Holiday Shopping Misses

I've done most of my holiday shopping, but while in San Francisco I was almost tempted to get this for The Boy

I didn't, but was just reading a summary in the LA Times about good books to buy for Christmas... and it was on the list. Now I'm kicking myself.

Of course this was on the list as well

so maybe the list isn't such a winner after all. I mean, I adore my cat, but collecting her fuzz for crafts? Really?