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The Joy of Parenting

by Julia Roller · In: Parenting, Uncategorized · on Jul 17, 2014

I've seen A LOT of Shamu shows. Living as we do in San Diego, we often find ourselves stopping in at Sea World to feed the seals and sea lions, check out the sharks, and of course, see the …

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Category: Parenting, UncategorizedTag: dancing, joy, parenting, sea world, shamu, singing, This Little Light of Mine, VBS

Five Tips for Flying with Small Children

by Julia Roller · In: Parenting, Travel · on Jul 3, 2014

We live in San Diego, and my parents live in the St. Louis area, so ever since I became a mom, I’ve racked up quite a few frequent flier miles just going back and forth. We even fly up to visit my …

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Category: Parenting, TravelTag: airplane, flights, flying with children, travel, traveling with children

Your Own Personal Stylist (for way cheap)

by Julia Roller · In: Miscellaneous, The Writing Life · on Jun 24, 2014

My latest book, Mom Seeks God, came out in April and it's been an amazing wild ride. Busy and fun and yes, a little bit stressful. I had a dream the other night that my publisher called me and …

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Category: Miscellaneous, The Writing LifeTag: book launch, personal stylist, stitch fix, style

Three Goals for a Simpler Summer

by Julia Roller · In: Parenting, Simplicity · on Jun 17, 2014

  School ended on Friday, and we are now officially on summer vacation, as my 4-year-old keeps excitedly reminding us. We celebrated with a family trip to the drive-in to see How To Train Your …

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Category: Parenting, SimplicityTag: simplicity, summer camp, summer vacation

Why Writing about My Family Makes Me a Better Mom

by Julia Roller · In: Parenting, The Writing Life · on May 29, 2014

I recently saw the new movie Mom’s Night Out and loved it. Very funny and a great expression of what so many moms struggle with—the meaning of all the stuff we do, the way we feel that we’re not very …

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Category: Parenting, The Writing LifeTag: Mom's Night Out, mommy bloggers, parenting, writing

A Story Unfinished

by Julia Roller · In: Book Reviews, Books · on May 23, 2014

Matt Mooney's powerful book A Story Unfinished: 99 Days with Eliot is the kind of book parents like me don't really want to read. It's blunt and honest and covers ground most of us don't even want to …

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Category: Book Reviews, BooksTag: a story unfinished, book reviews, loss of a child, matt mooney

Moving Past “Good Enough”

by Julia Roller · In: Parenting · on May 14, 2014

Last month the first grade project was building a diorama to display an animal of the student's choice. My son came home all fired up to get started, and after I got him a shoebox, he pretty much went …

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Category: ParentingTag: Christian mom, good enough, parenting, raptors, school age children

MOM SEEKS GOD Kindle HDX Giveaway & “Moms’ May Day” Facebook Party with @JuliaLRoller

by Julia Roller · In: Mom Seeks God · on Apr 27, 2014

Mom Seeks God  is my latest book, in which I share my own story about seeking to reconnect with God after becoming a mom. As thankful as I was to be blessed with a baby boy, the early days of …

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Category: Mom Seeks GodTag: author, Christian mom, freebie, giveaway, Kindle HDX, Mom Seeks God, prayer, prize

Two Gifts of Praying with Children

by Julia Roller · In: Prayer, Uncategorized · on Apr 18, 2014

It's Good Friday today, and my church has a beautiful tradition of a prayer vigil that begins after the Maundy Thursday service and continues through the night until the Good Friday service at noon. …

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Category: Prayer, UncategorizedTag: Bible, children, Christian mom, Easter, Good Friday, prayer

More God, Less of Everything Else

by Julia Roller · In: Mom Seeks God, Simplicity · on Apr 10, 2014

As I've been talking to groups and traveling around a bit to promote Mom Seeks God, I've been struck by the hunger I'm seeing for spiritual practice, for connection with God. Yet at the same time, I …

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Category: Mom Seeks God, SimplicityTag: doing less, Mom Seeks God, prayer, simplicity, spiritual disciplines

Mom Seeks God

by Julia Roller · In: Mom Seeks God · on Mar 31, 2014

Are you a mom like me? Terrified of breaking your brand-new precious baby? Finding yourself, despite all the warnings, staggered by the dramatic shift from pre-baby to post-baby life?   Are …

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Category: Mom Seeks GodTag: desperate, Mom Seeks God, motherhood, prayer, spiritual disciplines, spiritual practices

Everything Is Awesome

by Julia Roller · In: Parenting · on Mar 14, 2014

    We went to see The Lego Movie at the drive-in a few weeks ago. Popcorn, Reese's Pieces, beanbags and blankets in the back of the car--it was a sublime evening. The whole way home, …

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Category: ParentingTag: "Everything Is Awesome", parenting, praising God, The Lego Movie

Clean Counter

Five Ways to Reduce Paper Clutter

by Julia Roller · In: Home · on Jan 23, 2014

(Even for the chronically disorganized)   One of the biggest domestic challenges for me is keeping on top of the reams of paper that want to enter my house each and every day. The mail, the …

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Category: HomeTag: home, organization, paper clutter, simplicity

A Less than Perfect (but Peaceful) Advent

by Julia Roller · In: Home · on Dec 10, 2013

Our house is a mess. Not only have we not gotten our Christmas decorations up, we're still putting away pumpkins, turkeys, and pilgrims.                 We've …

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Category: HomeTag: Advent, candle lighting, Christmas, Christmas decorations, Pinterest

In Praise of “Falling Back”

by Julia Roller · In: Miscellaneous, Prayer · on Nov 28, 2013

                  It's been a couple of weeks now since we set our clocks back. I've noticed that after that first initial rush of happiness about getting …

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Category: Miscellaneous, PrayerTag: dreams, falling back, night, prayer, slowing down

Three Ways to Keep You (and Your Family) Sane on Road Trips

by Julia Roller · In: Parenting · on Nov 4, 2013

Learning to Enjoy the Journey We just got back from a road trip to Yosemite. On the way out it was just the boys and me for the roughly 8 hour journey. (My husband met us there.) I was more than a …

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Category: ParentingTag: faith journey, parenting, road tri[ps, traveling with kids

Ending the “What’s For Dinner?” Stress: Family Meal Planning Made Easy

by Julia Roller · In: Home · on Oct 16, 2013

When I was growing up, I remember my mom picking us up from school and turning to my sister and me in the backseat, "What are we going to have for dinner, girls?" she would ask. We would look at each …

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Category: HomeTag: family life, family meal planning, meal planning, nutrition, organization, parenting, simplicity

Goodbye to the Diaper Bag

by Julia Roller · In: Parenting · on Oct 8, 2013

I've been carrying a diaper bag around for a long time now, almost seven years to be exact.                 I've gotten used to hauling this monster around-- to the …

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Category: ParentingTag: diaper bag, how fast they grow, mom of boys, parenting, toilet training

Four Tips for Potty Training

by Julia Roller · In: Miscellaneous, Parenting · on Sep 24, 2013

    My three-year-old just ran past me, chanting, "Pee-pee, don't come out yet! Don't come out yet, Pee-pee!" He's in the bathroom now, and hopefully all is going well.   His recent …

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Category: Miscellaneous, ParentingTag: parenting, raising boys, rewards, toilet training

“You Will Miss It”: The Back-to-School Blues

by Julia Roller · In: Parenting · on Sep 9, 2013

            With my younger son starting preschool today and my older son in his second week of first grade, I now have three mornings a week all to myself! Celebration time, right?             You …

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Category: ParentingTag: back to school, parenting

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