Christmas, the bomb-dot-com time of the year, right? This time around, the fam decided to crank up the holiday cheer with a Christmas cookie baking bonanza. My niece Sara, the little wild card, snagged my camera and went on a spree, snapping what she called “innovative shots.”

At first, I was like, “Girl, what are you doing?” But when I peeped the photos, I was blown away. She’d captured the chaos and fun in a way I never could. Inspired by her mad skills, I whipped up a wacky-ass song to go with the footage. Mariah Carey was right, Christmas is the freakin’ best. But hey, summer’s got its perks too. That’s a whole other story.