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Unique, classic and quality baby and kids gifts online? yep… we have it all

Elizabeth — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:00:27 +0000

Lets face it. Pictures can say 1000 words….

ooohhh I love this slide show, hope you do to. It gives you a snapshot of the great kids gifts you can buy online for your baby and children. Not only do we have great kids clothes… we also have great toys and accessories!

so no long winded speil about buying online the best baby gift, birthday present or newborn items, watch above.

At La Toriana, we aim to take all the stress out of your gift buying online for babies, kids, mums and dads. We have great baby and kids gift ideas to suit, from premature babies to kids 8 yrs.

With more and more people becoming computer savvy, working more and are time poor for shopping… internet shopping for baby and kids is so easy with great baby webites.

We understand that mums are so busy…. so let us help you!!

We have a great FREE gift wrap service to, so you can send straight to your friends and loved ones. We will gift wrap with our signature wraps and ribbons, with a card with wording personalised by you!

At checkout… let us know what wording `and leave the rest to us!

When they receive it they will have that WOW factor!

. www.LaToriana.com.au

warmly

elizabeth xx

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Kool Kids … “Ivy” is May’s 2009 Year of the Blood Donor Embassador

Elizabeth — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:34:37 +0000

IVY… an inspiration

2009 Year Of The Blood Donor

Ivy is the ambassador of the Australian Red Cross (during the month of May) to help promote blood donation. This is how Ivy gets about whilst she is in hospital. I must say… she is stunningly beautiful… gorgeous!!

Ivy is one of our KooL KidZ and Tiff her mum has been a great supporter of our website since we started. We are urging you all to read the story, visit the websites below and give blood… it may help save the lives of all our loved ones. Love the Tea Princess outfits!

Tiff has had a roller coaster ride with her premature babies…and tells us a little about Ivy and Noah, born at 30 weeks.

Ivy has CVID which is an immune deficiency. When Ivy gets sick she can’t mount a response to infection on her own. Because of all of the infection she now has long term problems with her lungs and her heart.

Now she receives IVIG, or Intragam P, which is essentially other people’s antibodies. Every month she has an infusion in the hospital to keep her well. It’s a blood product, so we rely on people donating, so Ivy can have the medicine. David (my husband) and I started donating again this year.

Ivy has been getting the Intragam for eight months now and it has changed her life.

She used to be in hospital once a month for about five days at a time and that would be enough to stabilise her for a few weeks before she would get too sick and need to go back into the hospital. She has not needed prolonged admission for six months now and has started to go to preschool and do other things that we would not have considered this time last year. That includes going to a shopping centre!

On top of all that, it has slowed down the lung and heart disease, which is great news.

Noah has had a bit of a hard time coming to terms with losing his playmate to illness and then the infusions but we are pretty lucky, he is such an adaptable little guy.

So here are their stats;

Noah William & Ivy Hazel

currently, 3 1/2 years old (born at 30 weeks).

Noah is easy going, lovable, talkative, expressive and sociable. Is also very very ticklish!

Loves Thomas the tank engine, Roary and The Wiggles. Also loves dressing up. Partial to fairy outfits and his homemade super hero cape. Loves food and will choose milkshakes above anything else! He likes to cook (scones, in particular). He gets lonely easily, so it’s a good thing he has lots of family around him (we have seven kids all up). Noah loves all cars but his favourite car is his father’s black Ford Focus, which he calls ‘Roach’.

Noah loves to wear his(Wild Things of Noosa) ’dog shorts’ from La Toriana.

Ivy is shy, emotional, incredibly intelligent, artistic and beautiful.

She honestly believes she is a princess (the world can thank her paediatrician for that) and dresses accordingly. She loves all things flouncy, pretty and sparkly.

If she is not dressed as a princess, she is dressed up as a fairy (usually the tooth fairy). At the moment she is in love with Arial from the Little Mermaid, she loves to sing and dance to any music she can find. Her passion, though, is drawing. Give her textas and some paper and she is happy.

Ivy is a Tea Princess addict, courtesy of La Toriana.

The best thing we have bought from you, Elizabeth is definitely the Anamalz.

All of my kids are big on imaginative play and the anamalz have been a wonderful platform for this.

Not just Ivy and Noah but all of the children play with them. They have kept Ivy amused in hospital, they have come with us on holidays, great for inside and outside play. Perfect for little hands.

Please… support many premmie babies and sick newborns, and many others in need of blood transfusions. Contact your local Red Cross today or go to the website. Please consider being a regular blood donor in your community.

To find out more about this amazing family… see their Blog here Three Ring Circus

Thank you Tiff for sharing all this with us…. you truly are an amazing mum.

warmly

Elizabeth xx

Wacky Wednesday ~ “Organic Baby and kids”

Elizabeth — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:16:04 +0000

NOTHING MUCH HAPPENS ON A WEDNESDAY!

So.. we thought we would let you know some of the great Organic items that our customers have viewed the most over the last 6 months.

This heirloom Organic Baby Blanket by NEST ORGANICS, has been extremely popular! we have sold many of these and know many of the new mums who are eco conscious are extremely happy with the designer baby organic Manchester range.

So soft, luxurious and affordable…. a perfect newborn baby gift, or to keep for your own expecting little baby.

only $39.95… and YES it is ORGANIC!

check out the rest of this gorgeous organic baby linen and manchester range from Nest Organics

Nanny Pickle has TAKEN OFF!

Mums all over Australia have started to see how luxurious and gorgeous this new baby designer range is. We have some nanny Pickle Fans out there, but since the promo of a FREE Nanny Pickle Lavender Bed Bird giveaway with all items, Bad Bunny is actually doing very well and starting to behave… (or is he???)

The Nanny Pickle, Sleepy Bunny Care Packageis a great hit with many nana’s. au pairs, grandma’s and new mums. Soft, organic bamboo and cotton and a great gift for new mums this collection comes with a sleep bag, beanie hat, towelette all in a beautiful Nanny Pickle Muslin bag… PLUS…. for a limited time, you get the essential oil scented lavender bed bird as well!! only $72.95 for all of this. everyone loves Nanny Pickle!

Not only are these Baby Organic Lavender Babushka Dolls by Oopsidaisia great addition to any baby nursery, they are also great for toddlers rooms, playrooms and also for us mums next to our beds. It gives a gorgeous lavender smell about the house, a calming influence and most of all a great sleep environment. Can you do with out it?

Our daughter has one in her bedroom, playroom and I have one on my bedside table. AAHHH… I NEED this. and has certainly made a huge difference to quiet times in our house and many of our mums around Australia love them too.

Organic lavender babushka dolls by Oopsidaisi are only $14.95

Babyjo Organic Baby Wraps are fast become popular. These organic baby wraps are super soft with organic bamboo and in delightful 3 colours. I cannot even tell you which colour is most popular as they are all are selling well.

A generous size and yes ARE MACHINE WASHABLE!!!

Many customers are buying online organic baby wraps for baby gifts and teaming with other organic baby clothing.

Each babyjo organic baby Wrap is $29.95… amazing isnt it!!

You should check out all Babyjo Organic Baby Clothing online at La Toriana.

anamalz…

fast becoming a phenomenon!! These eco friendly little organic wooden anamalz are sooo popular and we sell out almost as soon as we list them. we even have an anamalz fan club!

These little anamalz are by far a collectors item and there are many more new anamalz coming like the Australian group, the new dinosaurs and more.

Snap them up when you see them as the almost walk out the door. only $9.95… you’ll soon find yourself playing with them when the kids are in bed… (confession… I Do!!!)

anamalz… do you have a favourite?

We have a wacky Wednesday treat for you.

a 20% off Finnigan Finn items for one week only…

or whilst stocks last on all use the code FINN at checkout. Includes all discounted items!!

also… don’t forget to go in the draw to win a Mothers Day PJ and Robe set (as seen here)

all you need to do is either sign up to our newsletter and / or comment on any of the blogs up to the 6th May! EASY!!!

Kool KidZ at La Toriana

Elizabeth — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:54:01 +0000

on our facebook page we asked for your help…

THANK YOU… we got some amazing responses!

we asked YOU.. our customers and readers what your kids like to play with and any tips, parent advice, recipes kids love and more that you would like to share… the response was amazing and each Sunday will bring you more and more real life tips, recipes and pics of your KooL KidZ….

here is some we chose for this week.. Your free gift is on its way to you now!

Shellie (mum)

Mitchell (2 1/2) and Lachlan (5 months) both boys

Eltham, Vic

Mitchell loves playing with anamalz (which we bought from LaToriana!)
Lochie loves chewing anything he can get his hands on!!.

· Peach Muffins

we make these together, it is easy and a lot of fun, and really yummy!

1 1/2 cup of self raising flour (we use gluten free)

1/2 cup dessicated coconut

1/2 cup caster sugar

1 cup yoghurt (we use goats/sheep yoghurt)

2 eggs

2 tbs vegetable oil

2 tsp coconut extract

1 cup of diced peaches

and a few slices of peaches to decorate the top

just mix it all up gently and spoon into muffin trays.

put the slices of peach on top.

cook at 180 for 20 minutes.

Note: watch out… new anamalz coming soon including dinosaur anamalz!!! EM

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Anita (mum)

Xakhai Male, 3 years old

Bundaberg, QLD

TIP: In winter I purchase the t-shirts with the mock long sleeves, you know the ones that look like your wearing a long sleeved shirt under your tee.
I buy them one size bigger, and then cut out the mock long sleeves in summer!
The kids love their “new” shirts and its a huge money saver!

My kids love their bikes! Any outdoor activity is their fav, but their bikes are the best!

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Ann (mum)

Montana aged 4 (female)

Sebastopol, Vic

Loves to garden with me .picking tomatoes is her favourite pastime at the moment ,we have also established a fully grown vegetable patch. she loves to watch her garden grow.

TIP: water with chamomile tea on vegetable seedlings- a great dampener for diseases on plants (my mums used this many years ago and it works).

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more next Sunday…..

Yep next Sunday we have some more great tips, recipes and pics of YOUR KooL KidZ. If you would like to send in your reciope, tip, parenting advice… please feel to email info@latoriana.com.au . All selected entries will receive a FREE gift.

La Toriana isnt all about designer baby and designer kids gear. Sure we will show you the latest in kids fashions, baby gift ideas and gorgeous kids clothes you can buy online… we are also about supporting mums out there and mums in business. We love this segment of the blog as its a way for all mums to help support each other and little tips, great kids recipes and any parenting help is wonderful to share.

Cooking with kids is a great way to play and teach and get kids to eat things they wouldnt normally…. actually growing veges in a vege patch is great for kids and they learn so much and want to eat what they grow! And Anita’s cost saving tip is great…. sure extends the lefe of the garment all year round!

Note: I have been inspired to get into our own vege patch after seeing how happy Montana looks!

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make sure you check back here next sunday too to see more of our readers and customers tips, recipes, photo’s and more!!

have fun

warmly

Elizabeth xx

Organic … the best for your baby and kids

Elizabeth — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:58:43 +0000

These days organic baby clothing and organic toys are becoming very big, especially when all us mums want to be able to give our kids the very best start in life we can.

There are so many harmful chemicals in paints, dyes, glues and other things for baby toys and baby gifts and baby products not to mention toddlers and kids toys. And baby clothes? well so many companies “claim” to be of organic materials, but have proven not to be.

At La Toriana, we are sourcing options for organic baby gifts, clothes and toys. Many mums are eco friendly conscious and love being able to provide their babies and kids with as much eco friendly and organic products as possible. At La Toriana, we love, and our proud of the many great organic products we have in our online baby boutique… some which you will be hard pressed to find elsewhere online.

Have you seen or even tried our organic and eco friendly products? babyJo have amazingly soft organic baby clothing that is 100% organic bamboo. The organic cotton baby clothing from Lambykins, which include organic cotton T shirts, baby pants, warps and bibs. Organic T’s from Huggalugs and the eco friendly wooden toys from anamalz.

The new oopsidaisi organic lip balm thats great for kids, mums and anyone, and their organic lavender products like their babushka sachets that are great for any room of the house and my favourite, as a sleep and relaxation aid for my daughter at bedtime. If you are looking for quality organic baby skincare and bath products you cant go past the organic Gaia Skin Natural range

No matter what… the Australian organic products for baby and kids are fast becoming something that all you Australian and mums are looking for.

I dont blame you… I am too!