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Let's get sleepy

Bedtime stories are like a soft landing spot for your mind. Rather than letting your brain race through the same thoughts youโ€™ve been chasing all day, we are taking a detour to a calm and comfy place. We tell the story twice and go a bit slower the second time. Each week, we support a meaningful non-profit organization. Explore the causes we've contributed to in past episodes.

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At the Summer Fair

Our story tonight is called โ€œAt the Summer Fairโ€ and itโ€™s a story about a yearly tradition and how it changes in the different summers of your life. Itโ€™s also about plums taken from the icebox, a handmade cup wrapped in paper, and strolling along the river as the streetlights blink on above you.

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Someplace only we know

Our story tonight is called โ€œSomeplace only we knowโ€ and itโ€™s a story about being drawn out on a summer night to explore and feel the evening air on your face. Itโ€™s also about a cup of lemon ice, riding down a hill on your bicycle, and remembering something sweet that youโ€™d long ago forgotten.

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Fireflies on a summer night

Our story tonight is called โ€œFireflies on a summer nightโ€ and itโ€™s a story about the magic language of lighting bugs. Itโ€™s also about the cool quiet feeling of being all by yourself in the moonlight, words that start with the letter G, and a persistent enduring belief in magic.

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Opening Up The Cottage

Our story tonight is called โ€œOpening the cottageโ€ and itโ€™s a story about the first day back in a well loved familiar place. Itโ€™s also about the little traditions that make up the history of a family, a sandwich eaten on the end of a dock and the soft happy feeling of summer arriving.

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The Lilac Thief

Our story tonight is called The Lilac Thief and itโ€™s a story about finding the forgotten places where one can, in secret acquire some spring blooms. Itโ€™s also about the curiosity we feel when we look into the windows of an old house, a cup of iced coffee drunk at a sidewalk cafe and the secret code of thieves.

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Spring at the allotment

Our story tonight is called Spring at the allotment and itโ€™s a story about setting up a garden of herbs and vegetables with a friend. Itโ€™s also about a picnic basket full of sandwiches, turning over the soil with your hands and the pleasure of sewing seeds in neat rows on a bright sunny day.

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In the Bakery

Our story tonight is called โ€œIn the Bakeryโ€ and itโ€™s a story about a weekend morning among bagels and breads. Itโ€™s also about old cookbooks full of notes, being proud of what you do, and a secret ingredient handed down from baker to baker.

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First this, then that.

Our story tonight is called First This, Then That and itโ€™s a story about a bit of Spring cleaning on a sunny day. Itโ€™s also about watching birds at their feeder, sharing things with your neighbors and the joy of finding something forgotten in old coat pocket.

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Getaway

Our story tonight is called โ€œGetawayโ€ and itโ€™s a story about taking a break from the cold and ice. Itโ€™s also about the feeling of falling asleep in the sun with a paperback book in your hand, the sound of the waves at night and the pleasant longing for your own bed at the end of time away.

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Fog and Light

Our story tonight is called โ€œFog and Lightโ€ and itโ€™s a story about a day of simple pleasures meant to clear out the winter blues. Itโ€™s also about a little girl in a red hat, the Latin names for rare flowers and good advice from an old friend.

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A Little Romance

Our story tonight is called โ€œA little romanceโ€ and itโ€™s a story about the beginnings of Spring in the city. Itโ€™s also about fond memories of young love, a picture tucked into the back of a wallet, and the sweet realization that someone somewhere is thinking of you.

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Winter Walk

Our story tonight is called โ€œWinter Walkโ€ and itโ€™s a story about stepping through crisp layers of deep snow on a sunny cold day. Itโ€™s also about a well-made bed, a sleeping kitty, and the welcome way that nature can take your breath away.

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