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.
Weekend Update and Lenten Facebook Fast
We had my family over for the February birthdays on Sunday. It's always such a joy to see our family all together--especially the little cousins. It's pretty incredible watching your children play with your siblings' kids. My favorite part is seeing how different...
read moreJanie Turns 2!
Janie turned two on Saturday, and we had a Barney-themed birthday party to celebrate. Here are a few pictures of the preparations and festivities. Jane's Happy Birthday SignInvitationsDino cookies out of the ovenFrosted dinosaur sugar cookies. (Great job...
read moreWeek In Review
Recent Milestones/Developments/Victories/Funny Things:Our gaggy baby Walt is adjusting to textures! This week he tried yogurt bites, puffs, and moved on to 3rd stage foods. He must be going through a growth spurt because he suddenly has an insatiable appetite and...
read moreLight a candle and eat a stack of pancakes!
I'm so glad Philip gave me the book The Catholic Home: Celebrations and Traditions for Holidays, Feast Days, and Every Day by Meredith Gould. If not for this book, I probably wouldn't know about the feast day we're celebrating today. Today is the Presentation of our...
read moreEncouragement On THOSE Days
No matter our age, our vocation, our sex, we are all called to sainthood. "We are at Jesus’ disposal. If he wants you to be sick in bed, if he wants you to proclaim His work in the street, if he wants you to clean the toilets all day, that’s all right, everything is...
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