"You get what you get and you don't throw a fit"

At least that's what I always tell the kids when they are throwing a fit about: what color bowl they want or what character they want on their glass or what kind of yogurt or what kind of valentines they think they are buying.....However, I'm not sure that I take my own advice.  In fact I probably have a "do as I say, not as I do" attitude, among other things. So the other morning when I'd had it with A for waking me up for like the 3rd time wanting to crawl in our bed and kick me for hours on end until he falls asleep  and then only minutes later to have M walk upstairs and says 'Good Morning Mommy',  I said to myself  "You get what you get and you don't throw a fit"......but indeed I did want to throw a fit and sort of did.  I tend to whine about my sleep deprivation, yet when given the chance to 'sleep in' or take a nap, I don't! (I want to do the other 10,000 things I also am missing out on since joining the motherhood scene).

 So I am my own worst enemy, and will have to take what I get;  its just recently that I realized its the 'don't throw a fit' part that I need to work on!  So enough on my whining sleep deprivation soapbox, lets talk about dinner/lunch/snack whatever you want to call this creation I made today.....

Chinese Lo-Mein Noodles (my made up version): You need these 3 types of Oils and some sugar and soy sauce for the seasoning part.

I boil 2 bags of KA ME Chinese noodles (egg noodles or original) and set cooked noodles aside while I finely chop Julienne 2 large carrots, 2 celery stalks and one whole bunch of green onions (cut the whole green onion up).   Heat the 3 different oils up in a wok or large saute pan: about 1/3 C of each oil (toasted sesame/Almond or Peanut Oil/Wok oil) once heated add 3 Tab. soy sauce and 3 Tab. Sugar and 2 cloves minced garlic to sauce and add all veggies.......stir fry for a few minutes then turn off heat, add noodles and a large pack of bean sprouts and ENJOY!!  keep in mind I like to make up recipes so I probably added a little more of the oil than I guesstimated...if it needs more oil I would go with the Wok Oil since it has the most flavor, and also adjust soy sauce and sugar as needed.  You can also add pieces of shrimp, chicken or ham to make it a whole meal instead of just a side dish....Kid approved too!

Have a good night everyone, this Mama is tired!