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Maya is the founder of Memetales - a mobile reader and publishing platform for children's stories. Get your child reading by downloading the FREE iphone/ipod touch app with 20 Free books included! Read Maya's full bio here.

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Eco-friendly and green gift wrapping ideas for this holiday season

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The following is written by green living columnist Maya Bisineer of Memetales. Did you know that half of the paper consumed in the U.S. every year is used to wrap and decorate consumer products? This holiday season, I’m challenging myself to to wrap all the gifts I give in an eco-friendly way. Why not join this [...]

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Fun and Frugal Ideas to Make the Most Of School Break

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Written by green & frugal contributor Maya Bisineer of Memetales Summer break is exciting for kids but always mildly stressful for me as a working parent with a flexible schedule. I worry that I cannot manage the schedule change and the kids will spend too much time doing nothing. I worry that by the time [...]

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How to Simplify, Declutter and Make Money

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Written by green & frugal contributor Maya Bisineer of Memetales A few weeks back, Tsh hosted Project:Simplify. It was a wonderful opportunity for all of us to get rid of some clutter, clean up, and simplify little areas of our homes. In our household, decluttering is also a great way to discover new ways to [...]

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6 Natural Remedies You Probably Already Have

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The following post was written by green & frugal contributor Maya Bisineer of Memetales and was first published on November 4, 2009. I thought it was a great post for the cold season — especially if your kids seem constantly under the weather, like mine. Natural spices in the kitchen cabinet have been ingredients of [...]

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How to have a Simple, Inexpensive and Meaningful Birthday Party for your Child

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The following is written by green and frugal living columnist Maya Bisineer of Memetales. Birthday celebrations are meant to be fun. However, they often turn into expensive nightmares with wasted food and unnecessary gifts. They also come year after year, which means the waste continues for years to come! My older daughter turned four last [...]

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8 Simple Habits for Longer-Term Natural Living

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The following is written by green and frugal living columnist Maya Bissineer of Memetales. Making green and eco-friendly choices in our everyday lives is not an easy task. To live a green life for the longer term, we need to make green living a lifestyle. When we start living a more natural life on an [...]

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10 Ideas to Make Money Matter Less

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I’m on maternity leave from June 11 to July 16: The following is written by green and frugal living columnist Maya Bissineer of Memetales. I saw a lot of people grow up with very little money. Yet they were some of the happiest people I have ever seen. They were fiercely passionate about their careers [...]

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