Daylight savings time begins this weekend and that means an extra hour of sleep on Saturday night! (Or an extra hour of partying, for the lushes out there.)

But, to tell you the truth, I already enjoy an extra hour of sleep every single morning! No, I’m not late to work every day. It’s simple: I live ridiculously close to my office. I mean, not to be smarmy, but living close to where you work means so much in terms of time, stress and getting that ever-important beauty sleep.

That got me thinking; so many of my friends spend over 30 minutes driving to and from work. That’s an hour every day! I can’t count the number of times I’ve wished upon a star that there were just one more hour in the day. Road warriors: this hour can be yours!

If you live in Lower Oak Lawn, your commute to anywhere near the Tollway, in the Galleria area, Downtown, Northwest Highway, or even Las Colinas would only be about 10 minutes; 15 max. Imagine what you could do with all that extra time you’re spending in traffic every day!

Since I started my job in the Design District I’ve embraced the wonder that is the Dallas North Tollway. I only venture over to 75 when it’s absolutely necessary. So, yes, my toll tag bill has gone up a bit. (But not as much as I thought it would…I know, so passé to you Dallas lifers…) Time is money people!

See the map below for sample commute times when you live in LOL and work on the tollway. Now that’s an eye opener!
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Still need convincing? Check out my list of things, the practical and the tempting, that you could do with an extra hour each day:

1. Sleep in – Well that one was obvious, wasn’t it?
2. Go to the gym – There’d be no more excuses.
3. Facebook Stalk – Wait, scratch that. You already spend the first hour of work doing that.
4. Cook dinner – I said cook. Not microwave. Rachel Ray likes to boast about all those “30 minute meals,” but who really had 30 minutes to spend cooking dinner? Oh wait, you do!
5. Take Fido for a walk – Around the whole block, not just the nearest tree
6. Go to happy hour - And actually make it to happy hour before the happy hour prices are over
7. See number 1.
8. Read – as in, like, a book.

Feel free to add your list own in the comments below. Enjoy your extra hour this Saturday and consider making it permanent by moving to LOL. Check out the Alexan Design District, Alta Design District, and (coming soon!) Alta 1900 Lofts apartments to see all the options you have in Lower Oak Lawn.

What would you do with an extra hour ever day if you could shorten your commute?

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