As we celebrate the joy of the Nativity of our Lord, Jesus Christ, we at CatholicMom.com would like to wish all of our visitors a blessed holiday season. I would also like to send a special word of thanks to all of our volunteer contributors, who contribute their gifts and talents so freely to support and encourage our community of readers.  YOU are CatholicMom.com and I thank God every day for the "front row seat" that enables me to be inspired by the writing you share!

We will be taking a "blog break" to enjoy time with our families and to truly worship during this holiday season. I hope you'll use this time to enjoy previous features on the site and to relax and "unplug" a bit in your own way. We'll be back to our regular schedule on January 5th, 2012.

May the joy of this Christmas season truly be with you and your families!

Lisa M. Hendey
Founder and Editor, CatholicMom.com