Life as a Mum and Student; the good, the bad and the downright ugly!

So tonight I started to finally try and promote my blog which felt really scary and embarrassing! All of a sudden I realised that people I know are going to start reading this and I'm beginning to wish I had blogged about something a little less personal! I start thinking that I'll probably get laughed at and panic that people will think I'm...

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I've found that through my years at uni, the hardest part is the weekend and choosing whether to study or spend time with the family. It is difficult because in the long term it's a small sacrifice I will have made to better my family but sometimes I feel so guilty if I've not spent enough time with the family and Mark can...

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So yeah, apparently a messy baby is a happy baby, but it certainly doesn't make a happy mummy! This was the mess that my little monster left for me today! She decided to ransack her big sister's cupboard while I was downstairs doing some university work. I honestly could have cried when I saw it! This kind of thing is a regular occurrence...

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So I've been trying to blog every day since I set this up, to keep the content relevant and up to date. However last night I took some time out and had a lovely meal with the family in a new restaurant called "The Old Plane Tree". It is one of these restaurants which have all their main meals on a 2 for...

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Being a mum completely changes you, your life isn't your own any more, you don't think as you used to, you don't eat like you used to, you don't go out like you used to and your body develops extra squishy bits that were never there before, but honestly.......... I wouldn't change it for the world! To have these wee creations who are...

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I must be pretty crazy but we've decided to get this gorgeous girl Christened in 4 weeks time, just 4 weeks before my dissertation is to be handed in!  It's been one of those things that we've been putting off and putting off due to time and money but we've decided to just bite the bullet and do it or we never will!...

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R.I.P my little black boots, I'll miss you! Yip the zip has burst and it's finally time to throw these wee faithfuls in the bin! I've probably worn these boots every day, through Autumn and Winter for the past two years! That's the thing with being a student, money can be really tight so I've had to learn to just make do. We...

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Ok, I know I've already posted today but I've just been browsing through Facebook and the "You have memories" section popped up. This was the status that I had posted four years ago to the exact date!  I honestly cannot believe where the last 4 years have went and can't believe I'm now at the very end of my university journey. Reading this...

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It's at this time of year that I normally begin to feel the pressure rise slightly in terms of my uni work. I'm just about to enter week 4 of my final term and it's from here on in that the work normally begins to get really tough and time begins to be my worst enemy. Weeks 1 - 3 are normally more...

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In typical Scotland style the rain is pouring down from the heavens today, I honestly don't think I've seen so much rain through the winter than this year, it really has been miserable. On days like this we're normally stuck indoors and I can often find myself reflecting on life.  Today I have been thinking about my journey through university and the roller...

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                                      This is what it can look like when your trying to write your dissertation.  I have paperwork coming out my ears and really don't know where to start.  I really do feel like I am drowning in information! I have research articles, notes, books...

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It's time to dress shop!! We just got news our graduation ball has finally been booked for June of this year!! I'm not going to lie, this is one of the things that I have been looking forward to ever since first year of uni. I left school when I was in my fifth year so didn't get to my school prom and...

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Evening everyone, It's been a really long day today. I did my 9 hour shift at work and then had to go and pick up Isla-Rose from my mums. Cerys goes to ballet class on a Wednesday so she is already there by the time I finish work. Once I get Isla-Rose I have to rush home to make dinner for myself and...

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So today was a great day!  I had a telephone interview today with a company I am so enthusiastic to work with. The job is to become a graduate on a 2 year graduate program with one of the leading companies in the technology industry. It went really well and I was told there and then that I had passed and I am...

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Today is definitely one of those ugly days! You know the days you just feel bleughhh and everything goes wrong? Well that's been today!  I officially hate Monday's; my Monday module is horrible and I'm wishing now I'd never selected to do it. I really feel like I'm drowning in information, none of it feels of any relevance to me or what I...

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Happy Valentines Day!                                        After Mark "thought" we had apparently decided to not buy each other valentine's gifts this year, he obviously felt guilty after receiving his gift from me so he went out and bought these beautiful flowers and balloon and treated me and...

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So the above picture is a regular occurrence in my life right now! It's Saturday night, Valentine's weekend and I'm stuck on the couch working on coursework. It's not all bad, I do have this little cherub to keep me occupied but she won't settle for a snooze anywhere but my knee so I have to arrange my laptop and paperwork around her....

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Hey there! So, my name is Emma and for anyone who hasn't read my 'About Me' section, I am an Honours student studying Business Technology at the University of the West of Scotland and also a mum to two gorgeous girls. My oldest daughter is called Cerys and is 9 years old and my youngest is called Isla-Rose and is just 16 months....

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