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.
Random Picture Recap
Thought I'd share a few pictures of what we've been up to since the big move.Playing on the parish playground. Did I mention our new parish is a leisurely five minute stroll from our home? GLORIOUS!Walt, our Very Hungry Caterpillar at the Lincoln ZooAnother...
read more6 Years Ago Today
6 years ago today, Philip and I were on our honeymoon in Rome. What a way to start a marriage, huh? Not only were we in Rome, but we were getting our marriage blessed by Pope Benedict XVI at a Wednesday audience in St. Peter's Square. (I wrote another post about...
read moreWhat’s missing?
Below is a picture of our new family room. Can you find what's missing?It's actually a trick question because we don't think the room is missing anything. I was hoping you'd notice that the family room doesn't have a television. Did you? We're not finished...
read moreWhat's missing?
Below is a picture of our new family room. Can you find what's missing?It's actually a trick question because we don't think the room is missing anything. I was hoping you'd notice that the family room doesn't have a television. Did you? We're not finished...
read moreHelp a Decorating Challenged Girl Create an Oratory
I've been inspired by this summer book club, "Summer in the Little Oratory," to create our own "little oratory." An oratory is just a fancy word for a dedicated prayer space. As my friend Lisa Schmidt says, it's all about "bringing the monastic into my domestic."...
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