Pets in School, how to have four legged fun.
Michelle Balaun2020-11-10T13:33:30-05:00Take Your Pets (Dog or Cat) to College Every time I head down to UM to see my daughter, she asks that I bring our dog. Let’s face it; the pup is everyon [...]
Off-Campus Living Economical to Extravagant
Michelle Balaun2020-07-06T11:59:56-04:00It is a lot different than being in a dorm! Living off-campus has its own challenges, here are some suggestions. Just a few months in from your freshman [...]
Favorite Apartment Rentals for Students
Michelle Balaun2020-05-12T15:17:21-04:00We've Got The Scoop On The Best Rentals! Everything you need to know about our favorite rentals, right here. My daughter lived on campus her freshman an [...]
The Best Apps for Students to Live Their Best Life
Michelle Balaun2020-11-10T13:35:57-05:00Yep, there's an App for that! Remember when you were in college and everything was easily accessible via an app on your phone? No? Well, me either. Our [...]
Being Thrifty
Michelle Balaun2020-08-16T14:18:13-04:00Need to Stay on a Budget? Be Thrifty! Are you thrifty? Being a college student, it can be stressful to be thrifty and stay on budget throughout the seme [...]
Where Will They Live- Managing the Gap
Michelle Balaun2020-07-16T12:05:32-04:00Manage That Weird In-Between Gap Time. Although it feels like you just moved your students into their dorms, you now have to move them out. The worst pa [...]
Moving Out, It’s Time!
Michelle Balaun2020-11-11T10:13:01-05:00A lot going on at once. Moving out can be almost as hectic as moving into the dorms and apartments. You are typically assigned a move out time to keep t [...]
Are Your Student’s Valuables Protected
Michelle Balaun2020-06-12T11:28:32-04:00One more thing to worry about, is their stuff safe? When they were at home you knew the valuables were safe, but now? Right up there with the call from my college daughter that she lost her phone, keys, student ID, (fill in the blank), is the call you get when they tell you someone took their cell phone, watch, or whatever valuable item your child has had stolen.
I’m Not Your Maid: Cleaning Services
Michelle Balaun2020-09-04T15:07:39-04:00Maid, It Might Be The Best Solution... I never thought I would be saying this, but sometimes it is a good idea to hire a maid for your students’ apartme [...]
What Not to Bring, Nope You Don’t Need That!
Michelle Balaun2020-04-28T11:07:00-04:00Read This Before You Shop! If you haven’t started shopping for what to bring for your incoming freshman yet, whether for things for their dorm or clothe [...]
Best Spots On Campus To Study
Michelle Balaun2020-08-14T11:59:33-04:00Just Need A Quiet Place, Right? If you’re a student that enjoys studying outdoors, there is no shortage of open green spaces and lush tropical corners to hide away and get to the books.
Budget 101
Michelle Balaun2020-10-17T21:02:54-04:00Learn this now! I can vividly remember being in college and having to make the dreaded call home to ask my mom for money. I was the last of 3 kids she p [...]