.custom a {color:#8ac9cb;text-decoration:none;}
.custom a:visited {color:#8ac9cb;text-decoration:none;}
.custom a:hover {color: #cc0033;}

/* ------- Changing Background Color www.bloghighlight.com/change-background-color-thesis-theme/ --------- */
body.custom {
    background: #8ac9cb;
}

.custom #container {
    margin-top: 2em;
    margin-bottom: 2em;
    padding: 0.3em;
    background: #cc0033;
    border: 0.4em solid #cc0033;
}

.custom #page {
background: #fff;
}

/* ------------------------------------------HEADER SECTION--------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* This line sets up our clickable background image based on the site title's link */
.custom #header #logo a { display: block; height: 150px; width: 960px; background: url('images/header.jpg') no-repeat; outline: none; }

/* This line gets rid of the site title & tagline by casting them out to far left field */
.custom #header #logo, .custom #header #tagline { text-indent: -9999px; }

/* This line collapses the vertical space of the tagline so that there isn't unnecessary white space after the header image */
/* This is a bit of a kludge, but it seems to work. */
.custom #header #tagline { height: 0; } 

/* This line removes the padding from the header so that the background image sits close to the nav menu, the bottom border of the header, and the sides of the content */
.custom #header { padding: 0; } 

.custom .search_form input {
background:#E7F8FB; 
float:right;
width:250px; 
height:20px;
padding: 0.5em;
font-size: 1.3em;
}

/*--------------------------------------------SIDE BAR--------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* HERE IS THE CODE FOR INSERTING IMAGES IN PLACE OF TEXT HEADINGS IN SIDEBARS  */
/*.custom li#text-4 h3 {height: 50px; background: url('images/sidebar_headings/menu.jpg') no-repeat; text-indent: -9999px;} */
/*.custom li#recently-popular-4 h3 {height: 50px; background: url('images/sidebar_headings/popular.jpg') no-repeat; text-indent: -9999px;} */
/*.custom li#text-5 h3 {height: 50px; background: url('images/sidebar_headings/connected.jpg') no-repeat; text-indent: -9999px;} */
/*.custom li#recent-comments-3 h3 {height: 50px; background: url('images/sidebar_headings/comments.jpg') no-repeat; text-indent: -9999px;} */
/*.custom li#categories-3 h3 {height: 50px; background: url('images/sidebar_headings/topics.jpg') no-repeat; text-indent: -9999px;} */

.custom #sidebar_1 h3 {text-transform:none; font-family:georgia; letter-spacing:0px; font-variant:normal; color:#ffffff; background: #cc0033; padding: 5px;}
.custom #sidebar_2 h3 {text-transform:none; font-family:georgia; letter-spacing:0px; font-variant:normal; color:#ffffff; background: #cc0033; padding: 5px;}
.custom #sidebar_2 h3 a {text-transform:none; font-family:georgia; letter-spacing:0px; font-variant:normal; color:#ffffff; background: #cc0033; padding: 5px;}

/* add a divider between widgets in sidebar */
/* .custom .widget {border-bottom:1px dotted #ddd;} */




/*--------------------------------------------MENU TABS--------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* REMOVE UNDERLINE OF MENU TABS  */
.custom ul#tabs li a:hover {color:#cc0033;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Remove Uppercase Formatting on Menu Tabs Text  */
/* .custom ul#tabs li a {   */
/*   text-transform: none;   */
/* }   */
.custom .menu a {letter-spacing:3px; text-transform:none;}

/* Unlinked author name */
.custom span.author {
   color: #888888;
}



/*--------------------------------------------COMMENTS--------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* Re-style the author and children comments */
.custom dl#comment_list .bypostauthor {background: #8ac9cb;} /* Reset Thesis default */
.custom dl#comment_list dd { padding-top: 0; } /* Reset Thesis default */
.custom dl#comment_list dd,
   .custom dl#trackback_list dd { padding-left: 0; } /* Reset Thesis default */
.custom dl#comment_list dl dd .format_text { margin-bottom: 0; } /* Reset Thesis default */
.custom dl#comment_list dd div,
   .custom dl#trackback_list dd div { padding-left: 0.9em; }
.custom dl#comment_list dl dd div { padding-left: 1.5em; }
.custom dl#comment_list dt.bypostauthor,
   .custom dl#comment_list dd.bypostauthor>div { background: #8ac9cb none repeat scroll 0 0; }
.custom dl#comment_list dl.children { background: #FFF; padding-left: 1em; padding-top: 1em; }
.custom dl#comment_list dl.children dt { padding-top: 1em; }
.custom dl#comment_list p.reply { margin-bottom: 1em; }

/* Makes comment number same size as rest of comment text */
.custom .format_text .to_comments span { font-size: inherit; }
.custom .comments_intro span {font-size: inherit;}

/* author replies in color */
.custom dl#comment_list .bypostauthor {background: #8ac9cb;} /* Reseting Thesis default */ 
.custom dl#comment_list dd {padding-top: 0;} /* Reseting Thesis default */ 
.custom dl#comment_list dd, .custom dl#trackback_list dd {padding-left: 0;} /* Reseting Thesis default */ 
.custom dl#comment_list dl dd .format_text {margin-bottom: 0;} /* Reseting Thesis default */ 
.custom dl#comment_list dd div, .custom dl#trackback_list dd div {padding-left: 0.9em;} 
.custom dl#comment_list dl dd div {padding-left: 1.5em;} 
.custom dl#comment_list dt.bypostauthor, .custom dl#comment_list dd.bypostauthor>div {background: #E7F8FB none repeat scroll 0 0;} 
.custom dl#comment_list dl.children {background: #8ac9cb;padding-left: 1em;padding-top: 1em;} 
.custom dl#comment_list dl.children dt {padding-top: 1em;} 
.custom dl#comment_list p.reply {margin-bottom: 1em;} 

/*--------------------------------------------POSTS--------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* blue box after post */
.custom .format_text p.bluebox { padding: 0.571em 0.786em; background: #8ac9cb; border: 1.5px solid #7FA9BF; }

/*Stay-Connected and Share-This-Post Box*/
.box { margin: 0; padding: 0.7em; background: #E7F8FB; border: 1.5px solid #7FA9BF; text-align: left;}
.box h3 { margin-top: 0; }
.box p { margin-bottom: 0; }
.box .stayintheloop { }
.box .social_icons { }
.box .social_icons a, .box .social_icons a:hover {border:none;}
.box .social_icons img {filter:alpha(opacity=100); -moz-opacity: 1.0; opacity: 1.0;-khtml-opacity: 1.0; }
.box .social_icons img:hover {filter:alpha(opacity=50);-moz-opacity: 0.5; opacity: 0.5;-khtml-opacity: 0.5;}

/* Fix thumbnail double picture problem */
.post_image { display:none !important; }


/*------- Changing Teasers to Custom One Per Row Rather Than Default Two --------------*/
.custom .teaser { 
   width: 100%; 
   margin-top: 2em; 
   padding-top: 2em; 
   border-top: 1.5px dotted #bbb; 
   text-align: justify; 
} 
.custom .teasers_box { 
   padding-top: 0; 
   border-top: 0;}