Our Top 5 Instagram Accounts

#Slicker is a Instgram fanatic, #Bumpkin loves it too but prefers a bit of Facebook. Together our love for Instagram over the years has produced our top 5 Instagram accounts:

1. @pixiecurtis

This little girl is the cutest and at times she reminds us of Little Miss Bumpkin. Pixie Curtis is the daughter of Roxy Jacenko, who is a PR guru running Sweaty Betty (her PR company, @sweatybettypr) she has her own Instagram account (@roxyjacenko) and of course is Pixie's Mumager. Roxy was also on The Celebrity Apprentice in 2013 and that's where we became interested in her life and business which lead us to this little gem, Pixie! There have been numerous magazines, papers and online articles about Pixie and her stardom, both positive and negative. For Two Happy Chappy's we love Pixie and think her Instagram account is simply bloody fantastic. How has she become a Instagram sensation? Her Mum, Roxy is clever and has marketed her well but if you ask us, Pixie loves it! There are oodles and oodles of designer packages arriving for Pixie every week - Gucci, Ralph Lauren and Burberry to name a few. She is also receives skin care, baby/toddler goods, food, toys, you name it, she has been gifted it. Each product appears on her page and receives a little review. Pixie has also started her own company - Pixie's bows, which are to die for (www.pixiespix.com.au). Not all posts are flogging something, Roxy, I mean Pixie, also posts some hilarious pics and videos poking fun at herself! It is good for a bit of a laugh and for us a bit of an envious look at all the kids designer products available! You really must have a look! 

2. @babyboybakery

This Instagram account was discovered by Two Happy Chappy's after a very sad event. The lady who runs the account has a blog called, of course, Baby Boy Bakery (www.babyboybakery.com). She blogs about her life, recipes, her husband and about her little boy Ryan Cruz. Sadly Ryan passed away in a tragic accident when he was hit by a truck, while he was playing. His Mum continues to post about her struggles with the loss of her son, the changes in her relationship with her husband and the support she has received during her healing. Ryan's Mum is really an inspiration to us all, her strength and ability to express her feelings is amazing. Take a look and you too will fall in love with this amazing family. 

3. @miafreedman

Mia Freedman is the brains behind blogging website Mamamia. Mia posts about her fashion choices, her life, her work and some funny random posts which are the best. We prefer this account to the Mamamia account as it is much more personal and it gives us a glimpse into her fantastic life as a successful career woman and a busy Mum. 

4. @kmart_love

Kmart_love is definitely a favourite as Kmart is a huge weakness for Two Happy Chappy's. We love style and we love a bargain - so Kmart is the perfect hang out! This site is run by Kmart enthusiasts, just like us, and shows you all the bargains that you miss at Kmart. Let's face it, we all miss things at Kmart because there are just too many things to fall in love with. The account gives you pictures, prices and ideas on how to use Kmart products in different ways. It is great when something is posted because other Kmartaholics comment with colours available, stores the bargains have been spotted, alternative uses etc. This is definitely a fav of ours, although it is dangerous as after you see the posts there is a big long list of goodies to find. 

5. @cottononkids

Two Happy Chappy's love dressing our little people in the latest trends, particularly #Slicker who is a fashion victim! Love, love, love the ideas this account gives us and shows us the bargains to be had! If you are a parent, an Aunty/Uncle or have any little people in your life, this is a must as there is always something to find at a cotton on Kids store! 

Happy Instgramming
#Slicker

Until next time Brisbane

First let me apologise for our lack of blog posts lately, we lost momentum when the tennis season started, then we went on our holiday to Melbourne and now My Kitchen Rules is on almost every night so our motivation is on the low side but this blog is the start of our revitalization (we hope)! 

Today I leave Brisbane but I also leave behind my family and friends I've enjoyed catching up with over the last few months. I've had so many great adventures over the last 2 months and sucked up every bit of shopping time (yes my suitcase is over loaded). It's always a sad and happy time when we leave as I get to go home and sleep in my own bed and be "home" again and enjoy the down time of living in the outback. Miss Bumpkin and Master Slicker have the most beautiful bond that breaks my heart a little watching them kiss and cuddle each other goodbye as they have the most amazing fun together. Luckily for modern technology and FaceTime we can keep in touch.

On the home front we unfortunately return to mouthfuls of flies and the region still praying for rain but it's home so I can't wait! So I'm escaping the low that's going to bring copious amounts of rain to south east Queensland and returning to the dry dusty outback, I'm just hoping that there's still some green grass left to gaze at for the next week or two. 

Thanks for memories Brisbane!

#Bumpkin

SAG Awards

The Screen Actors Guild Awards was held in Los Angles today and all the regulars came out to play. Two Happy Chappy's haven't had time to watch today with great tennis games on and packing for our trip to Melboune tomorrow 😁! Here's a quick wrap of the SAG Awards.

It was all about the couples today and they didn't disappoint, glad to see everyone's favourite friend Jennifer Aniston happy as can be on the red carpet. 

 

A few Two Happy Chappy's favourite outfits.

 

What the? Where are Lorelei Linklater's hands? And Laverne Cox is not looking foxy in this number!  

The winners of the night were:

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE - "Birdman"

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE - Eddie Redmayne, "The Theory of Everything"

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE - Julianne Moore, "Still Alice"

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - J.K. Simmons, "Whiplash"

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - Patricia Arquette, "Boyhood"

OUTSTANDING ACTION PERFORMANCE BY STUNT ENSEMBLE MOTION PICTURE - "Unbroken"

Television 

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES - "Downton Abbey"

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES - "Orange is the New Black"

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES - Kevin Spacey, "House of Cards"

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES - Viola Davis, "How To Get Away With Murder"

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES - William H. Macy, "Shameless"

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES - Uzo Aduba, "Orange is the New Black"

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINISERIES - Mark Ruffalo, "The Normal Heart"

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINISERIES - Frances McDormand, "Olive Kitteridge"

OUTSTANDING ACTION PERFORMANCE BY STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES - "Game of Thrones"

Review: Tiddlywinks Dance and Play Cafe and Indoor Play Centre

We took a visit to Tiddlywinks Dance and Play Cafe and Indoor Play Centre yesterday, we were enticed by the lure of meeting Queen Elsa of Frozen however we had an amazing day! Tiddlywinks is located at 264 Melton Road, Nundah and is open Tuesday to Sunday. It's an indoor play centre for 0-11 year olds but it's so much more with three discos daily. Tiddlywinks opens at 9.30 and the disco was at 10.30, we arrived at 9.50am and it was pretty busy! They have tables and chairs set up and being school holidays and Queen Elsa visiting most tables were reserved or taken. I would definitely recommend booking a table prior to visiting or arrive on opening time. Entry is $11 for 1-4 years, $13 for 5-11 years and adults are $3.50 which includes a free coffee, tea or juice.

There are two play areas, firstly the toddler area (0-3years) which had plastic slides and castle and other toys to play with like crazy coupes, walkers and balance bikes.

The 3 and up area was amazing with so many things to do I actually couldn't take it all in! It's a three story playground that includes slides with hessian bags, ball areas including a launcher (but don't panic it can't hurt anyone), climbing areas and a tunnel twisting slide. 

After a play the real fun started with DJ Colin commencing the disco at 10.30, he was engaging and played appropriate music for all ages. Each age group had a turn up on stage singing and dancing which they all loved! 

They have a wide variety of food including sandwiches, pies, pizzas, fruit and a good selection of drinks for kids and adults. I didn't see any information advising no outside food and lots of people were eating food from home. The prices were reasonable so you could treat the kids without breaking the bank. Take a look at the menu on their Facebook page.

They also run dance classes for little ones and rock 'n' roll for adults all at reasonable prices. Check out their website for further details.

The kids had an amazing time and even I enjoyed getting up and dancing with the kids. Tiddlywinks is by far the best indoor play centre I've been to and you could easily spend the day there. The only worry is the play areas are on either side of the dance floor so if you have kids of different age groups then it may be hard to keep an eye on them. Great concept and friendly staff makes for a great adventure for the little ones.

Don't forget socks for the little ones!

#Bumpkin 

Review: Eat Street Markets, Brisbane

Last Saturday Slicker and I took a trip to the Eat Street Markets. We took the kids (Miss Bumpkin ~ 3yo, Master Bumpkin ~ 1 and Master Slicker ~ 2.5) with us as well as Granny Chappy. Eat Street Markets operate Friday and Saturday nights 4.00-10.00pm at Hamilton Wharf which is off Macarthur Avenue, Hamilton. We arrived about 4.30pm and easily found a park, they have free parking right next door however there are limited spaces, there is also free parking on the street however it's very busy.

Entry is $2 per adult, children under 12 are free. There were a couple of ATMs on site and the line was always LOOOOONG, all the eateries are cash (a couple have eftpos) so I'd suggest you have plenty of cash or enjoy the long line for the ATM. They had a free tea cup ride for children which our kids LOVED and didn't really want to get off. Get in early before the crowds hit so your kids can have a few goes before the line gets too long.

Now onto the food, we all tried the potato slinkys on a stick ($5 each) which are all over Facebook and Instagram, they were delicious and the kids enjoyed them. We all had something different for dinner, I guess the best way to experience Eat Street Markets is for everyone to buy a plate and share so you can try a bit of everything. The food is around $7-$20, hot chips were $7, my main meal was $12 (seafood paella) and drinks were from $2.50 +. The Markets are run out of shipping containers and marquees, there are tables are chairs in the main dining area as well as scattered around the place.  Slicker tried a donut filled with ice cream with a Nutella syringe, WOWEE what a sugar rush, she loved it! The kids and I had a gelati ice cream which was also delicious. After dinner we sat and watched a live band for a little while, it would have been nicer to be at the front so the kids could see but we were late moving from the main dining area so missed a front row seat.

Both Slicker and I indulged in one of the 1 litre iced teas, delish ($7 or $5 refill), definitely a must try! By around 6.00pm it was very busy and hard to push the pram around as well as wrangle two crazy kids so I would definitely suggest getting there early. It is outdoors besides a couple of shade sails so you might have trouble staying dry if the heavens open up. Obviously being outdoors it's not air conditioned but it's generally cool enough by 4.00pm to be comfortable outside.

The food was yummy but to be honest I just felt like it was a big food court and it was hard to contain two toddlers in an open environment with so much to look, see and touch and soo many people to navigate through and around! If you're looking for a relaxing eating experience this is definitely not it but if you like wondering (sometimes through crowds) and looking at different things then this is your cup of (iced) tea!

Happy to tick Eat Street Markets off the bucket list and experience the hype of it all.

#Bumpkin

Golden Globes Glamour

It's award season in America which has come around way too quickly, it will be the Oscars before you know it! So Two Happy Chappy's thought we'd do our own little wrap up of the first award show of the year, The Golden Globes!

First up and let's be honest probably the most important, the fashion!

Here are just a few of our favourites

A few let's say interesting choices

Keira Knightly may have started a new 2015 formal trend with her butterfly corsage.

And the winners of the evening were:

BOYHOOD Best Motion Picture, Drama	JULIANNE MOORE Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama	EDDIE REDMAYNE Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy	AMY ADAMS Best Actress In A Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy	MICHAEL KEATON Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 Best Animated Feature Film	LEVIATHAN (RUSSIA) Best Foreign Language Film	PATRICIA ARQUETTE Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
J. K. SIMMONS Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture	RICHARD LINKLATER Best Director - Motion Picture	Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
JóHANN JóHANNSSON Best Original Score - Motion Picture	“GLORY” — SELMA Best Original Song - Motion Picture	THE AFFAIR Best TV Series, Drama
RUTH WILSON Best Actress in a TV Series, Drama	KEVIN SPACEY Best Actor in a TV Series, Drama	TRANSPARENT Best TV Series, Musical or Comedy
GINA RODRIGUEZ Best Actress in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy	JEFFREY TAMBOR Best Actor in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy	FARGO Best TV Movie or Mini-Series
MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL Best Actress in a Mini-Series or TV Movie	BILLY BOB THORNTON Best Actor in a Mini-Series or TV Movie	JOANNE FROGGATT Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or TV Movie
MATT BOMER Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or TV Movie

The laugh of the ceremony goes to Chrisy Teigen (wife of Winner John Legend for Best Original Song in Selma) who didn't know whether to laugh, cry or smile when he won.

It has already inspired a million memes a few hours post awards. Chrissy's a good sport, instagraming this photo post awards.

Another favourite to come out is the Catherine Zeta Jones meme of her walking the red carpet looking like an emoji!