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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All the way from Luxembourg, I love reading your posts. They brighten my day and give me an extra kick when I don’t feel like dragging my feet to the gym. Thanks, Julie! Have a happy Halloween! 🙂
I love this giveaway and that you asked for each entry to count for a $1 donation!
My mom is a breast cancer survivor too so this is near and dear to my heart. I sure hope you get the 1000 comments!
…To help get to $1,000…
With 1 woman out of 3 suffering from this cancer, I really believe that every one and each of them are an amazing fighter, whatever happens.
Hope, run, love xx
I love new balances and pink & grey is the perfect combo.
I’d love to win! A great cause and I actually don’t have any walking shoes – only running!
I tweeted about the giveaway! Another comment = another $1 donation!
Love the shoes – needing new shoes and would love to try these!
I love the fact that this giveaway includes a donation to a great thing! Awesome.
Thank you for being an ambassador for such a great cause and also working with New Balance, a company doing the same. The shoes are cute and would be great motivation to go for a run!
Great giveaway! Anything to raise money for a good cause.
Here’s to getting to 1,000!!! Love the sneakers…Love the Cause!
great giveaway and commenting for a great cause.
This is a great way to support and raise awareness for a good cause!
I love New Balance!!! Great cause!
My aunt is a breast cancer survivor. This comment is in honor of her and your mother and all the other brave survivors out there! This is my favorite giveaway! Everyone is a winner!
Such a great giveaway! I love that its going towards a great cause! Fingers crossed that you reach 1,000!
How awesome that you thought to ask that they donate as a part of this giveaway. It would be great to win the shoes, but I happy just to comment and “donate.” Talk about a win-win!
I’d love to get the free stuff!!
Awesome giveaway for a great cause!
Big supporter of my local affliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure! Love the shoes, too!
you can never have enough shoes!! I would love to win these!
Neat Idea, Love Pink Running Shoes
Such a great cause! Hope you make it to $1000!
This is such a great giveaway! I love that everyone is so happy to promote awareness 🙂
Such a great way to raise money for a great cause!
I love the steel gray and pink combination!
Great giveaway and great cause!
I am running a marathon in two weeks and I am going to need some new shoes after the race…
Glad it goes to such a good cause!!
This is an awesome giveaway. I’m in!
I tweeted too!
Perfect shoes! Hoping you make it to 1,000!
This is a fabulous giveaway for a great cause! Thank you!
My mom is also a breast cancer survivor! Thanks so much for the giveaway! Loving on pink and New Balance!
Great idea! Love the shoes!
That is so awesome that New Balance is donating a dollar per entry. I love when large companies show a human side.
Such a good cause ! Your mom is a true survivor, take good care of her ! Happy Halloween !
What an AWESOME giveaway and a such a great cause!
I tweeted about the giveaway! @juliarechristy
Awesome giveaway! Great cause!! I tweeted this too @nicolemb11
nice looking shoes, and a great cause!
This is a fantastic cause, and a giveaway that makes me feel not selfish for entering! My aunt is a breast cancer survivor. Pink + New Balance = Match Made in Heaven!
I tweeted too!!
Thanks again for the great giveaway! Happy Halloween.
Here’s to 1000 posts in order to reach your goal!! Plus pink and grey is one of the best combos for shoes 🙂
so glad you took the initiative to ask them to donate $1 per comment! this affects so many of us every year so it’s important to keep up the awareness!
I would love to win these shoes and show off my support for Breast Cancer research, as my grandmother is a survivor!
Fantastic idea. So happy for you and your family that your mom is cancer-free! Hope this giveaway helps others get there!!
Great cause! Love the shoes!!
Such a great giveaway for a great cause!