Dinner, And Hundreds of Dining Options
Michelle Balaun2018-10-22T10:54:36+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 [...]
Tutor
Michelle Balaun2019-01-02T14:57:59+00:00It's a Good Idea! Students who attend FAU quickly discover that college isn’t all fun and games; success in the classroom requires dedication. At the sa [...]
The Next Four Years
Michelle Balaun2019-01-21T10:24:05+00:00What U Should Know. So you have a student ready to spend the next four years at FAU? That means you will undoubtedly be visiting once or twice. If you h [...]
Safety Tips For Using Rideshare
Michelle Balaun2018-10-10T17:39:30+00:00Important Reminders I remember when I first heard about Uber and thought it was a brilliant concept for so many reasons; one of which was that it shoul [...]
Shopping Guide for New Students
Michelle Balaun2018-08-23T15:39:34+00:00Top 7 Categories of What They Need. Back to school-college is the second biggest consumer spending season right behind winter holiday season. Parents ex [...]
Wakey Wakey-Eggs and Bakey
Michelle Balaun2018-10-13T16:09:51+00:00Breakfast And More. Tom Sawyer Restaurant & Pastry: Boca Raton Blvd. Quaint country style restaurant serving up homemade comfort food for breakfast [...]
Home Sweet Dorm
Michelle Balaun2018-08-23T15:29:51+00:00Transforming The Space To Look Homey. Don’t be alarmed on move-in day when you walk into your student’s bare and cold dorm room. It’s amazing how quickl [...]
Computer and Phone Repair
Michelle Balaun2019-01-31T09:59:34+00:00When Disaster Strikes! My daughters (and myself) have dropped their phones more times than I care to admit; so much so that even the insurance for acci [...]
Fix it!
Michelle Balaun2019-01-21T10:20:37+00:00If It's Broke... Fix it and repair shops are a necessity of life! Cars, Bikes, Longboards, and Scooters oh my! At FAU, you will find all in large numbe [...]
Credit Cards for College Students
Michelle Balaun2018-11-19T13:37:44+00:00What Every Student Should Know Recently I told my daughter to go pay something with a check. She responded by asking me if she had those somewhere. She [...]
Teaching Them to Budget
Michelle Balaun2018-08-07T14:10:49+00:00My Best Advice as a Parent Three times the charm. Well, I suppose that isn’t fair; all three of my kids are charming and adorable. The difference is tha [...]
What to Get Dad on a Limited Budget
Michelle Balaun2019-01-21T10:20:53+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 [...]
Moving In – Move it Move it Move it
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:39:04+00:00Get Your Hand Trucks Ready! Because it's move-in day. From the day your student gets their room assignment, the whole process of move in can seem stress [...]
Move In Day
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:39:04+00:00How To Be Prepared For Move-In Day. FAU’s move-in day is …well…a lot of work. Be prepared for many trips to the car and possibly one or two to the stor [...]
Midterm Blues Care Package
Michelle Balaun2018-10-16T15:50:30+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 [...]
Game Day Attire
Michelle Balaun2018-11-25T13:08:57+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 [...]
Care Packages- Because Sometimes They Get Sick
Michelle Balaun2018-10-12T20:39:43+00:00How To Fix A Sick Kid From Miles Away. I don’t know about you, but when they call to say they are sick, the miles between home and school seem even long [...]
Eating Healthy
Michelle Balaun2019-01-21T10:25:26+00:00Donuts are Not on the Eat Healty List! Eating healthy can be a difficult task on a college campus. Meal plans, rushing to and from classes and activiti [...]
Food for Thought
Michelle Balaun2018-10-25T16:18:12+00:00No Student Hungry Much like the national campaign No Kid Hungry®, there are many students at colleges throughout the United States that are barely getti [...]
Care Packages
Michelle Balaun2019-01-21T10:32:31+00:00How To Take Care Of Them During Stressful Times. Midterm and finals can be some of the biggest stressors for your student. I typically do not get to spe [...]
Grocery Stores
Michelle Balaun2018-09-13T15:08:22+00:00Let’s Eat! Whether your student lives on campus or off, they will need groceries. Boca Raton has plenty of places to shop in this regard. For those new [...]
Retail Therapy
Michelle Balaun2019-01-21T10:34:14+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 Balaun2019-01-16T15:45:22+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 [...]
Storage How To at FAU
Michelle Balaun2018-10-17T12:32:35+00:00Where Will They put all of their Stuff? As if move out day isn’t stressful enough, now imagine trying to find storage place in your house for all of you [...]
Just Desserts! In a good way…
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:25:37+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, [...]
Books, Books, Books
Michelle Balaun2019-02-07T17:32:40+00:00You Remember, Those Things With 2 Covers And A Bunch Of Pages. A lot has changed since my daughter was a student at FAU but the one thing that has not i [...]
21 and Oh So Fun
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:38:58+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 [...]
Roommates and Residential Life
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:39:02+00:00First Time Living With Someone You're Not Related To! For most students, freshman year of college is their first opportunity to live away from home. Do [...]
Valentines Day Gift Guide
Michelle Balaun2019-02-20T14:02:17+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. [...]
What Not to Bring to College
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:38:58+00:00Read This Before You Shop! If you're wondering what to bring and haven’t started shopping for your incoming freshman yet, whether for things for their d [...]
Mother-Daughter Time
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:39:01+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 [...]
Time to Move On…
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:43:35+00:00Here Is One Way To Make The Move. Moving out can be almost as hectic as moving into the dorms and apartments. You are typically assigned a move out time [...]
Gameday Outfits for FAU Parents
Michelle Balaun2019-01-21T10:22:47+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 [...]
Transferring to FAU
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:46:27+00:00You Can Change Your Mind. Some students leave for college unsure of what to find and realize when they get there it is not the place for them. Perhaps [...]
Where the Wind Blows
Michelle Balaun2019-01-21T10:32:46+00:00The Reality Of Living With Hurricanes. Having spent most of my adult life in South Florida, I have gone through more than 25 Hurricane seasons. I prepa [...]
Staying at FAU for Thanksgiving
Michelle Balaun2019-01-21T10:31:32+00:00Make it a Friendsgiving Although FAU is officially closed from November 22nd-25th, 2018, not all students will be going home for the holiday. Flights ca [...]
Send a Little Halloween Love…
Michelle Balaun2019-01-21T10:19:39+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 [...]