Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Originally Aired: August 20th, 2023 (Season 12, Episode 12)

Our story tonight is called Retreat, and it’s a story about some time spent somewhere quiet and calm. It’s also about paths through a pine forest, the soft experience of living moment to moment and a butterfly finding jasmine as she flits among plants deep in the woods.

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Our story tonight is called Pickle Season, and it’s a story about a day spent in the kitchen at the Inn, as batch after batch of pickles are made and canned. It’s also about the old farmhouse sink, aprons strings and dill flowers, jars on the pantry shelves, tomato sandwiches and the quiet companionship of a shared chore.

We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to Old Friends Senior Dogs. They provide loving homes, good food, high-quality vet care, compassion, and comfort to senior dogs for the remainder of their lives.

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Originally Aired: July 26th, 2020 (Season 6 Episode 2)

Our story tonight is called “The Turnaround” and it’s a story about a trip down a gravel road on a summer day. It’s also about bulrushes and bonfires, family stories and coming back to a place you know well.

So get cozy and ready to sleep.

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Our story tonight is called Something New and it’s a story about stumbling upon a
beautiful place on a late summer bike ride. It’s also about lily pads, an X marked on a
map and the joy of watching a friend step into a new season of their life.
We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to the Fruit
Tree Planting Foundation, Working to alleviate world hunger, combat climate change,
strengthen communities, and improve the surrounding air, soil, and water.
https://www.ftpf.org

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Our story tonight is called Something Old and it’s a story about a gift found on a treasure hunt. It’s also about taking the time to do something well, an embroidery hoop and an orange ribbon and seeing magic in every day objects that can tell stories from the past.

Our charity this week is Sea Shepherd They work to conserve and protect wildlife in the world’s oceans and ecosystems. https://seashepherd.org

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Our story tonight is called Retreat and it’s a story about some time spent somewhere quiet and calm. It’s also about paths through a pine forest, the soft experience of living moment to moment and a butterfly finding jasmine as she flits among plants deep in the woods.

We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to The Maui Strong Fund. The fund is providing financial resources that can be deployed quickly, with a focus on rapid response and recovery for the devastating wildfires on Maui. https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/maui-strong 

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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.

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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.

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Our story tonight is called Stone Fruit and it’s a story about a sweet part of the summer season. It’s also about how many pecks make a bushel, lovely silly kid logic, apple blossoms, and vanilla, and picking the best peach with your own two hands.

We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to the National Audubon Society https://www.audubon.org/ “We protect birds and the places they need.” 

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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.”

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