07/04/2026
Today we celebrate the birth of our nation and while many of us, myself included, are finding it hard to find much of anything to celebrate I saw something earlier this week that encouraged me to reframe this holiday. We often equate the word patriot with a certain type of person that looks, sounds, and votes a particular way. But earlier this week I saw a post from Sharon McMahon, otherwise known as .
Sharon shared this:
“It’s time to reclaim the flag. It’s time to reclaim the word patriot. The belief that we can choose what the future inherits from us. It’s time to work toward a more perfect union, one in which all of our children can pursue their own American dream.”
And then she goes on to quote President Kennedy’s words to all Americans: “Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.”
It really got me thinking about how easy it is to fall under the myth that patriotism is not for all of us. It actually gave me a surge of energy and inspiration throughout my body that reminded me that there is so much to love about this country and that we are the ones we have been waiting for to remind us that it is a great country worth being proud of.
So today on the blog I celebrate the fact that not only do I love this country, as flawed as she may be, I also love the goods that are made in this country and on the blog I highlight a few of my favorites including our local radical bandana maker .
American made goods that speak to me are made to celebrate the innovation and spirit of this country. They honor the natural beauty and undying strength of this little seedling of a country. They speak to the history of the true patriots that believe this country was built on the foundations of truth, liberty, and justice for all! Each design and manifestation of a product is born from a strong commitment to keep these truths true for us all.
As you celebrate this country today I urge you to reach deep inside and find the peacemakers, the radicals, the innovators that are true patriots who value all humans and fought hard to make sure every single American can thrive in this great land of ours.
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