New soaps and praise

"Hi Holly,
Wonderful to see you and the boys today. My hands smell AWESOME! BUT MOST OF ALL THEY SMELL CLEAN. I love it! I have tried the homemade soaps before and there just isn’t that clean smelling smell and feel you are incredible!!! " - Lisa
I am so humbled by this generous compliment sent to me via email today. I have two new batches of soap ready for sale on my etsy shop as of right now. I really enjoy making soap and am very excited about my new Chamomile Lavender Goat Milk soap. I hope you'll all check out my shop and enjoy the fruit of my hands. Link to my shop is to your left. 

Sorry it's been so long

So I now have my Etsy shop up and running and have been receiving a few orders which is very exciting! The last two weeks has been pretty challenging though.
The boys all got sick one by one and it was pretty miserable. But then Declan caught it, which worried me because I don't remember any of the other boys getting so sick this young. And sure enough, he developed bronchiolitis.  So he's been on a nebulizer treatment every 4 hours and oral steroids twice a day since Monday. He and I haven't gotten much sleep at all. But the wheezing is gone and he's back to his joyful self so, we just keep on keeping on. 

Lavish Love Handmade

My shop is now legit! I am so excited to start posting more listings in the shop. More batches of soap are in the works, I'm knitting a Ruffled Baby Afghan and I just need to buy minky to back my baby quilts before they go up. But I do have a few Fun items ready to ship that I'll hopefully have time to post today. You can click the link at the top of the page to your left or copy and paste:
lavishlovehandmade.etsy.com

Have a great Sunday everyone!

Finlay!!

So my 3rd born baby is 3 now! I can't believe it. He's growing so fast! Yesterday, 3yrs ago, Finlay Costello brought new joy into our lives and it's has been amazing watching him grow and develop his own personality and carve out his place amongst his brothers. We are so in love with him and every day with this precious boy is a treat. We woke up a little early and Fin went out with Daddy for some one on one time. I know they went to Starbucks and a hardware store and walmart to pick up a few things. When they got back we feasted on doughnuts and he got to open and play with his gifts from us. Then Matthew took Milo, Autry & Fin out to ride bikes while Declan took a nap and I cleaned up the aftermath. Then my parents came up and we went out to eat supper at SmashBurger per Fin's request before heading back home for carrot cake and presents from Nana & Papa and Bama & Papa Mike. It was a wonderful day and we thank God for blessing us with our precious boy, Finlay Costello.

A little this, a little that

I love food. I really do. And that's what got me into this mess. This weight plateau, that is. But now, food is getting me out of this mess. I have been eating following the paleo plan and I've lost 5 lbs in the last 6 days!!! The food is delicious and I feel awesome. And the kids like it too. I will still be buying the bread, crackers, milk, cheese, yogurt etc for everyone else as long as they still want it. But all of our meals have been paleo recipes this week. Anyway, I'll keep you posted on the progress there.
Second semester is back with a vengeance and it is definitely trickier now that Declan is awake more often. But the boys are doing great. We seem to have hit our stride and they each know what comes next and how to do what they can on their own.
Milo had is Brain Highways assessment last week and "passed with flying colors," so to speak. Our little champion will be starting the program this summer. :)
And while my etsy shop is up and running, ( http:/www.etsy.com/shop/lavishlovehandmade ) my husband hasn't had time to design my logo, tags, business cards or etsy shop banner yet. Boo... Soon enough.
So, now, I'm off to mop my floors before my husband gets home. G'night!

Ugh!

Why am I so tired???? Enter Exhibits A,B,C&D
They're so worth it!

Dentist day

Hooray! All three big boys are cavity, or "sugar bug", free! Whew! I get real paranoid every six months, lol. This was Finlay's first ever visit and he did great! I was so proud of all my boys. Milo just needs sealant on his new molars. The only bad news... Autry needs all four bottom front teeth pulled to make room for the two adult teeth trying to come in. I'm so sad for him. Apparently, he's got my hair pin narrow jaw and the adult teeth are twisted, angled like the point of an arrow trying to fit in that tiny space. Poor kid. It looks as though he's going to be our dental problem child. Structurally/ health-wise perfect teeth; cosmetically... not so much.
They were rewarded with balloons and kids dental kits and they were all plenty happy with that. Then we went to Old Poway Park with Matthew's parents, who are here from Indiana. Everyone had a fantastic time running around, playing on the playground and playing a progressively trickier game of Steal the Bacon. :o)