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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

Cool, Hip and Funky designer BOYS clothes for Christmas

Elizabeth — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:18:38 +0000

Looking for a trendy, hip, funky and designer wear for your little boy?

Look no further!

“Sassy and sensible” boys wear is the theme for this Summer and you will love these stylish and affordable boys clothes available online.

Available at La Toriana is the denim boys shorts by fINNIGAN fINN. Stunning!

Exclusive to La Toriana is the Wild Things Of Noosa bucket hat and matching shorts in “yellow dogs” animal print, annieB’s boys Summer Pj’s, Long sleeve T by fINNIGAN fINN, Britt Design “hip” boys vest, Eternal Creation red and white striped shirt with matching shorts. All would be great for Christmas day and family photo’s

For a Groovy, surfy, casual look Grommets T is an affordable steal, and matches well with the Grommets denim 3/4 pants. I just love the Lazybones boys cotton PJ’s, and the Cheeky Little Soles boys leather shoes.

Exclusive to La Toriana is the Wild things of Noosa “Black animals” shorts with matching hat, and to match the yellow dogs hat above Wild Things of Noosa have the matching shorts available (whilst stocks last). For any young mans party wardrobe, boys designer clothing from the Eternal Creations collection is a stunning addition. Why not grab the pants, T and vest that all match in well for a layering look?

Now boys also love accessories and below are a few of our pics to accessorise with a hip designer boys clothing range. Penny Scallan Back pack, hats and smocks, Huggalugs in a variety of prints and colours, Bump Buddy soccer ball or Dino is great for those little bumps and bruises boys seem to get too. A great boys gift is the L’il Ned surf coast inspired boys jewellery collection of adjustable boys necklaces and bracelets. And.. at the end of a hard days playing (or partying) your little man can relax in his own bean chair from annieB’s. Another great boys gift this Christmas.

Too hard to choose just one designer boys clothing piece or boys accessory? … go on… spoil your little boy and buy him a whole range of things. I bet you’ll be getting kisses galore… and you so deserve it too!

If there is anything I can help with give me a call or email me at info@latoriana.com.au…. otherwiwise

Grab a cuppa

sit back…

relax…

and enjoy

the La Toriana shopping experience

~ we know you will

warmly

Elizabeth xx

Dressing up girls for Christmas

Elizabeth — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:18:31 +0000

We all love dressing up for Christmas,

and mums especially love dressing their little girls for Christmas too!

We are giving you a quick run down on some of our gorgeous girls designer clothing here at La Toriana. I know… I know… its so hard to choose isnt it? I suggest get a gorgeous outfit for Christmas day… something more casual for Boxing Day. something very cute for New Years day…. and don’t forget a couple dresses for all those Christmas parties leading up to Christmas Day….

Here is a collage of gorgeous girls dresses, girls tops, and shirts, hats, short and shoes. Or check out the full range at La Toriana….

here are some of the best sellers in girls fashion to date:

Tea princess “Enchanted garden crochet” dress, fINNIGAN fINN White cross over blouse, fINNIGAN fINN, Red Viole shirt (my all time fav!!!), Tea Princess “Bow Pretty ” dress (centre), Penny Scallan strawberry Hat, Cheeky Little Soles Cuddles duck baby leather shoes, Three Little Trees, Sandalwood Pinni. These affordable, stylish designer clothes for girls are are all Australian Designed and collections that are unique and very “girly”

You certainly cannot go past the stunning OOBI babyRed 1950’s Scarlett pinni, matches well with the Cheeky Little Soles “Summer” baby shoes, and don’t forget the Tea Princess White crochet singlet and the Sunset Ave denim vest and matching short set. Have you seen the Wild things of Noosa gorgeous ruffle bloomer in the Spring cheery with the matching hat? its by far the best made collection i have seen to date!

Looking at a white Christmas? the Tea princesswhite baby muslin top with matching bloomers is a Divine outfit, but not many left so best hurry! comes in size 0 and size 1. The Hey Baby pink wrap has been ever so popular with travel, every mum who has bought one has raved about it. do you have one? makes a great baby gift! The signature dress by OOBI is a classic and will never go out of style as will the Tea Princess white crochet singlet seen here with the Tea princess rose hair clip (that is often used as a brooch)

ooohhh… now we all know little girls love to accessorise just as much as their mums do! below are some favourites from the La Toriana website.

Mon Tresor, “Chloe” bracelet, Fairy Floss Creations pink hair clips assorted, Little Pearls for Little Girls fresh water pearl bracelet and necklace, Fairy Floss Creations heart beaded necklace, Locolilli reversible headbands in summer colours, Fairy Floss Creations heart bracelet.

So C’mon

Grab a cuppa

Sit back

relax

and enjoy the La Toriana shopping experience….

we know you will!

Warmly Elizabeth xx

Introducing ~ “Wild Things of Noosa”, Kids designer clothing

Elizabeth — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:41:34 +0000

Wild Things of Noosa

Australian Baby and Kids clothing designer, Selina of Wild Things of Noosa is taking this season by storm!

This children’s designer label is fast becoming a household name in being up with the latest children’s fashions in looking Hip, funky, cool and being practical. The finest materials and quality stitching is paramount to this Australian designer and her latest baby and kids fashion collection is no exception.

You have to agree its striking!!

Australian kids fashion designer and 100% Australian made.

We love supporting Australian designers and Australian businesses in the kids and baby industry… we hope you like these products as much as we do!

Keep an eye out for future collections as i am sure you will be hearing a lot about

Wild Things of Noosa

ps/ what’s your favourite? I just love the yellow dogs hat and long shorts… so cool.

Elizabeth xx