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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I’d love to wini! 🙂 Thanks for hosting an awesome giveaway!
I am loving the idea of this giveaway! Good luck reaching 1000 comments!!
I just bought new running shoes that I do not like! I would love to get this pair, they look so comfortable and perfect for running!
What a great giveaway! Congratulations to your mom! That’s so nice to hear 🙂
I love Harry and David… especially all the free samples they have when you go in! The candy section is my personal favorite.
Your dog is adorable all dressed up and ready to go… Happy Halloween!!
Commenting to help get to $1,000… wouldn’t mind winning the shoes, either. 😉
Love the running shoes and the idea behind the giveaway! My friend’s mother had breast cancer and she caught it through a self -exam as well. Luckily, she has had clear scans for the past 2 years!
Oh yeah– pink and grey is a great combo!
wonderful! what a great cause and what cute shoes! 🙂
My mom is also a breast cancer survivor. She was diagnosed in her 40s and is doing well now! It is such a blessing.
I hope to win! What a wonderful giveaway for such a great cause.
I would love to win, especially bc I LOVE new balance shoes!!
I just bought some Lace Up for the Cure clothing. Such a great cause!
Great giveaway! I’d love to win a new pair of shoes that support a great cause!
I tweeted!
Happy your mom is doing well! Great cause & awesome giveaway. Hope you get 1000 entries!! Love your blog, Julie!
Always glad to hear of people supporting a great cause! Way to go!
*Cool shoes too 🙂
Love those sneakers! It so awesome that NB is not only donating shoes but money for the cause as well…let’s get to 1,000 comments!!
I don’t often comment on blogs but this goes towards such a great cause. Goodluck to everyone and great job Julie.
Tweeted as well: https://twitter.com/caitlynvanorden/status/263721161324650497
Let’s knock out this cancer!
I also tweeted this. Such a great cause!!
New shoes, fun!!!
My family has been touched by cancer many times. Happy both to enter the giveaway and bump the donation up by a dollar!
What an awesome giveaway!!!
this is a great giveaway that supports such a GREAT cause, plus i love the pink sneakers! =)
hope you have a great halloween!
Love your blog, it’s such an inspiration!
This is such an excellent giveaway!
Thanks for the opportunity and thanks for getting New Balance to donate to such a great cause!
congrats to your mom on being cancer free! i’d love to win this giveaway!!
Love the sneaks, and love the cause even more!!!!
Tweeted also!:)!
Pick Me! Pick Me!
*jumps up and down*
congrats to your mom and all other cancer survivors!
i also tweeted 🙂 @lonniesapron
I’m sure you’ll have no problem reaching 1,000! C’mon number 368 (unless other people have commented between now and then!)!!
Great cause and happy to help out by commenting!
This is such a great cause!!
I want them!!
Loving the pink toe!
Would love to win! And so glad this is going to a good cause 🙂
Love that this goes toward such a great cause! My grandmother is a breast cancer survivor and my family couldn’t be more blessed to have her in our lives!
That soup looks amazing!! This is such a great cause, thanks for the giveaway! 🙂
I could really use a new pair of running shoes – and I’m sure the research community could really use the funds and the support!
Wow, what a great giveaway! New Balance are my go to shoes. No matter how many different brands I try, I always go back to New Balance.
You will get to a 1,000, there is no way that you won’t. 🙂
I tweeted your giveaway!
I’m very happy to help the cause! I’m glad your mom is doing well. She’s a real inspiration.
I could definitely use a new pair of running shoes and would love to support such a great cause too!!
Great idea and awesome giveaway! Thanks for putting it together, and thanks to New Balance for joining in the fight against cancer. Here’s hoping for 1000 comments!!!
Awesome idea! Awesome giveaway! I hope you reach 1,000!
Love love love! And so happy your mama is cancer-free!!
My childhood friend’s mom passed away when we were in high school after a long battle with breast cancer. I’m currently working towards a career in cancer research so I’m all about increasing research funding! Thanks for setting this up!
I tweeted!!! (@michelepmuth)
Also wanted to mention that I did one of your 30 minute treadmill workouts this monring and it rocked! Great way to start my Halloween with all the snacks and candy we have in the office today. Thanks, Julie!
Btw, those New Balance look Sweeeeet!