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.
Bringing My Happiness Project to Walmart
Last Friday, I decided I was ready to attempt my first solo grocery run with the three kiddos. I thought an outing to Walmart was the perfect opportunity to put my Happiness Project into practice. I'm so glad I did because I know my changed outlook made my solo...
read moreOur "Happiness Project"
In September, I started re-reading Gretchen Rubin's The Happiness Project. Gretchen spent a year of her life identifying areas where she could make small (and a few big) changes to increase her own happiness. She argues that through becoming happier herself, she...
read moreOur “Happiness Project”
In September, I started re-reading Gretchen Rubin's The Happiness Project. Gretchen spent a year of her life identifying areas where she could make small (and a few big) changes to increase her own happiness. She argues that through becoming happier herself, she...
read moreBecause You Need Some Harry in Your Life
No time to write a real post, so I'll just share a few of my favorite Harry pictures!Gotta love those baby hooded towelsLil' photo shoot at homeI love all of his facial expressions and featuresBaby in a basket of his clothesThe mini chair didn't really work outThe...
read more"You're a convert, right?"
A few weeks ago, I was at a parish event, catching up with another mom that I hadn't seen all summer. Before asking for advice about an anti-Catholic acquaintance, she said, "You're a convert, right?"My initial reaction was to think that this was a compliment. My...
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