Santa Needs Some Cookies

I’m having a bit of a rough time getting into the holiday spirit this year. I know, YOU’RE SHOCKED AND HAVE NO IDEA WHY.

This candle helps quite a bit. And so does baking. Especially when your six-year-old has decided with 100% certainty that what she wants to be when she grows up is a chef (“because they get to eat a lot”), and wants nothing more than to perch herself on the kitchen counter with some carols playing in the background and help you roll out perfect little balls of dough.

This mor...