Archive - Catherine’s Substack

The Little Way Toward a Green(er) Home

As a Catholic mother of 6, I’ve been trying figure out ways that our family can live more simply, create less waste, and help our environment.

Mar 2 •

Catherine Boucher

November 2024

"It's Hard to Be the Big One"

The kids take turns playing with the littles throughout our homeschool day so that I can have dedicated teaching time.

Nov 19, 2024 •

Catherine Boucher

September 2024

Leveling Up My Mom Uniform

The combination of COVID + newborn life + building a house/moving + Philip launching his own pediatric direct primary care practice had me justifying…

Sep 11, 2024 •

Catherine Boucher

Domestic Professional Development Skills

I was born in 1984 into a well-to-do family who sent me to an all-girls Catholic college preparatory high school.

Sep 9, 2024 •

Catherine Boucher

How We Do Oral and Written Narrations

One of my favorite parts of the Charlotte Mason philosophy of education is narrations.

Sep 7, 2024 •

Catherine Boucher

August 2024

Ditching My Smart Watch

There’s something about the fresh start of a new homeschool year that jumpstarts New Year resolution-y energy in me.

Aug 5, 2024 •

Catherine Boucher

July 2024

Learning How to Take a Break and Creating a Break Time Menu

Jul 22, 2024 •

Catherine Boucher

May 2024

Reading Aloud Over Lunch

I haven’t been eating lunch with the kids since I started intermittent fasting. I still wanted to sit with the kids and enjoy each other’s company. On a…

May 7, 2024 •

Catherine Boucher

Intermittent Fasting: 2 Months Later

Alright, I set my timer for 20 minutes.

May 6, 2024 •

Catherine Boucher

March 2024

I'm 3 Weeks in With Intermittent Fasting

If I’m ever going to be able to post things on here regularly, it’s time for me to stop editing and just hit publish.

Mar 28, 2024 •

Catherine Boucher

February 2024

Becoming Soft Places to Land

Our resident 4-year-old attends preschool three days a week at our parish.

Feb 8, 2024 •

Catherine Boucher

January 2024

Motherhood and Daily Heroic Choices

The lesson God wants me to receive this month is 4-fold:

Jan 17, 2024 •

Catherine Boucher

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