While couples look forward to Valentine’s Day, many women including me look forward to the unofficial holiday, Galentine’s Day. The day which was created by Amy Poehler’s character Leslie Knope on “Parks and Recreation,” is designed for women to celebrate sisterhood, friendship and empowerment.

With fall semester right around the corner, being prepared to take on school (and life at the same time) is the key to getting past that “C’s get degrees” slump. Luckily, your phone can provide you a wealth of resources to make juggling classes, a social life, jobs and internships a whole lot easier. In fact, these 5 FREE apps are exactly what you might need to make this semester your best one yet.

St. Louis native Ashlee Nicole prides herself on creating affordable brand design experiences for small business owners. Check out the full interview as we chat with her about the importance of having clean visuals for your brand.