Redesign Project Continued - Color Choices and Typography

I'm working slowly through the design changes I mentioned in my previous post. Here is the color palette I'll likely use as I redesign the site.

Something about the color combination caught my attention and my immediate family responded positively to it so I'm going to dive in with it.

I'm also working on the font spacing and typography quite a bit for better readability. Here is my inspiration and reference guide at Smashing Magazine.