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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What an easy way to support a great cause!
A generous company who makes great shoes. What an awesome combination!
Your mom’s story is wonderful – I’m glad to hear she is doing well! Breast cancer also runs in my family. My mom had a pre-cancerous lump, but had it removed. It’s great to see you spreading awareness for this cause 🙂
I would love to win these!
I love all the breast cancer awareness that has been popping up everywhere – car companies have even introduced special edition pink themed vehicles for this month. It’s awesome! Why aren’t you giving away one of those?? Haha
I would love these shoes because I’m too cheap to buy a good pair for myself. I would also wear them in honor of my aunt who conquered cancer and my friend who is going through it right now.
I hate cancer and love those shoes! Happy Halloween!
Great giveaway. Putting my two cents in and good luck on getting the 1000!
Yeah to breast cancer awareness.
Yeah to Susan G. Komen.
Yeah to Momma PBFingers for kicking it!
Yes please for free new balance shoes!
such a cool giveaway. my mom, like yours had breast cancer and has now been cancer free for around 10yrs now. Susan G Komen holds a spot in my heart!!!
This is the best giveaway I’ve ever seen. My boyman’s mom is a breast cancer survivor as well and I’m really thrilled to hear about New Balance’s involvement! I’m going to go buy some of this merchandise right now! Thanks for spreading the word Julie! And for being so smart to ask them to donate per comment!!
I love New Balances, they are the only thing that fit my long narrow feet and I love that they donate to breast cancer causes.
These look awesome! Great donation cause too!
i tweeted as well!
PS I just tweeted too!
Wow those are nice ! And for such a good cause !
Happy Halloween. I’m so happy for your family that your mom is in remission. I would love some NewBalance Lace Up for the Cure shoes 🙂
What an awesome giveaway!!
I love New Balance!!! Great giveaway idea, Julie!!!
Hi Julie! I’m so glad to hear that your mother is doing well. My grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and is now cancer-free too. Happy Halloween 🙂
Breast cancer runs in my family so it’s always great to hear what companies and others are doing to help find a cure!
I love the grey and pink sneaker combo and all for a good cause…sign me up!
Thanks for a chance to be a part of this great giveaway.
Wow! Good for you for adding the $1 pledge onto the contest! Those are great shoes!
Your mom is an inspiration. Here’s a comment for the cure!
I love running, I love new shoes, I need new shoes, and I hate cancer too!
Thanks for the give away! 🙂
I tweeted too!
https://twitter.com/bubblymuppet/status/263719201745805312
PS I just tweeted it out too!
I tweeted this too! Man I hope I win! Between a wedding and buyign a new house I do not have the extra funds to replace my old running shoes!
Thank you for hosting such a great give a way. No matter the winner the most important outcome of this give a way is the money raised for Susan G. Komen. Hope you reach 1000 comments. YAY for New Balance! 🙂
You’re mom is such an inspiration!
Awesome idea teaming up with New Balance!
love this giveaway- way to go pink!!
What a great giveaway! FIngers crossed that I win 🙂
What a great idea, Julie. I think it’s so nice that you asked them to donate $1 per entry. What a clever idea. It makes me happy to enter a giveaway that I know gives back. Thanks 🙂
My workmates and I set a big goal for our Run for the Cure team this year and we blew it out of the water. We also had 19 runners on our team this year versus 9 last year. Running with friends and fundraising for an important cause: Nothing is better! It’s the hope that one day a cure will be found that inspires me to want to participate and fundraise.
Love to hear positive…encouraging…survivor stories about (evil) cancer! Congrats to your Momma and the MANY other survivors. Keeps us thankful for everyday we have with our loved ones.
On a side now Love the giveaway and I hope you reach 1,000 :))
•Hoping to win a pair of NewBalance Lace Up for the Cure shoes from PBFingers!
This is awesome! Cancer has had a huge impact with my mom’s family and I love that they’re donating $1 for each entry!
This is an awesome way to raise money towards breast cancer research! Thank you for doing this!
I am going to see Straight No Chaser tomorrow night with my family at IU. I am so excited, its cool to see you are a fan too! These shoes look so comfy, I hope you reach your amazing goal of 1000 comments! 🙂
Happy Halloween! I read your blog allllll the time! You are such an inspiration for others about healthy living and eating. Thanks for all the great, yummy recipes and the excellent workouts (in particular, the At-Home works out, which came in super handy as Hurricane Sandy blew through my town in the NorthEast).
Thanks again 🙂
LOVE these shoes.
LOVE this post.
Would love to win, but LOVE even more that my entry will give a donation 🙂
My grandmother died of breast cancer so this is a cause near and dear to my heart. Great job raising awareness!!!
What a great giveaway and a great cause! Thanks Julie!
This is so wonderful! My mom is also a breast cancer survivor, and I very much hope I live to see the day when no other family is affected by this horrible disease!
I am in serious need if new shoes for morning cardio!! I left the gym with nasty blisters this morning and need to retire these sneakers haa (:
What a great post! I have always loved New Balance shoes – they are my go to running shoe, but now I really dig the company even more! What a neat giveaway today, Julie!
Great duds and shoes and a worthy cause. Hope I win!!
great giveaway for a great cause – thanks for the opportunity!
Love your blog and those shoes :)!