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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!

View this in your browser. Welcome to Engineering Emily's Newsletter! You're receiving this newsletter because you had previously subscribed to be notified of new posts by email on my blog. I have decided to update my email service, and have switched from an automated new post notification email to a more personal newsletter. Similar to before, the newsletters will be sent whenever there is a new post or product released, so you won't get many more emails than you already are from me - they'll just have a new format. However, if you no longer wish to receive newsletter emails from me, please click the unsubscribe button at the bottom of this email and you will be removed from my list. 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! You can read all about these big changes in my new blog post below: New Logo and Products 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 blog. My original logo had the tagline: "Inspiring women engineers, moms and kids … Read more I'm very excited to introduce my new products: printable pdf STEAM activity packs! I've released the first 4 packs, and more will be coming soon. The Holiday Themed STEAM Activities for Kids pack is featured below. With Halloween coming up, it will come in handy - it has 4 Halloween activities! You can find all the new products on the Shop page on my website. Holiday STEAM Activities for Kids A collection of 25 holiday themed STEAM experiments and activities. This printable pack includes a table of contents, an introduction with information about Engineering Emily, an explanation of the meaning of STEAM, what to expect in each activity printable, tips for success, and an overview of the holiday activities, followed by 25 two-and three-page easy and fun holiday themed activities for kids. $10.00 Buy now It's almost Halloween! If your family is anything like mine your kids have already started to collect candy at fall activities and events. I have two activities on the blog that will help use up some of your extra Halloween candy while the kids are learning and having fun! I also have two fun Halloween STEAM activities: Easy Halloween Slime - always a crowd pleaser, and my newest STEAM for kids activity Disappearing Ghosts. It is a can't miss, and so easy Halloween activity! All of these activities are in the Holiday Themed STEAM Activities for Kids pack I showcased above, but they still remain, as always, available for free on my blog. I've linked to all four Halloween blog posts below. I hope you check them out and enjoy some Halloween STEAM fun with your kids! Disappearing Ghosts Candy Corn Halloween Experiment Halloween Candy Color Diffusion Easy Halloween Slime I'd love to hear from you about what you think of the newsletter, the products and my new logo! I hope this newsletter gives you a more personal connection to me and the blog. Feel free to reply to stay in touch! -Emily       Unsubscribe | Manage your subscription Engineering Emily, Cypress, TX