Blankets and soups

This winter is undoubtebly the coldest I've had (so far). With knee-high snow that stayed for over a month, I had to pull out our thickest jackets, pullovers, socks and all the blankets from our storage.  I would cook soup in between meals to keep the kids' stomach warm as well. It could be easier with the heater on but the heater always leave an uncomfortable feeling of and anxiety to us. Perhaps an electric blanket would be better next time the weather gets down like this. That and more soup to warm us up!