Brunch is Breakfast plus Lunch plus Fun
Michelle Balaun2020-07-10T18:41:39-04:00“Brunch is breakfast without an alarm.” — Unknown While there are so many options for brunch in this small Midwestern town, these are just a few of the [...]
Wakey Wakey- Eggs and Bakey Breakfast
Michelle Balaun2020-08-05T10:54:36-04:00Here are Our Favorites for Breakfast Like any small town, there are literally hundreds of dining options from fast food to fast-casual, from family-styl [...]
Learn to budget your money
Michelle Balaun2020-07-16T17:16:08-04:00The Money Budget Talk At orientation we were inundated with information about all sorts of things; from FAFSA forms to meal plans. No one ever really el [...]
Eating on a Budget
Michelle Balaun2020-08-05T10:49:30-04:00Teach Them Eating on a Budget and the Rest is Easy Eating on the run? Between grabbing a coffee on the way to class, going to Sunday brunches, picking u [...]
Family Weekend at IU
Michelle Balaun2020-09-11T17:15:32-04:00Early Bird Gets the Weekend Deals My first experience with Parents Weekend meant booking a hotel a year in advance except, as it was my daughter’s fresh [...]
Graduation Restaurant Reservations
Michelle Balaun2020-08-06T21:43:46-04:00Reservations, The Earlier, The Better! Finally, graduation is here, yay! Family and friends will want to join you for a feast, here are our tips on loca [...]
Grocery Stores
Michelle Balaun2020-05-12T16:13:02-04:00A Kids Gotta Eat, Find the Grocery Store! Does your student know where the grocery store is located? Whether your student lives on campus or off, they w [...]
Meal Plan and Other Ways to Eat
Michelle Balaun2020-08-27T13:06:34-04:00Burgers and Pizza and Fries…Oh my! One of the many decisions you and your student will make is about the meal plan. With college right around the corner [...]
Sick at School
Michelle Balaun2020-09-29T14:38:19-04:00Mom…..I'm Sick... It’s bound to happen. At some point, while our kids are at college, the phone will ring and suddenly our mature, independent college s [...]
Just Desserts!
Michelle Balaun2020-05-13T12:19:18-04:00Desserts, In a Good Way… Eating desserts first or getting your just desserts. Either way, desserts are often our favorite meal! Sometimes, we think the [...]
Restaurants for a Delicious Dinner Time
Michelle Balaun2020-08-05T10:47:01-04:00Dinner, Early or Late! Here are some of the best restaurants Bloomington has to offer. From classics to food from all over the world. It is a true colle [...]
The Best Apps for Students
Michelle Balaun2020-11-10T13:42:10-05:00IU and College Studying Apps As students, we always hear from parents “Our lives were so much more difficult when I was your age.” While this is not alw [...]
Food for Thought
Michelle Balaun2020-07-01T15:00:43-04:00No Student Hungry, Food for All Much like the national campaign No Kid Hungry®, there are many students at colleges throughout the United States that ar [...]
Safest Places to Visit Your Student This Semester
Michelle Balaun2020-10-14T11:51:29-04:00We Still Love to Visit Our Hoosiers Let’s face it, these are odd and crazy times! Things look very different at IU this semester but one thing is still [...]
Best Coffee Shops at IU
Michelle Balaun2020-10-09T16:25:17-04:00Coffee, Cup of Joe, a Cuppa, Java As a college student, I basically have a coffee in my hands at all times. After my freshman year, I soon realized that [...]
How Will Students Stay Safe, Sane and Happy this Fall
Michelle Balaun2020-06-29T10:39:09-04:00Where is a Safe Spot at College? Safe, Sane, and happy, is that possible? As colleges are doing their best to come up with ideas as to how to keep our s [...]
Budget 101 for Students
Michelle Balaun2020-07-16T17:12:30-04:00Budget Let's Talk Money In college, students definitely learn a lot, but was your student ever really taught the best way to budget and handle finances [...]
More Veggies Please – Vegetarian/Vegan Dining
Michelle Balaun2020-10-30T12:34:50-04:00You Really Do Want To Eat More Veggies! Slowly, but surely, more and more young people are going vegan or vegetarian. I can’t blame them. Veggies are go [...]
Football Time – Where to Watch the Hoosiers
Michelle Balaun2020-09-15T15:42:30-04:00College football … Hoosiers, It’s Time Over here we are counting down the days until IU football games are back in action! To start anticipating that ou [...]
21 and Oh So Fun at IU!
Michelle Balaun2020-10-26T15:28:45-04:0021 and an official adult now! Have fun! You hear the stories about students using fake IDs and going to the bars as freshmen in college all throughout h [...]
Staying at IU For Thanksgiving
Michelle Balaun2020-09-28T17:39:25-04:00Make Thanksgiving a Friendsgiving Managing Thanksgiving plans is always a challenge. This year Thanksgiving break is November 22nd-29th, and classes wil [...]
Graduation at IU
Michelle Balaun2020-11-04T10:00:57-05:00Remember When… It seems like yesterday that your Hoosier was an incoming freshman and now, within a few months, they will be graduating and looking towa [...]
Lunch Bunch
Michelle Balaun2020-07-10T18:42:04-04:00Mid-Day Munchies- What’s for Lunch? The best part of lunch is the break it gives you in the middle of the day! Lunchtime is my favorite time to unwind; [...]
Supervise an Easy Budget for Your College Student
Michelle Balaun2020-10-23T13:34:43-04:00This is a budget lesson that will serve you in the future! Going to college is beyond getting your degree, and learning about your future job. College i [...]
It’s All About the Delivery
Michelle Balaun2020-09-15T13:15:29-04:00Delivery is the way To Go! Taking time away from studying to eat a meal sometimes feels impossible, yet it is totally necessary. When you are in a good [...]