“Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life.” Part 1: Atmosphere

by Catherine | Jan 16, 2023 | Podcast

Today’s podcast episode title comes from a Charlotte Mason quote: “Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life.”  Over the next few episodes, I’ll be unpacking how the three words (atmosphere, discipline, and life) are helping me to direct my goals for our home and family in the New Year.  Today’s word: atmosphere.  

Links/Resources Mentioned This Episode:

• Ourselves by Charlotte Mason
  • “… wise men are feeling strongly that prudence requires of us, for the good of the state, to live simple lives, to avoid excesses, even if they come in the way of athletic or intellectual toils, and to eschew possessions more than are necessary for fit and simple living. Perhaps it is lawful for us to allow ourselves, in our furniture and implements, beauty of form and colour, and fitness for our uses; but it may be our duty not to accumulate unnecessary possessions, the care of which becomes a responsibility, and whose value lies in their costliness. These things interfere with that real wealth of a serviceable body and alert mind which we owe to the service of our country as well as that of our home.” Ourselves, p. 54
• Decluttering at the Speed of Life by Dana K. White
  • as of this recording, it is free on Kindle Unlimited.  My local library has it, and it’s available on audio as well!
• Favorite Tea Time recipes
  • Healthy Banana Muffin
  • Healthy Morning Glory Breakfast Muffins
  • No Bake Energy Bites (I double the recipe, press the batter into 2 greased 8×8 dishes, and cut them into bars)
• Yeti 14 oz. rambler (Favorite gift in the stocking from Santa!  They’ve revolutionized Tea Time!)
• Electric Kettle by Cuisinart (my birthday present!)

Next time, I’ll pick up with the word DISCIPLINE.

In the meantime, I’d love to hear your thoughts on education being an ATMOSPHERE

Join the conversation!

• What are you doing in your home to improve or enhance the atmosphere?
• Do a 5 senses inventory – what ways could you improve the way you experience your home through the 5 senses?  Sight, smell, touch, taste, feeling?
• Apart from the physical home, what else is contributing to the atmosphere?  (Routines, rhythms, tone, conversations, domestic church, etc.)
• Are you doing something unique that you’d like to share?  
• What’s benefiting your family’s atmosphere?

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What’s New in the New Year

by Catherine | Jan 9, 2023 | Podcast

Sorry I fell off the face of the earth for awhile there!  Some bug took us out of commission, and I decided to take a little break for Christmas.  I’m happy to be back to releasing weekly episodes in the New Year!

Links/Resources Mentioned This Episode:

• Some Lines a Day: The 5-Year Memory Book 

Join the conversation!

• • Any more thoughts on the social media stuff?
  • What about homeschooling?  Do you have any questions about it that you’d like me to take up in a future episode?
  • Are you reworking some of your habits? How’s it going so far? What habit would you most like to hear about (prayer, exercise, getting ready, reading, etc.)?

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E-mail: podcastATcatherineboucherDOTcom or

My Favorite: E-mail me an audio file as an attachment (podcastATcatherineboucherDOTcom) or send a voicemail on Voxer, the free walkie talkie app, so that I can feature your voice on a future episode!  (I’m “catherineboucher” on there.)

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My Relationship With Social Media

by Catherine | Dec 5, 2022 | Podcast

I’ve been on a little journey with social media, and I did a little deep dive on all of that this week.  I went through my history with joining Facebook, starting my blog in early motherhood, becoming an online contributor CatholicMom, joining Instagram, starting the podcast, reevaluating all of it, and where I am with things lately.  Spoiler alert: I’ve kept my social media accounts for now, I deleted the apps off of my phone, I haven’t posted in about two months, and I’m a much happier, less foggy-brained lady!

I love having a creative outlet, I don’t love social media, and I want to figure out how to keep connecting in a real, organic way with all of you wonderful listeners.  Can you please help me by sending feedback to my questions below?

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• How’s your relationship with social media lately?  Have you made any adjustments recently?  How do you navigate all of that?
• I love our podcast community, and I’d love to see the engagement increase without doing it on social media.  I’d love your input on that front!
  • How do you like to receive information–social media, newsletters, websites, etc.?
  • How would you be most likely to reach out to me?
  • Do you have any interest in connecting with other listeners, or are you content to be on your own listener island?
  • Do you participate in any other online communities that fill your bucket without being on social media?  Can you share about them?

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E-mail: podcastATcatherineboucherDOTcom or

My Favorite: E-mail me an audio file as an attachment (podcastATcatherineboucherDOTcom) or send a voicemail on Voxer, the free walkie talkie app, so that I can feature your voice on a future episode!  (I’m “catherineboucher” on there.)

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Discipline Deep Dive With Philip

by Catherine | Nov 14, 2022 | Podcast

Philip and I did a quick solo road trip today, so we thought we’d recorded an impromptu episode together!  We had a great conversation about discipline: what we used to do, what did/didn’t work, what discipline looks like lately for us, and some concluding thoughts.  I got a little weepy at the end when I talked about trying to be like the father in the parable of the prodigal son.  I’m not one bit sorry, and I’m leaving it in because becoming the Father is the goal in parenting and life in general.  One day at a time.  Mercifully, these kiddos give us countless opportunities to practice!

Links/Resources Mentioned This episode:

• A Place to Belong: Celebrating Diversity and Kinship in the Home and Beyond by Amber O’Neal Johnston
• Simply Convivial with Mystie Winckler

Join the conversation!

• Where are you in the years of parenting?  Do you relate to my conversation with Philip?
• What ways are you disciplining differently than you did in the early years?  Did you feel the scarcity we talked about?
• What’s worked for you?
• My pelvic floor physical therapist and her business partner are coming on the podcast!  Two experts on the show!  People!  Now’s your chance!  Send in your questions so that I can ask them on your behalf to Jami and Stef.  I’m really looking forward to recording that one and sharing our conversation with you!

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