Where everyday life is full of glimmers of ordinary magic

Stories from the Village

From the Inn on the Lake to the Farmer’s Market, from the bookshop in downtown to the cabin in the woods, enjoy soothing stories that lean into small pleasures and celebrate community. Based on the enormously popular podcast Nothing Much Happens, these family-friendly stories are an antidote to anxiety and a dose of simple goodness.

 
Kathryn Nicolai Kathryn Nicolai

Streetlights, Windows, and Water

Our stories today are about the small pleasures of summer days and evenings in the Village. We’ll watch lightning bugs flicker around Oxbow Lake, fill window boxes with flowers inspired by childhood dreams, and take a quiet neighborhood walk at dusk as the streetlights begin to glow.

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