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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 youâve 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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Three Good Things (Encore)
Our story tonight is called "Three Good Things," and itâs about reminding yourself of some of the simple, happy moments that happen during the day.
First Mow of the Year
Our story tonight is called First Mow of the Year, and itâs a story about a day of yard work as spring arrives in full.
The Tulip Farm (Encore)
Tonight, our story is called The Tulip Farm, and itâs about a bright spring day among beds of flowers. Itâs also about a gift left at dawn, redwing blackbirds, and soft moments that take your breath away.
The Back Stairs
Our story tonight is called The Back Stairs, and itâs a story about a bit of spring cleaning at the Inn by the lake. Itâs also about the special features and details in old houses, clever engineering, the honesty of the patina, and a space where imperfection is welcome.
A Block From Home (Encore)
Our story tonight is called A Block From Home, and itâs a story about the feeling of coming home after a long day and finding a quiet place to rest. Itâs also about the feeling of being on your own time and having the space to do something or to do nothing at all.
Piano Lessons
Our story tonight is called Piano Lessons. Itâs about a well-loved upright piano and the boy who plays it. Itâs also about a little cottage where ivy grows up the bricks, middle C, lesson books, and metronomes, and finding the things that feel like they were always meant for you.
In The Bakery (Encore)
Tonight, our story is called âIn the Bakery.â Itâs about a weekend morning when bagels and bread were among us. Itâs also about old cookbooks full of notes, being proud of what you do, and a secret ingredient handed down from baker to baker.
New Friends at Weathervane Farm
Tonight, our story is called New Friends at Weathervane Farm, and itâs about a busy spring morning at the sanctuary. Itâs also about branches full of singing birds, fresh straw and rubber boots, new babies born in the stalls of the barn, and helping each other out along the way.
The Front Door and the Back Door (Encore)
Our story tonight is called The Front Door and the Back Door. Itâs about a bit of Spring Cleaning inside and outside the house. Itâs also about butterflies drawn in chalk on the sidewalk, a message arriving at just the right moment, and seedlings waiting for their chance to grow.
Sunrise at the Cabin
Our story tonight is called Sunrise at the Cabin, and itâs a story about welcoming the coming day with a friend at your side. Itâs also about dry leaves left over from Autumn crunching under your feet, the beauty of imperfect things, changing light, a coffee cup steaming in the morning air, and the gift of an early start.
Begin Again (Encore)
Our story tonight is called Begin Again, and itâs a story about a reset scheduled for the equinox. Itâs also about sunrise watched from an open hatchback on a road outside of town, birds and squirrels ringing in the spring, and making your own rituals to mark a moment.
On The Rooftop
Our story tonight is called On the Rooftop. Itâs about the giddy first flush of real spring weather, baseball cards tucked into bike spokes, the benefits of small talk, barbecue grills lighting up for the first time in months, and the joy of seeing the world from a new perspective.
The Pantry (Encore)
Our story tonight is called âThe Pantry,â and itâs a story about a chore that becomes a sort of meditation. Itâs also about neat rows of cans with their labels all turned the same way, the satisfaction of a job well done, and taking care of little you, even once youâre all grown up.
Out Like a Lamb
Our story tonight is called Out Like a Lamb, and itâs a story about the changeable month of March and a day spent enjoying a bit of both winter and spring. Itâs also about a book read in the bath, the luxury of a slow start to the day, sunlight warming the floorboards, a pot of pansies dusted with snow, and making peace with a bit of chaos, in and out.
Sugar Snow (Encore)
Our story tonight is called âSugar Snow,â and itâs a story about shifting seasons. Itâs also about pots of pansies, breakfast for dinner, and the people and places that teach us to play.
Mudlarking on the River, Part 2
Our story tonight is called Mud Larking on the River, Part 2, and itâs a story about a search for ordinary treasures in the sand on a bright spring morning. Itâs also about a coin with a hole through its center, the red and white pole of a barber shop, forsythia stems, curiosity, imagination, and seeing the things around us with new eyes.
First This, Then That (Encore)
tonight is called First This, Then That, and itâs a story about a bit of Spring cleaning on a sunny day. Itâs also about watching birds at their feeder, sharing things with your neighbors, and the joy of finding something forgotten in an old coat pocket.
Mudlarking on the River, Part 1
Our story tonight is called Mudlarking on the River, Part 1, and itâs a story about a sunny morning in early spring that inspires a walk along sandy banks. Itâs also about ordering your usual at the bakery counter, Canada geese and garden gloves, being gentle with yourself, and hidden treasure waiting to be unearthed.
People Watching & The Coffee Shop (Encore)
Our story tonight is called People Watching and the Coffee Shop, and itâs a story about the view from a table in the back corner; itâs also about found family, a neatly shoveled sidewalk, and simple ways to feel connected.
The Bridge in the Woods
A story about a break in the cold weather and the boost that comes from warm sunlight on your face. Itâs also about woodpeckers and spring melt flowing fast, the wonders of libraries, and the kindness of people who you might never meet but have cleared a path for you.