Life With The Salty Hippie

09/14/2026

🐾💕 THREE of our sweet babies went to their FOREVER HOMES today!! 💕🐾

It’s always a little bittersweet watching them leave, but knowing they’re headed off to families who are ready to love and spoil them makes our hearts so happy. 🥹❤️

Today we said goodbye to:
💜 Purple Girl
💚 Green Boy
🖤 Black Boy

And our sweet 💗 Pink Girl should be heading to her forever home tomorrow!

That means we still have 5 beautiful Salty Hippie Cane Corso babies looking for their families! 🐶🏡

💙 Males: Dark Blue & Orange
💕 Females: Yellow, Red & Cream

These babies are ready for the next chapter and a family to call their own. If one has been tugging at your heart, maybe there’s a reason. 🥰

📩 Message us for more information about our available pups, and please SHARE to help us find their perfect forever homes!

09/05/2026

🚨🐾 ATTENTION: CUTENESS STILL AVAILABLE! 🐾🚨

Apparently these little squishy-faced freeloaders have decided it’s time to start interviewing for their FOREVER HOMES! 😂🏡❤️

We are down to 6 Salty Hippie Cane Corso babies still looking for their perfect humans:

💙 1 Handsome Boy
🧡 Orange Collar Male

🎀 5 Beautiful Girls
🤍 Cream Collar
💛 Yellow Collar
🩷 Pink Collar
💜 Purple Collar
❤️ Red Collar

They come fully equipped with puppy kisses, big personalities, Cane Corso cuddles, questionable listening skills, and the ability to completely take over your couch AND your heart. 😂🐶

These babies are ready to find the families who will love them forever. ❤️ If one of these sweet faces has been tugging at your heart, maybe that’s your sign!

📩 Message us for more information about available pups!
And PLEASE SHARE—you never know which one of your friends is currently missing a chunky little Cane Corso bestie in their life. 🤪🐾

08/26/2026

I admired this woman my entire life!!!! Not gonna lie I shed a few tears. May she rest in peace somewhere over the rainbow 🌈 💞

08/24/2026

🐾💚 LOOKING FOR YOUR NEW FOREVER BEST FRIEND? 💚🐾

Our Life with the Salty Hippie Cane Corso babies are growing fast, and several of these sweet pups are still searching for the perfect families to call their own! 🐶🏡

These babies are being raised with lots of love, attention, cuddles, and socialization as we prepare them for their next big adventure — going HOME! 🥹❤️

✨ Ready to meet our available pups?
Follow the link below to view the babies currently available and send us an inquiry for more information about bringing one home.

Not looking for a puppy right now? You can still help our little Hippie Pups find their people! Like, comment & SHARE this post — you never know which one of your friends might be looking for their new four-legged family member. 🐾

🌿 Life with the Salty Hippie Pups
Raised with love. Made for family. ✌️🐶💚

https://www.puppies.com/breeders/thesaltyhippie

Life with the Salty Hippie/Shannah Turner - Premier breeder on Puppies.com. Franklin, VA. Browse puppies and contact this breeder.

08/12/2026

🌈🌻✌️ CALLING ALL MY HIPPIE TRIBE & HIPPIE LOVERS! ✌️🌻🌴

We need YOUR help! 💛🌿

We’re behind the scenes working on something pretty exciting — finalizing the goodies we want to offer at our future market stand AND online store — but before we make that list official, we want to hear from YOU!

Because this isn’t just about what we want to sell… we want to know what YOU would actually love to shop for, take home, gift, cook with, or order online! 🛍️🌻

👇 VOTE BELOW! What would you LOVE to see us offer? You can use the matching emoji to choose one or multiple categories!!!

🍞 Fresh baked breads & homemade baked goods
🍪 Cookies, brownies, cakes & sweet treats
🌶️ Salty Hippie spice blends, rubs & seasonings
🔥 Homemade BBQ sauces & sauce mixes
🥩 Smoked meats, BBQ & ready-to-enjoy foods
🥒 Jams, jellies, pickles & canned goodies
🕯️ Handcrafted Items (Soaps, Candles, Apothecary, Crafts)
👕 Life with the Salty Hippie merch
🎁 Gift baskets & seasonal boxes
📖 Salty Hippie cookbooks & recipe collections
🌳 Infused Treats (21+ Tribe)

🌿 Something else? DROP YOUR IDEA IN THE COMMENTS!

✨ YOUR VOTE REALLY DOES MATTER! ✨

We’re in the process of narrowing down and finalizing our product list, and your opinions will help us decide what makes the cut. So vote, comment, tag a friend, and SHARE this post so we can hear from as many of our tribe members as possible! 🫶

This next chapter is being built with a whole lotta love, a little hippie soul, some homemade goodness…and YOU. ☀️🌊🌻

Now tell me, Tribe — what are you putting in your Salty Hippie shopping bag first?! 👇😂🛍️

P.S. I Love You, Stay Salty Y’all 💞

06/21/2026

☀️🌻 Happy Summer Solstice, Beautiful Souls 🌻☀️

Today we celebrate the longest day of the year—a gentle reminder that light always finds a way to shine, even after the darkest seasons.

To me, the Summer Solstice is about slowing down, feeling the sunshine on your skin, the sand beneath your feet, and gratitude in your heart. It’s a time to honor how far you’ve come, embrace the growth you’ve experienced, and plant new dreams for the season ahead.

Take a sunset walk. Sit by the water. Hug your people a little tighter. Dance barefoot in the grass. Laugh until your belly hurts. Let the warmth of the sun remind you that you were never meant to simply survive—you were created to bloom. 🌼✨

May your days be filled with salty air, golden sunsets, open hearts, and abundant blessings.

Soak up the light.
Spread a little love.
Stay wild.
Stay grateful.
Stay salty. 🌊💛

With love and sunshine,

✌️🌻 Life with the Salty Hippie 🌻✌️

“May the light you carry within shine as brightly as the sun above.” ☀️💕

Shannah Nadine Turner

06/21/2026

🌅 Happy Father’s Day from Life with the Salty Hippie 🌅

Today we celebrate the dads who show up, stand strong, love deeply, and create memories that last a lifetime. Whether you’re guiding little feet, offering a shoulder to lean on, or simply being present, your love makes all the difference.

Wishing all the amazing fathers a day filled with laughter, love, and the people who matter most. 💙

“The greatest gift a father can give his children is his time, his love, and his heart.”

— Life with the Salty Hippie ✌️🌻🌊💕

05/20/2026

Big thanks to

Venita Hall Weaver, Russ Adkison, Robert Talton Jr.

for all your support! Congrats for being top fans on a streak 🔥!

05/14/2026

To My beautiful tribe… 💛

Words could never fully express how grateful I am for every loyal patron, every shared meal, every conversation, every hug, every prayer, and every ounce of support you have poured into this journey. What we created together inside those walls was more than a business… it was family, community, love, and home.

While the brick and mortar doors in Gates, NC will not be reopening, the spirit of The Salty Hippie is far from gone. This chapter may be closing, but new seeds are already being planted for future endeavors that I cannot wait to share with you all when the time is right.

Until then, please continue supporting and following our social media pages as we grow into what’s next. Your love, encouragement, and belief in this dream has meant more than you will ever know.

Thank you for standing beside us through it all. God Speed, tribe. I love you deeply. Never give up y’all!!!✨

— Life With The Salty Hippie 💞🌻🌱

04/26/2026

Living with a heart full of love isn’t always the easiest path—but it’s the one that feeds your soul the most. 🌿

Choose forgiveness, even when it’s hard.
Choose compassion, even when it’s not returned.
Choose understanding, even when you don’t have all the answers.

Because every time you lead with love, you soften the world around you… and within you.

Let go of what weighs heavy.
Speak gently to your spirit.
Nourish your soul with grace, patience, and truth.

A heart rooted in love will always find its way back to peace. ✨

— The Salty Hippie 🌊