diff --git a/src/_includes/footer.njk b/src/_includes/footer.njk
index 3d5d269..93e4c57 100644
--- a/src/_includes/footer.njk
+++ b/src/_includes/footer.njk
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 <!-- Footer Section -->
 <footer role="contentinfo">
     <div id="newsletter-container">
-        <label for="email-input" class="hidden">Enter your email to subscribe to our newsletter</label>
+        
         <form id="newsletter-form">
+            <label for="email-input" class="hidden">Enter your email to subscribe to our newsletter</label>
             <input
                 type="email"
                 id="email-input"
-                aria-label="Enter your email to Subscribe"
+                
                 placeholder="Subscribe@BloomValleyNursery.com"
             />
             <button id="submit-btn" type="submit" aria-label="Submit the subscribe form">
@@ -14,16 +15,18 @@
             </button>
         </form>
     </div>
-    <div id="footer-nav">
+
+    <nav id="footer-nav">
         <ul>
             <li><a href="/" {% if currentPage == 'index' %}class="current-page" aria-current="page"{% endif %}>Home</a></li>
             <li><a href="/gallery/" {% if currentPage == 'gallery' %}class="current-page" aria-current="page"{% endif %}>Gallery</a></li>
             <li><a href="/about/" {% if currentPage == 'about' %}class="current-page" aria-current="page"{% endif %}>About Us</a></li>
             <li><a href="/community/" {% if currentPage == 'community' %}class="current-page" aria-current="page"{% endif %}>Community Events</a></li>
         </ul>
-    </div>
+    </nav>
+    
     <div id="social-media">
-        <p>Check us out on social media!</p>
+        <h3>Check us out on social media!</h3>
         <ul class="social-icons">
             <li id="pinterest">
             <a href="#" aria-label="Follow us on Pinterest"
diff --git a/src/_includes/header.njk b/src/_includes/header.njk
index b4e6275..4312894 100644
--- a/src/_includes/header.njk
+++ b/src/_includes/header.njk
@@ -1,25 +1,37 @@
 <header role="banner">
     <div class="logo">
-    <img
-        src="images/Client1_LogoPalette2_F0C06D.png"
-        alt="Bloom Valley Nursery Logo">
+        <img
+            src="/images/Client1_LogoPalette2_F0C06D.png"
+            alt="Bloom Valley Nursery Logo">
     </div>
-    <h1>Bloom Valley Nursery</h1>
+
+    <p class="business-name">Bloom Valley Nursery</p>
+    
     <!-- Navigation Bar -->
+    <button id="menu-toggle" class="menu-toggle" aria-label="Open navigation menu" aria-expanded="false">
+        <i class="fa-solid fa-bars fa-2xl"></i>
+    </button>
+
     <nav role="navigation" aria-label="Main Navigation">
         <ul>
-        <li>
-        <a href="/" {% if currentPage == 'index' %}class="current-page" aria-current="page"{% endif %}>Home</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/gallery/" {% if currentPage == 'gallery' %}class="current-page" aria-current="page"{% endif %}>Gallery</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/about/" {% if currentPage == 'about'%}class="current-page" aria-current="page"{% endif %}>About Us</a></li>
-        <li><a href="/community/" {% if currentPage == 'community' %}class="current-page" aria-current="page"{% endif %}>Community Events</a></li>
-    </ul>
-    <div>
-        <button
+            <li>
+                <a href="/" {% if currentPage == 'index' %}class="current-page" aria-current="page"{% endif %}>Home</a>
+            </li>
+            <li>
+                <a href="/gallery/" {% if currentPage == 'gallery' %}class="current-page" aria-current="page"{% endif %}>Gallery</a>
+            </li>
+            <li>
+                <a href="/about/" {% if currentPage == 'about'%}class="current-page" aria-current="page"{% endif %}>About Us</a>
+            </li>
+            <li>
+                <a href="/community/" {% if currentPage == 'community' %}class="current-page" aria-current="page"{% endif %}>Community Events</a>
+            </li>
+        </ul>
+    </nav>
+
+    <button
         id="shopping-cart"
         aria-label="Open shopping cart"
-        class="fa-solid fa-cart-shopping fa-2xl">
-        </button>
-    </div>
-    </nav>
+        class="fa-solid fa-cart-shopping fa-xl">
+    </button>
 </header>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/index.njk b/src/index.njk
index e8da244..3ca9cce 100644
--- a/src/index.njk
+++ b/src/index.njk
@@ -17,84 +17,143 @@ pageScripts:
 
 <!-- Main Content Section -->
 
-      <aside id="left-aside">
-        <div id="perks-feature-container" aria-label="Reasons for Shopping With Bloom Valley Nursery">
-          <h2 id="perks-heading">Shopper Perks</h2>
-          <div class="perk-item" aria-label="Perk">
-            <h3>- 50% Off Deal -</h3>
-            <p>New subscribers to our newsletter this month will receive a coupon for 50% off their first purchase! Click here for details! Terms and conditions apply.</p>
-          </div>
-          <div class="perk-item" aria-label="Perk">
-            <h3>Exceptional Quality</h3>
-            <p>Every plant is carefully cultivated from seed or bulb to maturity, offering you vibrant, healthy specimens.</p>
-          </div>
-          <div class="perk-item" aria-label="Perk">
-            <h3>Expert Guidance</h3>
-            <p>Our knowledgeable team is here to help, from selecting the perfect plants to offering planting tips.</p>
-          </div>
-          <div class="perk-item" aria-label="Perk">
-            <h3>Eco-Friendly Practices</h3>
-            <p>We prioritize sustainability by using environmentally conscious growing methods, so you can feel good about your choices.</p>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-        <div id="testimonials-feature" aria-label="Customer Testimonials About Their Experience With Bloom Valley Nursery.">
-          <h2>What Others Say</h2>
-          <div class="testimonial-container">
-            <div class="testimonial" aria-label="Customer Testimonial.">
-              <p>"My order arrived the very next day. The speed of delivery and high-quality products provided by Bloom Valley Nursery helped my project go smoothly from start to finish!"</p>
-              <h3>- Caroline N.</h3>
-            </div>
-            <div class="testimonial" aria-label="Customer Testimonial.">
-              <p>"Thanks to the Gardening 101 Workshop with Bethany and Bloom Valley Nursery's amazing line of products, I won 'Best Azaleas' at the 2024 Royal Horticultural Society's American Cup!"</p>
-              <h3>- Morris F.</h3>
-            </div>
-            <div class="testimonial" aria-label="Customer Testimonial.">
-              <p>"Bloom Valley Nursery's community garden inspired me take charge of my health. I was able to lose 50 pounds!"</p>
-              <h3>- Gladis B.</h3>
-            </div>
-          </div> </div>
-        </aside>
-        <!--<div id="featured-images">
-  <div class="featured-item">
-    <img src="image1.jpg" alt="Feature 1">
-  </div>-->
-        <section id="featured-container" aria-label="Featured items of the week">
-        <h2> This Week's Featured Items</h2>
-        <ul id="featured-images" aria-label="Images of this week's featured items">
-          <li><a href="/gallery/" id="featured-aloe-plant">
-            <img src="images/indoor/AloePlant.png" alt="An Aloe Vera plant in a turquoise ceramic planter." class="featured-item">Aloe Vera / Turquoise Planter</a></li>
-          <li><a href="/gallery/" id="featured-bird-house">
-            <img src="images/accessories/BirdHouse.png" alt="A handmade wooden birdhouse painted blue." class="featured-item">Handmade Wooden Birdhouse - Blue</a></li>
-          <li><a href="/gallery/" id="featured-apple-tree">
-            <img src="images/trees/AppleTree.png" alt="A Red Gala apple sapling in a burlap wrap." class="featured-item">Red Gala Apple Sapling - Burlap Bound</a></li>
-          <li><a href="/gallery/" id="featured-potting-soil"> 
-            <img src="images/accessories/PottingSoil.png" alt="A 10 lbs bag of potting soil." class="featured-item">Potting Soil - 10 lbs Bag</a></li>
-          <li><a href="/gallery/" id="featured-spider-plant">
-            <img src="images/indoor/SpiderPlant.png" alt="A Spider plant in a light gray ceramic planter." class="featured-item">Spider Plant / Light Gray Planter</a></li>
-          <li><a href="/gallery/" id="featured-birch-tree">
-            <img src="images/trees/BirchTree.png" alt="A Silver Birch sapling in a disposable plastic container." class="featured-item">Silver Birch Sapling - Containerized</a></li>
-          <li><a href="/gallery/" id="featured-watering-can">
-            <img src="images/accessories/WateringCan.png" alt="A blue painted aluminum watering can." class="featured-item">Painted Aluminum Watering Can - Blue</a></li>
-          <li><a href="/gallery/" id="featured-string-of-pearls">
-            <img src="images/indoor/StringofPearls.png" alt="String-of-pearls plant in hanging white ceramic planter." class="featured-item">String-of-Pearls Plant / Hanging White Planter</a></li>
-          <li><a href="/gallery/" id="featured-maple-tree">
-            <img src="images/trees/MapleTree.png" alt="A Japanese Maple sapling in a burlap wrap." class="featured-item">Japanese Maple Sapling - Burlap Bound</a></li>
+<div id="left-aside">
+  <section id="perks-feature-container" >
+    <h2 id="perks-heading">Shopper Perks</h2>
+    <div class="perk-item">
+      <h3>- 50% Off Deal -</h3>
+      <p>New subscribers to our newsletter this month will receive a coupon for 50% off their first purchase! Click here for details! Terms and conditions apply.</p>
+    </div>
+    <div class="perk-item">
+      <h3>Exceptional Quality</h3>
+      <p>Every plant is carefully cultivated from seed or bulb to maturity, offering you vibrant, healthy specimens.</p>
+    </div>
+    <div class="perk-item">
+      <h3>Expert Guidance</h3>
+      <p>Our knowledgeable team is here to help, from selecting the perfect plants to offering planting tips.</p>
+    </div>
+    <div class="perk-item">
+      <h3>Eco-Friendly Practices</h3>
+      <p>We prioritize sustainability by using environmentally conscious growing methods, so you can feel good about your choices.</p>
+    </div>
+  </section>
+  
+  <section id="testimonials-feature" >
+    <h2>What Others Say</h2>
+    <div class="testimonial-container">
+      <div class="testimonial">
+        <p>"My order arrived the very next day. The speed of delivery and high-quality products provided by Bloom Valley Nursery helped my project go smoothly from start to finish!"</p>
+        <h3>- Caroline N.</h3>
+      </div>
+      <div class="testimonial">
+        <p>"Thanks to the Gardening 101 Workshop with Bethany and Bloom Valley Nursery's amazing line of products, I won 'Best Azaleas' at the 2024 Royal Horticultural Society's American Cup!"</p>
+        <h3>- Morris F.</h3>
+      </div>
+      <div class="testimonial">
+        <p>"Bloom Valley Nursery's community garden inspired me take charge of my health. I was able to lose 50 pounds!"</p>
+        <h3>- Gladis B.</h3>
+      </div>
+    </div> 
+  </section>
+</div>
+
+  <!--<div id="featured-images">
+<div class="featured-item">
+<img src="image1.jpg" alt="Feature 1">
+</div>-->
+
+<section id="featured-container" >
+  <h2> This Week's Featured Items</h2>
+  <ul id="featured-images">
+    <li>
+      <a href="/gallery/" id="featured-aloe-plant">
+        <figure>
+          <img src="images/indoor/AloePlant.png" alt="An Aloe Vera plant in a turquoise ceramic planter." class="featured-item">
+          <figcaption>Aloe Vera / Turquoise Planter</figcaption>
+        </figure>
+      </a>
+    </li>
+    <li>
+      <a href="/gallery/" id="featured-bird-house">
+        <figure>
+          <img src="images/accessories/BirdHouse.png" alt="A handmade wooden birdhouse painted blue." class="featured-item">
+          <figcaption>Handmade Wooden Birdhouse - Blue</figcaption>
+        </figure>
+      </a>
+    </li>
+    <li>
+      <a href="/gallery/" id="featured-apple-tree">
+        <figure>
+          <img src="images/trees/AppleTree.png" alt="A Red Gala apple sapling in a burlap wrap." class="featured-item">
+          <figcaption>Red Gala Apple Sapling - Burlap Bound</figcaption>
+        </figure>
+      </a>
+    </li>
+    <li>
+      <a href="/gallery/" id="featured-potting-soil"> 
+        <figure>
+          <img src="images/accessories/PottingSoil.png" alt="A 10 lbs bag of potting soil." class="featured-item">
+          <figcaption>Potting Soil - 10 lbs Bag</figcaption>
+        </figure>
+      </a>
+    </li>
+    <li>
+      <a href="/gallery/" id="featured-spider-plant">
+        <figure>
+          <img src="images/indoor/SpiderPlant.png" alt="A Spider plant in a light gray ceramic planter." class="featured-item">
+          <figcaption>Spider Plant / Light Gray Planter</figcaption>
+        </figure>
+      </a>
+    </li>
+    <li>
+      <a href="/gallery/" id="featured-birch-tree">
+        <figure>
+          <img src="images/trees/BirchTree.png" alt="A Silver Birch sapling in a disposable plastic container." class="featured-item">
+          <figcaption>Silver Birch Sapling - Containerized</figcaption>
+        </figure>
+      </a>
+    </li>
+    <li>
+      <a href="/gallery/" id="featured-watering-can">
+        <figure>
+          <img src="images/accessories/WateringCan.png" alt="A blue painted aluminum watering can." class="featured-item">
+          <figcaption>Painted Aluminum Watering Can - Blue</figcaption>
+        </figure>
+      </a>
+    </li>
+    <li>
+      <a href="/gallery/" id="featured-string-of-pearls">
+        <figure>
+          <img src="images/indoor/StringofPearls.png" alt="String-of-pearls plant in hanging white ceramic planter." class="featured-item">
+          <figcaption>String-of-Pearls Plant / Hanging White Planter</figcaption>
+        </figure>
+      </a>
+    </li>
+    <li>
+      <a href="/gallery/" id="featured-maple-tree">
+        <figure>
+          <img src="images/trees/MapleTree.png" alt="A Japanese Maple sapling in a burlap wrap." class="featured-item">
+          <figcaption>Japanese Maple Sapling - Burlap Bound</figcaption>
+        </figure>
+      </a>
+    </li>
+  </ul>
+</section>
+
+<nav id="right-aside">
+  <div id="category-nav-container">
+    <h2>Shop by Category</h2>
+    <div class="categories">
+      <ul>
+        <li><a href="/gallery/?category=trees#" class="cat-btn">Trees</a></li>
+          <li><a href="/gallery/?category=shrubs#" class="cat-btn">Shrubs</a></li>
+          <li><a href="/gallery/?category=indoor#" class="cat-btn">Indoor</a></li>
+          <li><a href="/gallery/?category=patio#" class="cat-btn">Patio</a></li>
+          <li><a href="/gallery/?category=tools#" class="cat-btn">Tools</a></li>
+          <li><a href="/gallery/?category=accessories#" class="cat-btn">Accessories</a></li>
+          <li><a href="/gallery/?category=landscaping#" class="cat-btn">Landscaping</a></li>
         </ul>
-      </section>
-      <aside id="right-aside">
-        <div id="category-nav-container" aria-label="Available Product Categories">
-          <h2>Shop by Category</h2>
-          <div class="categories">
-            <ul>
-              <li><a href="/gallery/?category=trees#" class="cat-btn">Trees</a></li>
-                <li><a href="/gallery/?category=shrubs#" class="cat-btn">Shrubs</a></li>
-                <li><a href="/gallery/?category=indoor#" class="cat-btn">Indoor</a></li>
-                <li><a href="/gallery/?category=patio#" class="cat-btn">Patio</a></li>
-                <li><a href="/gallery/?category=tools#" class="cat-btn">Tools</a></li>
-                <li><a href="/gallery/?category=accessories#" class="cat-btn">Accessories</a></li>
-                <li><a href="/gallery/?category=landscaping#" class="cat-btn">Landscaping</a></li>
-              </ul>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </aside>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</nav>
       <!-- Content specific to this page goes here -->
diff --git a/src/styles/header-footer.css b/src/styles/header-footer.css
index 645c5e2..80ad10e 100644
--- a/src/styles/header-footer.css
+++ b/src/styles/header-footer.css
@@ -29,12 +29,16 @@ header .logo img {
 
 }
 
-header h1 {
+.business-name {
   font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
   font-size: 2.8rem;
   color: #014038; /* Dark green for the title */
   margin: 10px 0;
   text-align: center;
+  text-shadow: 0.5px 0.5px 1px #f7f7f7, /* Bottom-right top shadow */
+  -0.5px -0.5px 1px #f7f7f7, /* Top-left top shadow */
+  -0.5px 0.5px 1px #f7f7f7, /* Bottom-left top shadow */
+  0.5px -0.5px 1px #f7f7f7; /* Top-right top shadow */
 }
 
 header p.tagline {
@@ -45,7 +49,102 @@ header p.tagline {
   text-align: center;
 }
 
-nav {
+.menu-toggle {
+  display: none;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 780px) {
+  /* --- Main Header Container --- */
+  header {
+    flex-direction: column;
+    padding: 10px;
+  }
+
+  .header-main {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    align-items: center;
+    width: 100%;
+  }
+
+  .logo-and-title {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 15px;
+  }
+
+  /* --- Logo --- */
+  header .logo {
+    position: static;
+    width: 100px; /* Smaller logo for compact header */
+  }
+
+  header .logo img {
+    width: 100%;
+  }
+
+  /* --- Business Name --- */
+  .business-name {
+    font-size: 1.8rem; /* Smaller name for mobile */
+    margin: 0;
+  }
+
+  /* --- Header Icons --- */
+  .header-icons {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 15px;
+  }
+
+  #shopping-cart {
+    position: static;
+    padding: 0;
+    background: none;
+    box-shadow: none;
+    font-size: 1.5rem;
+  }
+
+  .menu-toggle {
+    display: block;
+    background: none;
+    border: none;
+    color: #014038;
+    cursor: pointer;
+  }
+  
+  /* --- Compact Navigation Menu --- */
+  nav {
+    display: none;
+    width: 100%;
+    margin-top: 10px;
+    background-color: #f7f7f7;
+    border-radius: 5px;
+    box-shadow: 1px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+  }
+
+  nav.is-open {
+    display: block;
+  }
+
+  nav ul {
+    flex-direction: column;
+    padding: 5px 0; /* Reduced vertical padding */
+  }
+
+  nav ul li a {
+    padding: 10px 0; /* Reduced padding for each link */
+    font-size: 1rem;  /* Smaller font size for links */
+    text-align: center;
+    border: none;
+  }
+
+  nav ul li a.current-page {
+    background: none;
+    text-decoration: underline;
+  }
+}
+
+nav, #footer-nav {
   margin-top: 20px;
   background-color: #f7f7f7; /* White for navigation background */
   padding: 10px 20px;
@@ -54,28 +153,32 @@ nav {
   box-shadow: 1px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
 }
 
-button#shopping-cart{
+#shopping-cart {
   position: absolute;
   top: 100px;
   right: 100px;
   padding: 20px;
   border-radius: 10px;
   background-color: #f7f7f7;
-  color: #014038;
+  color: #014038; 
   cursor: pointer;
   z-index: 5;
   transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
   box-shadow: 1px 2px 3px 0.5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+  border: none;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
 }
 
-button#shopping-cart:hover {
+#shopping-cart:hover {
   background-color: #014038;
   color: #96baa0;
   border: solid #f7f7f7; 
   box-shadow: 1px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
 }
 
-nav ul {
+nav ul, #footer-nav ul {
   display: flex;
   justify-content: center;
   list-style: none;
@@ -83,7 +186,7 @@ nav ul {
   margin: 0;
 }
 
-nav ul li {
+nav ul li, #footer-nav ul li {
   margin: 0 20px;
   border-radius: 5px;
 }
@@ -100,11 +203,10 @@ nav ul li {
   box-shadow: 1px 2px 3px 0.5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
 }
 
-nav ul li a {
+nav ul li a, #footer-nav ul li a {
   font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
   font-size: 1rem;
   font-weight: bold;
-  border: solid #f7f7f7;
   color: #014038; 
   text-decoration: underline;
   padding: 8px 15px;
@@ -112,7 +214,7 @@ nav ul li a {
   transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
 }
 
-nav ul li a:hover {
+nav ul li a:hover, #footer-nav ul li a:hover {
   background-color: #f7f7f7;
   color: #014038;
   border: solid #014038;
@@ -169,17 +271,19 @@ footer div label {
   box-shadow: 1px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
 }
 
+/* #footer-nav {
+  background-color: transparent;
+}
+
 #footer-nav ul {
   position: relative;
   list-style-type: none;
-  display: inline-block;
   flex-direction: row;
   margin-top: 20px;
-  background-color: #f7f7f7; /* White for navigation background */
-  padding: 5px 20px;
+  background-color: #f7f7f7;
   border-radius: 5px;
-  width: 100%; /* Ensures the nav spans the width of the header */
-  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); /* Adds subtle shadow for depth */
+  width: fit-content; 
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 }
 
 #footer-nav ul li {
@@ -201,7 +305,7 @@ footer div label {
   font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
   font-size: 1rem;
   font-weight: bold;
-  color: #014038; /* Dark green for the links */
+  color: #014038; 
   text-decoration: none;
   padding: 8px 15px;
   border-radius: 5px;
@@ -213,7 +317,7 @@ footer div label {
   color: #014038;
   border: solid #014038;
   border-radius: 10px;
-}
+} */
 
 #social-media {
   position: relative;
@@ -223,7 +327,7 @@ footer div label {
   text-align: center;
 }
 
-#social-media p {
+#social-media h3 {
 text-align: center;
 }