Things I love July 2025

Hello, my bucket list friends! I’m happy to say that I’ve finished my regular blog posts about July 2025 now it is time to review the things I loved in July 2025. Before I share my August 2025 adventures so let’s get to it!

July 4th fun- I had a fun time celebrating the 4th of July this year. ( You can read about it HERE )

Northern California road trip – I had a wonderful time this month when I went on a road trip to Northern California. Some highlights included going to a zoo, visiting the tress of mystery , and going to the skunk train. ( You can read about it HERE, HERE , HERE and HERE )

Going to two Mets games – I became a Mets fan this year and I was blessed that I got to go to two games. ( You can read about it HERE )

Sleepover , Five Below , and chalk art – This month I got to have an amazing sleepover with my friend. During our time together we went shopping at Five Below and made some fun chalk art in the park. ( You can read about it HERE )

Thrift shopping with my friend – During this month I got to have a fun hang out with my friend during our hang out we went to my favorite local thrift store ( You can read about it HERE )

Getting my nails done in Mets colors and going to my favorite used book store – During this month my friend and I hung out and got our nails done and we went my favorite used book store. ( You can read about it HERE )

shopping fun – I bought some fun items from work this month I also got to go shopping at Target. ( you can read about it HERE ,HERE and HERE)

Shopping at Hobby Lobby – I had a fun time shopping at hobby lobby this month. ( you can read about it HERE )

A sleepover with a night swim – There is something wonderful about swimming at night. ( You can read about it HERE )

Monster truck art kit – I loving doing simple craft kits and this month, I had a lot of fun painting a monster truck. ( You cab read about it HERE )

Going to my local zoo – This month I went to my local zoo and I got to see some pretty awesome animals. ( You can read about it HERE )

Thank you for reading about the things I loved in July of 2025! I look forward to sharing more adventures with you.

Love, Christina Epperly

July 2025 road trip adventure part 2

Hello, my bucket list friends! I’m back with another summer blog post! I had a great time on this road trip and I can’t wait to share more of it with you so let’s get to it!

July 15th 2025 – This day was filled with lots of hiking while being surrounded by beautiful trees and even getting to drive through one. Our first adventure of the day was going to the Peg House. This is a fun roadside stop that has lots of fun souvenirs and snacks too. I had a fun time shopping and taking pictures here. Our next stop was going to the Shrine Tree so we could drive though it . There are also other attractions in the same location as the tree. You can drive on a log and explore some little wooden houses. Going though the tree was a little difficult because this drive through tree was split naturally so it was not specially made for cars to drove through. Our car fit but It was tight. I liked the little wooden houses, they where fun to explore and take pictures of. I also liked the wooden bear that was there. After that we went on a hike at Humboldt Redwoods State Park. We went to founder’s grove and it was a very beautiful place. I really enjoyed this part of our day. We also got to got to a very Nice visitor’s center. Where I got a bunch of fun redwood themed souvenirs including stickers , magnets and a book. There were also some interesting displays in the visitor’s center. The rest of the day was filled with more beautiful hikes and then I had Chipotle that night. It was a wonderful day.

Love, Christina

July 2025 road trip adventure part one

Hello, my bucket list friends! I’m excited to say that it is time to blog about an amazing road trip that I went on in July. For this road trip my mom and I explored some beautiful places in Northern California. I’m very excited to tell you about this grad summer adventure.

July 2025 road trip part one

July 13th – This is the day that our road trip began. We made two stops on the way. During one of our stops I saw a bird in it’s nest I was happy that I got a picture of it. During the other stop I got to see some cool caves. When we arrived to our hotel that night I loved the dolphin statue that was out front. It was a long day or driving but I was very excited to get this vacation started!

July 14th – On this day we got to go on the skunk train! It was so much fun. Before getting on the train I bought some fun  souvenirs. I love the skunk logo. The train was was enjoyable and it made a stop before going back to the station. During the stop my mom and I went on a short hike. The hike was an adventure but it was also relaxing at the same time. After our beautiful hike we got back on the train. On the way back I bought a bucket of popcorn on the train. The bucket has a very cute picture of a skunk on it. I  have the bucket in my room and I love looking at the cute skunk. Riding the skunk train was a wonderful adventure but it was not the only adventure I went on that day. The 2nd adventure of the day was going to the point Cabrillo lighthouse. I can easily describe this lighthouse as being one of the cutest that I have ever seen. The this lighthouse looks like a small cute house that has a tower attached. The tower almost looks out of place but that adds to the charm of this place. I had a fun time exploring the inside and the outside of this lighthouse. I recommend going to visit this lighthouse if you get the chance to and I also highly recommend going on the skunk train. Even after the lighthouse we had some more adventures to go on. We went to visit the well-known glass beach. This was definitely a very interesting beach and it is worth visiting but please remember not to take the glass. We went on a really nice walk that evening. I loved getting to walk on a wooden path . I got some great pictures on this walk. Also I got to go to the Dollar Tree on this day I got some fun items including a bath bomb and a craft kit! It was a wonderful vacation day!

Thank you for reading about my vacation !

Love, Christina Epperly

My Big Sur summer adventure 2025

Hello, my bucket list friends. In early June, I got to go on an overnight trip with my wonderful friend. It was so much fun and I can’t wait to tell you more about it so let’s get to it!

June 4th – I had this day off, and I was blessed with an opportunity to go on an overnight trip to Big Sur with my friend. On the way to our hotel, we stopped at state park that had some beautiful views. It was a great place to take pictures. When we arrived to check in to our hotel we saw a very fun summer sand sculpture. There was also a huge chair that was perfect for taking pictures.  Also there was a store and I got some souvenirs there. One of the big highlights was that by the restaurant, there were wooden chairs in the river.  it was  relaxing to sit in chairs that were anchored in the river.

June 5th – On this day, we explored Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. We went hiking through some truly beautiful scenery. I highly recommend going to this amazing state park if you ever get a chance. There was so much to explore here. We also went to a little store that had some great souvenirs. On the way back from our trip, we stopped at the Bixby bridge to take some pictures. This was a great little trip.

Love, Christina Epperly

Summer bucket list game 2025

Hello, my bucket list, friends ! I’m super excited for this years summer bucket list game! I’m going to be very focused on getting a high score this year. I can’t wait to have some great summer adventures and to earn lots of points, so let’s get to it.

June 1st – August 31st

10 points

get new flip flops

buy 10 or more things from the dollar tree

draw my summer picture 

Create a beautiful work of art with a craft kit

go to my favorite used book store

see a fireworks show

take pictures in a photobooth

get scented sunscreen

make a bracelet

go thrift shopping

take photos on an airplane

Get a new Barbie doll

Get a new Squishmallow

drink a Slurpee

put a puzzle together

Get one of Starbucks’ summer drinks

Slide down a water slide

20 points

Do my mall weekend tradition

setup my little pool

go to the movies

go to a park I’ve never been to before

go swimming

make ice pops

tie-dye something

go to a zoo

ride a rollercoaster

ride a carousel

Review 3 different products

Make 3 different Pinterest recipes

win a prize

stay at a hotel I’ve never stayed at before

Make s’mores

Make a mini music video to an Alice Cooper song

Go to a paint your own pottery studio

50 points

get a massage

go to a concert

go to an amusement park

get my nails done

make a plush animal at build a bear workshop

Take a picture with the Las Vegas sign

go on a water ride

make chalk art

get a new tattoo

go swimming at night

Go on a road trip 

Have a pizza party

Leave CA for at least three days

go shopping at Five Below

Get 1k views on an Instagram reel

100

cross off 10 regular bucket list items

cross off 20 regular bucket list items

take a picture with a celebrity

go to the rainforest cafe

publish three different articles on my nonconformist news site

Get 2 or more tattoos

Go to a national park

Go to a state park

get a new Mets shirt or pants

Apply to be on a reality TV show

Go to an MLB game

Get 10k views on an Instagram reel

Have a great summer !

Love, Christina Epperly