Spring Break
Michelle Balaun2019-04-11T17:21:31+00:00Letting off Steam before Finals Mention Spring Break to most parents and immediate visions of lawless partying comes to mind. Spring Break is March 4th [...]
Dinner, And Hundreds of Dining Options
Michelle Balaun2019-04-11T17:23:35+00:00More Restaurants Than You Can Count! Boca Raton is home to literally hundreds of dining options from fast food to fast casual, from family style to fin [...]
Celebrate Easter or Passover
Michelle Balaun2019-04-11T17:24:12+00:00Where To Go To Celebrate One of the more difficult moments of having our college kids away at school is missing them on the holidays. With Easter and P [...]
Mother’s Day Gift Guide, You’ve Got This!
Michelle Balaun2019-04-11T17:24:48+00:00Ready for Mom's Important Day? Mother’s Day only comes once a year, so you better believe the pressure is on to show your mother just how much she means [...]
Pets in School
Michelle Balaun2019-04-11T17:27:44+00:00Take 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 Balaun2019-04-15T10:20:07+00:00Make 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 [...]
Sports
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T16:04:32+00:00The Secret to 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 from t [...]
Spring Sports
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T16:06:42+00:00So 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 Balaun2019-04-17T16:29:02+00:00Other Things You Can Do. There is more than just football for entertainment around FAU, in fact, there is a rich and vibrant arts scene and parks opport [...]
Namast’ ay and everything yoga at FAU
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T16:21:37+00:00Finding 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 [...]
What to Get Dad on a Limited Budget
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T16:24:04+00:00Don't Forget About Dear Old Dad. My sister and I are daddy’s girls but not in the way you would think. We grew up playing sports and having him as our c [...]
Study Abroad
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T16:25:14+00:00All 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 [...]
Midterm Blues Care Package
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T16:28:12+00:00Surprise Them With a Box of Love! Midterm and final exams can be some of the biggest stressors for your student. I typically do not get to speak to my d [...]
Trick or Treat
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T16:28:21+00:00That 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 Balaun2019-04-12T16:28:31+00:00There 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 [...]
Game Day Attire
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T16:30:10+00:00Picture this: It is a beautiful GameDay Saturday... You and your roommates are getting ready for pregaming, there is not a cloud in the sky and the Owl [...]
Bucket List FAU
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:13:33+00:00Check 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+00:00What 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 Balaun2019-04-12T17:14:56+00:00Blow Out The Candles! When their birthday rolls around, it can be just one more reminder that you won’t be celebrating together so putting together a ca [...]
Homecoming
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:16:04+00:00Fall 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 Balaun2019-04-12T17:18:30+00:00A Little Shopping Helps! There is plenty of retail therapy in Boca Raton and although your student is up there for school, there is always something th [...]
Being Thrifty
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:18:55+00:00When You Need to Stay on Budget Being a college student, it can be stressful to be thrifty and stay on budget throughout the semester. There can be inte [...]
Just Desserts! In a good way…
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:29:06+00:00Who 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 Balaun2019-04-12T17:29:48+00:00The 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 Balaun2019-04-12T17:30:07+00:00Marathon 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 Balaun2019-04-12T17:40:08+00:00Officially 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 Balaun2019-04-12T17:42:57+00:00Israel, 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 Balaun2019-04-12T17:46:06+00:00Sent With Love As far back as I can remember we always celebrated Valentine’s Day; it was a tradition I grew up with and continued when I became a mom. [...]
Mother-Daughter Time
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:48:18+00:00Nice 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 Balaun2019-04-12T17:49:15+00:00You'll Still Want To Plan Early For The Best Experience. I had been accustomed to booking for Parent’s Weekend the second it was announced, based on my [...]
Gameday Outfits for FAU Parents
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:57:21+00:00Show Your Team Spirit! I love going to college football games- there is nothing like game days but, TBH, I am not going to wear some of the outfits that [...]
Send a Little Halloween Love…
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:59:57+00:00Have 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 Balaun2019-04-12T18:01:44+00:00Media 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: [...]