Tweet1. Stores being open 24/7 so I can miss the rush and go out at 2 AM to buy groceries and go Christmas shopping 2. Cheetos – France has a peanut version and some decent cheese puff things but nothing like Cheetos puffs. 3. Cheap peanut butter!  There are walls and walls of Nutella, chestnut [...]

Tweet1. Free rent! 2. Being able to support organic farming and the little guy 3. Meeting new friends around the world 4. Eating grass fed beef, organic heritage apples, free range eggs, and fresh garden vegetables for free 5. Knowing I have a place to stay in an emergency 6. Learning new skills like gardening, [...]

TweetIf you’re an American used to shopping at Wal-mart, like me, trying to find what you’re looking for in Europe can be like looking for a possum in the backseat of a Mercedes. If you’re looking for household chemicals, baking supplies, good deals, or American cravings, you’ve come to the right place. First of all, [...]

TweetI haven’t really got writer’s block.  I just can’t narrow down something to say.  And I’m procrastinating. 1. Check your friend stats on Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, etc. 2. Check to see if you got any comments in the last 10 minutes on aforementioned social networking sites. 3. Check to see if you have any new [...]

TweetFarmer, Farmer Put away that DDT Give me spots on my apples But leave me the birds and the bees Please! -Joni Mitchell “Big Yellow Taxi” What is WWOOFing? WWOOFing is Willing Workers On Organic Farms, or WorldWide Opportunities On Organic Farms. However you want to call it, it’s a first-rate program that gets young [...]

TweetHaving lost touch with my mother, I’ve lost touch with some of the funny, sad, and interesting family stories she used to tell. I recently asked my cousin to clarify a few things for me. I knew my grandmother (who we all called “Ma”, and died before I was born) had three kids – my [...]

TweetWelcome to The News Base and greetings from France!  Depending on where you found my site, you may be interested in WWOOFing, organic gardening, books, homeschooling, traveling/being an expat, or cooking – including raw, vegan and vegetarian recipes. You might also be someone I’ve met around the world, checking up to see how I’m doing.  [...]

TweetYou may have heard of surf exchange: programs where you get money or points for viewing other people’s websites, and where you can advertise your site for others to view. Often these are part of a paid to click website, where you get paid to read e-mails and click on ads. And you may have [...]