Since our neighborhood was quite the hot spot for trick-or-treaters last year, Ryan and I are well prepared with tons of chocolate to giveaway this evening.
Pumpkin Dog is prepared to keep a close watch to make sure no funny business goes down.
I figured I would make a big pot of soup for lunch that Ryan and I can easily reheat for dinner this evening. We’re thinking about hanging out on our front porch with our candy and a bottle of wine since it’s supposed to be nice and chilly this evening, and I figured soup would be the perfect porch dinner!
I cooked up a batch of Harry & David potato corn chowder using the mix that I bought when I was in Oregon and added a bunch of chicken to the base for a punch of protein.
The soup was incredibly flavorful and satisfying and I’m looking forward to eating it again tonight. Let’s just hope it passes the Soup Hater’s test.
And now it’s giveaway time!
New Balance 860s Lace Up for the Cure Giveaway
Ready to win a new pair of shoes!?
As I’m sure you’ve noticed from the plethora of pink that has popped up this month, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I have a fun pink-related giveaway for you guys today!
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while now, you know that my mom is a breast cancer survivor.
She was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2008, underwent surgery (she had a double mastectomy), chemotherapy and radiation and now, with every scan that comes back cancer-free, our family breathes a sigh of relief. We all feel so lucky that my mom found the lump in her breast through self-exam and sought treatment when she did.
When New Balance reached out to me about their Lace Up for the Cure® Collection, I was happy to learn about their pledge to donate 5 percent of the suggested retail price of sales from their Lace Up for the Cure Collection (with a guaranteed minimum donation of $500,000) to Susan G. Komen for the Cure® in 2012.
The Lace Up for the Cure® Collection is available year-round and includes sneakers, zip ups, capris, tees, tank tops and sports bras. My two favorite items from the collection include this quarter-zip lightweight workout jacket that I wore on a hike with Ryan and Sadie last weekend:
And these incredibly comfortable and lightweight walking shoes:
Steel gray + pink is always a winning color combination in my book and I love the ruching on the inside of the sneakers. Such a fun, feminine touch!
When New Balance approached me about hosting a giveaway, I asked them if they’d be willing to donate $1 per giveaway entry up to $1,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and they agreed!
Now you can enter this giveaway to win a pair of New Balance 860s (normally $89.99) and know that your entry is helping to raise money to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and their efforts to find a cure for breast cancer through research, community health outreach, advocacy and programs in more than 50 countries.
To enter this giveaway, simply comment on this post below. It’s as easy as that! And since I’d love for us to hit 1,000 giveaway entries and take advantage of the full amount New Balance has offered to donate, you can tweet something along the lines of the following for an extra entry:
- Hoping to win a pair of @NewBalance Lace Up for the Cure shoes from @PBFingers!
If you send out a tweet, please remember to comment back on this post again to tell me you did!
I will randomly select a winner on Friday, November 2.
GOOD LUCK!
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Ohh I love pink and grey. It is one of my favorite gym combos. Happy Halloween!
Amazing giveaway for a great cause!!!
My favorite running shoes are New Balance!!!!
I think this is an amazing opportunity to raise money for the Cure! Way to go Julie!! Big thanks to New Balance for supporting the Susan G. Komen Cure!!
What a great way to give to a wonderful cause! New Balance is an A+ company in my book!
Thanks to New Balance for supporting the cure!
the tank top from that collection is also super comfortable!
What a great giveaway for a great cause. What a strong woman your mom is!
Awesome sneaks for an awesome cause!! And the soup looked fabulous too!!
I sent a Tweet as well!! 🙂 Hope you reach your goal!
Love your blog and the opportunity to help a great cause. I tweeted as well 🙂
Idc if I win the shoes. I’m just winning by adding to the donations! Hope you reach 1000!
My feet are dying for a new pair of running shoes!! I have logged over 350 miles on my current pair and my feet are feeling it! I would love to try these out! They are also my favorite color!
Your mother is lucky to have an amazing daughter!! Way to go Julie for supporting a great cause! Hope you reach your goal!
Great cause; great mom! Nice work Julie.
What a great giveaway! Love New Balance!
Cute shoes and clothing items! Way to go New Balance for supporting such an awesome cause!
What a great idea for a great cause!
I’ve never had a pair of New Balance before – I’d love to try!
I think this is a great giveaway for a great cause!
I’d love to win the shoes — I’d give them to my mom who is a cancer killer! She kicked its butt 🙂
My mom had breast cancer twice, so I too am an avid supporter of the Susan G. Komen foundation. Everyday is a blessing to have her here and healthy, and my blessings go out to anyone being affected by this terrible disease currently.
Great giveaway, and an even BETTER cause!
Always happy to help a good cause!
Your mom’s story is so inspiring! I’m happy to hear she is doing great. Here is a comment for the cure!
This is such a great idea! I hope that you reach $1,000 posts so that the maximum amount is donated to such an important cause. New Balance did a great job with these sneakers. I love the subtle use of pink.
Those shoes look awesome!
Things I love: New Balance shoes
Things I hate: cancer
This is a perfect giveaway.
things i love: this comment! 🙂
thank you for the giveaway and supporting the cause
what a great giveaway!
Your mom is such an inspiration! Love how passionate you are about finding a cure! Pink and grey is a winning combination! 🙂
Awesome giveaway Julie!!! I love the pink and grey combo, such adorable shoes that would be perfect for this mama-to-be!
I adore Sadie’s ears – I love that picture of her from behind with the sun shining through her ears. Love it! She is adorable!
I’m so thankful your mom beat cancer! :-}
Hey! My mom is also a breast cancer survivor so October is always a special month. Would love to represent in a sweet new pair of sneaks!
so happy your mom is a survivor. 🙂 that is always wonderful news to hear!
hope you get to 1,000!
Happy Halloween! I’d love to win these shoes!!
This is my absolute favorite color combo and I am in desperate need of new gym shoes (mine are 5 years old!). I love that you thought to suggest a donation per entry. Also, so many well wishes for your brave, strong mama!
What a great cause! I’d love to help support
Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and breast cancer awareness month!
Love the shoes, and the giveaway for a good cause! Happy Halloween!
This is such a great giveaway and a wonderful way to support the Susan G. Komen Foundation! Thank you also for sharing your mom’s story…it’s so very inspiring!
Ooh those are cute! I’ve never had a pair of New Balance shoes before! 😀
I tweeted! @vanessarose10
These sneakers are so cute! I love pink and gray and its for such a great cause! 🙂
such a great cause and a simple way to give! love the pink kicks! 🙂
This is a great giveaway and I hope it reaches over 1,000 entries! These shoes look awesome and its great to see PBFingers and New Balance supporting such an important cause! Would love to win these shoes, too!
Thank you! I always love the Breast Cancer themed stuff that various brands have!
Great giveaway for a great cause!
Also, I sent out a tweet! My handle is @sara_speaking.
Love those walking shoes, so cute.
How great! My aunt and future mother-in-law are both Breast Cancer survivors too. A great way to support research!
Such an amazing giveaway idea that makes comments really count! Ill tweet it out when I get home from work tonight!
Love the cause and need a new pair of running shoes!
Love this giveaway! I think it’s great that you are taking this opportunity to raise money for such an excellent cause!
I really hope you reach the $1000 goal!
i hope you get the $1000!!! sweet shoes!
Also posted a tweet @misserin827
Love the look of those sneakers and would gladly support the fight against breast cancer any day!
This is for such a great cause! Thank you for hosting the giveaway!
Also sent out a tweet. @jbrady87
I’d love to win some new tennis shoes…mine are on their last leg. And what a great cause! My grandma is a cancer survivor and my grandpa passed away from cancer, so it hits home for me too!
My mom is a breast cancer survivor too! Great choice for giveaway!
Great giveaway…I always buy New Balance! It’s so awesome of them to support the SGKF.
also: november is family caregiver month. sometimes they get lost in all the hype around the pink and the mustaches in oct and nov and they deserve way more cred than they get.
I know you will reach 1,000 cause you are awesome!!
My grandmother and mother-in-law are both breast cancer survivors {10+ and 15+ years cancer-free, respectively!}. Let’s raise money to kick this cancer’s booty!!
My grandmother is a survivor – such an awesome giveaway! The perfect way to help KICK cancer’s behind 🙂
Great cause, great contest! Here’s hoping for 1,000 entries! 😉
I tweeted about the giveaway!
Giveaways are always so fun, love to see one that has such a powerful cause. Here’s to 1,000 comments!
I usually run in brooks, but I’m all for trying a new brand!
Happy halloween! I can’t wait to dress up my pup in his costume… if he lets me 🙂 Both your support and that of New Balance is so great- I currently am working in the breast oncology clinic of a cancer center and it’s so inspiring and exciting to see all of the research and new findings that are being made in the field!
Love your blog!
The pink and grey combo is awesome! I’ve been looking for more “fun” shoes to add to my sneaker collection!