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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I tweeted about the giveaway too!
Hi there. I would love to win. I lost my dad and my FIL to cancer and have a friend who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer so I hope there is a cure soon. I recently lost 90 pounds and walk every day. Those sneakers look amazing. Thanks for the giveaway.
Sue
suepado@gmail.com
Thanks for the great giveaway!! As an aside, I made your pumpkin cheesecake dip for a work carry-in yesterday. Everyone loved it!! So thanks for the recipe, too! 🙂
What a great way to raise awareness! Plus how cute are pink and grey together?
Two of my aunts are also survivors!
Love this giveaway <3
Great job getting them to donate to Susan G. Komen! My sister is a cancer survivor, and although it wasn’t breast cancer, any step toward a cure is a step in the right direction for all cancer research. Hope you reach 1000!
I’d love to win, I’m about to have to buy a new pair of running shoes!
I tweeted about your giveaway! 🙂
great giveaway julie! hope you have a great halloween, your porch dinner sounds so fun!
I’ve love to win some pink shoes! Great cause, and great color!
I also just sent out a tweet, too @amycVT
It’s so great when you see companies like New Balance supporting such a terrific cause!
Great giveaway! Thanks for helping a wonderful cause!
Shoes! I want. And for such a wonderful cause too. 🙂
My Grandma is a breast cancer survivor, and it makes me so happy to see that so many people help raise money and bring awareness! Happy Halloween!
What a great giveaway!! I hope you get a 1,000 comments:)
What a great giveaway- loving all the pink this month!
Leaving my comment to help you get to 1000 🙂
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/WhineLess/status/263733123097964544
Awesome shoes for an awesome cause! Thanksfor hosting this giveaway!
I love new balance shoes! And PINK!!!
Fabulous idea Peanut Butter Fingers! Love reading your mother is doing great!
Love that they agreed to donate based on our comment posts! So, here is my comment to help you reach 1,000!
My grandmother is a breast cancer survivor and I am so thankful!
I tweeted about the giveaway!
my cousin is a breast cancer survivor – twice. supporting Susan G. Komen is a priority for me.
Best luck toward the 1,000 comments. I’m running my first 5K next weekend and your blog has provided great inspiration while I’ve been training.
Super cute, love the pink! you’re lucky you get so many trick-or-treaters.. we get about 20 🙁
What a fabulous idea!!! You are wonderful. 🙂
Let’s get breast cancer out of here!!!!!
Thank you for the great giveaway! This cause is close to my heart and I love seeing how generous companies like New balance can be!
Awesome giveaway on an awesome blog!!!
Sadie looks so cute in her pumpkin shirt!
woo hoo! there are already more than 600 entries! would love to lace up and hit the road in these cute shoes with a cause. 🙂
I hope this will somehow reach out to women to get checked, or to do a self-exam. Love this giveaway and the awareness that it brings!
I tweeted about this giveaway as well! @mackensieg
What a great cause! Happy Halloween!
What a great giveaway for such a wonderful cause!!! I would love some new walking shoes!!!
Saving tatas one comment at a time! Thanks ma’am.
great cause! great shoes!
What a fantastic giveaway! I always try and help contribute to such a wonderful cause.
What a great idea, looks like hitting 1,000 will be no problem!
Love those shoes! So many comments! I am so inspired by women who have faced this trial and are so much stronger because of it!
What a generous giveaway, and to such an important and inspiring cause!
I love that they’re donating to Susan G. Komen, what a great idea. Happy Halloween!
This is such an awesome giveaway! Stay Healthy, Stay Fit!
Add one more to the growing number of comments…I hope it reaches 1000 soon! That soup looks amazing btw.
I also mentioned you on twitter:)
I love that by entering your giveaway I can help out a great cause!
October is a special month for me because my mom is also a breast cancer survivor. I love hearing encouraging stories about survivors. These New Balance shoes would be a great way to show my support for Breast Cancer awareness all year long!