Author: Julie Potter
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St. Patrick’s Day CAN
Why do we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on the anniversary of St. Patrick’s death, which occurred on March 17, 461. St. Patrick was a 5th-century missionary to Ireland who is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. He became a legendary figure by the end of the 7th century and is…
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The End & The Beginning
Sadly, I did not learn from my disastrous Senior prom. The last date I remember with Doug was at the 49er Drive-In in 1986 sometime after the senior prom. Following the theme of 1980’s movies… The Drinking Scene I was hanging out with a new friend and we came up…
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Senior Prom
I’m going to refer to my boyfriend as Doug… because that was his name and it just seems weird typing my boyfriend over and over. Why did I want to go to Senior prom with Doug? Because I didn’t get to go to Jr. prom with him, DUH! And why was…
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The Plot Twist
Like most good love stories Tony and I had a great time getting to know each other and dating, but there was a plot twist to this love story. The ex boyfriend and bad choices. After dating for several months, I decided that I wanted to go to my senior…
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LOVE STORIES
Do you have a fun story about how you met the one you love? Some might say that my love story follows a plot from a 1980’s rom com. ARE YOU GOING TO ALBERTSONS? It was the summer of 1985, when I first saw the cute bag boy at Albertsons,…
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The Note
Never under estimate the power of a simple note. Today is Valentine’s day. A day to celebrate love. I was reminded of a note that I received when I was in fifth grade. I found the note on my desk after recess. To this day, after all these years, I…
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Valentine’s Day
Valentines in a CAN Are you looking for a fun and unique way to say, “Happy Valentines Day?” Why not give your Valentine a celebration in a CAN? I have created 8 different Valentine’s day celebrations and sealed them up inside a CAN. No one expects to get their Valentine…
