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I'm an ex-mutual fund accountant who left the cubicle world to be a stay-at-home dad to my beautiful little girl, Avery, who entered our life on 11/15/13 and handsome little boy, Wes, who joined our family on 11/19/17. Also happily married to my wife, Kelley, as of 8/17/07. Sorry ladies... :) Fitness and nutrition is of the utmost importance in our family and we strive to reflect this in our daily life. I always prepare our meals at home and only go out if it's a special occasion, and even then I tend to not get much. Food should be fun and a joy to eat, not something quickly consumed from a fast food chain or scarf down before the next meeting. I have come from strictly logging high miles to train for the next marathon to keeping exercise varied and focusing more on strength. I still enjoy going for a run when I can, but nothing crazy, and I prefer hill sprints while pushing my daughter, Avery in the stroller. She loves it and I get a great workout! I want to show the world how to appreciate their body and feed it real, wholesome food while moving more throughout the day. In doing so, everyone would be healthier, happier, and we'd all live in a better place as a result. I blog mainly about my life as a stay-at-home dad and frequently include reviews, participate in campaigns, and share my thoughts on fitness and nutrition. If you ever have any questions or thoughts to share, please reach out as I'm always open to listening or helping others however possible. That is, when I have free time since Avery is and my wife are the number one priorities!

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DC Super Hero Girls + A $100 Visa Gift Card Giveaway

04/08/2016 R.C. Liley Leave a comment

When it comes to popular comics, how many female superheros can you think of? I tried and thought of 2; Supergirl and Wonder Woman. Thanks to being introduced to the DC Super Hero Girls, I now know there many more, and they are full of action-packed girl power.

As a father to a beautiful little girl, I her to grow up seeing powerful women in leadership roles. Of course she sees plenty of this with Going Mom (sometimes I have to run and hide……kidding!), but having something to watch like the DC Super Hero Girls on YouTube opens her up to a diverse group of a dynamic group of women with unique abilities and friendships.

From strong and fearless to quirky and fun, each DC Super Hero Girl exudes a quality characteristic for everyone to relate to. While I’m a fan of many comic superheroes, both guy and girl, I’ve never seen a group like the DC Super Hero Girls before. Check them out and watch with your kids to see who they like and relate to best.

And now, this powerful group of super hero girls wants to offer you a $100 Visa Gift Card! That’s pretty Super, huh? Just enter below for your chance to win.

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Good luck, hope you enjoy the DC Super Hero Girls with your kids!

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Easy and Healthy Baked Coconut Salmon Cakes

03/31/2016 R.C. Liley 2 Comments

Do you find yourself stuck in a rut of eating the same thing day in and day out for weeks? If you answered “Yes”, you’re not alone. But I make it a point to change things up when I can. As long as it’s tasty, healthy, and relatively quick to make, it’s fair game! Or should I say fair fish? See what I did there?

Enter these delicious salmon cakes that are both healthy and easy to make. Using canned salmon (tuna or crab would work too) makes these a convenient weeknight main course and are perfect to make extra for the next day.

So, make a double batch of these to have dinner with the family and to take to work (or just have the next day if you stay at home like me) for a healthy and delicious lunch.

Baked Coconut Salmon Cakes

Ingredients

2 (5oz) cans wild salmon in water, drained (canned tuna or crab works too)
1/2 cup Coconut Flour (If you don’t have this, rolled oats also work well)
1 tsp each of cumin, garlic powder, and onion powder
1/2 tsp cayenne
2 T Dijon mustard
2 eggs or 3 egg whites or 3 flax/chia eggs
4 T Of your favorite salsa
1 T each dried basil and dill
Pepper to taste

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees
Add all ingredients in a bowl and mix well to incorporate. You can also mix everything in a food processor if desired. If mixture seems too runny, add oats or coconut flour 1 tablespoon at a time until thick enough to hold together.
Scoop the mix into a lightly oiled 12 cup muffin pan (I filled 9 of the 12 cups) and bake in pre-heated oven for 25 -30 minutes, depending how toasted you want the top. It should have a crispy golden crust on top.
Remove from oven and let cool in pan for 5 to 10 minutes.
Top each cake with your favorite mustard, salsa, or even a yogurt sauce like Tzatziki; I like them plain too. Serve with steamed veggies and maybe a tasty side of quinoa curry salad.

If you love crab cakes, this is an easy and more affordable alternative to make at home. Unless you use imitation crab, but let’s not go down that road, I’ll save it for another post. 🙂

What’s your favorite seafood?

Would you like it baked into a cake like this?

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PicturesOnGold.com Sterling Silver 2 Photo Heart Locket Mother’s Day Giveaway

03/29/2016 R.C. Liley 7 Comments

Mother’s Day is fast approaching, do you have a gift for the loving mothers in your life? If you’re like me, probably not (sorry, mom and wife), but never fear, PicturesOnGold.com has the perfect gift they’ll cherish for years. A personalized Sterling Silver 2 Photo Heart Locket that you create using their super simple Design Your Own Locket feature.

PicturesOnGold.com Mother's Day Sterling Silver 2 Photo Heart Locket giveaway

As is, this Sterling Silver Heart Locket makes a delightful gift for any friend or loved one. But add your personal touches with the Mother’s Day clip art and engraving options from PicturesOnGold.com along with your own pictures, and you’ll have a unique gift that’s sure to warm their heart.

The best part is that you don’t have to step foot in a store filled with the same old generic gifts. No, they deserve something special, and thanks to PicturesOnGold.com, you can Design Your Own Locket online right on your desktop or mobile phone. Just make sure there are no peeping eyes around when you’re creating this elegant locket.

The entire process is easy, and even kind of fun. Just go to the Build Your Own Locket section on PicturesOnGold.com to get started. From there, you will be guided through the steps to creating your custom photo lockets.

Customize the Front Side of the Locket by selecting clip art from the Mother’s Day category.
Click on the Next Step to add a photo to the left side. Choose to upload the file. You can then center it yourself. Click Next again and repeat to add a photo to the right side.
Click on the Next Step to add a personal message on the Back Side.
Click on Next Step and choose an 18 inch Sterling Silver Box chain with a lobster claw.
Click on Next Step, then Preview the finished locket before you add it to the cart.

This is a preview of my design. I chose to have a message on the right side instead of another photo. I didn’t do it on mine, but I think this would be a great area for cute note or a popular phrase in your home at the time.

This is a perfect way to capture pictures of your little one’s innocent (most of the time) faces inside lovely silver or gold lockets for all of the passionate mothers in your life. Years down the road, when those sweet faces are all grown up, these lockets will be a priceless way to reflect on the past. No matter where they are, they can open their personalized heart locket to the little ones when they were still….little.

Are you ready to create your own lockets to give to the deserving mothers in your life? What if you could win the chance to Design Your Own Sterling Silver 2 Photo Heart Locket on an 18 inch Sterling Silver Box Chain with Lobster Claw valued at $124.95?

Sound good? Thanks to the kind people at PicturesOnGold.com, I am able to offer one of you the opportunity to win this wonderful gift. Just follow the directions below to enter to win. The giveaway will end on Saturday, May 7^th, and I will announce the winner soon after.

Please make sure to share this giveaway on your social media pages. Even if only one person will win a Sterling Silver 2 Photo Heart Locket, everyone will win by creating and giving one to who we love most…Mom.

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