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 | 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 | 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 | Aug 16, 2019 | Interview Series, Women in Engineering |
Whenever I have alone time in the car you will find me listening to Podcasts. I have a growing list of Podcasts I love, and unfortunately have way more new episodes to listen to than I have time alone in the car. Never in my wildest dreams did I expect to ever be a...
by Emily | May 9, 2019 | Motherhood |
Mother’s Day is quickly approaching and it is a time of year I enjoy reflecting on my motherhood journey as well as appreciating other moms. My fellow moms know as well as I do how much hard work, selflessness, patience, and most importantly love it takes to...
by Emily | Jan 3, 2019 | STEAM for Kids, Work/Life Balance |
2018 just flew by for me. I’m feeling excited and refreshed for what 2019 has in-store for myself and my family. On New Year’s Eve, I wrote down a few goals for myself personally for 2019. My first goal is to journal everyday. Journalling is one of my...
by Emily | Dec 5, 2018 | Motherhood, Work/Life Balance |
Happy Hanukkah! My Dad is Jewish and my mom is Catholic, so I grew up learning about and celebrating both religions and cultures. This week my family is celebrating Hanukkah by lighting the menorah each night, cooking and eating my Grandma’s famous brisket recipe and...