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.
Putting the Easter Baskets to Use Early
I got out some of our Easter decorations today. The kids eyed the Easter some plastic Easter baskets and had to have them NOW. I thought it would be a good idea to put them to use early, so I asked the kids if they wanted to play a game with the baskets. The answer...
read moreA House of Quinoa Converts. Jane says, “I can’t get enough of this stuff!”
This house is full of what I call "equal opportunity eaters." We love our food, and we love eating it! I thought I'd share a simple, healthy recipe that was a big hit around here. We made this beautiful Mexican Quinoa Salad for lunch yesterday after Mass. It's as...
read moreA House of Quinoa Converts. Jane says, "I can't get enough of this stuff!"
This house is full of what I call "equal opportunity eaters." We love our food, and we love eating it! I thought I'd share a simple, healthy recipe that was a big hit around here. We made this beautiful Mexican Quinoa Salad for lunch yesterday after Mass. It's as...
read moreNostalgic for Now
Every now and then, I get this feeling that the days and weeks are flying by and that the kids are getting too big too quickly. This was one of those weeks. I took a ton of pictures of the little, everyday things that happen around la maison Boucher. Philip's mom...
read moreWhy You Should Oppose LB485
The Nebraska Catholic Conference opposes LB485, and my goal in this post is to share why. After reading this post, whether you are Catholic or not, I hope you will be opposed to LB485 if you are a champion of religious freedom. First, what is LB485?"Legislative Bill...
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