diff --git a/js/app.js b/js/app.js
index e6e332d..beea3cd 100644
--- a/js/app.js
+++ b/js/app.js
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ app.config(['$stateProvider', '$urlRouterProvider', 'localStorageServiceProvider
         templateUrl: '/templates/home.html'
       },
       'notifications': {
-        templateUrl: '/templates/partials/notifications.html'
+        templateUrl: '/templates/partials/notifications.html',
+        controller: 'HomeController',
+        controllerAs: 'vm'
       }
     },
   })
diff --git a/js/controllers/HomeController.js b/js/controllers/HomeController.js
index 02d23a2..d0949ce 100644
--- a/js/controllers/HomeController.js
+++ b/js/controllers/HomeController.js
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ app.controller('HomeController', ['$scope', 'Auth', 'localStorageService', '$loc
     $location.path('/splash-page');
   };
 
-  function userAuth() {
-    return JSON.parse(localStorageService.get('userAuth'));
-  }
 
+  vm.userName = function(profile){
+    profile = Auth.getProfile();
+    return profile.email;
+  };
 
+  console.log('worked:', vm.userName());
 
 
 }]);
diff --git a/js/controllers/signInController.js b/js/controllers/signInController.js
index df01901..6094e27 100644
--- a/js/controllers/signInController.js
+++ b/js/controllers/signInController.js
@@ -11,5 +11,4 @@ app.controller('SignInController', ['$scope', 'Auth', '$location', 'localStorage
     }();
   };
 
-
 }]);
diff --git a/js/services/auth.js b/js/services/auth.js
index 3d8280a..f89dda4 100644
--- a/js/services/auth.js
+++ b/js/services/auth.js
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ app.factory('Auth', ['localStorageService', '$location', function(localStorageSe
   var user;
 
   return{
-    setUser : function(currentUser){
+    setUser: function(currentUser){
       user = currentUser;
 
-      console.log("%c" + redirectedURL, "color: red; font-size: 72px;");
+      // console.log("%c" + redirectedURL, "color: red; font-size: 72px;");
 
       if (redirectedURL === '/splash-page') {
         $location.path('/launchpad-home');
@@ -13,9 +13,13 @@ app.factory('Auth', ['localStorageService', '$location', function(localStorageSe
         $location.path('/launchpad-' + redirectedURL);
       }
     },
-    isLoggedIn : function(){
+    isLoggedIn: function(){
       user = JSON.parse(localStorageService.get('userAuth'));
       return (user) ? user : false;
+    },
+    getProfile: function(profile) {
+      profile = user;
+      return profile;
     }
   };
 }]);
diff --git a/templates/partials/header.html b/templates/partials/header.html
index ee9110b..8f26528 100644
--- a/templates/partials/header.html
+++ b/templates/partials/header.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       </form>
       <ul class="nav navbar-nav navbar-right">
         <li class="dropdown">
-          <a class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">{{ vm.message }} <i class="fa fa-user" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="caret"></span></a>
+          <a class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">{{ vm.userName() }} <i class="fa fa-user" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="caret"></span></a>
           <ul class="dropdown-menu">
             <li><a href="feed.html" target="_blank">Preview My Public Site</a></li>
             <li><a>Account Settings</a></li>
diff --git a/templates/partials/notifications.html b/templates/partials/notifications.html
index a24ffa1..7c28cc9 100644
--- a/templates/partials/notifications.html
+++ b/templates/partials/notifications.html
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 <div class="alert alert-success" role="alert">
-  <i class="fa fa-check"></i>
-  <span class="sr-only">Congrats:</span>
-  Cool Story Bro...
+  <span class="">
+    <i class="fa fa-check"></i>
+    Welcome: {{ vm.userName() }}
+  </span>
+  <span class="pull-right">
+    <i class="fa fa-times"></i>
+  </span>
+
 </div>