Where do suburban moms spend too much time?
(Not including their computers!)
Yes – driving. Now that the fall routine is starting, here are 13 places I will be driving to on a regular basis.

13 Places I Will Be Driving to Regularly This Fall

1. Preschool – Yes, my big boy is back for the four year old program at preschool!
2. Susan’s house – Sue only lives a few blocks away, but I tend to drive there most of the time because I am either in a hurry, bringing too much stuff to carry or picking up Julia. We have our home office at Susan’s house and Jackson and I spend more time there than at our house! (Although I do most of my blogging at my kitchen table after Jackson is in bed.)
3. Daycare– Jackson goes to daycare two days a week. He started last November when I was sick with my pregnancy and he was getting bored at home while I babysat Julia. When I added two days of daycare at the YMCA his behavior improved. I think he just needed the extra regular socialization and stimuli of children his age. It is ironic because when he was two and a half, I quit my job as a youth worker to avoid daycare – we tried day care one day a week, but he hated it. Yet the difference between a two year old at daycare and a four year old is huge. Now he has so much fun that when I pick him up he still lingers playing with his friends.
4. Church – Our church is eighteen minutes away (averages between 16 and 20 minutes.) We were attending a church in our neighborhood, but we changed churches last year. Other than the extra gas we use commuting, we love it there!
5. Home Group – Yes, our Bible Study group is also eighteen or so minutes away.
6. Ice Skating– Time to get cold already! I couldn’t believe I was bundling up with jeans, socks, shoes and a coat when the sun was still so hot outside.
7. T-ball – It seems like a spring thing, but they were offering an indoor version, so I signed Jackson up for Saturday mornings.
8. Scrapbook Store – oops – no, that was before I started blogging.
9. Grocery Store – We need to eat! While my hubby is wonderful and helps out with the grocery shopping, I still end up spending more time – and money – than I would like at the grocery store.
10. Costco– I hate how big my bill is there, but it is so handy for some items.
11. Play Dates – With fall being so busy, we won’t have too many. But now that Julia is getting older, I will probably be taking her for some play dates while Jackson is busy with his activities.
12. In Laws – My hubby’s parents live 15 minutes away and they have us over for family dinners quite often.
13. Gas Station – Way too often.

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