Hello, my bucket list, friends! As I write this, it is the middle of August, and summer is coming to a close. However, since I have a lot of blog posts to write about my summer adventures, I can step back into summer fun with every post I write. Writing posts about my summer adventures is a great way to distract myself from summer ending. In this post, IÂ will be writing about the time between two of my summer adventures. With all that being said, let’s get to it.
June 6th – On this day, I got to go to Batch 22 bakery. I had never been here before but I’m glad I went! Their cookies are huge, and they taste amazing. I also bought some colored pencils and a sketch book at work. in addition to that I got to go for a walk in the park it was a good day.
June 7th – Today I got coffee and I went on another walk in the the park.
June 8th – On this day, I got coffee, I also got some foam grow toys at the grocery store. In addition to that I went to the park and I went to the playground. I love walking on playgrounds, but since it can get busy, I don’t always get to, but today, I did. This was the day before my Las Vegas adventure began.
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.
Hello, my bucket list, friends ! I know I have not been blogging lately. The main reason is that I have been having a summer that is full of adventures, and it is keeping me busy. I’ve gone on some great vacations, including one to Las Vegas, where I finally got the starfish tattoo that I had been wanting for a very long time. I also went on a road trip that was full of adventure, including going to a zoo that I had never been to before. Other highlights include my summer mall weekend tradition , spending time with family and friends , going to my first Mets game, making art including chalk art , shopping at some of my favorite places including Target and Five Below, and going to a local zoo. I will be doing blog posts about all of these adventures. However, for now, I just wanted to write a quick blog post so I don’t go the entire month of July without writing a blog post. I plan to write more blog posts in August, but for now, I’m going to say I hope that all of you are having a wonderful summer and here a few pictures from some of my summer 2025 adventures!
Hello, my bucket list, friends! I have been having so much fun this month that I have gotten very far behind on my blog posts. I’m going to try to get caught up, but it may take a while ! Anyway, let’s get to it
June 1st – This was the day that my summer bucket list game began. I had the day off, and I was excited because today was the Firemen’s BBQ fundraiser, and I got to volunteer. There was another American girl doll in the raffle this year, and of course, I tried to win her, but I didn’t this year. However, I did get to pet a very cute dog. It was a good way to spend the first day of June.
June 2nd – On this day, I went to the Dollar Tree. I went to a location that I don’t normally go to. I got some fun items during my little Dollar Tree tip. some of the items I got were a Barbie sticker book, two hair bows, a Barbie cup, and a bottle of body wash. It was nice to get to go to the Dollar Tree.
June 3rd – On this day, I had work. I bought some things at work. I bought two bottles of scented sunscreen and I bought some Claire’s items that were on sale. It was a good day to go shopping at work.
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
Hello, my bucket list, friends! I have one more post to make before I move on to my posts about the month of September. This was the second year in row that I played the summer bucket list game. I honestly did not do as well at the game as I thought I would do, but it was a good summer, and I enjoyed it, and that is all that really matters.
10 points
ride a carousal – yes, more than once !
eat frozen yogurt – yes I went to a frozen yogurt place in Idaho
do a craft kit – yes
get a colorful summer dress – no
get a Slurpee – no
get new flip flops – yes
take pictures in a photobooth – yes
go thrift shopping – yes
go to the movies – yes
get a new Barbie doll – yes
draw a summer picture – yes
tie-dye something – no
make a mini music video that includes a bubble machine – no
Make smores – yes
Make a sand castle – yes
Make a summer playlist – yes
Eat a big soft pretzel – yes
Go to a park I’ve never been to before and go down the slide – yes
20 points
go to a state I’ve never been to before – yes
ride a rollercoaster – no
Win a prize from a claw machine – yes
Make sidewalk chalk art – no
go to a zoo – yes
do my mall weekend tradition – yes
go swimming – yes
go to the beach – yes
buy ten or more items from the Dollar Tree – yes
go thrift shopping in a different state – yes
play mini golf – yes
Get a massage – yes
play games in an arcade – no
Make a plush at Build a Bear Workshop – yes
Go to a museum – yes
Go shopping at Five Below – yes
Make playdough – no
50 points
go to water park – no
Get a small pool for my deck – no
Get my nails done – no
go to a concert – yes
go on a vacation – yes
get a new tattoo – no
ride five or more rides at one amusement park – yes
complete a 5k – no
Attend a sporting event – no
Go on a road trip – no
Go to a national park – yes
Go to a state park – yes
Get my face painted – no
Jump on a trampoline – no
Swim or float in a lazy river – no
100 points
Take a picture with a celebrity – yes
Get to 600 or more blog followers – no
Post 10 or more times on Vocal – no
Post 25 or more reels on Instagram – yes
Cross off 5 or more regular bucket list items – yes, I crossed off exactly 5 items!
Do five or more product reviews on my blog – no
Get 10k or more views on an Instagram reel – no
Get 100 likes on a blog post – no
Make a different smoothie five days in a row – no
Have a Barbie themed birthday cake for my 34th birthday ! – no
post five or more videos on YouTube ( Shorts count) – no
My score was 950/ 2,370
Once again just like last year, I think the low score has to do with the fact that I didn’t cross off many of the high value items. However, as I said at the beginning of this post, The most important thing was that I had a good summer and I’m happy I did cross of the items that I did. Oh and I’m already planning to do much better next year!
Hello, my bucket list, friends ! We are now in my least favorite season fall, so I will distract myself by reflecting on my favorite parts of summer 2024 . I miss summer very much and I can’t wait for it to come back next year! With that being said, let’s get to my favorite parts of summer 2024.
Vacation and travel
Missouri – This was my first vacation of this summer, and it was a truly amazing time! I crossed off two bucket list items, went to a toy museum, and explored so many exciting attractions. ( You can read about it HERE, HERE, and HERE )
Tennessee – I love the state of Tennessee! I didn’t want to leave. We went on some great tours, held colorful birds, and much more! ( You can read about it HERE , HERE, and HERE )
Idaho – I went to Idaho in August to visit family, but we also went on some fun adventures, including lots of thrift shopping and going to a reptile zoo! ( You can read about it HERE )
Las Vegas – On the way back from Idaho, I got to spend a few hours in one of my favorite cities! It was amazing but I was not happy when it was time to leave! ( You can read about it HERE )
Bucket list items
Shoot for the starts mini golf – I put this mini golf course on my bucket list because it looked really cool, but I didn’t have any plans to visit it . I was so excited when I discovered that I was going on vacation to where this item was located. I had so much fun here! It was a great item to cross off! ( You can read about it HERE )
go parasailing – This was such a fun item to cross off of my bucket list! I did this on my vacation to Missouri, and I would love to do it again sometime! ( You can read about it HERE )
go to the Exploratorium – This bucket list item is only about an hours drive away from me, but this summer, I finally got the time to go explore it. I highly recommend going to this very fun and exciting place. ( You can read about it HERE )
Decorate a shirt or hat with puffy paint – I had so much fun decorating a bucket hat with puffy paint! This was a perfect item to cross off during the summer. ( You can read about it HERE )
Get a pair of jelly shoes – This was a very easy item to cross off, but I really love the green jelly shoes that I got from Amazon. ( you can read about it HERE )
Shopping fun
My summer mall weekend tradition – I love this tradition of mine! This year my wonderful friend came with me! It was a great two days of shopping! ( You can read about it HERE)
Thrift shopping – I got to do so much thrift shopping this summer! I went to thrift shopping both locally and on vacation! ( You can read about some of it HERE,HERE, and HERE )
At work shopping – The place that I work at is full of so many great items! I often go shopping at work during my breaks, and this summer was no different! I got many great toys for my collection and other fun items. ( You can read about some of it HERE,HERE, and HERE )
Souvenir shopping – During my vacations, I got a lot of fun souvenirs. You can read about it in the vacation posts that I linked above.
Five Below – I love this store, but I don’t get to go often. When I was sick with bronchitis, I had to pick up some medicine near this store. I didn’t want to miss an opportunity to go shopping here, so I put on a mask, gathered up what energy I had left ,and I went shopping at this very fun and well priced store. ( You can read about it HERE )
Beach fun
July beach trip – This beach trip was not planned ahead of time. I had an appointment that got canceled, so I ended up going to the beach and building sandcastles. ( You can read about it HERE )
August beach trip – On the first day of August, I went to the same beach that I had gone to the month before. I really like this beach because it is small and dog friendly.( You can read about it HERE)
Celebrating
Father’s Day – This was a great day because I got to go to lunch with my family. With my busy schedule, that does not happen a lot. ( You can read about it HERE )
July 4th – I love the 4th of July ! It is such a fun holiday. I had a great time celebrating it this year. ( You can read about it HERE )
My birthday – I turned 34th this August. I had a good time celebrating my birthday. ( You can read about it HERE )
Other fun highlights
movies – I went to see two movies this summer the first one was Garfield and the second one was Harold and the Purple Crayon. Both were great movies! ( You can read about it HERE and HERE )
Galaxy Con – This was such an awesome convention. I loved getting to take pictures with celebrities. ( You can read about it HERE )
Painting a cute frog – I got a cute art kit at Five Below, and I had a great time painting a cute green frog! ( You can read about it HERE )
An evening at the Boardwalk – I got to visit a local amusement park this summer, and I made it on five rides including the carousel. ( You can read about it HERE )
swimming – I went swimming on vacation but I also went swimming at a local gym. ( You can read about it HERE )
taking fun photos – One of my friends knows how to pick out the prettiest places to eat, and we always have fun taking pictures. ( You can read about it HERE and HERE )
Drawing my summer 2024 picture – I love this summer tradition of mine! I had a fun time drawing this years picture. ( You can read about it HERE )
As you can see, I had a lot of fun this summer! I can’t wait for next summer to hurry up and get here !
Hello, my bucket list friends! It is finally time for me to talk about the things I loved in August 2024! It was a pretty exciting month that included a trip to Idaho and pictures with celebrities. It was also the month of my 34th birthday. With all that being said let’s get to the things I loved in August of 2024.
Going to see Harold and the Purple Crayon and then shopping at the Dollar Tree – I got to see a great movie with my friend this month! I highly recommend watching this fun movie. After the movie I went to the Dollar Tree. ( you can read about it HERE )
Going to Idaho – I went to Idaho to visit my family and I went on some very fun adventures while I was there. ( You can read about it HERE )
Spending a few hours in Las Vegas – On the way back from Idaho I got to spend a few hours in Las Vegas. ( You can read about it HERE )
Going to the beach – On the first day of the month I went to the beach. ( You can read about it HERE )
One year work anniversary – I celebrated one year at my current job! ( You can read about it HERE )
Going to Galaxy Con – I had so much fun going to galaxy con! I loved getting to take pictures with celebrities. ( You can read about it HERE )
My Birthday – I had my 34th birthday this month! ( You can read about it HERE )
Dinner with a friend – I got to have dinner with a friend this month and it was wonderful! ( You can read about it HERE )
Photoshoot fun – I went out lunch with a friend to a place that was perfect for a photoshoot! ( You can read about it HERE )
At work shopping – I got so many fun things from work this month! I always get excited when new items come in ! ( You can read about it HERE )
My summer 2024 drawing – I love this tradition I have of drawing a picture every summer. ( You can read about it HERE )
Meeting George Kittle – On the last day of the month I took a selfie with George Kittle! ( You can read about it HERE )
Thank you for reading about the things I loved in August 2024!
Hello, my bucket list, friends! I’m happy with my progress when it comes to catching up with my blog posts for the month of August. However, before I officially wrap up the month of August, I wanted to highlight some of my August moments that I haven’t written about yet, so let’s get to it!
Photoshoot fun – On August 21st, I went to eat with my friend at a place that I had never been to before. It was a really nice place that was wonderful for taking photos. I love the way the pictures turned out.
My one year anniversary at work – I never got around to posting about this on social media, so I will post about it here. I got a pin for working one year at my current job. I’m very blessed to have a steady job and to have great people at my job.
Lots of at work shopping – This is pretty much a highlight for every month, but my work is always full of fun items. I got lots of fun items this month, including stickers, activity books, surprise squishy toys, bubbles, a Crayola LOL doll, and more!
Trader Joes – I love going to Trader Joes and getting free stickers! On Aug 17th, I went to Trader Joes, and I got Marshmallows, free stickers, and a free coloring page!
Making smores – On Aug 18th, I made smores! I used the marshmallows that I got the day before to make this classic summer treat!
Taking a photo with a celebrity on the last day of August – The last day of August is hard for me, It means that my favorite time of year is pretty much over. I went to work on this day. I did get some fun things at work, including surprise toys and stickers. I also went to Starbucks before work. However, the biggest highlight of the day was when George Kittle came into my work. I asked him if we could take a selfie, and he said yes! I may have been at work when most people were in Labor Day weekend mode, but I got to take a picture with an NFL player who has amazing hair. It was a great way to end the summer.
Thanks for reading, and keep summer in hearts forever!
Hello, my bucket list friends ! A little less than a month ago I turned 34 years old. I had a great day celebrating and I can’t wait to tell you about it so let’s get to it!
August 26th – This was the day that I officially became 34 years old. I took the day off from work to celebrate. I had a nice day at home and then I went out to eat that evening. My parents and I went to a really great Chinese food restaurant. Both the food and the service was amazing. It was the perfect place to go to celebrate my birthday. After dinner I went to one of my favorite places and that place is Target! I bought a bunch of fun things! I love the Barbie pop reveal doll that I got. Some other things that I got are stickers, bath bombs that have prizes inside, a Barbie surprise toy, surprise squishy toys, and crayons. After my Target shopping spree I went to Safeway to get a birthday cake. I chose a beautiful ice cream cake. I put some My Little Pony candles that I had on my cake. It was a great birthday!
