Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep

Experience a magical adventure filled with treasure hunts and everyday magic in the bedtime story 'Something Old'. Explore a museum house filled with restored belongings, discovering insights into the lives of the owners and villagers. Uncover hidden treasures and local shop history through the discovery of old cardboard boxes. Support Sea Shepherd, an organization dedicated to protecting wildlife in oceans and ecosystems.

This podcast episode explores the themes of peaceful retreat, nature experiences, and self-care. It reflects on the narrator's awakening in a peaceful setting, their decision to go on a retreat, and a peaceful moment with a monarch butterfly.

Our story tonight is called Camping Out and it’s a story about a tent set up in the backyard on a summer night. It’s also about fireflies blinking from between the trees, a pep talk that helps you forget your worries and a snoring dog, stretched out between the sleeping bags. We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to Whaley Children’s Center in my hometown of Flint Michigan. https://whaleychildren.org Whaley Children’s Center empowers youth and families to overcome trauma. To subscribe to our ad-free and premium feeds, buy merch and autographed books, request a cameo from Kathryn or learn more about the Village of Nothing Much visit www.nothingmuchhappens.com  Purchase Our Book: https://bit.ly/Nothing-Much-HappensSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called Special Delivery at Weathervane Farm and it’s a story about getting chores done in the farmyard on a summer afternoon. It’s also about the animals having their say, a rest with the cows in their pasture, and an invitation stuck to the fridge with a heart-shaped magnet. We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to NAMI, the National Association for Mental Illness www.nami.org. Nami works to educate, support, advocate, listen, and lead to improve the lives of people with mental illness and their loved ones. Subscribe to our Premium or Premium Plus feeds, buy an autographed book, and enjoy NMH extras at www.nothingmuchhappens.comPurchase Our Book: https://bit.ly/Nothing-Much-HappensSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This podcast discusses the joys of summer, childhood imagination of stone fruit, the love for nectarines, cherries, apricots, and plums, visiting an orchard during springtime, the delightful aroma of peaches, the debate of picking your own fruit versus buying ready fruit, and the simplicity and freshness of stone fruit.

Our story tonight is called The Boathouse and it’s a story about an escape down to the end of the dock on a hot day. It’s also about a drawer full of old maps with dotted lines to mark journeys taken, the scent of lavender on your skin, and enjoying the pockets of ordinary magic wherever they can be found. This week we are giving to Ferst Readers (ferstreaders.org) “Strengthening communities by providing quality books and literacy resources for children and their families to use at home during the earliest stages of development.”Purchase Our Book: https://bit.ly/Nothing-Much-HappensSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called Summer Storm and it’s a story about a cool cloudy day enjoyed from a favorite spot. It’s also about a simmering pot of soup on the stove, taking a day for pure rest, and an old friend to learn lessons with.Purchase Our Book: https://bit.ly/Nothing-Much-HappensSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called Heirloom and it’s a story about a garden in the middle of summer. It’s also about things handed down through generations, making and keeping friends of all ages, and a stack of farmer’s almanacs in the quiet corner of a shed. We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to https://www.guidingeyes.org/ They provide guide dogs to people with vision loss. Get more nothing much here: www.nothingmuchhappens.comPurchase Our Book: https://bit.ly/Nothing-Much-HappensSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called RSVP and it’s a story about a stack of envelopes on their way to being delivered. It’s also about a day many have suspected was on its way, the view from the front porch swing and how good it is to have something to look forward to. This week we are giving to monafoundation.org. They work to support grassroots initiatives around the world that educate all children, empower women and girls, and enable them to transform their own communities.Purchase Our Book: https://bit.ly/Nothing-Much-HappensSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story tonight is called Joyride and it’s a story about a spontaneous trip for two friends on a summer day. It’s also about music coming from the records shop’s door, a new book in a beloved series and riding off into the sunset with the windows rolled down.   We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to The Dougy Center www.dougy.org The Dougy Center provides grief support in a safe place for children, teens, young adults, and their families.Purchase Our Book: https://bit.ly/Nothing-Much-HappensSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices