SWANS, oil painting by Dixie Andrew. Photo (cropped) by Jan A Loeffler 12/12/03 11:13 am.

I am a Homemaker and mother of 7 children, they are the main focus in my life, but in my spare time I love to learn and read books on many different subjects, but my favorite topic is Art, and painting, I also love to oil paint, and in order to do so I sometimes have to arise at 3 or 4 in the morning to have the quiet time to paint. I also enjoy crochetting, scrapbooking and almost any kind of crafty thing... I like to be creative and encourage creativeness in my children, it's a wonderful way to build their self esteem. I have been Married to my sweetheart for 23 years and look forward to the next 50.