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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Helping get to 1,000 comments!
here’s a dollar!!
I think it’s great that New Balance is doing this! I just ran the Susan G Komen 5K last weekend. Every bit makes a difference! Your moms story is inspiring and I hope it makes others realize the importance of self exams.
Thank you for this opportunity, Julie! New Balance is one of my favorite brands, and Susan G. Komen for the Cure is a great foundation. Breast cancer awareness is close to my heart in October and every other month of the year.
Thanks to New Balance for supporting the fight against breast cancer!
My dog has the same t shirt ! Great giveaway!
HATE CANCER. Love the support and compassion that people give to those undergoing treatment. So happy your mom is a survivor, Julie!
I love grey and pink too! Actually, I love any color mixed with grey.
My grandmother and aunt both had breast cancer, and this year 4 more women that I know were diagnosed with it. I have a self-exam poster hanging in my bathroom to make sure I don’t forget!
Love the pumpkin pup 🙂
Great giveaway for a great cause!
Such awesome colors for a great cause!! Happy Halloween 🙂
Love to support a good cause. PB Fingers and New Balance are awesome. Hope you reach 1000.
I Tweeted about the giveaway! Loving the cause! (:
This is one of the reasons I love New Balance. What a great giveaway. Thanks for sharing!
This is such a great giveaway! My Grandmother and Mother-in-Law were both affected by breast cancer and it’s great to see companies (New Balance & you at PBF) working towards finding a cure! Thank you!
I tweeted. @Kerr_ carter
i know this cause is personal for you, and i think it’s great you have this platform to spread the word and help the cause. kudos to you and bless your sweet family!
Your mom is a rock star!
Definitely a great color combo!
Happy Halloween and thank you to New Balance for supporting such a great cause.
What an amazing giveaway for an amazing cause–I also tweeted it 🙂 Happy Halloween!!!
Let’s make it to 1000!!
Also, Sadie looks much better in her Halloween tshirt than my dog does in hers….I’m going to have to do better on her Christmas outfit 😉
This is such a great idea! New Balance is awesome for participating, and DONATING for a Cure!
Love all the PINK! It’s one of my favorite colors for workout gear. And this is always such a wonderful cause! Thanks, Julie!
love this!!!! I’d def love to share the cause :)xo
Great giveaway! Happy Halloween!
I hope I win… I need new shoes really badly!
My mom and my older sister are both breast cancer survivors, so this cause is one that is very near to my heart…and I love to run, so I’d welcome a new pair of shoes 🙂 Thanks for hosting such a great giveaway!
Thanks for sharing your mom’s story Julie!
How cool that Susan G. Komen will donate a dollar for my comment 🙂
I tweeted about it too! @sillylittle
I tweeted about the giveaway too!
https://twitter.com/Chasingchels/status/263717289252249600
Great giveaway for a great cause!
I would love to win new shoes, and I think it is awesome that you were able to team up with New Balance for such an amazing cause! Also, I tweeted too 😉 @nmkauff
Sadie’s costume is so cute – I hope it’s not too hot in FL!
Thanks for hosting a giveaway for such a great cause!
I tweeted too @woobiewecka !
Hope you reach 1000!
that’s awesome that they’re donating $1 for every entry! Nice work 🙂 I planned to get some new shoes this weekend, but it would be so nice to win these and save some cash!!
I am in need of a new pair of tennis shoes and love these New Balances
my high school soccer coach’s mom is a breast cancer survivor! This is a great cause!
What an AWESOME giveaway, I just know you will reach 1,000!
What a fun way to celebrate Halloween and conclude a great month of breast cancer awareness! I didn’t realize that your mom had breast cancer, and her story about her journey sounds eerily familiar to the one I recently experienced with my mom. Same story, double mascectomy, chemo and radiaton. She is finishing up her last herceptin treatment tomorrow and hopefully we will put this behind us! I love your blog and look forward to reading everyday! Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂
I love your blog so much!
I’ve just started reading your blog and love everything about it! It’s so personal and inspiring! My grandmother is a breast cancer survivor and anything I can do to help give support to breast cancer research, by golly sign me up! Thank you for your blog! You are inspirational and it gets me excited about fitness!
I tweeted too (@jordangpeterson)!
I love these, what a great idea!
Love all things pink, especially when they’re for a good cause.
Awesome shoes for an Awesome cause! Would love to sport them for both reasons 🙂
Great giveaway! I love anything pink, especially when it benefits a good cause!
Cute shoes! I hope you reach 1000 comments!!
My mom is also a breast cancer survivor (6 years!). Her courage and strength through the whole experience will always amaze me.
What a great blog post and a wonderful giveaway. Thanks for supporting breast cancer research!!