by Alisha Gratehouse | May 1, 2025 | Handicrafts, Literature
Create these beautiful plant markers in several styles for your garden using river rocks and acrylic markers. The Secret Garden Handicraft: Plant Markers In The Secret Garden, Mary Lennox is fortunate enough to have Dickon—gentle, nature-wise, and full of plant...
by Alisha Gratehouse | Apr 30, 2025 | Literature
Grab your watercolors and journal and let’s capture the wild beauty of the Yorkshire Moors in this Secret Garden nature study. Secret Garden Nature Study: Yorkshire Moors In The Secret Garden, young Mary Lennox arrives at Misselthwaite Manor surrounded by the wide,...
by Alisha Gratehouse | Apr 29, 2025 | Literature, Tea Time
Make these delicious and quintessentially English crumpets for your Secret Garden tea time, serve toasted with butter and raspberry jam. “It was an agreeable idea, easily carried out, and when the white cloth was spread upon the grass, with hot tea and buttered toast...
by Abigail Gratehouse | Mar 20, 2025 | Literature
Want to study the changes of spring in your homeschool? Try these living books to celebrate the arrival of the season! As we welcome the arrival of spring, it’s the perfect time to celebrate the season’s renewal and beauty through the magic of living books. These...
by Abigail Gratehouse | Feb 15, 2025 | Literature
Want to learn more about our fine feathered friends? These living books about birds will add so much more to your studies than dry textbooks! Today, I’m excited to share one of my favorite ways to bring the wonder of nature into our homes and hearts—through the...
by Abigail Gratehouse | Jan 2, 2025 | Literature
Make the most of your time indoors with these winter living books, perfect for curling up on the couch next to the fire! As winter’s chill settles in, it’s the perfect time to embrace the season with the cozy magic of living books. These enchanting stories capture the...