Simply Dee in D.C.

a lifestyle blog in honesty & authenticity in daily living

About Simply Dee In D.C. (and NYC)

Blog: Southern Charm, Northern Attitude, Plain Spoken, and Straight Up Me: Conservative Progressive, Christian, Mom, Animal Advocate, Hard Working, Loving, Don't Start None Won't Be None Kinda Gal

So picture this: a lady, a clarinet and tears – what a weird combination!

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Posted on February 28, 2026 by Simply Dee In D.C. (and NYC)

So, I put my lips on a clarinet for the 1st time in 30-plus years this past week. I have had this particular clarinet sitting around for maybe 10 years. When I was a teen, still in college, I sold … Continue reading →

So, my New Year, New Me thing is kinda working out

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Posted on February 11, 2026 by Simply Dee In D.C. (and NYC)

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So, it is almost mid-February, and I look back on what I have changed about myself/stayed consistent with. I have done well in most of the areas that I wanted to improve on. These are my 2026 and for life … Continue reading →

So, this is not what I want to write at this time…

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Posted on January 22, 2026 by Simply Dee In D.C. (and NYC)

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So, I knew my heart would be broken this year. I said to God on New Year’s Eve- please don’t break my heart about Oscie. But, it was Oscie’s time to cross that rainbow bridge to heaven. My beautiful tuxedo … Continue reading →

So, my New Year starts Monday the 12th…

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Posted on January 8, 2026 by Simply Dee In D.C. (and NYC)

So, hello all! Happy 2026. How did we get here? Wow! I am a Gen Xer, and remember 1999 being a cool New Year because of Prince. I digress. Hope you all have had a good start. My start has … Continue reading →

So, do you sometimes feel that no one considers you but you?

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Posted on December 2, 2025 by Simply Dee In D.C. (and NYC)

So, I am happy-go-lucky. For real. I am a bit of a people pleaser. I want people to like me, and I want people to be happy. But when folks start getting attitudes over nothing. Or show their behind because … Continue reading →

So, twisting is not meant for queens…

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Posted on November 11, 2025 by Simply Dee In D.C. (and NYC)

Twisted Queendom You twist and turn on a mission to be who they think you should. Your confidence, gait, that winning smile whirr in a blender of self-doubt and defeat. All efforts to assuage them go unnoticed, you are not … Continue reading →

So, they really don’t like us…

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Posted on November 9, 2025 by Simply Dee In D.C. (and NYC)

They Don’t Like Us We shrink, we lie. We don’t stand, we die. Being untrue hurts. Pretending, worse. We stood, were recognized. Our stock went down, villainized. They won. We lost. Not complying came with a cost. Masses misled. Facts … Continue reading →