I introduced my grandson to his uncle’s black-and-white cat the other day. “Your uncle calls her Oreo, but I call her Precious.” “Oh, you mean like that guy in Lord of the Rings?” he said. Atty, age 12, is a voracious reader and a watcher of videos, so his connection to Gollum and his “Precious,” […]

During the month of May, Muleshoe librarians are guiding older students on library tours and demonstrating librarian skills for them. “High school teachers are bringing in students for IPET, or Instructional Practice Education Teacher,” said Frances Recio, director of Muleshoe Area Public Library. “This is something new to our agenda in May. It’s our first […]

Mother’s Day is only a few days away, but my memories of my mother don’t need any calendar or greeting card company’s prompting. This morning, I was looking at some Mother’s Day-related columns I’ve written in the past, and what follows is mostly one of those with a bit of updating. Multiple sweet memories drew […]

Alice’s note: This story first appeared in my blog The Bright Lights of Muleshoe on April 27, 2024. Dani Heathington may have retired from education in 2022, but she can’t seem to stay away from kids! She and her daughter Myndi Heinrich, who was an elementary teacher also, both had the same idea; little kids […]

Drawing upon their collective four decades of educational expertise, Dani Heathington and her daughter, Myndi Heinrich, set out to create a space where education and enjoyment could intertwine.  The envisioned a place aimed at nurturing young minds while subtly preparing them for the future through play.  Busy Bungalow is meant to be a place where […]