Tonic gifts has recently joined a partner ship with Let's Shop.com www.letsshop.com

To celebrate this new partnership we have a Book Bundle sale, just in time to make an early dent in your Christmas shopping.  Simply purchase 5 or more titles from our range of book titles.  We have book titles to suit the whole family.  Birthdays coming up, easy.  Buy now at Tonic Gifts, and select a minimum of five book titles to receive the 20% discount.

Happy days,

Louisa

We are preparing for our next stock take, and offering pre-christmas discounts on our children's clothing, books, 2 Peas in A Pod, Wild beauty and much more.  

  

 

Place your Christmas order this week for Tonics Simply Beautiful FREE Christmas wrapping. Place your order and then email me personally identifying which gift is for whom, please put in the subject 'free wrap'.

Beautifully wrapped Christmas gifts direct to your door, or to your intended.  So easy.

We are spreading the love, one beautifully wrapped tonic gift at a time

Quick, this offer only applies for orders placed by 7th December 2008.

Happy Shopping, Louisa 

Well I am now sitting down enjoying a cup of Tease Tea.  I have just received and unpacked our latest shipment of Tease Tea, and oh what a delightful tea drinking time we have ahead of us!  We at tonic gifts are Tea LOVERS.  We also enjoy espresso, and have a controlled addiction for Adelaide's own Chianto Classico Restaurant's short black or Macchiato, mmmm. But for now we are back to Tease and their fabulous tea.  

My current favourite in the black tea is the Irish Breakfast.  A strong and robust brew, simply devine.  We are especially excited to introduce some new blends to Tonic Gifts, Sencha Green, Pure Camomile, Strong Russian and English Breakfast. 

So Check Out Our Selection of Tease Teas's, purchase 2 tins and you will recieve free gift wrapping.  But order now, as this offer is only available until for November.

The Tonic office will be closed from Friday 19th December 2008, and will re-open on Monday 5th January 2009.  All orders placed during this time will be dispatched on Monday 5th January.

Wishing all friends of Tonic a very happy and safe Christmas and a fabulous New Year.

Tonic Gifts has proudly offered support to South Australian's raising money for the Cancer Councils 'Girls Night In'.  Fund raiser and cancer survivor, Lyn Cousin's of Victor Harbor's group held a successful event in Adelaide's south, raising $3500.

Well done to Victor Harbor's fund raising girls.  Another successful event, with money going to a cause so dear to the heart of all at Tonic Gifts.

Happy days, Louisa

Last orders for Christmas must be placed by Friday 19th December, for Australian domestic addresses.  All parcels placed this week will be upgraded to Express Postage, we want to make sure you receive your parcel in good time.

Have a happy and safe Christmas,

Louisa

I have had a recent obsession with clearing the clutter and finding a place for everything ' everything in it's place!'  A few weeks ago I cleared a space in my robe for all my jewels.  Hooks for the chunkier beads, my vintage depression glass dishes for the odd brooch, or costume ring.  And the crowning jewel, my new Cara Mia Sienna Jewel box, there are so many different compartments and places to stow all your precious and maybe not so precious but sentimental jewels.  My dear cousin is receiving one as her 21st gift, something she will treasure for many years to come.  My friends and family have put their orders in and it got me thinking that this truly would be a girls best gift this Christmas.    

My favourite blog is definitely Anthony McCune's what I see out my window. 

http://whatiseeoutmywindow.blogspot.com/

I posted my first view in September, I am looking forward to posting pictures of my view at different times of the year.  I have long found myself staring out of my window, and I love to look at other peoples view - from all over the world.

Look at my view

http://whatiseeoutmywindow.blogspot.com/2008/09/louisas-view-in-hawthorn-south.html#links

Anthony is an inspiring man, who has been through so much and manages to bring so much solace to so many people all over the world.  Thanks Anthony, your blog means the world to me.

I was surprised to see Andrew Daddo on Ten's 9am, with David Reyne and Kim Watkins.  I never imagined that his Aussie fella was such a tender hearted Dad.  I bought this book at the first opportunity from that interview laughed at my own recollection of my folks calling me 'Little Miss Independent', yes I really can remember.  My brother was born when I was just 2 years and 10 months, I remember being at the hospital and rubbing his cheek!  The real beauty in the book is the love Andrew has for his daughters independence, I don't know that he will enjoy it when his daughter is fourteen!  I always feel for Dad's with little girls, there is such a great love between a Dad and his little girl - then she becomes a teenager "Arhh, Whatever!"  

I do it Andrew Daddo

All parents, aunties, uncles, friends can appreciate this beautifully written and illustrated book....

There's nothing she can't do.
If you say, "Would you like me to help you into the car?"
She says, "I do it"

This charming picture book for the very young perfectly captures a child's determination to be independent - at all costs. Andrew Daddo's beautiful story, coupled with Jonathan Bentley's delightful illustrations, will touch the hearts of all.

Andrew Daddo thanks his youngest daughter for 'I Do It'. Says Andrew 'She's a beautiful, headstrong three year old who has always been very good at exerting her independence. She can, as the book suggests, do it. Anything, everything - whether it's getting a glass of milk or choosing her clothes or going for the most colourful (and heaviest) bowling ball - she does it. It's what I love about children of this age.... that they can and may well try just about anything. Having said that, it's not a story of self-empowerment. There is no moral here, no message and certainly no lesson. It's just about a girl who thinks she can, and to me, that's as beautiful and perfect as every three year old can be.'

Andrew Daddo has written thirteen books for children, all of them have been enormous successes. When Andrew isn't writing or enjoying family life, he is one of Australia's most popular television personalities, currently working on 'The Great Outdoors' Andrew lives in Sydney's northern beaches with his wife and three children.

Jonathan Bentley lives in Queensland with his partner and two children. He worked as a freelance illustrator for 12 years in England and Australia before joining the Courier Mail as an editorial illustrator.

Review: Every parent can relate to this book and children will love it's fun and cheeky nature.

ABC Books
Author Andrew Daddo
Illustrator: Jonathan Bentley
ISBN: 9780733320330
RRP: $24.95