Savvy with Abbie

As I mentioned in my previous blog, I was supposed to write this one a few days ago as well but things have been so crazy busy that I barely have time for blogging anymore. This weekend Kevin and I were able to take a drive down to Santa Cruz together which was a nice experience because 1. We never go on dates anymore - just us and 2. We have never been to Santa Cruz together. The last time I was there was when my Dad was alive (20+ years ago) and Nana and Papa were there too. We went to the Santa Cruz boardwalk and I have so many memories and fun times there. I also have photos of us going on the log ride so that was my #1 goal was to go to the Boardwalk and ride the log ride. Unfortunately the log ride was closed :( And we also ended up only staying at the Boardwalk for less than an hour. Parking was ridiculous, prices there were ridiculous and they didn't have individual ride tickets :( They only had a $60 day pass which was outrageous - especially since I only wanted to ride th

With Fall quickly approaching, what better way to feel comfort than an easy potato soup in the crockpot. This is not at all a healthy soup but it is a quick soup for those busy weekdays or cool, crisp weekends. This cozy soup is perfect for Fall and Winter seasons. With frozen hash browns, bacon bits, cheese, and cream of chicken soup, how can you go wrong? Recipe inspiration:  https://www.keyingredient.com/recipes/917535034/easy-crock-pot-potato-soup/ I found the recipe (above) and adjusted the recipe to my taste. I did adjust some measurements and made some recommendations. Here is what I did for my Easy Potato Soup. Ingredients: 1 30oz. bag of frozen diced hash browns 1 32 oz. box of chicken broth 1 22 oz. can of cream of chicken soup 3 oz. of bacon bits 1 8oz package of cream cheese cheddar cheese (to sprinkle on top) pepper Turn crockpot on to low and add hash browns. Add box of chicken broth. Add cream of chicken soup (the original recipe