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Grandkids Visiting

Getting your home ready for out-of-town grandkids: toys, books, gifts.

Having some fun items on hand makes our home even more inviting to the grandkids. After their long trip, what an adventure to come into … Read more

Hooray! The grandkids are coming!

God bless all the parents who pack up their kids and make the long trip to the grandparents’ home. It’s almost always a hard trip … Read more

Baby-proofing and kid-proofing your home for out-of-town visitors.

Put on your grandparent glasses waaaay before the grandkids arrive and take a careful look at each room of your home. Is it safe your … Read more

Diapers, wipes, potty chair. Getting ready for out-of-town grandkids.

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Our son and his wife need to pack a million items when they’re flying the 2,000 miles to bring their family to our home. Since … Read more

Sleeping arrangements, when grandkids visit.

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The ideal situation might be to have the visiting family stay at your home. I’m delighted that it’s possible at our house. The grands and … Read more

Borrowing items for grandkids’ visit.

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Where would I be without friends loaning me some high-ticket items babies and little ones need! Generous friends have made the visits easier and less … Read more

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Welcome!

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I’m Jane Schreier Jones, and I’m the proud and happy grandmother of:

  • • Charlotte, age 12
  • • Anderson, age 10
  • • Fiona, age 9
  • • Sebastian, age 5

The bad news: they live in the State of Washington and I live in Ohio.

The good news: I have discovered some things about being an out-of-town grandmother that have made my husband and me happily connected to these four darlings who are thousands of miles away. This blog is all about how we have made that work.

For more info on me and this blog, click on About.

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