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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My older sister (who also has cerebral palsy) was diagnosed at 35 with stage 3 breast cancer. She had a mastectomy, chemotherapy & radiation too. She is in remission now too, so I completely understand. This cause is near & dear to my heart! I’ve been a team captain in honor of my sister for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure for the past three years. I love that you’re doing this! I pray that your mom continues to be strong & healthy!
What an awesome giveaway! Love the shoes, love the cause!
What awesome shoes for a great cause!
Love the cause and love the shoes!
such an awesome giveaway for an awesome cause! thanks julie!
definitely, my aunt had breast cancer and this is a great way to support.
& tweeted! (christineleighh)
Love the sneakers!!
Pumpkin Sadie is so cute! I wish my pets liked to be dressed up.
Awesome! Would love to win!
Every year the company I work for is a huge sponsor of the Champion the Cure Challenge, we raise money for cancer research and all the proceeds stay local. Aside from sponsoring we have team set up and every year I raise money and run for the challenge. It’s such a rewarding and positive experience. You see all kinds of cancer survivors and knowing the proceeds stay local pushes you even harder. It’s my favorite race to run.
I love the colors!
Love those sneakers! Mine are due to be replaced anyways! Awesome cause! And how cool of them to donate!
Great shoes for a great cause!!
Those New Balance kicks are hopping!! I LOVE them and would LOVE to win a pair 🙂 Thanks for the great blog Julie!!
I think it’s absolutely amazing that you are helping to raise money for the Susan B. Coleman foundation! I wish more people would take cancer fundraising this seriously. Thank you for your hard work and daily inspiration!
Always need some new sneaks! And supporting this cause is an even better reason!
I desperately need new shoes and I love these!!!
When people and companies do good and give back it gives me that warm fuzzy feeling! And what a great cause!
I also tweeted an entry from @fitwithfarrar.
Your mom is an inspiration!
Great cause!!
Generally, dry soup like that freaks me out but that looks so good!
Also, good for you for taking part in this amazing cause! I can tell already that they will be donating the full $1000.
Awesome giveaway and such a great cause. Also, I’m a New Balance devotee so this is right up my alley : )
Also just sent a tweet! So very happy about your Momma too. 🙂
Well over 1,000! What a great thing you’re doing!
My grandmother is currently fighting her battle with breast cancer. She is my role model and the strongest women I know. I will always support Susan G. Komen Foundation!
Love the giveaway! Fingers crossed 🙂
What a great cause! Have always wanted to try New Balance 🙂
What a great giveaway………and even better cause!
Love the giveaway!
I would LOVE to win these sneakers! I recently started running and my current sneakers just aren’t cutting it. These would be an awesome addition without breaking my grad school budget 😉
I’m ready for a new pair of shoes-and I love pink!
a great give away for an even greater cause! I’ve always loved New Balance, here’s a reason to love them even more!
Great giveaway and cut shoes!!
What a great cause! I love the looks of those sneaks!
Tweeted too! @Melene
What an amazing contribution to the cure by you and New Balance! And to everyone who posted, it really shows how people rally to help. Hope you had a fun Halloween! NJ is still under water where I am :-/
Love the cause, love the blog and LOVE the color! Tweeting now.
Great cause! Great shoes! Thanks PBF! 🙂
Cute sneakers and excellent cause!
I tweeted as well 🙂
To do list: Kick cancer’s booty! 😉
This is a great cause to stand behind. So many women fighting this disease. So happy that your mom has been cancer-free. My mother in-law was diagnosed in February 2011 and is in remission. Still taking steps for precaution. Thanks for this post Julie!
Congrats on getting well over 1000 posts! Yay! I love New Balance but I love your blog even more! 🙂
What a wonderful giveaway, Julie – Great way to finish out October! My sweet mother-in-law is a breast cancer survivor and has her 6-month post-radiation check up this month!
I think Breast Cancer Awareness month is amazzzzzzing! And I am sure you are so proud of your mother! =)
What a fun contest for a great cause!!!!
What a great cause!
This is amazing. Great giveaway for a great cause 🙂
Such a great giveaway and for such a great cause!!