diff --git a/2.0_todo.txt b/2.0_todo.txt
index 81d3e04..5b0dcb5 100644
--- a/2.0_todo.txt
+++ b/2.0_todo.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ Action Mailer + Exception Notification
 
 db:seed task
 
+latest Email-Spec
+
+
 Cool shit
   StringEx
     acts_as_url :title
diff --git a/app/controllers/home_controller.rb b/app/controllers/home_controller.rb
index 638de8d..e22d6a0 100644
--- a/app/controllers/home_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/home_controller.rb
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ class HomeController < ApplicationController
   PAGES = %w[about] #allowable (non-index) pages rendered by show action
 
   def index
+    render :layout => 'landing_page'
   end
 
   #
   def show
-    render :action => params[:page]
+    render :action => params[:page], :layout => 'inner_page'
   end
 
 end
diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index ac7c69f..a2ed2ed 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -7,4 +7,10 @@ def title(page_title)
     content_for(:title) { page_title }
   end
 
+  #http://m.onkey.org/2009/7/7/nested-layouts
+  def parent_layout(layout)
+    @content_for_layout = self.output_buffer
+    self.output_buffer = render(:file => "layouts/#{layout}")
+ end
+
 end
diff --git a/app/stylesheets/partials/flashes.sass b/app/stylesheets/partials/flashes.sass
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0859600
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/stylesheets/partials/flashes.sass
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#Flash
+  .success
+    padding: 15px 10px 15px 50px
+    border-color: #9c9
+    color: #4F8A10
+    background: url(/images/alertsuccess_icon.png) #DFF2BF left no-repeat
+
+  .info
+    padding: 15px 10px 15px 50px
+    border-color: #9c9
+    color: #00529B
+    background: url(/images/alertinfo_icon.png) #BDE5F8 left no-repeat
+
+  .warning
+    padding: 15px 10px 15px 50px
+    border-color: #9c9
+    color: #9F6000
+    background: url(/images/alertwarning_icon.png) #FEEFB3 left no-repeat
+
+  .validation_error
+    padding: 15px 10px 15px 50px
+    border-color: #c99
+    color: #D63301
+    background: url(/images/alertvalidation_error_icon.png) #FFCCBA left no-repeat
+
+  .error
+    padding: 15px 10px 15px 50px
+    border-color: #c99
+    color: #D8000C
+    background: url(/images/alerterror_icon.png) #FFBABA left no-repeat
+
+    a
+      color: #fff
+
+      &:hover
+        background: #000
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diff --git a/app/views/home/about.html.haml b/app/views/home/about.html.haml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34d375b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/home/about.html.haml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+%h2 About Us
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diff --git a/app/views/layouts/application.html.haml b/app/views/layouts/application.html.haml
index da3a937..8636fd2 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/application.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/layouts/application.html.haml
@@ -5,27 +5,12 @@
     - title = yield(:title) || configatron.site_description
     %title= configatron.site_name + " : " + title
     <link rel="icon" href="/images/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" />
-
     <meta name="google-site-verification" content=" YOUR TAG HERE " />
     <meta name="description" content=" YOUR META TAGS" />
-
     = stylesheet_link_tag 'compiled/grid.css', :media => 'screen, projection'
     = stylesheet_link_tag 'compiled/text.css', :media => 'screen, projection'
     = stylesheet_link_tag 'compiled/forms.css', :media => 'screen, projection'
-
     = yield(:head)
   %body
-    #container
-      = render :partial => 'layouts/header'
-
-      #content
-        %h2 Content
-        = render :partial => 'layouts/flashes'
-        = yield :layout
-
-      = render :partial => 'layouts/sidebar'
-
-      = render :partial => 'layouts/footer'
-
-
+    = yield() #we're using Pratiks nested layout method here with parent_layout()
     = javascript_include_tag 'jquery-1.4.2.min', 'application', :cache => true
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/inner_page.html.haml b/app/views/layouts/inner_page.html.haml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..563547d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/layouts/inner_page.html.haml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#container
+  = render :partial => 'layouts/header'
+  #content
+    %h2 Inner Page Content
+    = render :partial => 'layouts/flashes'
+    = yield :layout
+  = render :partial => 'layouts/footer'
+
+-# always on the last line
+= parent_layout 'application'
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diff --git a/app/views/layouts/landing_page.html.haml b/app/views/layouts/landing_page.html.haml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00b59b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/layouts/landing_page.html.haml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#container
+  = render :partial => 'layouts/header'
+  #content
+    %h2 Content
+    = render :partial => 'layouts/flashes'
+    = yield :layout
+
+  = render :partial => 'layouts/sidebar'
+  = render :partial => 'layouts/footer'
+
+-# always on the last line
+= parent_layout 'application'
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diff --git a/features/step_definitions/devise_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/devise_steps.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0888dde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/step_definitions/devise_steps.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+
+Then /^I am redirected to "([^\"]*)"$/ do |url|
+  assert [301, 302].include?(@integration_session.status), "Expected status to be 301 or 302, got #{@integration_session.status}"
+  location = @integration_session.headers["Location"]
+  assert_equal url, location
+  visit location
+end
+
+Then /^I am not redirected to "([^\"]*)"$/ do |url|
+  assert ![301, 302].include?(@integration_session.status), "Expected status to be 301 or 302, got #{@integration_session.status}"
+  location = @integration_session.headers["Location"]
+  assert_not_equal url, location
+end
+
+
+Then /^I am redirected to the sign in page for privileged access$/ do
+  Then 'I am redirected to "/users/sign_in?unauthenticated=true"'
+end
+
diff --git a/features/support/auto_open_page_on_fail.rb b/features/support/auto_open_page_on_fail.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0b8b60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/support/auto_open_page_on_fail.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+After do |scenario|
+  save_and_open_page if scenario.status == :failed
+end
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