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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Whooo! Free shoes? New balance, u say? I am about due for a new pair. Would love to have ’em!
Not sure if this counts because it’s above 1,000 but I would absolutely love to support my aunt (a breast cancer survivor) and would gladly rock these in spirit of her!
Great cause!
My grandmother who recently passed away was a breast cancer survivor, and I’m happy to support a good cause! 🙂
Great cause & cute shoes!
My twitter name is @bkkolota.
I tweeted about this giveaway!
I love new balance!!
Would love to win – my grandma is a breast cancer survivor!
Your blog is always so much fun! Good job with the donation match! Enjoy your trick or treat night 🙂
I lost my Mimi (grandmother) to breast cancer and the Komen foundation is one that I proudly support. I also love that half zip!
Happy Halloween
I’m down!!! And I LOVE soup!!! 🙂
Tweeted! @ckasm
I just tweeted from @heathersway2010
And I love the pumpkin dog!
I also tweeted!!!
Great idea and great cause!
What an amazing giveaway! I would love to win a pair of shoes 🙂
Wow what a great cause! Thanks for hosting the giveaway, Julie!!
I always love new shoes and new shoes that benefit such a great cause are the perfect combo!
Great giveaway for an amazing cause! Thanks for doing this Julie! 🙂
What an awesome giveaway for a great cause! I would love to try out a pair of NB shoes 🙂
Thanks for supporting breast cancer awareness month:)
LOVE pumpkin dog!
Love those shoes and any way to support breast cancer research!
I tweeted! @marinm
I think Sadie is my most favorite Internet dog. 😉
Awesome shoes for a greast cause! Just got power back on in New Jersey and you have already met your goal of 1000 comments!! Here’s to 1000 more!
Awesome giveaway for a great cause 🙂
love this! thanks for hosting this give away!
Great post and give away!
Not that I don’t love a great giveaway (I actually just said to my husband that I need new snazzy non-running exercise shoes), but commenting for a fantastic cause is even better :o)
I love Sadie’s costume! And I love the shoes! So cute.
That soup looks amazing!
Over 1000, but I tweeted anyway! 🙂
Love this idea! Great cause!
Great shoes, great cause! I could really use a new pair after running the tough mudder the weeks ago:)
What an amazing cause! Super cute shoes and a great blog!
Hey Julie! LOVE love love your blog all the way from Australia! 🙂 My new balances are in dire need of an upgrade… they are just so comfortable I can’t go past them 🙂 Wonderful cause I hope the money raised really makes a difference! Oh and thank you for making your blog posts the most entertaining part of my working day whilst stuck at my desk! Cheers, Amy.
Love that you’re doing this giveaway!
I tweeted too from @free2bimperfect.
Thanks!
Super cute shoes for such a great cause! Pink Out!
Hope you’re enjoying your Halloween! Great giveaway! Love those shoes.
I would love to win these shoes for my mom, a breast cancer survivor. She walks everyday!
Great giveaway!! I also tweeted from @Rachel_Lyn584
Thanks for the opportunity 🙂
Love those shoes! I’ve been looking at some New Balance shoes for working at the hospital (I’m a NICU nurse). I’m a big fan of your blog- and also of New Balance for supporting the cause 🙂
My mom is also a breast cancer survivor! Thanks, Julie and New Balance!
Fun giveaway!
My grandma is also a breast cancer survivor. So glad your mom caught it in time!! This is such a great cause and giveaway and I’m so glad New Balance agreed to donate additional money per your suggestion. Way to go Julie!
New balances are the only shoes my size 11’s can wear with my orthotics! I love NB
Happy Halloween! This is a fantastic giveaway for such a great cause! I’m so happy you have already surpassed the 1000 entry mark and can only hope for another 1000 for you!
Glad to hear New Balance is supporting breast cancer awareness.
You three look so good in pink! Love tne NB shoes 🙂
Great giveaway for a great cause!
Pink is my favorite color and such a great cause 🙂 great for New Balance!