Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep

Our stories tonight are called Restoration, and, The Lady in the Painting, and they are stories about an inherited treasure, and the tale it has to tell. It’s also about the precious gift of a common moment preserved in paint, the feeling of knowing someone you’ve never met, a clue on a scrap of paper, and the feeling of being so connected to what you’re doing that time passes without notice. We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to GLAD GLBTQ Advocates & Defenders [https://www.glad.org/], working to create a just society free of discrimination based on gender identity and expression. Visit bioptimizers.com/nothingmuch [bioptimizers.com/nothingmuch] and use code NOTHINGMUCH for 10% off any order. For 20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com [AquaTru.com] and use promo code NOTHINGMUCH Order your own NMH weighted pillow [https://shop.nothingmuchhappens.com/products/weighted-pillows] now! Subscribe for ad-free, bonus and extra long episodes now, as well as ad-free and early episodes of Stories from the Village of Nothing Much! Search for NMH Premium channel on Apple podcast or follow this link [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/premium-subscription]. Listen to our daytime show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/stories-from-the-village] on your favorite podcast app. Join us tomorrow morning for a meditation [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/first-this] Save over $100 on Kathryn’s hand-selected wind-down favorites with the Nothing [https://shop.nothingmuchhappens.com/products/wind-down-box] Much Happens Wind-Down Box [https://shop.nothingmuchhappens.com/products/wind-down-box]. A collection of products from our amazing partners: • Eversio Wellness: Chill Now • Vellabox: Lavender Silk Candle • Alice Mushrooms Nightcap • Nutrachamps Tart Cherry Gummies • A Brighter Year Mini Coloring Book • NuStrips Sleep Strips • Woolzies Lavender Roll-On

(Originally Aired: February 27th, 2022 Original: Season 9, Episode 9) Our story tonight is called Opening Night, and it’s a story about the moments before the curtain rises. It’s also about flowers in the green room, the electric feeling of stepping out from the wings, and an armful of programs waiting to be passed out.

Our story tonight is called Valentine’s at the Inn, Part Three, and it is the finale of the three-week series of the same name, and also the much-awaited sequel to the story called The Secret Stair, released last Halloween. For those of you who actually hear the stories, and don’t get me wrong, your sleeping is what’s most important here, so I never mind if you don’t hear a word, but for those who do, I apologize for making you wait so long to find out what was up that secret stair at the Inn. And then I made it a three-parter, and put it right at the end of the last part. Yup, guilty. I think it wants to be a book. Anyway, small disclaimer that some things actually happen in this episode, but I’d bet that I’m still going to knock you out if I haven’t already. This story is also about the crosshatched top of peanut butter cookies, the sound of a vacuum cleaner running in the distance, a desk and straight-backed chair by the window, and a plan for something new in the Village of Nothing Much. We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to Wigs for Kids. Wigs For Kids [https://www.wigsforkids.org/donate-your-hair/] is a nonprofit organization that helps children experiencing hair loss work together with a stylist to build the self-esteem and self-image they deserve. Visit bioptimizers.com/nothingmuch [https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/8371416a-e8cd-11ed-98b0-4f951d353591/podcasts/b9613576-c92e-11ef-b24f-47750642b5c1/episodes/a906913a-dea5-11ef-9845-6f4be3f61b10/bioptimizers.com/nothingmuch] and use code NOTHINGMUCH for 10% off any order. For 20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier, go to AquaTru.com [https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/8371416a-e8cd-11ed-98b0-4f951d353591/podcasts/b9613576-c92e-11ef-b24f-47750642b5c1/episodes/a906913a-dea5-11ef-9845-6f4be3f61b10/AquaTru.com] and use the promo code NOTHINGMUCH. Order your own NMH weighted pillow [https://shop.nothingmuchhappens.com/products/weighted-pillows] now! Subscribe for ad-free, bonus, and extra-long episodes now, as well as ad-free and early episodes of Stories from the Village of Nothing Much! Search for the NMH Premium channel on the Apple podcast or follow this link [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/premium-subscription]. Listen to our daytime show, Stories from the Village of Nothing Much, [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/stories-from-the-village] on your favorite podcast app. Join us tomorrow morning for a meditation [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/first-this]. Save over $100 on Kathryn’s hand-selected wind-down favorites with the Nothing Much Happens Wind-Down Box. A collection of products from our amazing partners: * Eversio Wellness: Chill Now * Vellabox: Lavender Silk Candle * Alice Mushrooms Nightcap * Nutrachamps Tart Cherry Gummies * A Brighter Year Mini Coloring Book * NuStrips Sleep Strips * Woolzies Lavender Roll-On

(Originally Aired: February 23rd, 2020 Original: Season 5, Episode 4) Our story tonight is called All Day, At Home, and it’s a story about tucking yourself away from the world for a bit. It’s also about watching winter from a window seat, red pepper flakes from the Italian coast, and the joy of minding one’s own business.

Our story tonight is called Valentine’s at the Inn, Part Two, and it continues from last week, a tale of a little romance and a lot of coziness by the lake. It’s also about cinnamon and cardamom, crepe paper streamers decorating the ballroom, and the excitement of a properly planned event about to start. We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to Stray Dog,Inc [https://straydog.org/]. Stray Dog provides every rescue with a healthy, happy life until a forever home is found. Visit bioptimizers.com/nothingmuch [https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/8371416a-e8cd-11ed-98b0-4f951d353591/podcasts/b9613576-c92e-11ef-b24f-47750642b5c1/episodes/a906913a-dea5-11ef-9845-6f4be3f61b10/bioptimizers.com/nothingmuch] and use code NOTHINGMUCH for 10% off any order. For 20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier, go to AquaTru.com [https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/8371416a-e8cd-11ed-98b0-4f951d353591/podcasts/b9613576-c92e-11ef-b24f-47750642b5c1/episodes/a906913a-dea5-11ef-9845-6f4be3f61b10/AquaTru.com] and use the promo code NOTHINGMUCH. Order your own NMH weighted pillow [https://shop.nothingmuchhappens.com/products/weighted-pillows] now! Subscribe for ad-free, bonus, and extra-long episodes now, as well as ad-free and early episodes of Stories from the Village of Nothing Much! Search for the NMH Premium channel on the Apple podcast or follow this link [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/premium-subscription]. Listen to our daytime show, Stories from the Village of Nothing Much, [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/stories-from-the-village] on your favorite podcast app. Join us tomorrow morning for a meditation [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/first-this]. Save over $100 on Kathryn’s hand-selected wind-down favorites with the Nothing Much Happens Wind-Down Box. A collection of products from our amazing partners: * Eversio Wellness: Chill Now * Vellabox: Lavender Silk Candle * Alice Mushrooms Nightcap * Nutrachamps Tart Cherry Gummies * A Brighter Year Mini Coloring Book * NuStrips Sleep Strips * Woolzies Lavender Roll-On