
What Is Convos With Cam?
Convos with Cam is a podcast that talks about everything and nothing. From caring for aging parents to adult friendships and everything in between, all from the eyes and heart of a Black 40-ish Oakland native woman who is just out here trying to function.
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This might be my new favorite photo of me and my dad, Tuggie and Baby Tuggie.
I know Father's Day like Mother's Day can bring up a lot of emotions for people. I hope whatever today was for you, it was all that you needed it to be.
I was blessed with a great dad, I know and am related to some great dads. I also know that today was tough for some folks because it was the first Father's Day without their dad. Or some folks have difficult relationships with their dad or with their kids.
#CelebrateCreateNewOrOptOut

#OdeToMyAncestors
I had decided what I was wearing for Easter maybe two weeks ago. The skirt still had the tag on it and I felt it was appropriate for Easter. But I felt like my Easter hats, formally known as #OdeToVerna didn't quite go with the outfit. But I was going to wear it anyway. When I got to church, some folks knew me just by my hat. This is the only #ChurchHat I have right now but this hat is so special.
As many of you may know, my grandmother, Verna, gave me this hat, as they were closing my great Aunt, Aunt Hurley's (Harriet, Verna's sister) hat shop in their hometown of Bridgeton, NJ.
My grandmother knew that purple was my favorite color so this is the hat she grabbed for me. I wore it to her service last year. I will always wear this hat for Easter. Today I got so many compliments on it (and the matching purse). I know my grandmother and great aunt are proud. I tip my hat to them today, an ode to my ancestors.
Shirt and skirt: @eloquii
π: @telfarglobal (Grape)
#HappyEaster #HappyResurrectionDay #HeHasRisen #OdeToVerna #OdeToMyAncestors #ConvosWithCam

#PictureMeRollin
I jumped in #Pumpkin to go get my god brother for #TacoTuesday and happened to glance at my odometer to see #1867, not once but twice. As you may recall, my beloved alma mater, @howard1867 was founded in 1867. And if you know any #HowardAlum, we are exceptionally hype as we get ready for #MarchMadness. All this to say that #BisonAreEverywhere.
#AwwHU #HUYouKnow #Bison #ImSoGladIWentToHowardU #MEAC #HowardUniversity
#ConvosWithCam #ChroniclesOfPumpkin

Remember when I said March was full of celebrations. Well March 2 in particular is a great example.
Slide 1 - my beloved alma mater #HowardUniversity is celebrating 156 years of Black Excellence. Today is Howard's Charter Day. Extra shout out to the Men's basketball team for winning the MEAC regular season championship, and the Men's swim team for winning the NEC championship late last week.
Slide 2 - Today is #ReadAcrossAmericaDay and Dr. Seuss' birthday. Everyone loves Cat in the Hat.
Slide 3 - Today is also my mother's birthday. My mother and my Soror. Speaking of Sorors....
Slide 4 - (such a great number) - Happy Charter Day to the Sorors of the Hayward Tri-City Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Slide 5 - Happy birthday to my niece piece!

Welcome to March. So many things to celebrate, Women's History Month, Sisterhood month, Charter Day (Howard), birthdays, the coming of Spring, Daylight Savings ππΎ.
As we welcome in a new month, tap in about what you're most looking forward to below.

While some are celebrating Valentine's Day or some version of it, today hits different for me as today is the first anniversary of my grandmother's passing. I miss Verna terribly but I know that I'll see her again. I feel like the first one hurts the most, they hurt less over time. I'll have a piece of peanut brittle in her honor (from See's of course).
#MissingMyGrandma #MissingVerna
#MyFavoriteUsher #RestWell

If you're celebrating with your girls, your friends or your love (s), may your Feb 14th be everything you need it to be. And if Valentine's Day isn't your thing, today is still #TacoTuesday. #CelebrateOptOutOrCreateNew
#HappyValentinesDay #HappyTacoTuesday #ConvosWithCam

Some times you have to rip the pages out. I have been STRUGGLING with trying to get organized using the #BulletJournalMethod. I started watching the YouTube channels, bought some (more) supplies, started reading the book, signed up for #BuJoU trying to do all the things. I realize I definitely started backwards and I am suffering from #PerfectionParalysis. Even though we're 6 days into the new month, I haven't tried to even create a spread.
Today I was going to start small and write down some to dos. I opened up my book and had some reminders of things I'd rather forget. I used less than 20% of the book, it's definitely still viable. Rather than agonize about those pages, what I wrote down and what they mean, I just ripped them out. I didn't write my to dos down but I got them done. Maybe tomorrow or later tonight I'll write something down.
#PlannerAddict #PenAddict #TryingToBuJo #BulletJournaling #ProductivityReset #CamInRealLife







