I'm a home schooling mama who writes, crochets, practices Reiki, loves music, dances, sings, and makes baskets. I do other stuff too but can't remember right now... :-)
Also, consider going solar. It's not the cheapest upfront way to reduce utility bills but it can be in the long run. The federal government offers incentives and some state governments do too. ... View related article.
I'm not sure what we have now but it's a dual handset and charger. We haven't had a year yet and had to replace the batteries already. :-(
I have an older model Panasonic that I've had for many years. It worked fine but one of the kids knocked the 3 out. So we can only use it for incoming calls, stored numbers, or calls with no 3 in the number. :-( ... View related article.
We use palm oil (the white kind) on my daughter's hair. Her hair is wavy in some places, curly in others, and extremely curly in others. Her hair is very dry as well.
We buy the palm oil that comes in the round bowl-with-a-lid container. It starts out as a solid but warms up at body temperature.