.followus a {
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 46px 46px;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  display: block;
  text-indent: -99999px;
  -webkit-transition: none;
  -moz-transition: none;
  -o-transition: none;
  transition: none;
}


span.facebook a {
  background-image: url("../images/social/facebook.png");
}

span.twitter a {
  background-image: url("../images/social/twitter.png");
}

span.instagram a {
  background-image: url("../images/social/instagram.png");
}

span.google_plus a {
  background-image: url("../images/social/google_plus.png");
}

span.weibo a {
  background-image: url("../images/social/weibo.png");
}

/* center the menu options on mobile */
ul.navbar-nav { text-align: center; }

.carousel-inner > .item > img {
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.carousel-control.left {
	background-image: linear-gradient(to right,rgba(251, 156, 156,.5) 0,rgba(0,0,0,.0001) 100%) !important;
}

.carousel-control.right {
	background-image: linear-gradient(to right,rgba(0,0,0,.0001) 0,rgba(251, 156, 156, 0.5) 100%) !important;
}	

.jumbotron {
  background-color: #f8dfdf;
}

/* pink header 
nav.navbar {
  background-color: #f2d8f7;
  border-color: #f8dfdf;
}
ul.navbar-nav li.active a {
  background-color: #d9baea !important;
}
*/