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 [...]
Care Packages for UMD Students
Michelle Balaun2020-09-29T14:48:57-04:00Who 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 [...]
Storage at UMD for All the Things…
Michelle Balaun2022-07-19T14:36:32-04:00Where Will They Put All Their Stuff? How will you manage storage? It’s that time between semesters when they want to bring EVERYTHING home for a few wee [...]
Moving Out Not As Easy As You Think!
Michelle Balaun2020-07-27T11:47:02-04:00It’s Moving Out Time! For some, the process of moving in is easier than moving out. When your student moves in, they neatly pack their items in a suitca [...]
Sorority Recruitment: What to Expect & What to Wear
Michelle Balaun2020-07-24T14:10:10-04:00Here Are Tips & Tricks on What to Wear Sorority recruitment is more than the clothes you wear. For parents of incoming freshmen, you have probably a [...]
Computer and Phone Repair
Michelle Balaun2020-09-20T12:36:28-04:00When it breaks it is such an issue… The amount of times I have cracked my phone is too embarrassing to admit! While I try to be extremely careful with m [...]
Black Red White Show Your Spirit for Terps
Michelle Balaun2020-10-22T12:08:18-04:00We’ve Got Some Great Terp Outfits There is nothing more anticipated at the University of Maryland than game day. Gameday consists of an exciting Big 10 [...]
Retail Shopping
Michelle Balaun2020-06-26T15:19:52-04:00Retail Therapy makes Starting College Easier! College Park is full of retail therapy! Though your child is at college to attend class and do work, there [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Wake up Terps! It’s Game Day!
Michelle Balaun2020-10-22T12:06:38-04:00Get Ready For the Big Game With These Attire Tips! The best feeling for any college student, particularly if you’re a Terp, is waking up knowing it's ga [...]
Home Sweet Dorm
Michelle Balaun2020-09-24T16:44:14-04:00Turn Their Dorm Room from Drab to Fab You may be surprised at how one can transform a mass-produced, industrial-looking dorm room into a warm and welcom [...]
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 [...]
Fix it! Fix it Good!
Michelle Balaun2020-06-11T15:07:47-04:00If it’s Broken, You Must Fix It Things break, it happens! Whether you get a flat tire, your bike breaks down, or you get an inevitable screen crack you [...]
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 [...]
Books, Books, Books
Michelle Balaun2020-08-20T13:36:42-04:00Time for Books! Now that our sons and daughters have settled into their dorms and are getting ready to begin classes, the reality begins. The whole reas [...]
Being Thrifty
Michelle Balaun2020-06-29T09:27:50-04:00Need to Stay on a Budget? Be Thrifty! Being a college student, it can be stressful to be thrifty and stay on budget throughout the semester. There can b [...]