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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Great giveaway!!! And I love New Balance. 🙂
so wonderful they agreed to donate!
Would love to win pink tennis shoes, what a great giveaway!
Great giveaway for a great cause!!
I’m so glad to hear your mom is doing well! Loving Sadie’s costume and I could really go for some of that soup up here in cold Wisconsin! Happy Halloween!!
I hope you reach 1000! You’re so awesome to think of that and New Balance is really great to go along with it! Also, Happy Halloween!
Great giveaway! So happy to hear your mom is doing ok 🙂
Thanks for sharing about your Mom! She is a strong lady!
And I love the shoes!
Love the pink and grey! Love little Mz. Sadie, too!
What a great giveaway! I love each and every post that I read about your mom…your love for her shines through every word. She, and all survivors, are inspirations to us all!
i have an older pair of these…they are good shoes! great idea for matching dollars to comments!
I would do anything to support this important cause! Love the shoes and love New Balance’s support in finding a cure for breast cancer.
I have always loved NB for being made in America, now I love them even more for donating to Breast Cancer research!
I think that is so thoughtful of nike to donate for each entry! I also love the shoes and have been looking for the perfect pair of Nike running shoes:)
It is so wonderful that you asked New Balance to donate $1 for every comment. I am commenting not because I want to win the shoes (although I always love a new pair of workout shoes), but because I think this a wonderful cause. Kudos to you for taking this opportunity to raise money towards breast cancer research. Your mother is a very brave and strong woman thank you for sharing her story!
what a great giveaway, i hope you reach 1,000!
What a great giveaway for a great cause! I would love to win these shoes!
You are amazing!! Getting NB to donate that extra money was so thoughtful of you & wonderful of them!!! You are truly inspiring!
This is such an incredible cause! My grandmother passed away from breast cancer coming up on two years ago and my aunt passed away from lung cancer almost exactly a year ago. It fills me with such joy when I see others joining in the cause to help beat cancer.
Happy Halloween!
i tweeted as well!
https://twitter.com/HannGrenade3/status/263709610601480192
i tweeted your giveaway!!!
shoes for the cure! I am in!
Shoe giveaway + $ for SGK = win/win! Fingers crossed! So happy your mom has recovered and is doing well! 🙂
I love this giveaway! It is so great that they’re donating $1 for every entry. It’s awesome that they agreed, and awesome that you thought to ask! 🙂
Cute shoes and for a great cause!
I rarely comment or tweet giveaways but I’m doing both! I’d love the sneakers but helping to raise money towards fighting cancer is the main reason! good luck reaching $1,000!
My grandmother is a breast cancer survivor! Would love to win!
you will no doubt get over 1,000 comments!! what a great giveaway!!!
This is great! pink and grey is an awesome color combo too!
Thanks for sharing your family’s story! I hope you get 1,000 comments!
What a great cause! Happy Halloween!
The New Balance 860’s are in my top 5 running shoes! I’ve seen New Balance has offered breast cancer awareness items for many years and think it’s great to see the commitment they’ve made to help.
Ah I meant new balance 🙂
This is my favorite way to donate. Hope you hit your goal of 1000!
My mom is also a breast cancer survivor. I would love to win this to help support!
I also tweeted! 🙂
I think this has to be the best giveaway I’ve ever seen! Love the idea behind it and for such a great cause!
Love those shoes!! It is so neat that they agreed to donate some of the proceeds!! 🙂
Great cause! And nice shoes 🙂
What a great giveaway and cause! I hope you get wayyyy more than 1000 comments!
Love the color pink! and love it even more when it supports a great cause!
Tweeted!
What a good thing your doing! Hope you reach your goal!!!
Good luck with 1,000 posts! Here, I’ll help! 🙂
Just yesterday, my mom had a mini celebration of the anniversary of her last Chemo treatment. It’s been four years, now. I’m so proud and happy for her, and so relieved when she gives me good news after her annual doctor visits.
I was in college at the time, and was able to be with her for her mastectomy surgery, but not through every treatment. Luckily, she always had friends with her to keep her company and to keep her spirits up.
My dad impressed me so much with how much he took care of her, considering medical stuff makes him squirmy. He took the “In Sickness and In Health” vow VERY seriously. I’m proud of both of them. ♥
Loving those new balances!! I love seeing all the pink this
Month, especially during football games! Amazing support for a great cause. Happy Halloween!! 🙂
I hope you reach your goal!
My mother-in-law is a breast cancer survivor as well. I’d love to win these! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
I tweeted! (@DaniHunt) I would love a great pair of new shoes. I’m still trying to find the right pair for working out!
I’m sure there will be no problem reaching 1000 entries. What an awesome catch getting NB to donate the money. Nicely done!
Awesome giveaway!