Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep

A Concert in the Park

Our story tonight is called A Concert in the Park, and it’s a story about a warm evening spent enjoying live music. It’s also about tiger lilies and elephant ears, stone benches and sneakers, and the memories that melodies can bring to the surface. Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel⁠ [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/premium-subscription]. The first month is on us. 💙 We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to ⁠The Southern Poverty Law Center⁠ [https://www.splcenter.org/]. Working in partnership with communities to advance the human rights of all people. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code NOTHINGMUCH at ⁠oneskin.co/NOTHINGMUCH⁠ [https://www.oneskin.co/NOTHINGMUCH]  #oneskinpod Pre-order Kathryn’s new book ⁠⁠On the Street Where You Live⁠⁠ [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. Bring some treats to Marmalade, Birdy, and Crumb with this [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6AP2VwJqaYpbh6JWs5mIC0?si=w0TXag8LR3ai0FwrRo-3hA] Playlist! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Lilac Booth, Part 2 (Encore)

Originally Aired: May 5, 2025 (Season 15, Episode 36) Our story tonight is called The Lilac Booth, Part Two, and it’s a story about a lovely spring day at the farmer’s market and the sweet smell of a favorite flower. It’s also about street food and sunshine, memories pulled forward by a breath of perfume, crumpled dollar bills, and the kind of beauty that can sit on your windowsill. Go to AquaTru.com [https://aquatruwater.com/] now for 20% off your purifier using promo code NOTHINGMUCH. AquaTru even comes with a 30-day best-tasting water guarantee. Subscribe to our Premium channel [https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/premium-subscription]. The first month is on us. Pre-order Kathryn’s new book On the Street Where You Live [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]

The Garden Center (or, The Left-Handed Snail)

Our story tonight is called The Garden Center, or, The Left-Handed Snail, and it’s a story about a quiet corner of the plant nursery where a slow moving community is coming together. It’s also about push brooms and dropped leaves, shadows in the gloaming, and something rarer than a four leaf clover. 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]. We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to ⁠Dogs Matter⁠ [https://www.dogsmatter2.org/]. They provide and promote a safe and healthy environment for pets of those in recovery. 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! Get Cozy at the Cabin [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5wY1wHS9lAfTjGlCHtP9l0?si=wiUkye5PTY6gjABF7EbwQA]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

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]