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.
Getting Dressed All By Herself
Ever since her 4th birthday, Miss Jane is all about picking out her own outfits. If it's a day when she has preschool, she insists on wearing her uniform all day. Otherwise, she wants to put the outfit together all by herself. Lately, she asks, "May I have privacy,...
read more7 Posts, 7 Days
Starting on Monday, I'm joining Jen Fulwiler's "7 Posts, 7 Days" link-up. Just like it sounds, I'll be writing 1 post everyday for 7 days from Monday, February 24 to Sunday, March 2. This link-up is exactly the motivation I need to write short, imperfect posts, but...
read moreOne way that I’m gearing up for Lent
Lent is nearly upon us, and I'm not ready--yet. It sneaks up on me every single year, but this year, I am doing some prep work so that I can enter into the season deliberately. I want to have a game plan, and I know that I'll desperately need one this year. We're...
read moreOne way that I'm gearing up for Lent
Lent is nearly upon us, and I'm not ready--yet. It sneaks up on me every single year, but this year, I am doing some prep work so that I can enter into the season deliberately. I want to have a game plan, and I know that I'll desperately need one this year. We're...
read moreOver at CatholicMom Today: No More Wasting the Bad Days
Head over to CatholicMom to read my post today. It's called "No More Wasting the Bad Days." It's about the morning I realized that God wants us to offer everything, even our silly little inconveniences, as offerings to Him. "We’re getting ready to list our house in...
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