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 [...]
Books, Books, Books
Michelle Balaun2020-08-21T15:50:29-04:00To Buy or Rent books, That is the Question. One of the first things students need to accomplish to stay on top of things is getting all the right books. [...]
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 [...]
Computer and Phone Repair
Michelle Balaun2020-09-20T12:34:17-04:00When it breaks it is such an issue…Phone or Computer repair is needed! You can repair these costly devices! Sadly, I can’t even count the number of crac [...]
Eating Healthy While at School
Michelle Balaun2020-09-08T14:58:07-04:00Healthy Eating, Not an Easy Feat! Can you eat healthy at college? It can be hard to eat healthfully when away at college. Meal plans, rushing to and fro [...]
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 [...]
Lost and Found – we can help!
Michelle Balaun2020-05-13T12:27:34-04:00Oh, No…It Happened, It's Lost! Have you ever lost anything really important before? My daughter always carries her wallet and phone in her purse when ru [...]
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 [...]
Move-In? All the Tips and Tricks to Making it Easy
Michelle Balaun2020-06-12T12:40:41-04:00Move-In Date! Apartments and Dorms It's time... move-in dates are set! Your student has been given their move-in date and dorm/residence assignment! Now [...]
Move-In Day
Michelle Balaun2020-06-12T12:37:52-04:00How To Be Prepared For Move-In Day. Whether you are a freshman or a senior, IU’s move-in day is …well… A lot of work. Be prepared for many trips to the [...]
Moving Out
Michelle Balaun2020-05-13T15:01:02-04:00Is Moving Out Harder? Moving out can be almost as hectic as moving into the dorms and apartments. It does not make sense to drag the entire contents of [...]
Off-Campus Living
Michelle Balaun2020-05-13T15:22:55-04:00…Economical to Extravagant, Off-Campus Apartments Galore Off-Campus living, after only one year in the dorm, your student may drop this on you. It happe [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Storage IU, Where does the Stuff Go?
Michelle Balaun2020-06-03T14:11:58-04:00Where Will They Put All Their Stuff? That time between semesters when they want to bring everything home for a few weeks or summer and you are wondering [...]
Care Packages for IU Students
Michelle Balaun2020-09-29T14:39:48-04:00Who doesn’t enjoy getting a package delivered? We know you really care, you care a lot about your student and want them to be happy. Whether it is for a [...]
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 [...]
Wake up Hoosiers! It’s Game Day!
Michelle Balaun2020-10-22T11:55:50-04:00Get Ready For the Big Game Hoosiers, With These Attire Tips! The best feeling for any college student, particularly if you’re a Hoosier, is waking up kn [...]