Waist vs. Waste

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This post comes straight from my own personal reading experiences. These words may be pronounced the same, but they certainly have different meanings.


The waist is the narrowing of the body between the hips and the ribs.


Waste could mean: 1) to use or expend (something) needlessly, 2) to lose energy, strength, or vitality (usually with away), 3) an act or instance of wasting, and 4) an uncultivated, uninhabited, or devastated area.


 



Waist vs. Waste

Reading on Rainy Days

 


reading while raining


There is nothing like curling up with a good book on a rainy day.


All winter long I heard about kids having “snow days” at school. I have only lived in sunshine states (California, Florida and Arizona) so the idea of a “snow day” has never made sense to me. I can only recall school ever being cancelled once, when I was in college, due to a hurricane warning.


Last night it started to rain. And rain. And rain some more. This morning there was an email sent out saying schools were cancelled and to stay off the roads. It’s just a little rain, right? Wrong. Here is a quick look at the local freeways.


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And now you understand why I’m not grocery shopping, going to the gym or doing any of those other things I should be doing. Instead I’m home reading. And loving it.



Reading on Rainy Days

Happy Birthday

first birthday


Today Proof Before You Publish turns 1!


When I started this adventure a year ago I had no idea what was in store for me. It’s been such a great first year and I’ve had the pleasure of working with some amazing authors. Here’s to hoping the next year is just as wonderful and thank you to everyone who has helped make Proof Before You Publish successful.



Happy Birthday