Football Seats FAU
Michelle Balaun2019-07-29T12:28:19-04:00A Guide to FAU FAU Stadium for Football Seats Everyone should get to at least one Owl football game. Or, perhaps you want to get season tickets. In the [...]
Wake Up Owls, It’s Game Day!
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T13:03:44-04:00Get Ready for the big game with these attire tips! The best feeling for any college student, particularly if you’re an Owl, is waking up knowing it's ga [...]
Lunch, Dinner, And Hundreds of Dining Options
Michelle Balaun2019-07-29T10:39:36-04:00More Lunch & Dinner Restaurants Than You Can Count! Boca Raton is home to literally hundreds of dining options from fast food to fast-casual, from f [...]
Pets in School
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T13:46:37-04:00Take Your Dog (or Cat) to College Every time I headed up to Florida State to see my kids, they asked that I bring our dog. Let’s face it; the pup is eve [...]
Sending a Package?
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T13:45:45-04:00Make Sure Your Package Gets There There are many reasons that a student receives a package. Whether it is just their usual Amazon delivery, a care packa [...]
Spring Break
Michelle Balaun2019-08-15T10:28:07-04:00Letting off Steam before Finals Mention Spring Break to most parents and immediate visions of lawless partying comes to mind. Spring Break is March 7th [...]
Brunch is Breakfast plus Lunch plus Fun
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T13:34:45-04:00“Brunch is breakfast without an alarm.” — Unknown Most college kids sleep late. It’s a well-known fact. So, going out for breakfast on weekends, in part [...]
Owl Sports
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T15:46:32-04:00The Secret to Owl Sporting Events. Did U know…FAU students get in FREE to all Owl athletic events? All they need is their Owl Card and printed ticket fr [...]
Spring Sports
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T15:53:19-04:00So Many Sports, So Little Time. Spring may not have football games, but there are tons of other sports to enjoy! When people think of FAU now, they imme [...]
Entertainment
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T15:55:20-04:00Other Things You Can Do for Entertainment. There is more than just football for entertainment around FAU, in fact, there is a rich and vibrant arts scen [...]
Namast’ay and everything yoga at FAU
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T16:42:17-04:00Finding your inner peace. A few years ago, I was looking for a way to help manage my stress. Several of my friends are self-proclaimed yogis so I decide [...]
Study Abroad
Michelle Balaun2019-09-19T10:09:28-04:00All Aboard the Study Abroad Train! Two words you’ll hear over and over again after orientation, Study Abroad. Study abroad is a wonderful program that g [...]
Trick or Treat
Michelle Balaun2019-09-10T16:50:14-04:00That Was Then… I would race home from school so my mom could put together some sort of costume for me then rush to meet my friends to go trick-or-treati [...]
Where to Pre-game At FAU
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T17:43:47-04:00There are Football Pre-game Tailgates in Paradise Football season is upon us and other than making sure you will be properly attired in Red and Blue and [...]
Bucket List FAU
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T18:14:04-04:00Check out these Owl Things to Do If you have decided you want to be an Owl, congratulations! Welcome to the University where there is football in paradi [...]
Fun Classes When You Need Electives
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:14:20-04:00What Students Wish They Took Do you have a jam-packed schedule and are looking for an easy, fun, and exciting elective? Or simply looking to learn a new [...]
Happy Birthday Care Packages
Michelle Balaun2019-09-09T13:38:10-04:00Blow Out The Birthday Candles! When their birthday rolls around, it can be just one more reminder that you won’t be celebrating together so putting toge [...]
Homecoming
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T18:22:42-04:00Fall Semester's Big Event One of the highlights of the fall semester is Homecoming. It's a time for Owls young and old to celebrate their Owl Spirit. Ho [...]
Retail Therapy
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T18:37:01-04:00A Little Retail Shopping Helps! There is plenty of retail therapy in Boca Raton and although your student is up there for school, there is always someth [...]
Being Thrifty
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T18:39:39-04:00When You Need to Stay on Budget, Be Thrifty. Being a college student, it can be stressful to be thrifty and stay on budget throughout the semester. Ther [...]
Just Desserts! In a good way…
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T18:48:28-04:00Who Wants Dessert, Is My Favorite Sentence! Getting your just desserts, where did that phrase come from? But desserts are our favorite meal! Sometimes, [...]
Nature vs Nurture
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T18:53:18-04:00The Big Blue Beyond! Your first few trips down to Boca Raton were probably about seeing the school, orientation, and move in (which means shopping too) [...]
Owlthon – Dance, Dance, Dance
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T18:54:09-04:00Marathon of Funk And Disco. Perhaps you have seen the Facebook posts from your student or friends’ kids that say #FTK or #ForTheKids. Maybe even fundrai [...]
21 and Oh So Fun
Michelle Balaun2019-07-29T10:41:06-04:00Officially A Fun Adult At 21! My daughter turned 21 in March of her junior year at FAU, fun, fun, fun. At FAU, many girls who turn 21 have what is call [...]
The David Project
Michelle Balaun2019-07-20T13:27:37-04:00Israel, however, is not just for Jews It’s true that Birthright is a fabulous (and free) program for Jewish individuals from 18 to 28 to visit Israel. I [...]
Valentines Day Gift Guide
Michelle Balaun2019-07-20T13:36:30-04:00Sent With Love As far back as I can remember we always celebrated Valentines Day; it was a tradition I grew up with and continued when I became a mom. M [...]
Mother-Daughter Time
Michelle Balaun2019-07-20T13:53:32-04:00Nice To Have Some Time Together. Whether you are coming down for a mother-daughter sorority weekend or just to spend time with your daughter, you will f [...]
Parent’s Weekend
Michelle Balaun2019-08-16T16:15:35-04:00You'll Want to Plan Early for the Best Weekend Experience. I had been accustomed to booking for Parent’s Weekend the second it was announced, based on m [...]
Gameday Outfits for FAU Parents
Michelle Balaun2019-08-29T11:11:29-04:00Show Your Team Spirit Parents! I love going to college football games- there is nothing like game days but, TBH, I am not going to wear some of the outf [...]
Send a Little Halloween Love…
Michelle Balaun2019-07-20T15:04:49-04:00Have Some Halloween Fun! When my daughter left for college, I sent her a Halloween care package. It was nothing fancy; just some dollar store decoratio [...]
Radio and TV Stations
Michelle Balaun2019-07-20T15:11:26-04:00Media and More. There are lots of media options, but if you still need it, here are the radio and TV details for FAU, the major stations are as follows: [...]