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Jay asked me for my Christmas wish list yesterday. He won't have much time to shop so I'll just write up a looooong list and then he can choose from it and it'll still be a surprise what I'll get. To me Christmas is not Christmas unless I get books and dvd's as gifts. There's nothing better than reading a good book and eating chocolate from your stocking and later in the evening curl up in our LoveSac (our huge "bean bag" couch that's actually filled with furniture foam) and watch a good movie. Thought I'd share some of my favorites from the Christmases past.

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Who has tons of money to see all the shows/concerts out there. Not me. A cheap alternative is to buy them on dvd. You get a great seat and can enjoy the show over and over again. Of course it's not the real thing but it's still ton of fun. I love my Cirque du Soleil dvd's. I'm sure you all have seen C-du-S. If not, get to it! :) No animals. Just amazing human talent done in the most artsy way. The best clowns ever are the C-du-S clowns. And Mr Noodle and his brother Mr Noodle from Sesame Street as well. :)

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www.cirquedusoleil.com (Canadian!!!)

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This "why paint cats" book is one of my favorite book finds. I never even knew there was such a thing as painted cats. I guess it started somewhere in Asia. They started having painted cats in their temples. Gotta love books and the world that opens up to you as you read them. And all the animal lovers out there: no animals harmed in the process. Natural, non-toxic paints. And if a cat doesn't want you to paint it, it won't happen. These must be some mellow cats. I could see Africa letting me paint him but Spice... No way!!

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I have mentioned Andy Goldsworthy (my favorite earthly artist) and his most amazing environmental art before. So what are you waiting for? Go buy one of his awesome books!! :)

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Here are some of the cats for ya. Amazing or what.

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One measley sample of Andy's work:
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And... I started making my yearly snowflakes for the front windows last night. It got cold and snowed and now my snowflakes are wet (condensation). These stinking one panel windows!!!! I just can't believe that it's not against the building code here in Canada to put up cheap windows like these in houses. Hello, it gets cold here in the winter! Grrrh!
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I love my snowflakes every winter. They look so pretty from the outside as well. I hope our neighbors appreciate them too.
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More books to come. Stay tuned. :)
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A challenge for the other bloggers out there:
What are your favorite Christmas gifts? Do tell. :)
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