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Carolyn Nicolaysen
Dec 26, 20224 min read
2022 Preparedness - Year-End Wrap-Up
Week 51 - December 26 Wow! It has been a crazy year but hopefully, you have been able to make progress on your goal to become...
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Carolyn Nicolaysen
Dec 19, 20221 min read
2022 Preparedness - Part 3: Week 50
Week 50, December 19 Need last-minute gifts? Try the dollar store. For a teen or older girl: Purchase a cute plastic basket and fill it...
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Carolyn Nicolaysen
Dec 12, 20222 min read
2022 Preparedness - Part 3: Week 49
Week 49 December 12 A little more winter prep: Close your wood-burning fireplace flue damper when you are not using it. Follow all...
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Carolyn Nicolaysen
Dec 5, 20221 min read
2022 Preparedness - Part 3: Week 48
Week 48, December 5 Prepare for power outages. The power grid is a mess nationwide in the U.S. If you are in Europe or the U.K. you are...
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Carolyn Nicolaysen
Nov 28, 20222 min read
2022 Preparedness - Part 3: Week 47
Week 47, Nov. 28 The holidays are coming and it’s the perfect time to make gifts and/or stock your pantry with desserts. This week make...
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Carolyn Nicolaysen
Nov 21, 20221 min read
2022 Preparedness - Part 3: Week 46
Week 46 Nov. 21 Since this is Thanksgiving week in the United States and thus very busy, we will take on a small task. This week go to...
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Carolyn Nicolaysen
Nov 14, 20222 min read
2022 Preparedness - Part 3: Week 45
Week 45 Nov. 14 There are several ways to provide light when you have failed to stock enough batteries. Let’s purchase or gather a few...
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Carolyn Nicolaysen
Nov 7, 20222 min read
2022 Preparedness - Part 3: Week 44
Week 44 Nov.7 This week let’s get ready for a power outage. 1. Place bags or containers of water in the freezer to fill in all empty...
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Carolyn Nicolaysen
Oct 31, 20222 min read
2022 Preparedness - Part 3: Week 43
Week 43 Oct. 31 Let’s talk bandannas. These can be found in sizes from 20x20 to 27x27 inches. They are inexpensive $1.00-$3.00 each....
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Carolyn Nicolaysen
Oct 24, 20221 min read
2022 Preparedness - Part 3: Week 42
Week 42 October 24 Not all disasters are predictable, and many occur during the night. Are you prepared to evacuate if smoke is filling...
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Carolyn Nicolaysen
Oct 17, 20221 min read
2022 Preparedness - Part 3: Week 41
Week 41 October 17 Hydrogen Peroxide can be used to successfully keep your family and surroundings germ free. It is inexpensive and...
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Carolyn Nicolaysen
Oct 10, 20221 min read
2022 Preparedness - Part 3: Week 40
Week 40 October 10 During the pandemic, we learned how important it is to store toilet paper. Are we prepared with TP but what if the...
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Carolyn Nicolaysen
Oct 3, 20222 min read
2022 Preparedness - Part 3: Week 39
Week 39 October 3 Please get your handmade ornaments for tornado and fire survivors in the mail this week! We are down to a few weeks to...
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Carolyn Nicolaysen
Sep 26, 20221 min read
2022 Preparedness - Part 3: Week 38
Week 38 September 26 Bed sheets are often thrown away when moving or when the kids leave home and we convert their room to a guest room...
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Carolyn Nicolaysen
Sep 19, 20223 min read
2022 Preparedness - Part 3: Week 37
Week 37 - September 19 This week let’s talk a little about water. It’s free, so store it now, but today we discuss purifying water. You...
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Carolyn Nicolaysen
Sep 12, 20222 min read
2022 Preparedness - Part 3: Week 36
Week 36 September 12 This week let’s get creative. You can run out and purchase a rocket stove or you can make your own stove which is...
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Carolyn Nicolaysen
Sep 5, 20222 min read
2022 Preparedness - Part 3: Week 35
Week 35 September 5th I recently watched a video featuring a preparedness guru giving advice on stocking up for those living in the city....
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Carolyn Nicolaysen
Aug 29, 20222 min read
2022 Preparedness - Part 3: Week 34
Week 34 Aug 29 This week we begin part three of our yearlong plan, Preparing on Budget. It is more urgent than ever that we prepare. We...
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Carolyn Nicolaysen
Aug 22, 20222 min read
2022 Preparedness - Part 2: Week 33
Week 33, Aug 22 How are you and the kids doing? One more week on the road to self-reliance. When your child is ready to spend their...
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Carolyn Nicolaysen
Aug 15, 20222 min read
2022 Preparedness - Part 2: Week 32
Week 32 Aug.15 Time to keep teaching your children and giving them the gift of self-reliance. For children who are eight or older take...
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