Tomorrow, we'll be starting a novena in honor of the Blessed Mother. I hope you'll join us in praying for vocations--including motherhood!--and in praying for the community here at CatholicMom.com.

We'll also have giveaways each day thanks to the generosity of many sponsors. I just wanted to take a moment, before the fun begins, to thank them each by name:

Get your rosary ready and let's gear up for a nine day celebration of the Blessed Mother's birthday!