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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Looks like you hit your 1000 goal! Super awesome. I’d love to win a pair of NB’s. I use New Balance for my trail runs – they are super light and flexible to deal with the random terrain I come up against.
I have multiple family members who have survived cancer treatments so I love when companies support the fight.
Thanks!
I love New Balance shoes! How wonderful for them to do this! 🙂
Great giveaway for a great cause!
What a great cause!
Super cute shoes! Happy to see New Balance supporting cancer research.
I love that New Balance is giving back and supporting cancer research! Great giveaway!
Those shoes are SO cute!
Thank you for hosting this giveaway! I love supporting awareness of how many people are affected by cancer and the extreme importance of staying healthy and motivated to stay on the move!!
I would love a new pair of running shoes! Great giveaway for a great cause!
Happy November! These shoes are so cute! I would love to win these! Or maybe I would give them to my Mom who does so much for me!
I would love these!! and I just tweeted 🙂
Thanks for posting!
Great to see that there are already 1800 entries! 🙂 I’d love to win this pair of shoes!
tweeted!
Cute shoes for a great cause? Sold!
What an awesome giveaway! I’m a pink lover! 🙂
I LOVE that you asked NB to do that! Way to go – hope I win!
Tweeted 🙂
Sadie is just too cute in her pumpkin outfit! And those shoes ain’t half bad either 😉
Those shoes look great! I’ve never entered a giveaway before but am optimistic of the results!! 🙂
Just tweeted as well for an extra entry! Fingers crossed!!!
cute shoes for a great cause!
This is a great giveaway. I never enter, but this is too good to pass up, and I will support anything that brings attention to such an amazing cause. Thank you!
Cute shoes and fun colors! Would love to try out some New Balance shoes!
great giveaway especially since its for a great cause! would love these new balance sneakers =)
My great grandmother was a breast cancer survivor as well. Someday I plan to participate in the 3 Day Walk. It would be awesome to do participate in these shoes.
What an awesome giveaway! I need new shoes and my favorite color is pink!
Super cute stuff! and for such a wonderful cause!
My mom is a breast cancer survivor too!
I read your blog all the time ! You are a great inspiration 🙂 PS I tweeted also !! Xx
What cute shoe for such a great cause! I would love to wear these and spread the story!
My Mom’s a survivor too!
Great giveaway for an awesome cause! Thanks for the opportunity! Shout out on Twitter from @JenTisdel : )
Love to hear about a giveaway that benefits more than just the company! I’m happy to be a part of it!
OH…..pick me!…pick me!……Please????
I love pink! Favorite color!
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What a great cause!!
My mom is a breast cancer survivor too and pink and gray is a great combo 🙂
Your mom is an inspiration!!!!
What a great cause!
Winning this shoes would kick start my workout… I would be so proud to win these shoes…I would tell everyone. And I am an Ocalian…or a resident of Ocala. 🙂
Great giveaway! Great cause!
Great giveaway for a great cause! Thanks NB! Love your blog and your positive message! 🙂
I would love to win the shoes, I think it’s great that New Balance is donating additional money for the entries too!
I tweeted about the giveaway too.
Whoo hoo, great shoes for a great cause! Love all the awareness for a disease with such an impact– every month we should be aware… and who could forget with such great shoes on their feet 🙂
I’ve never worn New Balance shoes, but I’d love to try them. Yay to New Balance for supporting a great cause!
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/carrotrunr/status/264174086350049281
What an amazing giveaway, you go girl, I’ll enter just to add my dollar 🙂 Such a great cause!
I was just saying I need some new running shoes when I saw your post! Glad to see you supporting such a great cause