Five Minutes with a Super Mom: "If you have held your children ... that is worth whatever else has been neglected."

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Five Minutes with a Super Mom: "If you have held your children ... that is worth whatever else has been neglected."

by Jacqueline

May 01, 2009

On Teleflora.com, our Mother's Day shopping guide identifies various types of moms - for example, Super Mom, Gourmet Mom, Classic Mom, etc. On the blog, I'm highlighting a series of real moms who exemplify each one of the categories.

Super Mom Liz describes herself this way: "I am a SAHM to four wonderful children, and married to a pastor of a small rural church in Oklahoma. I started blogging towards the end of 2007, but really didn't jump in full time with my blogs until about six months ago. I truly enjoy blogging, and plan on extending the paths that my blogs are taking.

My blogs are: http://lizzydearslife.blogspot.com/, http://lizzydearslifereviews.blogspot.com/, and http://womensdailydevotions.blogspot.com/.

Five Minutes with a Super Mom

Q What’s the best thing about big families? And how many loads of laundry do you do a week? :)
A I love the fact that there is never a dull moment in our household. I love the camaraderie and fun we can have on a family night, all together watching a movie, or visiting with one another. As for the loads of laundry, they never end. I would say on average I do at least 3-4 loads per day, but that can vary!

Q Tell me a lesson one of your children taught you.
A My children have taught me to not sweat the small stuff, and to enjoy life now, instead of focusing on getting to another point in life. My oldest will be 12 this year, and I can't believe how the time has flown by. I find myself getting frustrated with my 3 year old, and 1 year old, but then I look how fast my oldest two have grown, and really embrace and cherish every moment with my children, at whatever age or stage they might be.

Q What’s the secret of making time for yourself and for blogging/writing?
A I believe it is crucial to plan on either spending time either blogging, or really any type of "me" time early in the morning when everyone else is still asleep, or in the evenings when everyone has gone to bed. Also the importance of some "alone" time for a Mom is therapeutic, and can actually help one feel more refreshed and productive.

Q What is your favorite piece of parenting advice and how did you acquire it?
A Well, I guess the best advice I've learned over the past decade or so is that no matter how much you don't get accomplished during the day, if you have held your children, hugged them, and spent any amount of time with them, that is worth whatever else has been neglected (laundry, cleaning, etc.).

Q What would you do with an extra half-hour of spare time?
A Honestly, my first thought is that I would like to sleep! But really I would most likely spend the time on the Internet, perusing through blogs, hanging out on Facebook, or I might just sit down and read a good mystery novel.

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