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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Your mom’s story touches close to home as I have seen quite a few women close to me fight the battle! I try to do all I can to help raise money for such a great organization!
Fab giveaway! I love pink & gray together.
Awesome giveaway….hope you reach 1000!
wonderful way to combine a giveaway and raise money!! 🙂
Awareness is so so important! Thank you!
What a great idea!! I’m loving October for many reasons: fall, cooler weather, Halloween candy, and the color pink! Would love to win the shoes, but more importantly, hoping you get more than 1000 comments!
Awesome cause and so fantastic for New Balance to donate for the giveaway! That’s what I call a win-win for sure! 🙂
Your soup looks delish and it reminded me that I have a pot of chili cooking in the crock pot that will be ready for me to chow down on when I get home! Woohoo!!
Thanks to you and New Balance for this generous giveway. Fingers crossed for the 1,000 comments….and I wouldn’t mind winning these cool shoes either. 🙂
Love this giveaway! You’re doing great work, I’m sure your mom is so proud!
Just started training for my 3rd marathon so a new pair of sneakers would be fantastic!! 🙂
I would love to win those shoes! Great giveaway.
I love New Balance and the cause! My mom was just diagnosed and started her treatments soon. This entry is for my mom!
Such an awesome idea! Thanks for supporting the cause!
Your mom’s story is so inspiring! It is always wonderful to hear stories of those who were able to overcome such devastating illnesses. Love the giveaway idea as well 🙂
Love the shoes… and I love pink 😀
What a great giveaway!!
It’s a win-win! Supporting a great cause and hopefully winning a new pair of NewBalance Lace Up for the Cure shoes from @PBFingers!
Your mom is a rockstar! Wishing her good health for years to come.
I love these shoes….so cute!
Cutest shoes ever! And what a great cause. I’m loving October this year. I just moved far from home to Kansas and it really is beautiful here. All the fall colors are so beautiful and the temps are just chilly enough!
Love this! My grandma is a breast cancer survior, and I’m all about supporting the cause!
Love these shoes! Love supporting the cause!
I tweeted! (@caseyeholmes)
What a terrific and worthwhile idea for a giveaway! Thanks, Julie!
I tweeted too! @Sabrina_Alex
I’ve been following your blog and doing your workouts all the time! I actually send them to a bunch of my friends and they’re always so satisfied! I would love to win these shoes! I always support causes for breast cancer and definitely flaunt the pink, especially in this time of the year. Have a great halloween and keep up with the posts! You’re inspiring!
I love how your blog is alway do positive! It brightens my day every time I read it:)
What a great cause! Happy Halloween!
I also tweeted as well!
Who wouldn’t love a new pair of shoes and w/ a great cause behind them!
Commenting for a cure, love it!
Cancer…we’re coming for ya!
i love the shoes
thank you
It’s fun to see the color pink everywhere in October! I hope you get 1,000 comments.
that’s great they are donating $$ for each comment!
Such a great giveaway for such a great cause!
I love the pink shoes! My husbands grandma AND aunt had breast cancer and beat it in 2012 and my brother’s girlfriend’s mom had it as well. I am so excited that you are supporting the Susan G. Komen foundation! I would love to wear these shoes in support of this wonderful company!
P.S. I will also be tweeting you for a chance for those shoes 🙂
Wow, this is an awesome giveaway! I love that you were able to get them to increase donations by potentially $1000! That’s SO great.
Breast cancer runs in my family as well, & I have had my own scare with it. My heart goes out to your mom & your family because it is a scary business! I love October & seeing pink races everywhere, fighting for the cure!
Happy Halloween!
Great giveaway! The shoes and pumpkin dog are very cute!
Thank you for such an awesome giveaway!!
Great idea … fingers crossed that you get 1000 comments.
Love the color combo of the sneakers! I support anything breast cancer and wish insurance companies would allow women of any age to start getting tested. So many women get it under the age of 40 unfortunately… so glad your mom is a survivor!
Great giveaway! Loving the pumpkin puppy 😀
Thank you for the opportunity!! Great idea to raise money.
I love Newbalance products and their passion for giving back!
I also tweetwed!
https://twitter.com/berubeka/status/263711457978503169
My grandmother is a breast cancer survivor ~ Great giveaway! Love supporting the cause. Thanks!
What an awesome giveaway!!! That soup looks extra delicious and has now inspired me to make some potato soup this weekend!! YUM 🙂
I love that New Balance partnered with Susan G Komen – two of my faves! I love all the attention that comes to breast cancer this month!!!
Those shoes are so cute! Last night I just made a donation to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. My grandfather succumbed to his lymphona this past year, so I know the importance of awareness 🙂
What a wonderful giveaway 🙂
Your Mom, is such an inspiration! Thank you for supporting the cause!
Hope you get 1,000 comments! Breast cancer awareness is close to my heart, as my cousin is a recent survivor.