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Website/Name Change!
Back in 2015, I created this "EpicQuest4Crafts" website and related social media accounts to share the zillion craft hobbies I loved to...
LJ Rucker
May 3, 20214 min read


Watson and the Shark - My Musings on Perfectionism
Did you ever notice the imperfections in the painting "Watson and the Shark?"
LJ Rucker
Feb 18, 20203 min read


My 2019 Reading Challenge
For 2019 I pledged to read 60 books... did I meet my goal?? The answer may shock you (but actually, it probably won't)
LJ Rucker
Dec 31, 20196 min read


Creations of the Creator Gotta Create!
“Make beautiful things even if nobody cares!"
LJ Rucker
Aug 7, 20193 min read


Update on my Reading Challenge - 1st Quarter Completed!
We are 25% through 2019! For me, January felt like it had 80 days in the month, but then February came and felt normal, and then March...
LJ Rucker
Apr 2, 20194 min read


My Goals For 2019
I'm pretty hit-or-miss when it comes to making "New Year Resolutions." HOWEVER, the end of 2018 brought on some new big changes for me!...
LJ Rucker
Jan 24, 20194 min read


My GOAL Planner for 2019!
A new year means reflecting on the old year, analyzing what did and didn't work, and coming up with a new plan of attack! Of all the...
LJ Rucker
Jan 2, 20193 min read


A Birthday Thought
I'm 31! So many thoughts, so much nostalgia! I HAD big ideas for this blog post. BIG ideas. I had cute doodles, some lists... but all my...
LJ Rucker
Oct 24, 20183 min read


The #FixerRucker House
At the beginning of this summer we bought our first house. For an idea of what we were getting ourselves into, the house was built in...
LJ Rucker
Oct 8, 20184 min read


Spooky Reading List!
It's October! One of my favorite months (and not just because it's my birthday month!) here in Oklahoma, it's the month where the weather...
LJ Rucker
Oct 1, 20182 min read


3 Strategies to Help You Meet Your Goals
At the beginning of 2018, I wanted to be more committed to pursuing my artistic passions. One way I wished to accomplish that was through...
LJ Rucker
Sep 19, 20185 min read


I Discovered an Awesome FREE Library Resource!
Over the years since college, I have slowly re-discovered my love of reading. College textbooks burned me out for a while, but since...
LJ Rucker
Sep 8, 20182 min read


January Reflections and Failed Goals
HOW IS JANUARY ALREADY OVER?!? Wasn't it just yesterday it was the beginning of the new year, where everybody decided on their "word of...
LJ Rucker
Feb 2, 20183 min read


My Biggest Fan
My art and photography has always been something that has always been present in my life, but I've never been sure what direction I'm...
LJ Rucker
Nov 29, 20172 min read


Song Pick - "Alleluia"
I am the type of person that when I hear a beautiful song for the first time, I'll usually go through a phase of listening to it on...
LJ Rucker
Aug 8, 20161 min read


Seasons of Life
I am a 28-year old unmarried female living right in the Bible Belt of beautiful Oklahoma. I am, what some might call, a "Black Sheep....
LJ Rucker
Feb 3, 20164 min read
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