Brunch is Breakfast plus Lunch plus Fun
Michelle Balaun2020-06-10T17:05:01-04:00“Brunch is breakfast without an alarm.” — Unknown Most college kids sleep late. It’s a well-known fact so, going out for breakfast on weekends, in parti [...]
Eating Healthy
Michelle Balaun2020-09-08T15:00:43-04:00Eating healthy can be done at college! Eating healthy is something that takes a bit of work while on a college campus. Meal plans, rushing to and from c [...]
Eating on a Budget is More Than Just Ramen
Michelle Balaun2020-06-11T13:50:12-04:00Teach Them To Budget And The Rest Is Easy Eating on a budget is something important to teach your students before they head to college. Teaching them to [...]
Food for Thought
Michelle Balaun2020-07-01T14:59:04-04:00No 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 [...]
Grocery Stores
Michelle Balaun2020-06-25T16:15:41-04:00Kids' Gotta Eat - Where are the Grocery Stores? Whether your student is living on campus or not, at some point they will be needing groceries. UMD has s [...]
It’s Time for Dinner in College Park
Michelle Balaun2020-06-26T10:16:16-04:00Time to Eat Dinner Any ideas for dinner? Like any college town, College Park is full of amazing dinner dining options. Whether you are looking to eat la [...]
Lunch Bunch
Michelle Balaun2020-06-26T10:46:48-04:00Mid-Day Munchies- What’s for Lunch? The best part of lunch is the break it gives you in the middle of the day! But it’s even better when you’re enjoying [...]
How Will Students Stay Safe, Sane and Happy this Fall
Michelle Balaun2020-06-29T10:34:42-04:00Where 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 [...]
Meal Plan and Other Ways to Eat
Michelle Balaun2020-09-04T23:07:19-04:00Burgers and Pizza and Fries…Oh my! All parents can use a guide to meal plans. at UMD One of the biggest concerns on our minds when sending our students [...]
More Veggies Please – Vegan & Vegetarian Dining
Michelle Balaun2020-06-26T13:33:21-04:00You Really Do Want to Eat More Veggies! At the University of Maryland, there are plenty of options for vegans, vegetarians, and those students that just [...]
Staying at UMD for Thanksgiving
Michelle Balaun2020-09-01T17:51:47-04:00Make Thanksgiving a Friendsgiving Managing Thanksgiving plans is always a challenge. Although UMD is officially closed and classes are canceled from Nov [...]
Best Coffee Shops at UMD
Michelle Balaun2020-09-30T10:33:03-04:00Coffee, Cup of Joe, a Cuppa, Java The coffee shop is the epitome of the college experience, isn’t it? Most of us need our coffee to get through the day, [...]
Wakey, Wakey Eggs & Bakey
Michelle Balaun2020-06-30T12:44:17-04:00Wakey! Our Favorite Places for Breakfast! When considering where to go for breakfast, there are so many options that fit everyone’s preference in Colleg [...]
Graduation Restaurant Reservations
Michelle Balaun2020-10-16T15:32:24-04:00Reservations, The Earlier, The Better! The big day has finally come; Graduation! This is a time to celebrate the graduate and surround them with friends [...]
Maryland Terps Bucket List – Be Sure You Do These!
Michelle Balaun2020-09-15T12:16:25-04:00Check out these Terp Bucket items to do! If you have committed to becoming a Terp, there are a few things that you might want to check out over your nex [...]
It’s All About the Delivery
Michelle Balaun2020-09-15T13:16:53-04:00Delivery is the way To Go! Taking time away from studying can be the difference between dinner or a bag of chips and a soda. Sometimes it pays to [...]
Supervise an Easy Budget for Your College Student
Michelle Balaun2020-10-23T13:30:03-04:00This is a budget lesson that will serve you in the future! Some students actually keep to a budget. Well, sort of. I admit, it was hard telling my daugh [...]