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 love reading your blog on a daily basis and love that you involve Sadie all the time!!!!! Keep up the great work!!!!
And sooooo happy your Mom is cancer free!!!!
I tweeted about the giveaway too… @FitTravelerAJ
Love the sneakers and the cause they support!
Great giveaway!!!
Awesome blog, dog, and giveaway! Hook me up girlfriend 🙂
I’m pretty confident you are going to make it to 1,000!! Love those shoes and reading your blog!!
Kristen
What a great giveaway!! And for such an amazing cause!! And so close to 1000!!
It’s great to hear stories of amazing survivors like your mom! Here’s hoping for many more signs of relief…
Thanks for the giveaway!
Another dollar for an amazing cause! Great giveaway 🙂
What an amazing giveaway for a great cause!
Such a great giveaway because it’s for such a great cause. Love your blog- so inspiring for a healthy and active lifestyle. You go girl!
I love getting new shoes especially if it supports a great cause!
love it:) love your blog!
I tweeted!
I really hope I win! These would be so nice for running!
How wonderful of you to bring attention to this very important health issue! Love your amazing blog and Sadie makes for one adorable pumpkin 🙂
What a great way to support such a great cause! Happy Halloween!!
What an awesome giveaway for a great cause! Go Julie!
This was such a great idea! Cute apparel and shoes too. You’re almost to 1,000; good luck!
I need new shoes and would love to win! Happy Halloween!
Absolutely love everything about this! Cute shoes and a very worthy cause.
Awesome shoes! Awesome giveaway! Almost at 1000 🙂
What a great giveaway for an even greater cause:)
Julie, this is incredible! What a brilliant idea you had, and so cool that they agreed!
My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer last October. In fact, Halloween is when she went in for surgery. Today, she is one year cancer free! Love to see big companies such as New Balance get involved for such a great cause.
What an awesome giveaway! I love the shoes but I REALLY love that it’s for breast cancer!
The shoes are cute. Great giveaway!
What a wonderful cause! I know you’ll hit 1,000 comments soon, so thank you New Balance for donating! Happy Halloween 🙂
PS – I did one of your treadmill workouts today and it kicked my booty! You’re awesome girl!
This is awesome! I love that New Balance is donating money for each entry. Almost to 1,000!!!
This is a VERY sweet giveaway. I am happy to comment and add to the donation. 🙂
Great cause and I love that you asked them to donate!
Love these shoes and such a great cause.
Such an amazing cause! We have battled with breast cancer long and hard in our family. Lovely to hear that you mum is a survivor, Jx
I tweeted!! So glad to hear about your mom’s continued success!!
You’re so close to 1000 comments, yay!
What a great idea to help save other awesome ladies like your Mom!
I would love to win the New Balance shoes but even more would love to help raise money for a cure for breast cancer. My mother also had breast cancer and endured a mastectomy and radiation. Glad your mom is doing well. Thanks Julie for supporting this cause.
So happy to hear your mom is doing well! Love this giveaway…cute shoes for a great cause!
YAY! So happy your mom is doing well. Mine was diagnosed in 2009 and is also cancer-free after treatment! I need a pair of NB so badly, hubby just got laid off and our budget is super tight. Of course my work out shoes want to take this time to be replaced! Happy Halloween!
I would love to win those cute shoes. Awesome giveaway for an awesome cause!
What a great giveaway for an amazing cause. I have worked as a nurse with oncology patients. They are inspiring, your mother’s story is as well. Thanks for supporting the cause!
Great cause! Congrats to your mom!
I also tweeted!
I love that I’m helping to raise money for a good cause by just by posting this comment! I’m so glad your mom is still doing good!
What a great give away for a great cause!
What a great way to support the cause! BOO cancer!
I tweeted!
Thanks for this giveaway, Julie! Great cause and cute shoes- can’t beat that. Happy Halloween!
so close! i know it’ll get to 1000. nice one, julie. and i love the ‘challenge’ you presented nb. i’m already a fan and have had nb shoes before. i like that they make wides. mmm, and i’m with you, i’m a huge hot pink/slate lover. dig the look of those walking shoes. miss sadie looks very stealth!
SO happy for your mom!! I would love to win this giveaway! 🙂
great way to raise money !!!