Play Group Is My Sanity

We have been part of a playgroup for over a year now. Right after I quit my job I started hunting for a way to stay busy and a way to meet some other mommas. In that hunt I found and joined this wonderfully awesome play group and we started going to fun things at least a few times a week. Through the play group I have met some WONDERFUL people and dear friends. Last November we moved at least 45 minutes away from our play group and our friends, but being stubborn and all I have not wanted to give up play group....even though we can only go two or three times a month because it is so far and even though there is a waiting list of moms waiting to get into this group (that could probably go more than twice a month). I just COULDN'T give up play group because play group IS my sanity. Play group gets me out of the house and while I haven't been able to go all the time I still know in the back of my head that it is an option. Play group is mommy interaction and adult conversation...NO WAY could I give up play group!!! When we first moved I went onto the meetup site and looked to see if there was a play group that was near us but to no avail (these moms out here didn't know what they were missing!!!) So for the last year or so I have just been driving 45 minutes to play dates (I am was not kidding about not giving it up!!) Well yesterday I just happened to on a whim check the meetup site again and guess what???!!! There is a NEW play group that is right here where we live so I applied to join the group and within five minutes of sending in the request I was accepted to the group and RSVP'd for our very first play date. We will be able to go a few times a week since we only have to drive about five minutes and we will meet some new friends that actually live by us. I am sure you can imagine my excitement now that I have the potential to have my sanity back full time.