Hi! I’m Catherine Boucher
I'm a Catholic homeschooling mother of six. My husband, Philip, is a pediatrician, and we've been married for 14 years. I created the podcast, While You Were Folding, to continue the conversations about things that matter in domestic life. I've learned a lot (usually in messy or painful ways), and I have so much more to learn! I hope you'll get in touch and that I can feature your voice on a future episode of the podcast.
Spring Has Sprung!
I've been taking pictures of our burning bushes and lilac bush since they started blooming a few weeks ago. It's incredible how quickly the blooms explode! The burning bushThe lilac bush I've always considered it a blessing to live in the northern hemisphere...
read moreHappy Easter!
You might have noticed that the name of my blog is a reference to Blessed Pope John Paul II's quote: "Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people, and hallelujah is our song." So, you might have guessed that Easter's a pretty big deal for this...
read moreThe Fifth Station: Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus to Carry the Cross
Shameless Popery is a great blog I read from time to time through the National Catholic Register. The author has been compiling reflections on the Stations of the Cross, and the reflection on the Fifth Station really spoke to me.The Fifth Station: Simon of Cyrene...
read moreThe Myth of the Liberal/Conservative Catholic
In an interview for a teaching position at a Catholic high school, the principal wanted to gauge where I stood theologically. To find out, the principal asked, "You're not one of those conservative Catholics, are you?"Knowing full well that this principal was getting...
read moreSpring Trip to the Zoo
We took advantage of the unusually warm weather we've been having and went to the zoo last week. It was our first trip to the zoo as a family since Walt was born. Janie and Walt loved looking at all of the animals. Janie insisted on wearing her big, goofy Tinker...
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