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Tips for Maximizing a Studio Apartment Kitchen
You’ve scored a cool studio apartment! But now you’re wondering how to make a kitchen in a studio apartment functional. Not to worry—there are plenty of ways to maximize your space. Here’s what you’ll need for your studio apartment kitchen!
Popular Ways to Style the Top of Your Bookcase
Your bookshelves themselves are styled to perfection, but the top looks a bit bare. Should you put decor on top of your bookcase or leave it empty? What kind of decor looks good up there, anyway? Never fear! We’re here to dispel the many mysteries of styling the top of your bookcase. Follow these styling tips to make the tops of your bookcases and cabinets look fabulous.
Living Room Design Ideas on a Budget
Does your living room need a redesign? If the answer is yes, it’s time to breathe life into the room you spend the most time in! From a modern farmhouse look to a more bohemian vibe, here are a few tips for how to incorporate your personal style into your living room using stylish and affordable furniture options…
9 Ways to Transform Your Bonus Room
Do you have a bonus room in your home that’s currently acting as catch-all storage? If so, it’s time to give your bonus room purpose!
What is a bonus room, you may ask? A bonus room is a space you can transform into anything you want. Explore these creative bonus room ideas and walk away with a game plan to make the most of your extra space.
Kid- and Budget-Friendly Game Room Ideas
Kids just want to be kids! Which is why they need a space of their own to let their imagination run wild. If you’re searching for a way to create the perfect game room…
How to Repaint Your Front Door
Want an easy way to boost your home’s curb appeal? Consider repainting your front door if you’re not into gardening and avoiding major renovations at all costs…
How Do I Start Waking Up Earlier? Strategies to Get Out of Bed
“The early bird gets the worm,” they say! But you don’t want the worm; you just want to stay in your warm bed for five more minutes! Although sleeping in feels temporarily gratifying...
How to Create a Luxurious Bedroom on a Budget
Wish your bedroom looked a little more upscale and a little less stale? Use these bedroom makeover ideas and tricks professionals have been using for years to create a high-end look in your bedroom without the designer cost…
5 Best Road Trips in the Midwest for a Weekend Escape
A fun-filled road trip is your best bet when you need a vacation, but you don’t want to pay for airfare. If you live in the Midwestern states, you’re in luck! The region is packed with beautiful landscapes and dreamy lakes that’ll satisfy your wanderlust…
Iconic Cross-Country Road Trip Routes for Your Bucket List
Ready for road trip season? Roll down the windows and turn up the tunes. Thanks to its expansive roadways and varied terrain, the U.S. provides many excellent road trip routes, including ones that run from north to south along either coast and...
The 6 Best Low-Cal Cocktails for Your Next Paint Party
Have you been counting calories since January 1? Whether you’re breaking up with sweets after the indulgent holiday season or you’ve made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight, calories might seem like the enemy and your Chardonnay might be the first thing to go. But don’t cancel your next paint-and-sip party on account of vodka soda calories just yet! Drinking and dieting don’t have to be mutually exclusive. With these simple low-calorie cocktails and mixed drinks, you can have your painting…
The Best U.S. Cities for Dating
Are you looking to settle down in more ways than one? If you’re not sure where to find love, but you’re certain you want to, check out the best cities for dating and find out what makes them hotspots for singles!
What to Do If Your Car Won’t Start in the Cold
Finally! The crisp, cold chill of winter has set in, bringing cozy sweaters, hot cocoa… and cars that won’t start. Yuck! When there’s a cold front, the last thing you want to do is bundle up and shovel snow off the driveway, only to realize your car won’t fire up…
Holiday Safety Tips for Apartment Renters
From gift exchanges and office parties to Black Friday and Christmas at grandma’s, the winter holidays are all about making memories and celebrating with loved ones. And all these festivities mean there are plenty of reasons for renters to leave their apartments…
Ad Blockers: Is This The Digital Advertising Apocalypse?
Advertisers are often portrayed as the villain, out to ruin user’s otherwise pleasant online experience. Distributors of ad-blocking software are at the front of the mob, pitchfork in hand. Ad-blocking software gives users more control than ever…
A Commentary on Rose Quartz and Serenity, PANTONE Color of the Year
For the first time, two colors were chosen to be PANTONE Color of the Year: Rose Quartz and Serenity. Or, for you creative types out there, PANTONE 13-1520 and PANTONE 15-3919. So what is PANTONE Color of the Year exactly? It is a...
Why Godwin is Friends with Snapchat
Did you know that there are more than 8-billion video views on Snapchat daily? Snapchat is the fastest-growing social network among millennials, according to a survey from Harvard...
MEET EVETTE WILLIAMS
Evette was born at the end of the Trace in Natchez, Mississippi. She attended Mississippi University for Women as a McDevitt scholarship student, where she majored in English with a concentration in creative writing. Evette interned...
Meet Aly McMullan
Aly grew up in Gulfport, Mississippi; made her way to Starkville to earn her Bachelor’s degree in Apparel, Textiles and Merchandising at Mississippi State University; and then landed in Jackson where she got her Master’s in Business…
