Are You Ready For Some Football?
Michelle Balaun2020-10-09T18:06:35-04:00You can almost hear the crowd roar… ***Note: The Big Ten Council of President and Chancellors have decided to continue the football season starting on t [...]
Beauty & The Beast
Michelle Balaun2021-06-10T15:06:47-04:00Look Your Beauty Best! When planning for college, we rarely think about the fact that our kids may still have to visit hair salons and barbershops or ge [...]
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 [...]
Dance Marathon
Michelle Balaun2020-05-12T14:57:34-04:00You Can ... If You Want To Maybe you have never even heard of Dance Marathon. If you have a student at IU, you will definitely want to know about this e [...]
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 [...]
Entertainment, Fun Stuff to do!
Michelle Balaun2020-05-08T16:20:46-04:00Entertainment, Other Things You Can Do for Fun There is more than just football or basketball for entertainment around IU, in fact, the best part about [...]
Homecoming at IU
Michelle Balaun2020-09-11T17:11:54-04:00Homecoming- It’s about the game. Homecoming…no, not the kind where our kids announce they are coming home for the weekend…Homecoming at IU is exciting. [...]
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 [...]
IU Sports
Michelle Balaun2020-05-13T12:09:50-04:00Everything you’ll need to know about IU football and sports! Everyone loves sports, no matter what kind of sport it is. Way back when your student was d [...]
Hotels in and around Bloomington
Michelle Balaun2020-05-12T17:09:07-04:00A Nice Place to Stay Looking for a nice hotel? Bloomington offers a wide variety of choices for overnight accommodations. Here in this quaint Midwestern [...]
Mother-Daughter Time
Michelle Balaun2020-05-13T13:10:37-04:00A Little Retail Therapy Is Good for Mother-Daughter Time! Mother-Daughter weekend is something to look forward to. Shopping in Bloomington can be challe [...]
Nature vs Nurture
Michelle Balaun2020-09-10T12:17:08-04:00So much more Nature than you think! It's so important to get out into nature. On your first trip to Bloomington will most likely consist of long hours m [...]
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 [...]
So You Want to Be an Indiana Hoosier
Michelle Balaun2020-10-28T12:37:32-04:00Of course, you want to be a Hoosier! I was a senior in high school visiting my best friend who was a Freshman at IU. I wasn’t even thinking about becomi [...]
Pets in school?
Michelle Balaun2020-11-10T13:42:24-05:00Take Your Pets (Dog Or Cat) to College! Pets bring so much love and joy to our lives, and there’s nothing like a good facetime with your dog when you’re [...]
Sorority Girl – The Inside Scoop
Michelle Balaun2020-10-02T16:40:38-04:00Sorority Life - It’s More Than Parties So now you have joined the sorority life, and oh is it a life to live. Being in a sorority does not only open you [...]
Spring Break
Michelle Balaun2020-05-15T14:04:14-04:00Letting Off Steam Before Spring Finals It's Spring! If you're anything like me, you are putting together the cutest spring outfits, buying any bathing s [...]
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 [...]
Stay Fit While In College It’s Smart!
Michelle Balaun2020-09-08T14:58:24-04:00It’s Easy to Stay Fit! Staying fit at college is good for grades, did you know that? This is near to my heart as I truly believe exercise is critical to [...]
Retail Therapy Makes Starting College Easier
Michelle Balaun2020-05-13T16:21:49-04:00A Little Retail Shopping Helps! There is plenty of retail shopping in Bloomington and although your student is there for school, there is always somethi [...]
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 [...]
Rushing His Way
Michelle Balaun2020-05-13T16:51:30-04:00What Is The Real Rush Story? What really is a fraternity rush? So many times, we think about a fraternity and think of the movie Animal House. The brot [...]
Having a Car at College, Is It a Good Idea?
Michelle Balaun2020-06-01T09:43:34-04:00Can You Get by Without a Car? Going to college, I remember being so nervous that I wasn't going to have a car with me. I thought it would be so hard to [...]
Go Big Red… The Cream of the Hoosier Crop
Michelle Balaun2020-10-22T12:00:04-04:00Putting Together Great Hoosier Outfits There is nothing more anticipated at Indiana University than a Hoosier game day. Gameday consists of exciting Big [...]
Get on the Bus
Michelle Balaun2020-06-24T15:24:48-04:00A Guide to IU’s Bus System They’re going to be some of those days when you just aren’t in the mood to make the trek across campus to class. Bloomington [...]
Home Sweet Dorm
Michelle Balaun2020-09-24T16:19:12-04:00Turn Their Dorm Room From Drab To Fab Dorm rooms, ho-hum boring. You may be surprised at how one can transition a mass-produced, industrial-looking dorm [...]
Are You Sending A Package to Your Student?
Michelle Balaun2020-09-29T14:33:56-04:00Sending it... If you are planning on sending a package to your student, you want to make sure they get it. There are many reasons that a student receive [...]
Working While Attending College
Michelle Balaun2020-11-10T13:42:36-05:00Working it - Make Some Moola While at School Growing up, working was normal for me. I have always loved having a job. I actually met my best friend from [...]
Weekend with Dad
Michelle Balaun2020-10-27T09:29:48-04:00The Best Things to Do With Your Dad at IU As most new college students at Indiana University would probably admit, leaving home was exciting. Free-dommm [...]
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 [...]
Favorite Apartment Rentals
Michelle Balaun2020-09-30T12:29:32-04:00Here are Our Most Favorite Apartment Tips on Rentals Rentals, it is the future. Neither one of my girls or their friends stayed in the dorms beyond thei [...]
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 [...]
Spring Sports
Michelle Balaun2020-10-22T10:40:12-04:00Everyone Loves Sports While the Indiana Hoosiers Football team is not always on top, some fans are quick to claim that IU is a Basketball school. I reme [...]
Advice I Would Give My Freshman Self
Michelle Balaun2020-08-06T21:24:46-04:00A Little Advice Goes a Long Way We could do with a bit of advice. Moving to an unfamiliar place where you don’t know the area or a lot of people can be [...]
Roommates and Residential Life
Michelle Balaun2020-06-16T11:49:53-04:00Roommates - Learning to Live With Others… For many students entering college, this may be their first time away from home for an extended period of time [...]
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 [...]
Trick or Treat The Halloween College Version
Michelle Balaun2020-09-28T17:31:42-04:00That was then… As a little girl Halloween consisted of dressing up for school, going desk to desk filling up my school basket with candy from my classma [...]
Namast’ ay at IU Yoga
Michelle Balaun2020-09-21T17:52:49-04:00Keeping Peaceful, Zen, and Stress-Free with Yoga In college, I was determined to stay fit and healthy but I was not much of a gym girl. The school gym w [...]
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 [...]
The Benefits of Joining the IU Alumni Association
Michelle Balaun2020-09-15T14:51:27-04:00Alumni Networking, Perks, and More… Before you know it, you are walking across the stage at graduation and, with that last step, you are an official Hoo [...]
Volunteering Turns Your Compassion into Action IU
Michelle Balaun2020-09-01T12:09:32-04:00Volunteering with passion is key. Is volunteering the path for you? When you first go off to college, you will find that there is no shortage of opportu [...]
Being Thrifty at IU
Michelle Balaun2020-08-17T11:35:45-04:00Need to Stay on a Budget? Be Thrifty! Are you thrifty? Sometimes I just feel like college is never-ending outfits and events. Between interviews, formal [...]
Get Involved
Michelle Balaun2020-07-03T16:43:04-04:00Time To Get Involved! One of the most exciting parts about going to college is getting involved and finding new passions and hobbies all while having fu [...]
Birthright Israel
Michelle Balaun2020-07-06T13:53:54-04:00Young Jewish Adults Israel Trip What exactly is Birthright Israel? Birthright Israel began in 1999 with a bold idea—offering a free, life-changing trip [...]