I’m excited to share my short list of three favorite nonprofit organizations with you this #GivingTuesday! These groups are close to my heart, and I believe they do wonderful work.

For #MusicMonday, I'm excited to share "I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash! This song was suggested by Dave Farrell, whose family, I believe, I have known forever. A perfect song for A Hippie Chick blog.

🌈 June is Pride Month, but support for the LGBTQ+ community should extend year-round. This post was originally published last year.

It’s World Otter Day! #WorldOtterDay Enjoy furry distractions that will brighten your day. You’re welcome.

A proud paratrooper, a little dog named Shane, and a moment I won’t forget. 🇺🇸

This photo shows my brother Brett and me at his college graduation. He was killed by a drunk driver when he was 37. Losing a sibling brings a kind of grief that people don’t talk about enough.

It’s Graduation time! This letter to our graduates might be just the prompt you're looking for.

Every Mother Counts: Safe and respectful maternity care is a basic human right.

An unbreakable string that connects us to the people we love.

Our backyard creek that led to the Chattahoochee River, and how that love of nature still shapes my life.

What does it really mean to invest in a community? For me, the answer comes down to one person—Carrie Pasquale

“Haven”. Mixed media by Stacy Vanden Heuvel. A child resting safely in his mother's arms.