kind of weather, one reason being that it makes me tired and unmotivated. With that being said, I’m thankful for it. Before I ramble anymore about the weather, let’s get to my weekend highlights.

Friday – I worked my regular evening shift on this day. Before work, I went and got coffee at Starbucks. The day was pretty normal. My biggest highlight was doing some shopping at work. I got a purple Hot Wheels car and some clearance items, including more surprise toys and hair ties. I also got some more Valentine’s Day items.

Saturday – I worked the same shift that I had the day before. Earlier in the day, I went to ACE, where I got a key chain and a set of hot wheels cars. Right before work, I went to Safeway and the park. At Safeway, I got a Bunny Corns surprise toy. I enjoyed walking in the park it was a good time to walk because it was not raining. Work went well, and I also got more clearance surprise toys.

Sunday – Ok, here is the day where things get a little less normal. The weather got very intense on this day. The wind was more concerning than the rain was. At church, I spent a good amount of time focused on the trees, blowing back and forth outside of the windows. I was kind of surprised that the power did not go out during church since power outages are very common in the area where my church is. After church we went to town to do a few errands. At the restaurant that we went to for lunch, I got a free Valentine’s Day pencil. At Trader Joe’s I got some Valentine’s Day stickers. After running errands, I had a good amount of time before I had to go to work. I watched some of the Pro Bowl games on TV, It was really fun to watch. During this time, the wind really picked up. I was looking at the window at the trees again. Before work, I went to Starbucks. At work, a lot of people were coming in to buy flashlights since there were many power outages nearby. Soon after that the power went out at work and we had to close the store. The power was also out at my house. From what I know, another storm is coming. I hope there are no more power outages, but I have a feeling that there will be more. Stay safe, everyone!

Thanks for reading! Love, – Christina Epperly

Things I love January 2024

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Hello, my bucket list, friends! Well, we made it to the 2nd month of 2024! Before I jump into welcoming the new month, I want to take a look back at the things I loved in January 2024.

  1. I started the new year off with a sleepover at my friends house . We had a hard time making it to midnight, but I’m glad we did! We also celebrated the first day of the year by going to the mall together! ( You can read about it HERE)
  2. I made an Instagram account for my Squishmellow Raven – My Squishmellow Raven Ronald has his own Instagram account! You can follow him @ronaldtheraven
  3. Seeing a friend that I had not seen in a long time – I’m so happy that I got to see one of favorite people that I had not gotten to see in a long time we had a great time together. ( You can read about it HERE)
  4. Going on a day trip to Monterey and Pacific Grove - I loved going on a fun day trip this month . I got to go to the antique mall and see some beautiful butterflies. ( You can read about it HERE )
  5. Buying fun items at work – Ok, I might just put this item on my things I love list every month this year. However, this month, I got a bunch of Valentine’s Day items and my first lol doll ( You can read about it HERE, HERE HERE. HERE and HERE )
  6. Reading my first book of the year , I only read one book this month, but I was very happy about it! ( You can read about it HERE)
  7. Doing lots of arts and crafts projects. I let my creativity run wild this month! ( You can read about it HERE, HERE HERE HERE )
  8. Shopping at my favorite local party store. I got to go shopping at one of my favorite places from my childhood. ( You can read about it HERE )
  9. reviewing things on this blog, I love doing product reviews! ( You can read some of them HERE, HERE HERE HERE )

I did a lot of blogging in January, and I’m very happy about that!

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

The little things I enjoyed on Sunday and Monday

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Hello, my bucket list friends. One of my favorite sayings is enjoy the little things. I wanted to highlight the little things I loved on Sunday and Monday. Without any more delay, let’s get to it!

Sunday – I started work later in the day. I sept in and took it easy until it was time to leave for work. Before work, I went to Safeway, where I got food and a hot wheels car. Then I went to get coffee. After that, I went to work early so I could buy something before I had to clock in. I bought this super cute Melissa and Doug sticker activity kit. Also, during my day at work, I got two chocolates that have toys inside and a container of squishy toys that are part of our Valentines Day seasonal items.

Monday – I had this day off! I slept in again, and I took it easy until my mom and I went into town. Our first stop was coffee, of course, then Pet Co, where I saw some very cute kittens. After Pet Co, I went to my favorite local party supplies store. I have been coming here since I was a kid. Being there made me feel young again. I got four pencils for a dollar because that’s something I would have gotten as a kid. I also got some some plastic sea animals, rubber ducks, a Pez disperser that is shaped like a truck, and a pen with a plastic heart on top. After that we went for a walk in the park. There is supposed to be rain coming this way soon, so it was nice to get outside for a walk. After our walk, I went to the movie theater to pick up a prize pack that I had won. Before walking back to the car, I went to the candy store, and I got some of the stickers that they had there.

There you have it some of the little things that I have enjoyed lately!

Thanks for reading I hope you are enjoying the little things! – Christina Epperly