Letters to My Granddaughter Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/letters-to-my-granddaughter For two months, Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson wrote a handwritten letter each day to her granddaughter. It turns out, these are the messages all of us need right now, and the small things are the only things that give sense and solace. Β©2020 Podcasts That Matter 17a02367-b3d2-5894-8497-d9b4a584ccfa no en Tue, 10 Sep 2024 10:40:04 -0700 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:51:16 -0800 https://podcasts.thatmatter.co/podcast/letters-to-my-granddaughter/ https://img.transistor.fm/gXUt1GJM35_p_pJcerAu9W5mBMjwa7l3nP3itiCSwlI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE1MzU5LzE2MDI3/MTM4NDctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg Letters to My Granddaughter https://podcasts.thatmatter.co/podcast/letters-to-my-granddaughter/ episodic Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson For two months, Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson wrote a handwritten letter each day to her granddaughter. It turns out, these are the messages all of us need right now, and the small things are the only things that give sense and solace. For two months, Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson wrote a handwritten letter each day to her granddaughter. family, letters to granddaughter, poetry for kids, children's poetry, poetry, books, Kent Gustavson No No 08. Which do you want, olives or pie? 08. Which do you want, olives or pie? full 852141b9-451e-4751-ba56-c7d42656f392 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c0140e4b πŸ«’ 🌰You like olives, I like nuts. 0:26

πŸ₯› Your great-grandma, Dorothy did not like milk and cheese. 1:27

😬 The yogurt only looks like an icecream, but it is not tasty at all. 2:49

🎣 Why your uncle Kent don't eat fish. 04:35

🫐 I love wild berries because they are growing free. 7:10

πŸ₯¦ You like vegetables, I don't like them much but wild asparagus.. 8:25

πŸ₯© The ham for dinner is wonderful. 9:26

πŸŒ―πŸ‘Ά Your first words to us: Black bean. 10:33

🍽️ Nursery poem Jack Sprat and His Wife 11:45


]]> πŸ«’ 🌰You like olives, I like nuts. 0:26

πŸ₯› Your great-grandma, Dorothy did not like milk and cheese. 1:27

😬 The yogurt only looks like an icecream, but it is not tasty at all. 2:49

🎣 Why your uncle Kent don't eat fish. 04:35

🫐 I love wild berries because they are growing free. 7:10

πŸ₯¦ You like vegetables, I don't like them much but wild asparagus.. 8:25

πŸ₯© The ham for dinner is wonderful. 9:26

πŸŒ―πŸ‘Ά Your first words to us: Black bean. 10:33

🍽️ Nursery poem Jack Sprat and His Wife 11:45


]]> Fri, 05 Mar 2021 10:36:40 -0800 Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson 804 We love each other but we don't like the same food. πŸ«’ 🌰You like olives, I like nuts. 0:26 πŸ₯› Your great-grandma, Dorothy did not like milk and cheese. 1:27 😬 The yogurt only looks like an icecream, but it is not tasty at all. 2:49 🎣 Why your uncle Kent don't eat fish. 04:35 🫐 I love wild berries because they are growing free. 7:10 πŸ₯¦ You like vegetables, I don't like them much but wild asparagus.. 8:25 πŸ₯© The ham for dinner is wonderful. 9:26 πŸŒ―πŸ‘Ά Your first words to us: Black bean. 10:33 🍽️ Nursery poem Jack Sprat and His Wife 11:45 We love each other but we don't like the same food. πŸ«’ 🌰You like olives, I like nuts. 0:26 πŸ₯› Your great-grandma, Dorothy did not like milk and cheese. 1:27 😬 The yogurt only looks like an icecream, but it is not tasty at all. 2:49 🎣 Why your uncle Kent family, letters to granddaughter, poetry for kids, children's poetry, poetry, books, No 07. Where is your heart? 07. Where is your heart? full 0f29e172-7bff-46d6-8bb9-846f52d07205 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4e1a3e26 🀸 Country kids and city kids. 0:05

οΈπŸ•οΈ I loved to wander in nature. 1:27

οΈπŸ™οΈ Papa loved to play in the park. 3:16

🐸 Tree frog in our pot. 4:49

🐻 The wild outdoors around us. 5:20

]]> 🀸 Country kids and city kids. 0:05

οΈπŸ•οΈ I loved to wander in nature. 1:27

οΈπŸ™οΈ Papa loved to play in the park. 3:16

🐸 Tree frog in our pot. 4:49

🐻 The wild outdoors around us. 5:20

]]> Thu, 11 Feb 2021 03:00:00 -0800 Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson 641 We can be city people or country people. We can be city people or country people. family, letters to granddaughter, poetry for kids, children's poetry, poetry, books, No 6. New beginnings 6. New beginnings full 5844ce4e-c9e9-4ff6-9a3a-82d16122856a https://share.transistor.fm/s/d76aaed8 πŸ‘‹Bye-bye 2020. 0:05Β 

πŸ’Œ Letter a day. 0:54

4️⃣ Four things on my mind. 5:00 ‍

πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ“ Moving to Boston. 6:00Β 

πŸ˜‡ I learned a lot and was a good student. 6:50

🌟 Challenges make us stronger. 8:25

]]> πŸ‘‹Bye-bye 2020. 0:05Β 

πŸ’Œ Letter a day. 0:54

4️⃣ Four things on my mind. 5:00 ‍

πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ“ Moving to Boston. 6:00Β 

πŸ˜‡ I learned a lot and was a good student. 6:50

🌟 Challenges make us stronger. 8:25

]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:58:14 -0800 Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson 594 The new year is time for new understandings and building your dreams even higher. The new year is time for new understandings and building your dreams even higher. family, letters to granddaughter, poetry for kids, children's poetry, poetry, books, No 05. What are you waiting For? 05. What are you waiting For? full 60678d1f-1b79-45d8-bd8c-8535e1d8f53f https://share.transistor.fm/s/a483cb96 πŸŽ„ Christmas decoration. 0:03
πŸ•―οΈ Advent and Santa Lucia's Day. 0:27

🌞 We wait for a lot of things. 2:45
❄️ What are you waiting for? 5:54

πŸ‘΅ In the waiting is when I lived my life. 7:46

]]> πŸŽ„ Christmas decoration. 0:03
πŸ•―οΈ Advent and Santa Lucia's Day. 0:27

🌞 We wait for a lot of things. 2:45
❄️ What are you waiting for? 5:54

πŸ‘΅ In the waiting is when I lived my life. 7:46

]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2020 15:29:52 -0800 Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson 531 Life happens while we're waiting. Don't forget to celebrate every day, not just the day that Santa is coming. πŸŽ… Life happens while we're waiting. Don't forget to celebrate every day, not just the day that Santa is coming. πŸŽ… family, letters to granddaughter, poetry for kids, children's poetry, poetry, books, No 04. Superpowers 04. Superpowers full 941f0aee-6b4d-41d3-82fc-b8d01aefa0ab https://share.transistor.fm/s/5e34055f β˜• I love coffee and Starbucks. 0:25

🍰 Grammy, let's go to a Square box. 1:45

πŸ¦Έβ€β™€οΈ Find your own superpowers.Β  3:12

⭐ Ask for help when you need it. 5:48

]]> β˜• I love coffee and Starbucks. 0:25

🍰 Grammy, let's go to a Square box. 1:45

πŸ¦Έβ€β™€οΈ Find your own superpowers.Β  3:12

⭐ Ask for help when you need it. 5:48

]]> Fri, 04 Dec 2020 11:29:49 -0800 Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson 445 We can learn superpowers from each other. We can learn superpowers from each other. family, letters to granddaughter, poetry for kids, children's poetry, poetry, books, No 03. Little White Lies 03. Little White Lies full 0808ca33-8905-4bcc-a736-60d1bcf08b75 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3b7a1c28 🫐 Picking berries.  0:05
πŸŽ‡ 4th of July potluck 0:49
πŸ‘€ Little White lie. 3:20
πŸ‘€ Keep your eyes open to the world. 7:46

]]> 🫐 Picking berries.  0:05
πŸŽ‡ 4th of July potluck 0:49
πŸ‘€ Little White lie. 3:20
πŸ‘€ Keep your eyes open to the world. 7:46

]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2020 15:00:18 -0800 Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson 526 A potluck picnic is a great place to be. A potluck picnic is a great place to be. family, letters to granddaughter, poetry for kids, children's poetry, poetry, books, No 02. Banana Bread 02. Banana Bread full 640c66d6-2deb-4f2e-ab8f-f13b00e2b741 https://share.transistor.fm/s/701e7464 🍌 Making banana bread. 
πŸ˜‹ Changing recipes.
πŸ™Œ Life is about change. Have fun with that.

]]> 🍌 Making banana bread. 
πŸ˜‹ Changing recipes.
πŸ™Œ Life is about change. Have fun with that.

]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2020 15:34:13 -0700 Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson 218 About making banana bread and need for changes in life. About making banana bread and need for changes in life. family, letters to granddaughter, poetry for kids, children's poetry, poetry, books, No To My Granddaughter To My Granddaughter full 7cf0d1d7-2470-44e8-8569-e470c1095559 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b41ae550 πŸš΅β€β™€οΈA bike ride Β 
πŸͺΆ Canada geese.Β 
☁️ Learning to fly.
πŸ’–Taking care of each other.
🌟The world is a beautiful place.

]]> πŸš΅β€β™€οΈA bike ride Β 
πŸͺΆ Canada geese.Β 
☁️ Learning to fly.
πŸ’–Taking care of each other.
🌟The world is a beautiful place.

]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2020 15:10:32 -0700 Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson 362 Canada geese take care of each other showing how the world is still a beautiful place. Canada geese take care of each other showing how the world is still a beautiful place. family, letters to granddaughter, poetry for kids, children's poetry, poetry, books, No