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.
Put It To Work 33
Another Monday means another opportunity to swap prayer intentions and start “putting them to work” for one another! Here are my prayer intentions for this week: For couples to witness the sanctity of marriage as God created it to their children, their communities,...
read moreSibling Bridges Falling Down
Who needs toys when you have siblings? The other night, after we had gotten 2 out of 3 kids jammied up and ready for family prayer time around the coffee table, they created an impromptu game. I call it "Sibling Bridges." Jane and Walt make their bodies into bridges...
read more7QT: A Few Updates and a Few Favorites
A few updates and a few recent favorite things: -1- We took our first-ever family vacation to Kansas City last week. We had a great, great time! More on that next week. -2- 2 weeks until The Edel Gathering. Can't wait to connect with other Catholic women from...
read moreContaining Their Creations
Jane has been creating all kinds of artistic things since she was two. Only very recently has Walt developed any interest in art. Together, the two of them could easily go through a ream of paper in a week if I'd let them. Remember, I said we were going green(er)....
read moreGoing Green(er)
I am embarrassed to admit that we've never been a recycling family--until now. I hope we're making you proud, Pope Francis! In Omaha, every house received a green recycling bin, and recycling pick-up was part of the trash removal services. Why we never participated...
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