I spilled boiling water all over my right forearm last week; being the yang homeschooling mother of 7 with a cooking business as well as office duties for my husband's business, I decided to just will the burn to go away immediately and miraculously. This didn't work, so I went to the macrobiotic home-remedies for burns.

It was a second-degree burn, i.e. very painful, but the outer skin layer was still there. I submerged the arm in cool salt water until it stopped hurting and then...

We combined 4 generations into one house over the summer. It was a challenge, but well worth it. No more worrying and running from house to house or cooking for 2 at a time.

In this process, I have been able to use my macrobiotic dishes in the meals for all the people. The provided them with healthier alternatives and gave me more variety than cooking a recipe I would eat for 4-5 days in a row.

I have been doing better with ruling out dairy. I have not removed...