The widget background has an off-white color and I have added this in the child theme..
page .sidebar{
background: #ffffff;
}
But there is still an off color around the objects in the Text widget area.
Here is link to a screen capture:
http://www.christianchambernorthwest.com/secondhalfnow/Capture—Second-Half-Now—Widget-BKGRD.jpg
Please advise