$(document).ready(function() {
    var speedIn = 700;
    var speedOut = 300;
	
    $("li.nudge a").hover(function(){
        $(this).stop().animate({ backgroundColor: '#fff8de', color : '#222120' }, speedIn);	
    }, function() {
        $(this).stop().animate({ backgroundColor: '#222120', color : '#fff8de' }, speedOut);    	
    });
});