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Real Life Mama: Teen gets Mom’s love permanently etched on her skin

Lima Ohio 21 Feb 2026
If you had told me even a year ago that I would allow a 15-year-old to get a tattoo, I would have calmly — and confidently — told you that would not be happening in my house ... This was grief ... Mommy.” ... Sarah (Pitson) Shrader was born and raised in Lima ... .
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Real Life Mama: While working on flexibility, start with the key

Lima Ohio 14 Feb 2026
Lately, I have been working hard on being more flexible ... Because, let’s be honest, I have always had a way of turning anything into a crisis ... But I didn’t panic ... Not even a click. The battery, I thought ... Sarah (Pitson) Shrader was born and raised in Lima.
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Real Life Mama: Flu A and fever: a scary mama moment

Lima Ohio 07 Feb 2026
This week, our house officially threw up our hands and declared defeat to Flu A. Within 7 days, we had six out of nine people down (and waiting on the others to fall at any second) ... 104.9 ... 101.3 ... Sarah (Pitson) Shrader was born and raised in Lima ... .
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Real Life Mama: Choose God first, then choose each other

Lima Ohio 31 Jan 2026
This week, Lee and I celebrated our second wedding anniversary ... But honestly, that pretty much paints the picture of our married life — hectic and full ... Our expectations changed. We didn’t expect easy ... Sarah (Pitson) Shrader was born and raised in Lima ... .
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Real Life Mama: I can do all things through Christ

Lima Ohio 24 Jan 2026
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4.13. Easily, this is my favorite Bible verse ... I can do anything through Christ who strengthens me ... It made me feel unstoppable ... Sarah (Pitson) Shrader was born and raised in Lima ... .
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Real Life Mama: Marking three years of sobriety

Lima Ohio 17 Jan 2026
This week, my sober journey hit the three-year mark. Three years. Zero alcohol. For a long time, I thought this was just about stacking days and hitting milestones ... Pressure. Fear of Failure. Control ... Sarah (Pitson) Shrader was born and raised in Lima ... .
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Real Life Mama: Don’t feel guilty for longing for routine

Lima Ohio 10 Jan 2026
You know those moms who never want the holiday break to end — who cherished every magical moment and didn’t want their kiddos to go back to school? Confession, that is not me ... Sarah (Pitson) Shrader was born and raised in Lima ... .
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Real Life Mama: Year-end reflections

Lima Ohio 03 Jan 2026
Some years, I reach the end feeling accomplished, proud, and sure of the progress I’ve made. Those years feel good. They feel finished ... If I’m being honest, this past year wasn’t one I mastered ... Sarah (Pitson) Shrader was born and raised in Lima ... .
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Real Life Mama: Be less like Santa and more like Jesus

Lima Ohio 20 Dec 2025
Less than a week until Christmas — can you believe it? This is the time of year when the rush, the worry, and all the panic starts to set in ... I guess it’s just all part of the “magic” of Christmas ... Sarah (Pitson) Shrader was born and raised in Lima ... .
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Real Life Mama: Elf on the Shelf has become part of the family’s story

Lima Ohio 13 Dec 2025
The good old Elf on the Shelf. You know, that dreaded-by-parents, yet desired-by-kids-everywhere Elf on the Shelf ... And that is how Susie’s story all started ... This always sent Maylie over the edge ... Ha! ... Sarah (Pitson) Shrader was born and raised in Lima ... .
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Real Life Mama: Don’t be so busy you forget to feel the season

Lima Ohio 06 Dec 2025
December. Already. How did we get here so fast? I swear 2025 just started, and now somehow we’re rounding the corner toward home, sliding into the last month of the year ... It’s not that they don’t care ... Sarah (Pitson) Shrader was born and raised in Lima ... .
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Real Life Mama: We’ve got this — together

Lima Ohio 22 Nov 2025
On his birthday this week, I asked my husband, Lee, how he felt about being 38 ... For reference, earlier this year, I turned 40 ... We’ve got this — together ... Impressive is an understatement ... Every time ... Sarah (Pitson) Shrader was born and raised in Lima ... .
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