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Maya

Maya is the founder of Memetales - a place to Read Children's Books, Discover Activities and Show off Your Creations. Be sure to hop over there as Memetales beta just opened up for the public! Read Maya's full bio here.

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In the last two years I quit my corporate job, became a full-time mom, and immersed myself in a start-up — and it has not been financially easy on the family. While we have embraced a frugal life,  my kids seem to notice nothing.  Occasionally,  they complain about being bored. My kids act up when [...]

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kitchen towels

Over the past year, I have had a great journey going green except for one issue. Until very recently, I struggled with my desire to have a paper-free kitchen. I wanted to rid our home of so much throwaway paper, but I wasn’t sure it was possible. How can you run a kitchen [...]

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Natural spices in the kitchen cabinet have been ingredients of home remedies for several generations, and in this post, I want to share some of these spices that I have grown to love and respect.
I am not a doctor and do not claim any of these can cure you of sicknesses. I have however, grown [...]

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As I try to simplify my life, spend less and focus more on sustainability, I am often reminded of the way my mom used to do things.
We’ve come full circle, in a number of ways. It seems like every new thing we do to save money or the planet was being done [...]

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Written by green & frugal living columnist Maya Bisineer.
Bargain shopping is great for finding great deals on items. Yard sales are a wonderful place to save tons of money and still find what we want. But how often do you walk into a sale “just to browse” and walk out with a [...]

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Written by green & frugal living columnist Maya Bisineer.
Most of us have children, spend time with children, or work with children on a regular basis. Instilling a sense of green consciousness in the hearts of these children is a powerful way to make our green efforts last way past us. Here [...]

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Written by green & frugal living columnist Maya Bisineer.
The thing I love most about the frugal approach to life is that it forces me to get creative. The more I challenge myself, the more fun it gets. Small efforts and small returns add to big changes in life and big savings overall. More [...]

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