"These are too funny to eat," her granddaughter Lucy had giggled, holding up a reindeer cookie that looked suspiciously like a giraffe. "We should show everyone!

- A holiday-inspired short story you won't want to miss.

Surrounded by flour clouds and failed cookies, I realized: the holidays don't need to be perfect to be memorable. This season, I’m ditching the pressure for picture-perfect moments and embracing the cozy chaos that makes it all worthwhile.