Author: Julie Potter

  • St. Patrick’s Day CAN

    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…

  • The End & The Beginning

    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…

  • Senior Prom

    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…

  • The Plot Twist

    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…

  • LOVE STORIES

    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,…

  • The Note

    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…

  • Valentine’s Day

    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…