Monday, December 21, 2020
Christmas Decor Home Tour
Thursday, December 17, 2020
12 Days of Christmas Gift Basket
Greetings! We got quite the snow storm here on the East Coast and I have to say I actually LOVE it! Even though we are teaching virtually, school left out at 12:30 pm on Wednesday in anticipation of the storm, and was cancelled on Thursday, and Friday as well. Hello super long weekend! All this snow makes it feel even more like Christmas!
In last week's post I mentioned I was creating a "12 Days of Christmas" gift basket for my neighbor. I shared some of what I did in an IG story and I got so many comments and questions on it that I thought I would share it here.
Thursday, December 10, 2020
5 Holiday Activities that are NOT Cancelled
Last weekend was a very busy one for us. I am on the Winterfest committee and we had our annual Tree lighting and this year it was a "Remembrance Tree" where we could hang an ornament in memory of a loved one. I actually got the idea from my good friend Rebecca Jo ( you should totally check out her blog) and brought it up to the committee and they were on board with the idea. I think each year we are going to dedicate it to a certain group of people, I believe next year it will be "essential workers".
Thursday, December 3, 2020
December Coffee Date
December is finally here! Aren't we all just ready to put this year behind us?
I 'm joining the virtual coffee date with Deborah and CoCo.
So let's catch up. Here are a few random things I would tell you over coffee.
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Gifts for the active dog owner
My gift guide last week proved to be successful and I had a few people text me to tell me they bought something off my guide or that I gave them some great ideas! That gift guide was of course gifts that I wanted to GIVE. This gift guide will be about gifts I'd like to receive and maybe you'll find something you like too, or get a good idea for a dog momma in your life.
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Holiday Gifts they'll want more of...Gift Guide
We apologize for not having a post up last week, but hopefully you enjoy this one and it makes up for it!
So this year, I'll try to focus on consumables, and practical things things I know people will love.
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Currently...Fall Edition and Runfessions
Oh my Gosh, we are wrapping up on October, how is that even happening? With everything going on, I've remained positive and am going to be thankful for what October has brought me. So here are some Current Fall Confessions/Runfession from October....
I'm also going to play along with Marcia for her October Runfessions!
Thursday, October 22, 2020
I USE to LOVE these running products, Now not so much.
Can you remember back to each time you got a new running gadget or piece of gear? You probably thought that foam roller was the greatest thing since sliced bread and you wouldn't be caught leaving the house without your Garmin.
I am still fond of my foam roller and I always take my Garmin on my runs ( unless I forgot to charge it the night before), but I will now admit there are a few items I thought were ALL THAT, that honestly, I could care less about now.
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Our Time at Wild Fire Ranch
Last weekend
my friend and I visited Wild Fire Ranch and Spiritual Retreat.
We signed up
for their two hour trail ride called “Mystic Mountain”. They have trail rides of all different
distances and some where you even get off your horse to picnic before returning
back on the trail.
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Fall Fall Favorites Prompt - Play along!
Thursday, October 1, 2020
6 Hikes to take in Central PA
We've talked multiple times on the blog about all the hikes we've done over the summer. Although we hope to do a few more this fall, we thought we would at least make a comprehensive list of the ones we've done so far, and review them.
Thursday, September 24, 2020
The Summer Six
Visiting a camel farm was something new I did this summer! |
As many people carried on with their summer vacations, I just couldn't. I couldn't ignore the fact that we were in a pandemic or the fact that there was a possibility of violence occurring at a moments notice in any given city ( or small town). Because of this, I chose to be cautious and stay close to home this summer. Which let's face it, if there was ever a time for me to stay close to home, it was this summer. The new puppies really absorbed most of my attention anyway and the fact that I didn't get to go on a vacation, really didn't seem that important.
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Banana Cream Pie
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Murder on the Trail
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Coffee Date- Back to School Edition
Thursday, August 27, 2020
Summer Runfessions!
So, let's see if I have 5 things to Runfess this month. Actually I'm going to call this Runfession the Summer Edition!
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Lemon Blend Pie
This week I am sharing another yummy pie!
Thursday, August 13, 2020
That "Dateline" Trail
If you read my sisters post the other week she mentioned that we went to one and we didn't even get out of our car because it felt like it could have been a Dateline episode.
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Breakfast Stuffed Crescent Rolls
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Summer Loving.....
That rare time that we went into town. |
What I've been loving the most this summer in the form of "lounge wear" has been the rompers!
Thursday, July 16, 2020
No Bake Key Lime Pie
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Hiking Dale's Ridge Trail
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Coffee Date Chatter
Thursday, June 25, 2020
June Runfessions
I can't believe we are nearing the end of June already! I bet a lot of people are going to be saying this exact thing this week. I've got into a running routine this month so now I actually have some stuff to Runfess!
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Summer Gazpacho
Friday, June 12, 2020
The Runner gun
Thursday, June 4, 2020
I don't want anyone else to get hurt.
Friday, May 29, 2020
Coffee Talk - Something new
I thought I would link up with the ladies for Coffee Talk this week because I have something on my mind.
I mentioned at one point in the past that I was thinking about changing my username on IG. When you have a blog, and are pretty active on social, this isn't something you take lightly. (I mean it's no first world problem, but it is something that requires thought), and I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.
This whole thought process started well over a year ago. I felt I've outgrown @Fairytalesnfit and wanted a name I could use personally, professionally and with the blog ( because I did not want to create multiple accounts). I wanted to create a name that was part my own name yet still kept the integrity of our blog name. An ideal name would have been @Merandasfairytale or @FairytaleMeranda. However, the experts (whoever they are), suggest keeping all social media handles the same and since Twitter does not allow for more that 15 characters in their handle, both of those names were out. I then resorted to just using my initials @MSfairytales (or a variation of @ms.fairytale or @msfairytale but if one of those names was available on Insta, it was not available on Twitter and vice versa. This process became overwhelming so I just decided to forget about it for a little while longer.
Over this time I've realized that the thing that was making it so hard, was coming up with a name that would still be recognizable with my blog, and that meant keeping either the word "Fairytale" or the word "Fit". Since the word Fairytale is already 9 letters, I decided there was not any part of my name that I could add to it that would make sense ( and I would feel comfortable using). I've eliminated the word "Fit" because I did not want that to be the main focus of my accounts. ( there is actually more to this story why I did not want to keep the word fit and it involves me getting multiple DM's each week about joining groups and I'll just leave it at that).
It took me a while to realize this, but I can still "Be myself" and still have a social media presence with my blog, lots of people do it. The blog is something I do, not who I am. I am more than a blogger and I think my social media accounts reflect that. I struggled with the fact that my new user name may not be "exciting" or "intriguing" or "interesting enough to make people want to click and check it out, but that is the risk I am willing to take.
So I've decided (if I can actually pull the trigger) to retire @Fairytalesnfit at the end of the month and just use a variation of my own name. I'm not going to state exactly what it will be at this moment because that will depend on what is available on both Twitter and IG at the exact moment I make the change. I already know that I can not use my first and last name because it is already taken, so it more than likely will be a variation of my first name.
So now I think, What will happen to @fairytalesnfit? Will anything linked to that automatically be linked to my new name? Can I (or anyone else) use @fairytalesnfit again or is that name now blocked?
What do you think? Am I making a mistake? Have you ever thought of changing one of your names that have already been established? Do you think it matters that your social media names are all the same? What suggestions do you have for me? -M
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Deluxe Cheeseburger Pie
In a separate pan ( those awesome Copper Chef Pans I love), I also sauteed some mushrooms and onions (This is part of what makes it "Deluxe").
In a pie dish ( that you sprayed with non stick spray) place your ground beef and pour your Bisquick mixture over. Bisquick mixture is 1/2 cup Bisquick, 1 cup of milk, 2 eggs.
I'm using my glass LocknLock pie dish with lid and these are awesome! I noticed that they are on clearance right now at QVC for ONLY $14.98 and you get TWO of them! They come in this pumpkin color ( what I have) or blue.
Go ahead and add the sauteed mushrooms and onions. I also sliced up tomatoes and dill pickles. Add whatever type of shredded cheeses you want to the top. Bake on middle rack at 400 for about 25 minutes! Enjoy!
What will you be cooking this weekend? -M
Thursday, May 14, 2020
The History of Disney Races
However, as we are all wondering what the future of racing will look like,
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Low Fat Cooking - Pork Chop Casserole
Thursday, April 30, 2020
What will define your year?
You may remember last year at this time I was in a really sad place. I was taking care of my Baylee girl as her health just got worse and worse ( yet I had hope).
Thursday, April 23, 2020
April Runfessions

Thursday, April 16, 2020
What I've been watching
Can you believe we've had Disney Plus since December and I've never once turned it on till last weekend? Yea, me neither!
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Has your running been effected?
Thursday, April 2, 2020
The Time I Reported on Tigers!
One of the best assignments I've been sent on was reporting on an exotic animal refuge in Central Pennsylvania. Since the movie The Tiger King is gaining so much popularity these days, I thought perhaps this might be of interest.
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Flying during Covid -19
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Browning Ross 10 Miler
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Spring Break at Crystal Springs Resort and Spa
Friday, March 6, 2020
February Highlights
Since February is a somewhat short month, I thought I would be able to keep up with the "One Sentence a day" and link up with my friend Rebecca Jo. Turns out, I forgot to write a lot of things down and I came up with a lot of empty days on my calendar. The only thing I kept record of mostly was Sybil's health concerns ( and during February there were a lot of them) and I doubt anyone wants to read the play by play on that.
So instead of skipping the month all together, I thought I would just do a February highlight reel. Does that work?