diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index e2b91c5..b1e8b1c 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ description:
url: "http://theme.digitaladapt.com"
baseurl: /
+# set to false to hide excerpts on the homepage
+show_excerpts: true
+excerpt_separator:
+
# Avatar, image location override, default /images/avatar.jpg
# avatar: /images/avatar.jpg
diff --git a/_includes/brand.html b/_includes/brand.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29539b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_includes/brand.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+
+
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/_posts/2018-10-21-test-post.md b/_posts/2018-10-21-test-post.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7c55bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_posts/2018-10-21-test-post.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+title: Test Post
+layout: post
+banner: /images/pic01.jpg
+category: blog
+---
+Just a simple post.
+
diff --git a/_posts/2018-10-22-second-post.md b/_posts/2018-10-22-second-post.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e6e2f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_posts/2018-10-22-second-post.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+title: Second Post
+layout: post
+banner: /images/pic02.jpg
+category: blog
+---
+More simple posts.
+
diff --git a/about.md b/about.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 62a7245..0000000
--- a/about.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
----
-title: About
-layout: default
-permalink: /about/
-weight: 2
----
-Simple About Page
diff --git a/index.md b/index.md
index 2227ab6..d87020e 100644
--- a/index.md
+++ b/index.md
@@ -1,125 +1,6 @@
---
title: Home
-layout: default
+layout: home
weight: 1
+description: Home Page Description
---
-
-Text can be **bold**, _italic_, or ~~strikethrough~~.
-
-[Link to another page](./another-page.html).
-
-There should be whitespace between paragraphs.
-
-There should be whitespace between paragraphs. We recommend including a README, or a file with information about your project.
-
-# Header 1
-
-This is a normal paragraph following a header. GitHub is a code hosting platform for version control and collaboration. It lets you and others work together on projects from anywhere.
-
-## Header 2
-
-> This is a blockquote following a header.
->
-> When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.
-
-### Header 3
-
-```js
-// Javascript code with syntax highlighting.
-var fun = function lang(l) {
- dateformat.i18n = require('./lang/' + l)
- return true;
-}
-```
-
-```ruby
-# Ruby code with syntax highlighting
-GitHubPages::Dependencies.gems.each do |gem, version|
- s.add_dependency(gem, "= #{version}")
-end
-```
-
-#### Header 4
-
-* This is an unordered list following a header.
-* This is an unordered list following a header.
-* This is an unordered list following a header.
-
-##### Header 5
-
-1. This is an ordered list following a header.
-2. This is an ordered list following a header.
-3. This is an ordered list following a header.
-
-###### Header 6
-
-| head1 | head two | three |
-|:-------------|:------------------|:------|
-| ok | good swedish fish | nice |
-| out of stock | good and plenty | nice |
-| ok | good `oreos` | hmm |
-| ok | good `zoute` drop | yumm |
-
-### There's a horizontal rule below this.
-
-* * *
-
-### Here is an unordered list:
-
-* Item foo
-* Item bar
-* Item baz
-* Item zip
-
-### And an ordered list:
-
-1. Item one
-1. Item two
-1. Item three
-1. Item four
-
-### And a nested list:
-
-- level 1 item
- - level 2 item
- - level 2 item
- - level 3 item
- - level 3 item
-- level 1 item
- - level 2 item
- - level 2 item
- - level 2 item
-- level 1 item
- - level 2 item
- - level 2 item
-- level 1 item
-
-### Small image
-
-
-
-### Large image
-
-
-
-
-### Definition lists can be used with HTML syntax.
-
-
-- Name
-- Godzilla
-- Born
-- 1952
-- Birthplace
-- Japan
-- Color
-- Green
-
-
-```
-Long, single-line code blocks should not wrap. They should horizontally scroll if they are too long. This line should be long enough to demonstrate this.
-```
-
-```
-The final element.
-```
diff --git a/sample-content.md b/sample-content.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30fa936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sample-content.md
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+---
+title: Sample Content
+layout: page
+weight: 1
+description: Sample Content Page Description
+permalink: /sample-content/
+---
+
+Text can be **bold**, _italic_, or ~~strikethrough~~.
+
+[Link to another page](./another-page.html).
+
+There should be whitespace between paragraphs.
+
+There should be whitespace between paragraphs. We recommend including a README, or a file with information about your project.
+
+# Header 1
+
+This is a normal paragraph following a header. GitHub is a code hosting platform for version control and collaboration. It lets you and others work together on projects from anywhere.
+
+## Header 2
+
+> This is a blockquote following a header.
+>
+> When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.
+
+### Header 3
+
+```js
+// Javascript code with syntax highlighting.
+var fun = function lang(l) {
+ dateformat.i18n = require('./lang/' + l)
+ return true;
+}
+```
+
+```ruby
+# Ruby code with syntax highlighting
+GitHubPages::Dependencies.gems.each do |gem, version|
+ s.add_dependency(gem, "= #{version}")
+end
+```
+
+#### Header 4
+
+* This is an unordered list following a header.
+* This is an unordered list following a header.
+* This is an unordered list following a header.
+
+##### Header 5
+
+1. This is an ordered list following a header.
+2. This is an ordered list following a header.
+3. This is an ordered list following a header.
+
+###### Header 6
+
+| head1 | head two | three |
+|:-------------|:------------------|:------|
+| ok | good swedish fish | nice |
+| out of stock | good and plenty | nice |
+| ok | good `oreos` | hmm |
+| ok | good `zoute` drop | yumm |
+
+### There's a horizontal rule below this.
+
+* * *
+
+### Here is an unordered list:
+
+* Item foo
+* Item bar
+* Item baz
+* Item zip
+
+### And an ordered list:
+
+1. Item one
+1. Item two
+1. Item three
+1. Item four
+
+### And a nested list:
+
+- level 1 item
+ - level 2 item
+ - level 2 item
+ - level 3 item
+ - level 3 item
+- level 1 item
+ - level 2 item
+ - level 2 item
+ - level 2 item
+- level 1 item
+ - level 2 item
+ - level 2 item
+- level 1 item
+
+### Small image
+
+
+
+### Large image
+
+
+
+
+### Definition lists can be used with HTML syntax.
+
+
+- Name
+- Godzilla
+- Born
+- 1952
+- Birthplace
+- Japan
+- Color
+- Green
+
+
+```
+Long, single-line code blocks should not wrap. They should horizontally scroll if they are too long. This line should be long enough to demonstrate this.
+```
+
+```
+The final element.
+```