Bethany Jo Southern Charms (2024)

Let me break that down.

For a long time, I thought being a “Southern charm” hostess meant having a perfect, clean house. Then my friend showed up unannounced with a broken heart and a six-pack of Dr Pepper. We sat on the kitchen floor amongst the laundry baskets and cried. She said, “This is the realest room in the house.” That’s charm—choosing people over perfection. bethany jo southern charms