Hi! It's Me, Let's Be Besties.

Hi, hi, hi! Welcome and thank you so much for being here. I know a lot of people say that, but as a writer and creator, it really does mean a lot that you came to this pocket of the internet to hang out with me.

Before we start, here's my 30 second elevator pitch to tell you who I am.

My name is Stephanie Booe (pronounced BOO) and I wear a lot of hats. First and foremost, I love Jesus and everything I do is done through the lens of trying to love others how He first loves me. I'm a wife and a mom to two amazing little boys. Being a boy mom is so freaking cool and is the biggest honor of my life. I'm a creative, outgoing, goof ball who loves adventure and spontaneity. I take my coffee with a splash of cream and a little bit of sugar. I don't know how to have small talk and will genuinely be interested to hear about what's going on in your life. I believe that disagreements are an important part of relationships because I like to challenge and expand my own thinking, but I also want you to know that it's okay if we don't see eye to eye, I'll still love you anyways. I'm a passionate and authentic advocate for the infertility and motherhood communities through online content creation. I'm a published author of a children's book called "You Were Worth the Wait" and I own an online shop to benefit the infertility community. I was diagnosed with unexplained infertility a few years ago, but am now working to understand hormone health.

Now that you know a little about who I am, I want to share my "why" behind starting this blog. I've been a writer since I learned how to hold a pencil and it's been a passion of mine ever since. I was the girl who would put off her homework to create short stories or polish previous writing pieces. Yes, I have a stack of short stories from my childhood, but believe me- you're not missing out on anything. Reading them now is comical, but also really reassuring because it was so amazing to just allow my mind to freely wander and be creative with what I felt like doing that day. So even though they may seem silly, they're part of my journey and I will cherish them forever.

Over the years, I've been trying to perfect my writing style and figure out how God was wanting me to use it. The purpose of all of this really came bubbling to the surface in 2018 when my husband (Alex- you'll hear a lot about him) and I were diagnosed with unexplained infertility. I had already had a blog established then and I was using it to dabble into different types of writing, but it really popped off when I began sharing our journey of infertility in hopes to let others know they weren't alone.

I kept up with that blog for a good while until it no longer aligned with what I felt I was being called to do. I took a break from my blog for a few years and now I am so freaking happy to share this new, updated version with you.

This is the space where two of my passions intertwine- writing and helping/encouraging others. My hope and prayer is that this space becomes a comforting resource for you so let's talk a little bit about what you can expect to see here. As we begin, I'm going to start with releasing one post per week and as things become a little more established, I'll work my way up to two-three posts per week.

You're Going to Love These Authentic Blog Posts Based on Real Life Experiences Like . . .

-Marriage

-Family (Intentional ideas, traditions, and more)

-Infertility (IUIs, IVF, Embryo Transfers, and more)

-Living a Non-Toxic Lifestyle

-Motherhood

-Hormone Health (Cycle Syncing, Seed Cycling, and more)

-Girl Night Ideas

. . . and so much more!

I know some people say that creators need to "niche down," but I guess you can say that my niche is that I don't necessarily have one. If I have something to share that I think will be beneficial for you, then I'm going to share it! Life isn't about gatekeeping and holding what you have close to the chest, it's about creating a community and doing what you can to help or encourage other people to succeed.

So stick around and use this space as a helpful resource whenever you need it! Some of my posts may contain affiliate links (where I earn a small kickback at no extra cost to you) and if you ever come across that, I want to make it clear that I am not promoting or sharing the link unless it is something that I truly stand behind or use in my own personal life.

I think this has been a solid intro for the day and a good way to introduce you to who I am and why I'm working to create this space. I hope you'll stick around, there's a lot of fun things coming up. Later this week I'm going to share the results from my hormone cycle mapping test and elaborate a little bit more about what lifestyle changes will happen because of those results. Friends on my email list will be notified as soon as that post drops so make sure to join my email list before you go! I promise I won't spam you (who wants that?!) and will probably send about 2-4 emails a month plus a few freebies every now and then. If you know of anyone who could benefit from this content, feel free to send it their way!

Okay, thank you for being here and I look forward to building this community with you!

See you next time, friends!

SB