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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Love this!! Great shoes great cause!
Brilliant idea and giveaway! Glad you’ve surpassed your goal of 1,000 comments! All for a great cause 🙂
I also tweeted!
Cute shoes and a great cause! My grandma had breast cancer and i always think about her most this time of year. She was such i fighter!
I LOVE the cause and the shoes!
A cause close to my heart!
These sneakers are awesome .. would love to win them!!!
Great cause and great sneakers!
Good luck everyone!
Such cute shoes and for a great cause!
A great cause, breast cancer affects so many strong women!
Loooove the shoes!
What a great cause! These trainers look lovely!
Love the blog, hope you had a lovely 2nd wedding anniversary x
Pink is my favorite color and I happily wear it all October long.
Great giveaway but really I love that you’ve already hit over 1000
I live in Canada and ran the CIBC Run For The Cure at the beginning of the month, for my aunt who was recently diagnosed.
This is one of the best horseshoe have seen. So wonderful of them to agree to this and offer the shoes. Love new balance running shoes and money going to a good cause!
What a great giveaway for a wonderful cause!
What an awesome giveaway ! I actually don’t own a lot of New Balance stuff, but winning these new running shoes will be wonderful! Great cause!
Love this give away and LOVE New Balance! Those shoes are awesome!
Hi 🙂
I really like reading your blog! You seem really cool and down to earth.
Wow!! Over 1500 comments, that’s awesome. Love New Balance, what a neat way to support the fight against breast cancer. My aunt just lost her 11 year battle, she was truly an inspiration.
Awesome giveaway! My sister-in-law is a survivor
Would love to win a pair of new workout shoes, mine are getting a little old 🙂
I live in Canada and ran in the Run For The Cure for the first time this year…I ran for my grandmother and it was a great experience.
This is a great give away and a wonderful cause. Girl Power! 😉
Luv, the New Balance Shoes.. What a great Organization for a Wonderful Cause.
I love it when companies will donate to such a good cause. Those shoes look very cute and would be great in my next race 🙂
Big fan of New Balance…so comfy. And of course it’s a great cause as well. Wishing continued good health to your mom!
I am way overdue for a new pair of tennis shoes, and NB’s are my favorite! How awesome would it also be to support breast cancer awareness at the same time as working out?!?
I tweeted! @charlestonmegan
Awesome giveaway for an amazing cause. Would love to run in these New Balances, thanks for this opportunity!
This is an awesome giveaway to support such a great cause!
I love that this giveaway gives back to a good cause! Thanks Julie!!!
I also tweeted about the giveaway 🙂
My mom and my sister are both survivors! Thanks for a great giveaway for an awesome cause.
So glad your mom is all well now!
Great shoes- crossing my fingers!
Awesome giveaway for a great cause. Love New Balance shoes!
I tweeted as well. @beckylynn1029
Great cause and I can always use a new pair of sneakers!
Great shoes for a great cause!
hopefully one day they will find a cure!!!
I love seeing how companies really come together during October to support breast cancer research and I always try to support them. I hope I win!
Great idea to ask for donations and a great giveaway! Thanks!
Hi there,
I posted to Twitter about the shoes!
I’m glad to hear that your Mom is a survivor. Also, I think it’s great that New Balance has teamed up with you for this giveaway. So many women are affected by this cancer each year. Hopefully, they will find a cure one day.
I love reading your blog! Keep it up!
I love the giveaway! Plus I do need new shoes and they look fantastic.
It’s great that New Balance has agreed to donate even more with your entry numbers!
amazing giveaway, especially knowing that new balance donating money for a great cause. thank you!
Thanks for the amazing giveaway Julie!!,
great cause and great shoes!!
This is awesome! So glad you were able to get the donation:) The shoes look good too!
What a great giveaway! And those shoes are really cute too.
What an awesome giveaway and shoes too!