Supervise an Easy Budget for Your College Student
Michelle Balaun2020-10-21T14:53:19-04:00This is a budget lesson that will serve you in the future! When we attended orientation with our daughter, we were inundated with information from FAFSA [...]
Best Coffee Houses at USF
Michelle Balaun2020-10-21T14:43:25-04:00Coffee, Cup of Joe, a Cuppa, Java Caffeine is king for most college students and, while generally the most economically savvy way of getting it is makin [...]
Lunch Bunch
Michelle Balaun2020-10-27T09:51:38-04:00Mid-Day Munchies- what's for lunch? Students are lucky to have so many great dining options at USF, but sometimes the mid-day hunger requires a venture [...]
Brunch is Breakfast plus Lunch plus Fun
Julie Bray2020-07-30T14:36:54-04:00“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 part [...]
Football Time: Where to Watch the Bulls
Julie Bray2020-09-15T16:28:59-04:00Watch College Football … Bulls, It’s Time We can’t wait for it! To start anticipating that our football team will end up nationally ranked and headed to [...]
Dinner, Early or Late
Michelle Balaun2020-07-30T14:48:41-04:00Well, what are you hungry for, it's dinner time!? Like any college town, there are literally hundreds of dining options from fast food to fast-casual, f [...]
Wakey, Wakey Eggs & Bakey, the Best Meal!
Michelle Balaun2020-07-30T14:40:20-04:00Our Favorite Meal of the Day! Tampa is a great city for eating, and “the most important meal of the day” can be had at a variety of great restaurants. [...]
21 and Oh So Fun Here is What USF Students Like
Michelle Balaun2020-10-26T17:05:00-04:00Becoming an official adult. How Fun! It seems to be another rite of passage; turning 21. And if you are turning 21 during your college year, then you ar [...]
It’s All About the Delivery at USF
Michelle Balaun2020-09-15T13:07:13-04:00Delivery, It Is So Easy! When I was in college, the only delivery available was pizza delivery. Getting a five-dollar pizza delivered right to my dorm w [...]
Thousands of Dining Options
Michelle Balaun2020-01-21T10:24:32-05:00Thousands of Dining Options Like any big city, there are literally thousands of dining options from fast food to fast-casual, from family-style to fine [...]
The Best Apps for USF Students
Michelle Balaun2020-11-10T13:40:43-05:00The Best Apps for USF Students I always feel old when I say, ‘back in my day’, but the truth is that back in my day, we lived in a world without apps, c [...]
Just Desserts
Michelle Balaun2020-07-30T14:32:21-04:00Just Desserts Did you know that that the word desserts is stressed spelled backward? Well, there will come a time when all a college kid wants is somet [...]
Graduation Reservations
Michelle Balaun2020-10-16T14:57:50-04:00Graduation Reservations Four years just flew by, your student who seemed to be a freshman yesterday has completed all those courses, gotten through all [...]
Graduation at USF
Michelle Balaun2020-10-29T13:44:24-04:00Where Did the Time Go? I know what you are thinking. Didn’t we just go through the angst of high school graduation, waiting for acceptance, moving out [...]
Family Weekend
Michelle Balaun2020-04-21T17:46:53-04:00Family Weekend Every school has Parents Weekend, and for USF the tradition continues. This is a great time to see your students in their “natural habit [...]
Entertainment Options for You at USF
Michelle Balaun2020-05-16T18:21:29-04:00Entertainment What kind of entertainment are you looking for? It seems a little silly writing about things to do when visiting your student at USF. It [...]
Eating on a Budget at USF, Ways To Make It Fun.
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T14:48:20-05:00Eating on a Budget One of the not-so-fun things parents do is to teach their children to budget, about money and how to handle it. We’ve all heard it; [...]
Eating Healthy at USF, It Can Be Done!
Michelle Balaun2020-09-08T14:54:16-04:00Eating Healthy For most, eating healthy is a challenge in college. With priorities on being social, going out late, and needing quick meals, nutritious [...]
Care Packages
Michelle Balaun2020-10-01T10:38:05-04:00Care Packages So, your college student has been away and you and your family are getting used to your new normal. Even though your student is busy with [...]
Budget 101
Michelle Balaun2020-06-01T11:10:51-04:00Budget 101 I’m going to start with the dreaded comment starting “when I was in college, we didn’t have…” (insert teenager eye-roll here). But, all of us [...]