Greetings fellow foodies and beauties!

My name is Bethany Elyse LaFoe Adams (hence the BELA, I promise I know how to spell) and I want to welcome you all to my blog about everything I love!

A native of Chattanooga, TN, I am a 25 year old southern gal through and through. I graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in advertising and a double minor in business and psychology. I began my career in Atlanta as a media planner for an out-of-home advertising buying agency but soon made the transition to working for the Food Network and Cooking Channel, which sparked my interest in lifestyle brands, especially food related. But my roots run a little deeper than that…

We were that family that was constantly busy with work, school and a million different sports, but there was one thing that we always did as a family…eat dinner together. No matter how tired my mom was, there was always a complete meal of a meat, bread and at least two sides on the table. You didn’t like it? Tough. You ate what was in front of you or you went to bed hungry. Period. Or until she would sneak in our bedrooms and give us a little something because she felt bad. Gotta love the good mommas out there!

Anyways, all that to say, I grew up loving food because to me, food was togetherness, food was fun, and ultimately food was love. I never had a desire to be in the kitchen until I got a little older. Knowing that one day I will have little kiddos to feed and wanting them to have that same experience is my ultimate goal. But for now, my super stud of a husband gets to be my guinea pig 🙂 Therefore, all the recipes found on this blog are ones that I have discovered, put my own twist on, or concocted myself that have been husband approved.

The other sections of my blog are things that I love. With my passion for food comes my passion for eating! I am always up to try a new place and love finding those little hidden gems that have food that blows me away. My husband and I recently moved to Birmingham (since he is studying to be a doctor and all, no big deal) which has sparked my interest in exploring the new city and all it has to offer, both in the culinary scene as well as awesome adventures that makes Birmingham unique, or any place for that matter.

Also, anyone who knows me knows I might have a slight obsession with makeup It’s not something I’m proud of and an intervention may be in order, but it’s fun and I love trying out new brands and products. However, when it comes down to it…I shall not hold back on a product review. If it’s a hot mess, you will know…if it’s awesome, you will definitely know. But just a heads up, all the books in my Book Club section will be books that you should definitely read. Like for real.

Anyways, enough rambling from me…well, about me that is. After all, this is a blog. So enjoy trying the recipes, visiting some new places, trying some new beauty items and reading some awesome books!!

Sincerely,

Your Southern BELA