So as we were walking to take the picture of the @cam_raleigh sign, we stumbled upon this graffiti on the sidewalk. I love little gems like these. I’ve seen a few others scattered throughout the triangle. Have you found any? Now, allow me to introduce my copilot for the day, my daughter Tess. She’s my (main) reason to smile. So are pretty flowers. And @videri frozen hot chocolate. And fresh strawberries from the State Farmer’s Market. And a night out with my main squeeze where we rationalize being a little silly by proclaiming “Date Night"out loud and emphatically while we dance at @alchemyraleigh. Popping into @shopcameronvillage for a K&W dinner with my Dad or a brewery with my brother or walking through Cameron Park to sit with my mom on the front porch. (Ok wow there are a lot of Cameron’s in my life 😝). What are your smiling moments? I want to know your happy so I can go find some new spots too! And maybe you noticed one thing missing from my smile list. MOM FRIENDS! WHERE YA AT? where are your spots, where can I find you? Can we be friends? I’m a SAHM. Is there a tinder for mamas? How did you do it? #rdubaton #rdu #smile #graffiti #debruynsdoingstuff #tesstakeover #dtr #streetart #happiness #cameronvillage #cameronpark #shoplocalnc #newmoms #newmomsrdu / on Instagram www.instagram.com/p/Bi4ixM6HDb7/

Good Morning Raleigh! I’m Cameron– wife, mama, Raleigh native (and then move away and come back time and again Raleigh resident) and I am excited to share my day with you. Its going to be a lot about food, family life and we are going to be bouncing all over the place. I’m into puns.. so the CAM sign seemed a perfect place to start. And I’m very into arts and the downtown revitalization and reading and keeping the news alive. FYI that is a n&o umbrella and we got it for subscribing! One of the best things about Raleigh was its ability to mesh it’s old ways and traditions into a little more modern flair. I remember when we had no downtown to speak of. I know some are resistant to the change but come on! The music. The arts. The tasty food. The college rivalries. The fun festivals. It drew me back. What’s your favorite new thing? Ok favorite old thing too, you rare born in Raleigh souls (Rex Hospital say what!) Photo: @cameron_jade #rdubaton #debruynsdoingstuff #camraleigh #embracechange #dtr #rdu #nando / on Instagram www.instagram.com/p/Bi4VwMknoYa/

Last post of the night. The Ugly Monkey. Sure, it’s fun to be all adult and drink fancy cocktails.. but you also need to cut loose sometimes. So.. dance on the bar, shot wheel, liquor slushies, jello shots, hula hoops. Proof to my daughter one day that I’m hip with it. I enjoyed spending my day with you all, hopefully showing some new places, celebrating my family and my life. Follow me @cameron_jade for insta & @camdebruyn for tweets. Or for real news my husband @jasondebruyn. I’ll leave you with this: enjoy your life, be a little ridiculous and SMILE! And remember, calories don’t count on your birthday, holidays, eating while standing up, while carrying the @rdubaton, at sporting events or at the state fair #rdubaton #debruynsdoingstuff #uglymonkey #dtr #lovethelifeyoulive #datenight #dance #rdubaton #rdu #rdubatonmamasgroup #momlife ✌ @cameron_jade Passing off to @bethany_morgan8 / on Instagram www.instagram.com/p/Bi515fsHgYN/

We didn’t stay too long in Durham because.. traffic. Yikes. So we cut across to N. Raleigh because I wouldn’t be doing my baton day right if I didn’t show y'all this spot. Walk in, see Sam and get the greeting of “Hi Boss!” and some very delicious Lebanese fare. All my Millbrook High School people know this! They are getting ready to open a new location too. Quick not-so-humble brag: my baby sister, a lady boss who is the Executive Chef of a new restaurant in Charleson SC (@millersallday @mltessener) started her chef career here on that stovetop. Its exciting to see the places we came from and how our hometown impacts the world! Now. Go to Taza. Get the tzatziki sauce. #northraleighneedslovetoo #rdubaton #debruynsdoingstuff #tzatziki #lebanese #raleigheats #hiboss #fallsofneuse #millbrook #proudsis #northridge #rdu photo by: @cameron_jade / on Instagram www.instagram.com/p/Bi5NoWUnwS9/

Came by to visit our main man at work! He is the Data Reporter for WUNC (91.5 FM) and was at Triangle Business Journal (where we met) for 5 years before that. In my previous life I handled circulation for TBJ & I’ve seen firsthand the importance of keeping your finger on the pulse of your community. Support news! READ news! Especially your local publications. I’ll try not to get too much on a soap box here– but in today’s world the news media gets a bad wrap. But in reality, reporters work their tail off to provide accurate facts. And look good doing it too 😍. So, Moogfest is going on right now so we are going to stroll around and check that out. I don’t know Durham too well, any other stops we should make? #rdubaton #rdu #durham #bullcity #wunc #debruynsdoingstuff #ontheradio #localnews #reporters #moogfest #tbj #read @wunc @trianglebusinessjournal @moogfest @jasondoingstuff photo by @cameron_jade / on Instagram www.instagram.com/p/Bi5BwsKHCjq/

We came here for the lambrusco and stayed for the pizza. What is Lambrusco? It’s a sparkly red! Seriously delicious and impossible to find in Raleigh. Grown up grape juice. And the 🍕 s from a wood fired grill. And we are out past 9 and in a fancy place so you know what that means.. DATE NIGHT! Where is your fave spot to have mushy moments? @mulinoitaliankitchen #lambrusco #sparklyred #bubbles #dtr #datenight #debruynsdoingstuff #rdubaton / on Instagram www.instagram.com/p/Bi5nWXJnmkk/

Good morning! This is Jason deBruyn @jasondoingstuff and I’m pumped to carry the baton today. I have lived in the Concord Apartments for four years. It’s a pretty unremarkable complex but he street address is Knickerbocker Parkway, so I’ve always had fun with that name. This guy in the photo is one of the coolest and friendliest maintenance workers you will ever meet in your life. I see him every morning and he always makes me smile. His name is Bob deBruyn. How crazy is that⁉️ I’ve never meet anyone else with my last name and then this guy shows up. Let’s have a fun day! #knickerbockers #jasondoingstuff #debruynsdoingstuff / on Instagram www.instagram.com/p/BK5k6XNBlSa/