1.Interview your family members, especially the older members of your family, while they are still with you. They usually have a wealth of knowledge about the past and can be an important resource for your research (especially if you are starting from scratch)

     This Christmas will be different. Instead of running down the stairs like a 5 year old yelling “PRESENTS! CHRISTMAS! PRESENTS!”, I am going to think about what the holidays really mean. I mean there isn’t just Christmas. I bet you are thinking, 'oh God, where the hell is she going with this?' Well my point is that there isn’t only Christmas where most of us celebrate the birth of Christ. There is Hanukah where they celebrate light for 8 days. They also get a present for each of the 8 days, for which there is a candle that burns. There is also Kwanzaa, where they celebrate the first harvest. Think about others this holiday season. You should think about others and share the gift of being with a family – togetherness and peace.

Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)