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 following your blog! What a fun way to spead the word about a cause that’s touched your life in such a big way.
ps: I have a resuce basenji/yellow lab mix named Josie and I swear she sounds just like your Sadie….love the stories!
Awesome cause and shoes to match!
walked my first 5k this month and it was for breast cancer awareness
Those walking shoes look awesome and New Balance is such a great company. Thanks for doing this and making this awesome opportunity happen!
Great giveaway for a great cause!!
I tweeted! https://mobile.twitter.com/RunEatPlay/status/263993010969247744?p=v
ps. my son was loving that pic of sadie! He loves that Sadie’s dressed up for Halloween!
Breast cancer hits close to home for me too. I’d love to help “donate” a dollar with my comment! 🙂
great giveaway and wonderful cause!
I tweeted!
Love the cause! Love the shoes!
Well over 1000 comments!! Woooo hooo!! My mom and Grandma are survivors! Love this giveaway!!
Great giveaway for a great cause! I love the gray and pink color combination too!
It seems breast cancer affects many families- so happy to hear your mom is doing well. How nice of them to donate money to a great cause.
What a great idea!
I am so in love with everything pink…and also so in love with all the efforts being given to raising money for breast cancer research – it is amazing!!
Need new shoes so bad and this is the perfect cause! Already over a 1000 comments – AWESOME!
Sent out a tweet about the contest too!
Julie! What an awesome thing you are doing! I have a friend who has been fighting cancer for almost 20 years! Strongest woman I know!! Thank you!
Great shoes for an even greater cause!
Great giveaway for a great cause!! Love New Balance running shoes!
I am in desperate need of some new shoes! And what a great cause, too!
Wow, you have far surpassed 1,000! I would love those new pair of shoes!
What a great cause!
Great cause, would love to win!
I just tweeted about the giveaway too! Can’t wait to see who wins!
Those sneakers look great!!
So glad to hear that your mom is a survivor!!
This is such a great cause! My first ever 5K was Run for the Ta-Tas and I bought a shirt that said “Walkin’ my buns off for boobs” for the event. It was so awesome knowing that I was walking for an actual cause! Plus New Balance has the cutest shoes ever.
GREAT cause and trust me this Mommy of 2 is in SERIOUS need of some new kicks 😉 Love your blog…
Give your mum a hug, you are both so brave to share your story… I hope she remains cancer free for years to come. I also love a company that helps support great charities…
Cute running shoes for a GREAT cause!!!
I love…love…love pink everything especially running/workout gear! These would look great on me when I run in the CIBC Run for The Cure next year in Nova Scotia!!!
Awesome giveaway, awesome cause!
Love the cause, color, and brand!
Awesome idea Julie!!! Cool shoes too 🙂
What a creative way to raise money!!! I’m so happy to see over 1,600 comments above me! #PBFingersReadersFTW
love new balance. thanks for a great giveaway and great cause.
Tweeted!
tweeted also! @jillerwichphoto
Would love to win a new pair of sneakers!
What a great giveaway for a great cause! New Balance is my fave!
My coworker just returned to work after battling & beating cancer! We had a big party for her last week. 🙂 It is so neat to see big companies, like New Balance, use their brand/resources to help raise awareness & fight a disease that affects us all in some way.
Love Sadie’s pumpkin shirt! Ob wore a shirt that said “I do tricks for treats.” 🙂 she insisted on sniffing every trick or treater before I gave them candy.
Have never run in NB’s before. Always been a die-hard Brooks fan. But it would be awesome to win to try them out!
Hi there! Your blog is so great – chock full of great workout and fashion tips – and love the recipes too! Glad to see you have exceeded your goal of 1000 comments – what a great way to raise funds for such a great cause – and love the grey and pink combo! Thanks!
Love that my entry is helping to raise money for Susan G. Komen!
What a great give-away! Count me in it!
I have never used New Balance shoes to run, would love to try a pair! I LOVE all the pink this month! My 10 year old daughter came home and wanted a shirt fthat supported Breast Cancer or her first race she ran a couple of weeks ago!
Would love to have these to start training again for a half marathon!!! Tweeted too!!! Great cause & glad your mom is cancer free!!
I would love to win some New Balance shoes!
Such a great giveaway and cause!
Great cause! Adorable shoes! I’ve been anxious to give New Balance a try and pink is my FAVE color 🙂
Would love to win these!