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.
Adventures in Potty Training With Walt (Part 2)
Since the last time I wrote about Adventures in Potty Training With Walt, I am proud to report that he is officially potty trained--just in time for preschool! Yay!Waiting until Walt was ready and life settled down this summer was definitely the right decision. It's...
read moreOutdoor String Lights for the Deck
Before our housewarming party, we decided we wanted to have outdoor globe string lights--a la Parenthood. I had visions of our family sitting al fresco, just like this scene from Parenthood:I found this blog tutorial, and Philip said it looked like a fun way to add...
read more4th of July Photo Recap
We've been enjoying our vacation time so much that I haven't had a chance to blog in awhile. I thought I'd pop in with a photo recap of our first Fourth of July in Lincoln. What a fun day it was! After a leisurely start to the day, we met up with a bunch of other...
read more“We didn’t start the fire…”
Over my breakfast, I read about the First Martyrs of the Church in Rome. We celebrate their feast day today. American Catholic gives a great summary:In July of 64 A.D., more than half of Rome was destroyed by fire. Rumor blamed the tragedy on Nero, who wanted to...
read more"We didn't start the fire…"
Over my breakfast, I read about the First Martyrs of the Church in Rome. We celebrate their feast day today. American Catholic gives a great summary:In July of 64 A.D., more than half of Rome was destroyed by fire. Rumor blamed the tragedy on Nero, who wanted to...
read more