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DYT T4 4/3 Outfits 3-27-16

Type 4 moment: I was having a conversation with a type 1, and she dropped this huge word on me that was devastating. She tossed it out very casually, but it was like an atomic bomb to me. This...

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How Niacin Saved My Life – Battling Depression

In December I had a crushing, but eye-opening realization. I was depressed and had been for a long time. There had been minor highs and lows along the way, but it had been constant. No one knew. Not my...

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Japan Part 1 – Nikko

For my birthday, my husband took me to Japan, and it was amazing. We flew into Tokyo and landed around 3:00 p.m. We quickly bought a Japanese SIM card for my phone so we could have data without paying...

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Japan Part 2 – Ryokan and Onsen Experience and Nagoya

From Nikko we caught a regional train north to the Ryokan we were staying at. A ryokan is a traditional Japanese inn. When we got off the train, the entire station was CLOSED. I mean there was not a...

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Japan Part 3 – Magome and Tsumago

We stayed the night in Nagoya because it’s a great place from which to travel to Magome and Tsumago. It was our next stop as we made our way south. We stayed at a beautiful Marriott hotel that is...

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Japan Part 4 – Himeji Castle and Koko-en Garden

After Magome and Tsumago we took a shinkansen train from Nagoya to Himeji. We stayed in a business hotel right across from the train station, and pretty close to Himeji Castle, called the Dormy Inn. In...

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Japan Part 5 – Kyoto

Since we ended up leaving Himeji earlier than planned, we got an extra half day in Kyoto. All the tourist destinations in Japan close between 4 and 6, so ordinarily getting there around 3:30 wouldn’t...

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DYT Type 4/3 Outfits 4-17-16

Type 4 moment: Back in college I realized one day that I had very little color in my wardrobe. I decided that wasn’t normal, so I set about intentionally collecting more colors for my wardrobe. What I...

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DYT T4/3 Outfits 4-24-16

T4 moment: I have never been able to hide my thoughts or feelings. My face shows them ALL, especially when I don’t like something. Try as I might, everyone who can see me knows exactly what I’m...

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An Exciting Announcement!

Spoiler Alert: I’m NOT pregnant. I think we all feel better now. This blog has always been intended to be small. It started as a way to keep friends and family informed about the health of our triplets...

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