by Emily | Jun 7, 2026 | Blog, Interview Series, Motherhood, Women in Engineering, Work/Life Balance |
My friend and neighbor Meghan started a new podcast, The Mommy Artist Podcast, last year. It’s a podcast for women, moms, and artists. It helps women who are often working on their passions in the margins while raising kids feel valid and seen. I’ve...
by Emily | Apr 15, 2026 | Blog, Work/Life Balance |
My family bought a used piano over 4 years ago, in January 2022. I had always wanted to learn to play the piano and I also wanted my kids to grow up playing the piano. Brand new pianos are very expensive, and since we are inexperienced and a young family that...
by Emily | Jan 29, 2026 | Blog, Motherhood, Women in Engineering |
It’s the Engineering Emily blog’s 10 year anniversary! What a wonderful 10 years it’s been! There have been many changes to the blog over the years…and I honestly can’t believe it’s already been 10 years. You can read my first post...
by Emily | Jan 2, 2026 | Blog, Motherhood, Work/Life Balance |
Happy New Year! I hope you had a great holiday and restful break if you had time off. My kids had two weeks off school so we’ve spent the time celebrating the holidays, building LEGO sets, visiting family, playing with friends, and on too much screen time. 😉 I...
by Emily | Nov 23, 2025 | Blog, Motherhood, STEAM Books, STEAM for Kids, STEAM Toys |
It’s Thanksgiving week and time for some of the biggest sales of the year! Black Friday is no longer just a day, but a week(s) long savings event before Christmas. I never know where to start with the Black Friday sales, so I often turn to gift guides for ideas....
by Emily | Jan 20, 2025 | Blog |
At the start of a new year, and especially when it’s a milestone year like 2025 (it’s already been a quarter century since 2000!), I think about my goals for the year ahead and look back at what I achieved in previous years. This year marks 9 years since I...
by Emily | Oct 25, 2024 | Blog, STEAM for Kids |
I’ve had some exciting changes to my website you might have noticed over the last few months: I’ve updated my logo, and added products to my website! Logo update I decided to update my logo to one that is more in-line with the current content of my...
by Emily | Jan 10, 2020 | Blog |
2020 – It’s the start of a new year and new decade. Ever since I’ve been a stay at home mom I’ve been forcing myself to set yearly goals, both personally and for the blog. It’s been a great way to keep myself focused with my time and...
by Emily | Dec 19, 2019 | Blog |
Wow, can you believe the ’10s decade is just about over and we will be starting the ’20s?! I’m greatly looking forward to the upcoming decade. I see it as a chance to make new long-term plans. I’m thinking about big questions like, Where do I...
by Emily | Feb 27, 2018 | Blog, Women in Engineering |
When I was in college my Society of Women Engineers (SWE) section designed and sold T-shirts as a fundraiser. We used the money to pay for hosting activities such as Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day and help pay for trips to the SWE National Conference. I was the...