body {
  background-color: #fff8f4; /* soft pink background */
  color: #5c3c45; /* muted plum tone for text */
  font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.6em;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

#main-header {
  background-color: #f7dce5; /* pastel pink */
  color: #b03568; /* rose shade */
  text-align: center;
  padding: 30px 10px;
  font-size: 36px;
  font-style: italic;
}

.container {
  width: 85%;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 20px;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.1);
}

#nav-bar {
  background-color: #e9cfe0; /* soft lavender */
  text-align: center;
  padding: 10px 0;
}

#nav-bar li {
  display: inline-block;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 10px 15px;
}

#nav-bar a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #5c3c45;
  font-weight: bold;
}

a:hover {
  background-color: #d6c3e5; /* lavender highlight */
  border-radius: 5px;
  padding: 5px 10px;
}

a:active {
  background-color: #cbb4d4; /* slightly darker lavender */
}

#showcase {
  background-image: url("../images/shelly/beach.jpg"); /* Replace with your uploaded banner */
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
  min-height: 300px;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 50px 20px;
  color: #a0436d;
}

#showcase h1 {
  font-size: 48px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #a0436d;
}

#showcase p {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-style: italic;
}

#main-area h2 {
  text-align: left;
  color: #6e4b5f;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

#my-footer {
  padding: 20px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  background-color: #f7dce5;
  color: #5c3c45;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 16px;
}