Episodes

I asked my spiritual director to help me come up with a daily, practical way to work on cultivating a spirit of gratitude. His challenge to me (that I’m passing along to you!): Choose a time of day that is generally interruption-free Take the time to relax my mind and body! Relax muscles from toes to the top of my head (contract muscles and relax them, count to 5) Focus on breathing Inhale: Come, Holy Spirit Exhale: Fill me with Your Presence Choose 2 things to be grateful for that day, a...

***LITTLE EARS WARNING: We talk about the HPV vaccine and some sensitive material in this episode*** I apologize that I didn’t have an episode ready for you last weekend! I was too sick to record, and I didn’t have my life together enough to let you know. Thank you for bearing with me! I hope to resume weekly episodes going forward until Baby arrives in March. This week, my husband, Dr. Philip Boucher, played my special guest. He answered questions from you listeners about all things parenting...

My last podcast episode dropped July 11. We had made the decision to move forward with a new adoption agency to adopt a baby from South Korea. I promised to be back in September with new episodes, but I was going to take time off from the podcast so that I could focus on adoption paperwork and the start of the new school year. Well…God decided we needed a little PLOT TWIST! In today’s episode, I share all about our exciting news, how our family is responding to the change of plans, and what we’...

An adoption update! In today’s episode, I shared: Our history with wanting to adopt, our previous application to adopt from China Our decision to withdraw from our previous adoption agency and no longer pursue adoption from China A quick overview of h...

Sorry I missed you last week! We decided to skip town and head to Kansas City while our house’s main floor is getting a remodel. That picture is our family at Worlds of Fun as we waited out a rainstorm that never ended.

This week, I’m sharing a conversation I had with Ashley Stevens about how she and her three girls thrive when her husband, Brad, has to travel for work. She share some great tips and general advice. My weekly recap: Our kids are participating in the D...

Last week’s recap: The summer chore chart is still a success around here Philip and I celebrated our 10-year anniversary and had a quick getaway to Palm Springs I’m 20 years late to the Harry Potter party. I need your opinion: Should I read the other ...

In today’s episode, I thought I’d share about our Summer Chore Chart. This thing is already saving my sanity this summer (yes, we’re just a week in). I explained how I came up with the chart, which kid is doing what,

Weekly update: Happy birthday to Walt! Have you seen the movie A Quiet Place? Philip and I saw it last week, and I shared my thoughts about the film. Here’s Bishop Barron’s Review of the movie. Main topic: This week, I shared my most embarrassing parenting moment of 2018…so far! Since it’s only May, I’ll probably have a new one by week’s end. I thought I’d share it in the hopes that it encourages you in all of your parenting fails. Questions for you: What are YOUR embarrassing parenting mom...

It’s episode 20! Woo-hoo! Thank you for all of your support and cheerleading of While You Were Folding! This week, I have a great episode to share with you. Jen Trausch shared about her experience ministering to the men on death row in the state of ...

This past month, I started making some changes to how I approach my days. I used to jam-pack my schedule and rush from one thing to the next. Now, I’m bringing my planner to my prayer time, and I’m choosing my “Big 3” things that I hope to accomplish each day. Most days, I limit myself to my morning prayer, exercise, and 1 other task. I’m noticing that keeping my to-do list shorter and more focused is helping me to connect with the people in my life on a deeper level. I’m calling this my “Mother...

If you had any doubts as to whether or not God has a sense of humor, listen to the story of how today’s guest and I met. Today, Brenda and I talked all things books, and we got to do a little literary matchmaking. Some of Brenda’s Childhood favorites: The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder The American Girls Collection Books The Baby-Sitters Club series by Ann M. Martin Brenda’s current reader profile: 70% fiction to 30% no...

Jane received her First Holy Communion last Saturday, and she came on the podcast to share about her experience. Hooray for helpers! Jenny and Bekah, thank you for everything you did to help make Jane’s First Holy Communion a peaceful, prayerful day! Question: How does your parish handle seating during First Holy Communion Mass? Do the First Communicants sit by themselves? Do families sit together? Our awesome find at the local Catholic bookstore – St. Joseph Daily and Sunday Missal (3-volume...

This week’s recap: Trip to the Escape Room with our GodTeens group Philip’s presentation with the “In His Image” Father/Son Program Mother/Daughter Diocesan Program Big win of the week: Playing Paw Patrol UNO without tears Other favorite kid games: No ...

After giving my weekly recap, I shared about my annual visit to the dermatologist’s office. Our conversation about my hormonal acne treatment options led to a great discussion about NFP (specifically the Marquette Method) and how it works.

My weekly recap: General confession: awesome, emotional, healing. More details to come We took on Disney World during Holy Week/Easter. It was equally exhausting and amazing! How the donut debacle and my coming unhinged Easter Sunday morning gave me some beautiful insights into Jesus’ unmerited love for me This week, I shared a conversation I had with my friend, Wendy Clark. We talked about what it means to be “unequally yoked” in a relationship (2 Corinthians 6:14), how she navigated those ...

Today was a bit of a potpourri episode! I took some time strolling down memory lane to the day Philip and I met (Holy Saturday, 3/26/05) and the day our “baby” Dorothy was born (3/28/16). I had a few recommendations this week, too: New show – Somebody Feed Phil, on Netflix. Recent book recommendations (I listened to all of these on OverDrive through my local public library) The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World by ...

Mary’s beautiful daughter, Courtney, had global developmental delays and lived for 22 years until she went on to her heavenly reward 3 years ago. In our conversation today, Mary and I focused on what Mary’s life looked like as a mother to a child with...

This week, Jane made an appearance to talk about her first confession and I shared how our family likes to sabbath lately. Links/Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Spiritual Inventory Chameleon (our new favorite game) – How to Play Video Episode 005: Family Meetings With Philip Boucher Your “homework” for this week: Keep sharing the show with your friends and leaving ratings/reviews wherever you listen! Share how you sabbath & your simple Sunday evening recipes Share your summer plans Pl...

Marian Servants of Divine Providence in Clearwater, Florida Apostles of the Interior Life The Lanteri Center for Ignatian Spirituality in Denver, CO (Fr. Timothy Gallagher’s order) Catherine of Siena Institute Called and Gifted Workshop The Way of Imperfection by Andre Daigneault My favorite InstantPot recipe: Creamy Thai Coconut Chicken Soup Get in touch with Angie via e-mail at angelamarieneumannATgmailDOTcom Your “homework” for this week: Share this show with a friend! Leave a rating or a ...

Links/Resources Mentioned in This Episode: OverDrive Hoopla GoodReads What Should I Read Next? Podcast Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies Quiz (Which one are you? I’m a Questioner!) Your Homework this week: How do you track your reading? Tell me all of the details! Is there a way to make my GoodReads star reviews private? Send me your book recommendations (especially fiction) Keep sharing the show with your friends and leaving ratings/reviews wherever you listen! Thank you!!! Get In Touch! ...

Sr. Mary Immaculata is a religious sister from the School Sisters of Christ the King. In today’s episode, Sister Mary Immaculata shared a bit about her vocation story and what religious life has looked like for her so far.

Books I read on our vacation: Your Best Year Ever by Michael Hyatt The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (and it’s All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, not “I”) Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Welcome Homeless: One Man’s Journey of Discovering the Meaning of Home by Alan Graham Loved As I Am: An Invitation to Conversion, Healing, and Freedom Through Jesus by Sr. Miria...

Links/Resources Mentioned in this episode: Article from the Southern Nebraska Register the about St. Joseph’s Inclusive Catholic Education Program School Sisters of Christ the King “Love Made Visible: A Pastoral Letter on Adoration of the Most Holy Eucharist,” by Most Reverend James D. Conley, STL, Bishop of Lincoln TEC: Teens Encounter Christ Retreat UNL (University of Nebraska — Lincoln) Newman Center, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) SLS ...