Staying at FSU for Thanksgiving
Michelle Balaun2018-11-16T15:04:45+00:00Make it a Friendsgiving Although FSU is officially closed from November 22nd-24th, 2018, not all students will be going home for the holiday. Flights ca [...]
Finals Are A Bear – Send A Care Package!
Michelle Balaun2018-11-14T14:30:36+00:00Send Help Now! Final exams can be some of the biggest stressors for your student. I typically do not get to speak to my daughter during exam weeks. My c [...]
Midterm Blues Care Package
Michelle Balaun2018-10-16T15:47:43+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 [...]
Safety Tips For Using Rideshare
Michelle Balaun2018-10-10T17:40:12+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 [...]
Advice to My Freshman Self
Michelle Balaun2018-11-05T12:20:07+00:00What Every Freshman Should Know Moving to an unfamiliar place where you don’t know the area or a lot of people can be intimidating and challenging. It i [...]
Send a Little Halloween Love…
Michelle Balaun2018-10-05T16:02:19+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 [...]
Fun Classes to Take
Michelle Balaun2018-12-01T10:09:39+00:00When You Need Electives At orientation, before freshman year had started, advisors asked that students declare a major. My daughter left there practical [...]
Gameday Outfits for FSU Parents
Michelle Balaun2018-09-28T10:12:20+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 [...]
Where to Pre-Game at FSU
Michelle Balaun2018-08-09T10:39:08+00:00Have your Florida State chop down pat? Football season is upon us and other than making sure you will be properly attired in garnet and gold and have yo [...]
Because Balance Is Important
Michelle Balaun2018-08-07T16:48:59+00:00Leach and Campus Rec FSU Going to college isn’t just about studying; no matter what parents think. Finding your balance while at school is incredibly im [...]
Bucket List FSU
Michelle Balaun2018-12-02T14:49:46+00:00Check out these 'Nole' things to do! If you have committed to becoming a Nole, there are a few things that you might want to check out over your next fo [...]
The David Project
Michelle Balaun2018-09-13T11:38:57+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 [...]
Volunteering Turns Your Compassion into Action
Michelle Balaun2018-08-02T13:47:48+00:00There are many reasons... Volunteering lets you give back to the community to make a difference in the world, to gain experience and to change a person’ [...]
Namast’ ay – Yes Yoga Can Help
Michelle Balaun2018-09-06T13:04:20+00:00Namast’ ay at FSU For years I tried to get my daughter to enjoy yoga with me, but she had multiple excuses. I knew it would be good for her mentally and [...]
21 and Oh So Fun
Michelle Balaun2018-09-04T09:03:32+00:00Time for "Adulting" My daughter turned 21 in June of her junior year at FSU as do many students. Being that it was officially summer break, they held of [...]
Game Day Attire
Michelle Balaun2018-11-25T13:26:57+00:00Tailgate time! Picture this. It is a beautiful Saturday morning, your roommate is playing the War chant, there is not a cloud in the sky and the Noles [...]
What to Get Dad on a Limited Budget
Michelle Balaun2018-09-14T13:52:32+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 [...]
Happy Birthday Care Packages
Michelle Balaun2018-11-29T14:20:42+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 c [...]
More Veggies Please
Michelle Balaun2018-12-02T14:24:52+00:00Vegetarian/Vegan Dining Slowly, but surely, more and more young people are going vegan or vegetarian. I can’t blame them. Sometimes the choices on or ar [...]
Let’s Do Lunch
Michelle Balaun2018-08-02T13:43:18+00:00Hey, let's grab some grub. Like any college town and/or state capitol, there are literally hundreds of dining options from fast food to fast casual, fr [...]
Wakey Wakey – Eggs and Bakey Means Breakfast Anytime
Michelle Balaun2018-09-04T08:58:21+00:00Here are our favorites! Best Breakfast & Brunch Restaurants Like any college town or state capitol, there are literally hundreds of dining option [...]
Dinner, Early or Late
Michelle Balaun2018-10-10T15:40:10+00:00When you want to go somewhere nice. Like any college town and/or state capitol, there are literally hundreds of dining options from fast food to fast c [...]
Finding a Roommate
Michelle Balaun2018-08-02T13:46:01+00:00A really great experience! Finding the ideal roommate(s) can be tough and a hassle. I’m here to tell you about my personal experiences and how to avoid [...]
Shopping Guide for New Students
Michelle Balaun2018-08-23T15:41:31+00:00The Top 7 Categories of What They Need! Back to school-college is the second biggest consumer spending season right behind winter holiday season. Parent [...]
Garnet and Gold Debut
Michelle Balaun2018-08-02T13:54:12+00:00Get ready for Florida State Football. There will be a throwback theme, a new coach and a lot of excitement on April 14 at 6 pm when our Seminoles play t [...]
Birthright Israel
Michelle Balaun2018-08-02T13:45:19+00:00What is Birthright Israel? Birthright Israel is the gift of a free, 10-day trip to Israel designed for young adults of Jewish heritage, aged 18–32. Flor [...]
Spring Sports
Michelle Balaun2018-11-04T22:13:31+00:00Everyone loves sports With the unexpected and disappointing football season that we endured, some fans are quick to claim that FSU is now a Basketball a [...]
Residential Life
Michelle Balaun2018-08-02T13:44:24+00:00Roommates and other fun life experiences. For many students entering college, this may be their first time away from home for an extended period of tim [...]
Calendar of Events and Important Dates for FSU
Michelle Balaun2018-11-30T17:22:24+00:00Calendar of Events and Important Dates for FSU Here is where you can find a list of events and important dates for students and parents of the Florida S [...]
Spring Break
Michelle Balaun2018-11-26T15:40:54+00:00Fun to be had by all! You haven’t seen them since January and are looking forward to some time with them home again over Spring Break. FSU's 2019 Spring [...]
Dance Marathon
Michelle Balaun2018-11-25T13:31:14+00:00You Can Dance If You Want To Perhaps you have seen the Facebook posts from your student or friends’ kids that say #FTK or #ForTheKids. Maybe even fundra [...]
Beauty and the Beast
Michelle Balaun2018-12-08T11:43:03+00:00Beauty & The Beast When planning for college, we rarely think about the fact that our kids may still have to visit hair salons and barbershops or ge [...]
Just Desserts!
Michelle Balaun2018-10-30T22:54:06+00:00In a good way… Eat dessert first or getting your just desserts. Either way, desserts are often our favorite meal! Sometimes, we think the best part of t [...]
Nature vs Nurture
Michelle Balaun2018-08-02T13:46:02+00:00So much more than you think! Your first few trips up to Tallahassee were probably about seeing the school, orientation, and move in (which means shoppi [...]
Trick or Treat
Michelle Balaun2018-10-29T18:31:41+00:00It's Talloweek! Trick or Treat That Was Then… I would race home from school so my mom could put together some sort of costume for me then rush to meet [...]
Eating Healthy
Michelle Balaun2018-12-02T14:50:34+00:00Not an easy feat! It can be hard to eat healthfully when at college. Meal plans, rushing to and from classes and activities, budgets, the amount of bur [...]
Thanksgiving
Michelle Balaun2018-10-25T15:50:20+00:00It's Thanksgiving and They’re Back... Thanksgiving break is the first official long break when students come home. I do not know about you, but after n [...]
Sorority Girl
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T11:39:35+00:00So They’ve Joined a Sorority Congratulations if your daughter has found a place to call home. Being in a sorority opens the door to so many wonderful ex [...]
Stay Fit in School
Michelle Balaun2018-11-13T10:30:12+00:00It's Easy to Stay Fit! We all know by now the advantages of keeping fit, exercise, stress relief, healthy heart, maintaining weight (or losing if those [...]
Mother – Daughter Time
Michelle Balaun2018-08-02T13:43:26+00:00A Little Retail Therapy Is Good! Shopping in Tallahassee is not exactly what I am used to, but I assure you it is out there. There are plenty of big box [...]
Graduation – What You Need to Know
Michelle Balaun2018-12-08T10:22:23+00:00Time Flys! Remember how when our kids were little we couldn’t envision them leaving us and going off to college? Now, if you are like me, you can’t beli [...]
F.S.U. Move.In.Day.
Michelle Balaun2018-08-02T13:46:03+00:00F.S.U.M.I.D. FSU’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 store for the inevitable for [...]
Homecoming at FSU
Michelle Balaun2018-10-23T12:31:43+00:00It's about the game. Homecoming…no, not the kind where our kids announce they are coming home for the weekend…at FSU is exciting. From the tailgates tha [...]
Parents Weekend
Michelle Balaun2018-09-18T11:36:18+00:00Early Bird Gets It - Parents Weekend Get the Deals Our first experience with Parent’s Weekend meant booking a hotel a year in advance, every weekend in [...]
Football
Michelle Balaun2018-12-02T14:32:16+00:00Are U Ready For Some Football? Spring or summer may not seem like the time to talk football, but if are planning on coming up to Tally for a game in the [...]
Study Abroad FSU
Michelle Balaun2018-12-02T14:27:23+00:00The World is your Classroom I am a big believer in this adage. Apparently many students agree as Study Abroad programs have become increasingly popular. [...]
Get Involved
Michelle Balaun2018-09-12T16:56:57+00:00Be a Part of the Action, Join the Fun With an undergraduate enrollment of nearly 33,000, set in Florida’s capital city, FSU spans 476 acres. Seems huge, [...]
Radio and TV Stations
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T11:37:37+00:00Radio and TV Stations There are lots of media options, but if you still need it here are the radio and TV details for FSU. For students coming from larg [...]