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Caitlin Couture added a discussion to the group Backyard Chickens

Chicken newbie!

Hi everyone! Greetings from California's San Joaquin Valley. My husband and I want to get started with chickens but there is SO MUCH info out there that it's a bit overwhelming. I'm interested in heirloom hens that are decent layers (being primarily vegetarian folks we're not too interested in raising and breeding them for consumption, but we would love some tasty eggs!). Are any of you familiar with a farm/hatchery in California that sells heirloom ladies? Or if not heirloom, any…See More

Dec 13, 2012

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Caitlin Couture joined Pete and Izzy's Mom's group

Backyard Chickens

A place to discuss and share the joy and trials of chicken raising! Share your chicken knowledge, photos, coop plans, ask questions, anything chicken related!See More

Dec 13, 2012

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Lauren Klouda commented on Caitlin Couture's blog post 'Homegrown weddings?'

"Congrats! Enjoy your wedding! No matter how you plan it or what the decor looks like be sure to enjoy yourselves. Sounds easy right? But we planned a simple country wedding two years ago. Every guest said it was the best wedding they had EVER been…"

Mar 10, 2011

Torry commented on Caitlin Couture's blog post 'Homegrown weddings?'

"First, Congratulations! Second, way to go choosing a 'homegrown' wedding. I'd say it's just as easy a conventional one, Allison and I pulled it off rather well. Advice from the other side: delegate. …"

Mar 10, 2011

Britin Foster, All Good Bakers commented on Caitlin Couture's blog post 'Homegrown weddings?'

"How exciting! Congratulations! It's so much more fun to do this kind of thing DIY and way more economical. We did our wedding 7 years ago almost all DIY. We had it in our postage stamp size urban backyard, hired a local pagan priest, used mason…"

Mar 10, 2011

Cornelia commented on Caitlin Couture's blog post 'Homegrown weddings?'

"Congratulations Caitlin! What an exciting time...I loved planning my wedding, and had very clear ideas about making it homegrown. Here is a blog post I wrote about it. The best part was involving our friends and family in the event - potluck for the…"

Mar 10, 2011

Shellie A. Gades commented on Caitlin Couture's blog post 'Homegrown weddings?'

"Congratulations, Caitlin!"

Mar 7, 2011

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Homegrown weddings?

Hi y'all! My partner just proposed to me (yay!!) and now I've begun to enter the beginnings of the planning stage. I was hoping some of you had stories from your own weddings and how you made them "homegrown". Did you make your own decorations? Did you cater your own reception (this isn't something I'm particularly keen on but if you did it successfully, let me know!)? How did you keep it earth-friendly? If you have any links to sites or recommended reading, I'd really appreciate seeing…See More

Mar 7, 2011

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Kristie Nackord and Caitlin Couture are now friends

Mar 4, 2011

rachel whetzel replied to Caitlin Couture's discussion 'Slightly doubtful, but curious' in the group Homemade Cosmetics

"I love the idea of the no poo too!! Staying subbed to your thread to see what else everyone has to say!"

Dec 18, 2010

Caitlin Couture replied to Caitlin Couture's discussion 'Slightly doubtful, but curious' in the group Homemade Cosmetics

"Ah excellent, thank you! I'll check it out. I'm still curious about the no 'poo method but I'm always on the look out for good food grade soaps. "

Dec 17, 2010

rachel whetzel replied to Caitlin Couture's discussion 'Slightly doubtful, but curious' in the group Homemade Cosmetics

"I haven't made the switch to totally no poo, but I've been thinking about it... in the mean time, there is a soap maker my sister knows that I got introduced to a while ago. Now she has a soap BALL... no packaging, all natural, and her…"

Dec 17, 2010

Kristie Nackord replied to Caitlin Couture's discussion 'Slightly doubtful, but curious' in the group Homemade Cosmetics

"Hi Caitlin, The oils I use closely match our own pH. In otherwords, the oils are similar in 'make-up' to what our own bodies produce. And therefore, our bodies readily understand what to do with the oil! i.e. absorb it and actually…"

Dec 17, 2010

Caitlin Couture replied to Caitlin Couture's discussion 'Slightly doubtful, but curious' in the group Homemade Cosmetics

"Thanks for the encouragement Kristie! I definitely plan on experimenting quite a bit in the first few months in order to figure out what's going to work best for me. Can you explain a bit more about what you mean about matching our pH? "

Dec 17, 2010

Kristie Nackord replied to Caitlin Couture's discussion 'Slightly doubtful, but curious' in the group Homemade Cosmetics

"Hi Caitlin, I dont' use lotion based products anymore for my moisturizers simply because over the years I have learned that my skin is made up of oil and it resonates much better with oil-based products. I create my own products utilizing…"

Dec 17, 2010

Caitlin Couture added a discussion to the group Homemade Cosmetics

Slightly doubtful, but curious

So for the 28 years of my life, I've been pretty married to various beauty products and cosmetics, but I'm ready for a divorce.My questions are for those of you who have done/are doing the OCM and the No 'Poo hair washing:OCMers: How's it working out for you? I have sensitive skin, and am susceptible to rosacea flare ups (ouch). My skin fluctuates between oily (especially in the forehead region) to flakey and dry, which makes me think I'm just confusing the heck out of it with my various soaps…See More

Dec 17, 2010

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What kind of HOMEGROWN are you?: Dirt Under My Fingernails City Slicker

A bit about me:: I'm learning the ropes as a 4th-generation farmer with family in California's central valley. I love my often stressful but always fascinating job, my kick-ass chef husband, my twitchy cat, learning about home remedies, hiking/camping/general digging of the outdoors, and playing in the dirt.

Latest greatest meal cooked at home:: My partner is a chef so I tend to be more of a "latest greatest meal eaten at home" kinda girl.

Currently reading:: at least three books

Currently listening to:: anything I can get my hands on

My latest DIY project:: Don't have one yet! Help me homegrown people, you're my only DIY hope.

How did you find HOMEGROWN.org?: Farm Aid email

Web site I recommend:: http://www.californiawateralliance.org/

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Homegrown weddings?

Hi y'all!

My partner just proposed to me (yay!!) and now I've begun to enter the beginnings of the planning stage. I was hoping some of you had stories from your own weddings and how you made them "homegrown". Did you make your own decorations? Did you cater your own reception (this isn't something I'm particularly keen on but if you did it successfully, let me know!)? How did you keep it earth-friendly? If you have any links to sites or recommended reading, I'd really appreciate…

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Posted on March 7, 2011 at 12:58pm — 7 Comments

Troubling irreconcilable paths reconciled with breakfast

There are some mornings when you wake up and it's a reasonably pleasant day and you have nothing in particular to fret about, and yet you can't shake the feeling that you have absolutely everything to fret about.

This is one of those mornings.

In about one year, my partner and I will leave the safety of the Portland's liberal bubble and head back to California where we were both raised so that I can join up with my dad and uncle and carry…

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Posted on December 5, 2010 at 2:38pm — 3 Comments

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At 10:02am on December 5, 2010, Andrew Odom said…: Welcome to the community Caitlin. We're here for you; your new DIY friends. Oh, and don't worry about your neighbors son....there is medication or balm or something for his swelling. hahahahahah.