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.
Nobody’s Cuter Than You by Melanie Shankle (a Busy Mom Book Review)
Ever since Philip and I started enforcing a strict early bedtime to accommodate our 5:15 a.m. alarm, we've been getting in a lot of reading before bed. I thought I'd start writing and sharing my book reviews on the blog. My goal is to keep the reviews short, direct,...
read moreNobody's Cuter Than You by Melanie Shankle (a Busy Mom Book Review)
Ever since Philip and I started enforcing a strict early bedtime to accommodate our 5:15 a.m. alarm, we've been getting in a lot of reading before bed. I thought I'd start writing and sharing my book reviews on the blog. My goal is to keep the reviews short, direct,...
read moreYear of Me: Me Time/Marriage/Friendship Goals Update
When I wrote my first post about the Year of Me, I ended with "Me Time" and touched briefly on marriage and friendship. For Me Time, I said I wanted, "Guilt free regularly scheduled sitter during the day a few days a week so that I can nap, run errands, read a book...
read moreYear of Me: Rest Goals Update
When I started the Year of Me, my goals for rest were: In bed by 10:00 Sunday – Thursday, by midnight Friday & Saturday Guiltless napping whenever needed (this is the first day I haven’t taken a nap since Dorothy was born) Oh, how I love rest! I used to be a...
read moreYear of Me: Prayer/Spiritual Life Goals Update
Prayer/Spiritual Life When I started The Year of Me, my goals for my Prayer/Spiritual life were: Resume spiritual direction and monthly confession Daily Mass 1x/week Reintroduce my morning prayer routine when Dorothy has more of a schedule (Saying a Morning Offering...
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