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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Love me some new cute pink shoes to start marathon training in!!!
One more dollar donated!
Tweet https://mobile.twitter.com/CarliAlice/status/263747579660091392?
One of my best friends was just diagnosed with breast cancer so I need to lace up and do a race in her name!
tweeted https://twitter.com/SaraMama/status/263748488481890304
So many great things—happy Halloween, happy no-cancer, new shoes!
What an awesome cause and I could use a new pair if shoes!
Such a great cause!
Devastating disease so anything to support such a great cause!
Love Sadie’s costume..are you and Ryan dressing up?
My mom is a survivor as well! Love this giveaway idea! 🙂
What a great cause! I have no doubt you’ll get to 1k 🙂
Such cute pink shoes!! As the daughter of a survivor- I will do as much as I can to raise money and awareness! Looks like you are well on your way to 1000 entries!! 🙂
Fantastic giveaway for a great cause!
Great giveaway for an even GREATER cause!
those shoes look great! and such a great cause!
I love the idea…and the shoes are cute too 🙂 My mom didn’t have breast cancer, but she had stage 4 throat cancer and my dad had prostrate cancer (at the same time). I’ve taken part in many fundraisers and charity runs in their name — the 1000 comments is such a fantastic idea!!
My dad’s mom died of breast cancer when he was 10 so this really hits home with me and my family. Good giveaway Julie
Good luck on reaching your goal!! I love when anyone (man or woman) wears pink to support the cause!
You are such an inspiration on healthy living. I look forward to getting your blog in my inbox daily! 🙂
Sent in my Twitter shoutout as well!!
Love a chance to wear pink supporting a cause on my feet every time I run!! Let’s hit 1,000!
I’ve lost two aunts to breast cancer. Its great to see your mom has fought and won the battle!
Awesome shoes! So close to 1000! 🙂
You can’t win if you don’t play the game. The potato corn chowder looks good, your dog is adorable and I would love to win a pair of those shoes!
Great giveaway. Sadie makes such a cute pumpkin!
I can ALWAYS use a pair of new shoes! Great giveaway!
Wonderful shoes and wonderful cause!
I would love to win a pair of shoes! 🙂
In our family, tennis shoes and the fight against breast cancer just go together. When my husband’s mother was diagnosed a few years ago, my sister-in-law and I laced up to race for the cure. My husband laced up to go with his mom to chemo. My father-in-law laced up to take every single step of this journey with his very brave wife.
Thanks for raising awareness–and for the giveaway!
I love the colors on the shoes!
More Sadie in costumes pics!!
My mother passed away from breast cancer ten years ago and I have run many races thinking of her and her hard fought battle! Running has been therapeutic to me throughout the years and I want to keep running in those New Balance shoes! Thanks for being part of such a worthy cause, Julie! 🙂 I’m so thankful you have your mom around!!
Here is one step closer to 1000! My mother is currently battling breast cancer-she’s inspired me to “race for the cure” every chance I get.
Sadie is adorable in her pumpkin shirt! Happy Halloween! I’d love those shoes to go running in!
Great giveaway and have a happy Halloween. Sadie is one cute lil pumpkin!
Love the giveaway, my best friend just passed away from cancer… if only we were all more aware of the early signs these awful things wouldn’t happen
helping you get to 1,000!
CANCER SUCKS!!!!
That’s so awesome about your mom! I’m in need of a new pair of running shoes!
helping you get to 1,000!
I tweeted too 🙂
check out http://www.letsfcancer.com, a friends company… love their shirts! I wear mine all the time
This is a great giveaway…one comment closer to 1,000! 🙂
What a wonderful giveaway! My two aunts had breast cancer so the cause is especially close to my heart.
Wow, looks like you’re going to make 1,000 comments with no problem! I desperately need a pair of running shoes but am having trouble finding ones that I like in my price range. I’d love to win these!
What an awesome give away! I hope you get to 1,000! I enjoy reading your blog each day!
My aunt also had breast cancer. Such wonderful news about your mom! Happy Halloween to you, Ryan, and Sadie!
I read your page all the time (and LOVE you!) and have never commented until now! This is SUCH a great cause and I hope to help you get to 1,000!
Yay, what a great idea! My mom is a breast cancer survivor too!
This is such a great idea!! I hope you reach 1000!! I would LOVE to win the shoes. Thanks for giving us all the chance!!
Sadie’s pumpkin shirt is too stinkin’ cute!
I think you will hit 1,000 🙂 it was a great month of breast cancer celebrations!
I love that people care so much about the cause! Your mom is truly an inspiration to the situation. You guys are lucky to have her <3