Oh yes, I absolutely agree. My comment was just that if you weren’t going to overhaul the whole thing for everyone then we need to fix maternity leave first if simply because there is something to physically recover from in the first couple of weeks. But if that could be accomplished at the same time as parental leave…

Oh yeah you’re right that it’s messed up. No one should have to rely on uncertified care. Again, I am super lucky in that my parents and my husband’s parents are all mostly retired. That’s what’s the most fucked up about all of this though.

AND equal pay that corresponds with inflation/cost of living!

Good to know? I’m lucky enough to have grandparents picking up the slack in teams until 3 months when she’ll start. But there’s a whole lot of women in this country that don’t have that. Which is why non-certified daycares exist.

I am trying not to be super salty about this because any improvement would be good but for fuck’s sake. It is REALLY HARD for me to be rooting for better paternity policies for men (especially in other countries) when the maternity policies here in the US are still a goddamn crapshoot. I know it’s not the point of the…

This is now my all time favorite “you’re so basic that...” Thank you.

We did Crash Into Me by the Dave Matthews Band. All the wedding music was 90s themed, lol.

It would probably work just fine without it, I just like it because it seems to keep the sear slightly better by holding part of it out of the liquid, plus it’s really easy to pull the meat out.

I am the SAME. This is the first year I did it in the IP and it came out awesome. I seared the beef then added 4 cups of water and the spice packet, and put the beef on the trivet. High pressure for 90 minutes, quick release. Took out the beef and the trivet (put it under foil to keep warm) and then layered the…

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LOVE it! The pattern is perfection and it looks so cozy and warm.

You are fantastic.

They ALL look delicious but the polka dot ones are extra awesome.

I thought I hated cats too until I got Belle. She floofy and smooshy and cuddly and personable and perfect.

I haven’t read either of those other two, Ill have to look them up!

Haha no worries. The meat is corned beef and at the other end there is green cabbage! Just your regular boiled dinner.

Thanks! It’s Pioneer Woman...I’m a little obsessed. It only gets used a couple times a year bc it’s HUGE but I love it.

Well that is super flattering, thank you!

Basically yes, just with corned beef instead of salt beef.

The pasta dish? I used this recipe: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/roasted-butternut-squash-bacon-pasta