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.
The 4th "P" in Our Family's Rule of Life: Parent
In case you’ve missed the previous three posts in the series, I’m revisiting our Family’s Rule of Life (based on Holly Pierlot’s book, A Mother’s Rule of Life). Basically, a Rule of Life is an examination of your vocation and its essential duties so that you can put...
read moreDinner Club for Underachievers – Inaugural Dinner Recap
If you don't know what Dinner Club for Underachievers is all about, go back to this post where I introduce the concept. The gist is this: As hosts, we provide the drinks, plates/napkins/utensils, and a few appetizers Everyone else is assigned an appetizer, side,...
read morePut It To Work 12
Another Monday means another opportunity to swap prayer intentions and start "putting them to work" for one another! Here are my prayer intentions for the week: For my grandmother as she recovers from breaking her hip and continues to wage battle with Alzheimer's....
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7QT: 7 Things That Inspired Me This Week
I thought I'd share a few of my favorite things I stumbled upon this week. -1- Our inaugural Dinner Club for Underachievers evening went splendidly! I'll share more about our fun night another time. Another Catholic blogger, Emily Stimpson, wrote this beautiful post...
read moreThe 3rd “P” in Our Family’s Rule of Life: Partner
In case you've missed the previous three posts in the series, I'm revisiting our Family's Rule of Life (based on Holly Pierlot's book, A Mother's Rule of Life). Basically, a Rule of Life is an examination of your vocation and its essential duties so that you can...
read more