Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep

The Lilac Booth, Part 1 (Encore)

Originally aired April 28, 2025 (Season 15, Episode 34) Our story tonight is called The Lilac Booth, Part 1, and it’s a story about a Spring morning at a familiar farm house. It’s also about bullfrogs and garden clogs, old vases collected from friends, armfuls of fresh flowers, driving with the window down on a warm day, and the small decisions that add up to make a new path in life. Subscribe to our ⁠⁠Premium channel⁠⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/premium-subscription]. The first month is on us. 💙 Pre-order Kathryn’s new book ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/On-the-Street-Where-You-Live/Kathryn-Nicolai/9781668158272]! ⁠⁠NMH merch, autographed books, and more⁠⁠ [https://shop.nothingmuchhappens.com/] Listen to our daytime show ⁠⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/stories-from-the-village] ⁠⁠Sit Meditation with Kathryn⁠⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/first-this] ⁠⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/pay-it-forward] Follow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/nothingmuchhappens/] Visit ⁠⁠Nothing Much Happens⁠⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/] for more Village fun! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Slightly More Happens - May Mischief

Our stories tonight feature a fan favorite character who has been known to get up to some gentle floral-related trouble. We’ll come along for a lilac heist in the countryside, then spend some time restoring an old house, and finally visiting the farmer’s market for a bit of community service. Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel.⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/premium-subscription] The first month is on us 💙 Start your business today with the industry’s best business partner, Shopify, and start hearing “cha-ching”. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at ⁠⁠shopify.com/nothingmuch⁠ [https://shopify.com/nothingmuch] Nature’s Sunshine is offering 20% off your first order plus free shipping. Go to ⁠⁠naturessunshine.com⁠⁠ [https://naturessunshine.com/] and use the code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout. We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to ⁠⁠Elephant Havens⁠⁠ [https://elephanthavens.org/]. They protect, preserve, and hand-rear young African elephant orphans. Pre-Order Links for Kathryn's New Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/On-the-Street-Where-You-Live/Kathryn-Nicolai/9781668158272]! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NMH Merch, Autographed Books and More!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://shop.nothingmuchhappens.com/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nothing-much-happens-bedtime-stories-to-help-you-sleep/id1378040733]Listen to our daytime show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/stories-from-the-village] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sit Meditation with Kathryn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/first-this] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/pay-it-forward]  Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/nothingmuchhappens/] Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nothing Much Happens⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/] for more Village fun! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

A Month of Sundays (Encore)

Originally Aired May 13, 2024 (Season 13, Episode 39) Our story tonight is called A Month of Sundays, and it’s a story about finding a way to make time for rest and enjoyment. It’s also about a tin box of recipe cards, a neatly made bed with the corners folded down, aunts and idioms, porch swings and school buses, and the delight of one of the best days of the week. Subscribe to our Premium channel [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/premium-subscription]. The first month is on us. 💙 Pre-order Kathryn’s new book here [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/On-the-Street-Where-You-Live/Kathryn-Nicolai/9781668158272]! NMH merch, autographed books, and more [https://shop.nothingmuchhappens.com/] Listen to our daytime show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/stories-from-the-village] Sit Meditation with Kathryn [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/first-this] Pay it forward subscription [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/pay-it-forward] Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nothingmuchhappens/] Visit Nothing Much Happens [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/] for more Village fun! The Innkeeper always has room for you with this [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/64wFZfoMHKyEFcDx8FedGQ?si=9matTNtqQkKkitWnrBBGEw] playlist! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Wind Phone

Our story tonight is called The Wind Phone, and it’s a story about a gentle way to say what’s heavy on your heart. It’s also about wood chips and lilacs, a private spot protected by trees, and lifting a handset to set down some grief. Start your business today with the industry’s best business partner, Shopify, and start hearing “cha-ching”. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/nothingmuch [https://shopify.com/nothingmuch]. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to Hot Mess Express [https://www.hotmessexpress.co/]. They are a women-led nonprofit serving women in our communities with no judgment through cleaning, organizing, and offering a fresh start. Pre-order Kathryn’s new book here [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/On-the-Street-Where-You-Live/Kathryn-Nicolai/9781668158272]! NMH merch, autographed books, and more [https://shop.nothingmuchhappens.com/] Listen to our daytime show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/stories-from-the-village] Sit Meditation with Kathryn [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/first-this] Pay it forward subscription [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/pay-it-forward] Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nothingmuchhappens/] Visit Nothing Much Happens [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/] for more Village fun! A Little Bit of Marmalade and Crumb [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6AP2VwJqaYpbh6JWs5mIC0?si=QA5axMo7TA6kR8EQC8pnjw] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Tiny House (Encore)

Originally aired April 14, 2025 (Season 15, Episode 30) Our story tonight is called Tiny House, and it’s a story about a snug small space to relax in. It’s also about impatiens for the flower bed, sunny days on the edge of the woods, hammocks and reading nooks, and the relief of having fewer decisions to make and more time to enjoy. Thank you for being a Premium subscriber. 💙 Pre-order Kathryn’s new book here [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/On-the-Street-Where-You-Live/Kathryn-Nicolai/9781668158272]! NMH merch, autographed books, and more [https://shop.nothingmuchhappens.com/] Listen to our daytime show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/stories-from-the-village] Sit Meditation with Kathryn [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/first-this] Pay it forward subscription [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/pay-it-forward] Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nothingmuchhappens/] Visit Nothing Much Happens [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/] for more Village fun! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]