Melissa Bartlett

I feel like most of my life I have lived in Potter County. Even when I tried to purposely look for a home in Randall County it always turns out that the house I fall in love with ended up in Potter County. I don't know what it is.

It's hard to talk about the price of any kind of food in Texas being cheap. I mean it's near impossible to go to the grocery store with any kind of list and not expect to spend nearly two hundred dollars if not more.

When I am driving around Amarillo I really notice some things that make me question what is really going on. Was that something on purpose or a complete accident?

Ever since the Sonic and Corn Dog 7 closed in Westgate Mall's food court they have been hurting for more food options. They have been trying. There have been places that have opened.

Coffee shops and Toot'n Totums have this in common; they reproduce at an alarming rate.

We are a little over a year away from the Buc-ees in Amarillo becoming a reality. Their groundbreaking back in October let us know that they are supposed to be open in February of 2025. Amarillo can't wait.

Driving all around Amarillo I have been watching the progress of the QuikTrips in our area. Both locations I40 & Eastern and I27 & Bell have been looking like they were getting close to opening. I just wasn't sure when.

I moved to Texas when I was in junior high. Even before I moved to this state I knew the love that Texas had for the Dallas Cowboys. They are America's team. So what happened when we went to watch a game at a restaurant in Dallas didn't really surprise me. It did surprise others.

If you are ready to get into the spirit of Halloween you have come to the right place. That place is a short drive from Amarillo. I am talking about less than forty-five minutes between you and this greatness.

I am an avid walker. You will find me getting my steps in around Amarillo all over the streets of Amarillo. That happens from April through October. I can't say I am all that great at hiking.

Cleaning the house has got to be one of my least favorite things in the world to do. Yes, it takes a lot of time. Though I will be the first to admit that I feel so much better when its done.

I remember that magical day when my daughter sat up front in the car for the first time. She knew she was big when that day came. I went back and forth wondering if I was doing the right thing.