Thank you for doing this Q&A, it's always fun to hear more about your process!! :)
(psst... the plural of "Liebling" is "Lieblinge", but you can also say "ihr Lieben " or "meine Lieben" which means "my loves" or "mes chères" <3)
Ohhh! "Ihr Lieben" and "Lieblinge" are much, much better. Will use going forward. Danke! <3