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Why are dads always so hard to shop for? Probably because they end up buying whatever they need or want on their own, leaving their love ones with little options come gift giving time. Subscription boxes give you an opportunity to give dads something he never would have found at […]

The Perfect Gift for the Dad who loves Science!

10 May, 2020 in Engineer Mom tagged cratejoy / dad gifts / fatbraintoys / gifts for dad / subscription box by Homeschool Momgineer

Summer in Texas has been pretty mild this year. Mornings have started in the mid 70s, getting up only to the low 90s by noon. That’s really cool for summer in Texas. My boys and I have been taking advantage of the “cooler weather”, and taking nature walks at local […]

Make the most of a Nature Walk with your kids!

29 Jun, 2019 in Engineer Mom tagged nature walk / science for kids / STEM for kids by Homeschool Momgineer

To an Engineer, math is fun. Engineers use math in pretty much every aspect of their life. The fun in math for Engineers was usually there from childhood. And if you ask them where they gained their confidence in math, most of them would name a strong adult influence. A […]

6 Ways to Teach Your Kids Math is Fun

10 May, 2017 in Engineer Mom / Math is Fun! tagged how to teach math / make math fun / math for kids / math fun / math is fun / preschool activities / preschool math / STEM by Homeschool Momgineer

The weather in Texas has been fairly nice lately, so the other day I decided to round up my boys, and go for a walk (Which really means Mommy walks while everyone else rides something). I strapped the baby into his carrier, buckled the toddler into his car, and big […]

Angry Peeps: A Failed Experiment

1 Apr, 2017 in Engineer Mom / Engineering for kids tagged engineering activities for kids / engineering for kids / engineering projects for kids / STEM by Homeschool Momgineer

What do you think an engineering career looks like? When most people think of an engineer, they picture someone working on math equations and engineering drawings all day. They see it as a job where you work for hours in solitude on some kind of new invention. And that is […]

An Unexpected Engineering Career Option

2 Jan, 2017 in Engineer Mom / Majoring in Engineering / Women in Engineering tagged be an engineer / blogging / blogs / career / engineering career / engineering career options / how to be an engineer / writing career by Homeschool Momgineer

I have written a couple of posts on why you should be an engineer. But what does it take to be an engineer? Most people would assume you would need to be good at math, and like to work alone. But during my over 10 years of working in engineering, […]

30 Traits of a Great Engineer

24 May, 2016 in Engineer Mom / Majoring in Engineering / Women in Engineering tagged engineer / engineering / how to be an engineer by Homeschool Momgineer

During Engineer’s Week in February, I wrote about four inspirational women who led me to become an engineer. These women showed me that nothing stood in my way of accomplishing anything, except for myself. They showed me that engineering was a possibility for me, if I chose to pursue it. […]

Happy Mother’s Day: To the Woman who Inspired me the ...

7 May, 2016 in Engineer Mom / Women in Engineering tagged career / engineer / engineering / engineering career / engineering degree / how to be an engineer by Homeschool Momgineer

It’s been almost two years since I made the switch from working full time to staying at home full time. In one of my posts, I wrote about some of the adjustments (not sacrifices) we made to ensure I could stay home. While some of the adjustments were a lot of work (ie, […]

Two Years After Deciding to Stay Home

15 Apr, 2016 in Engineer Mom tagged career / motherhood / stay at home mom / transitions by Homeschool Momgineer

I’ve taken a small hiatus from my blog since the birth of my third boy. As my first post back, I am again joining a great group of women who are sharing their stories of motherhood. With the arrival of a newborn, I find it a little funny the week […]

Motherhood Messes

21 Mar, 2016 in Engineer Mom by Homeschool Momgineer

Some of the women who influenced me to become an engineer were not engineers themselves. Instead these women taught me about strength, and to not allow normal gender assignments determine the career I chose. One such woman was Mrs. Sherry. I first knew Mrs. Sherry as a wife and mother. […]

It’s E-Week: A Woman of Strength

25 Feb, 2016 in Engineer Mom / Women in Engineering by Homeschool Momgineer