diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fda3612..86a4e17 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ tijl.dev-core
 web/static/js/interactive.js
 web/static/css/styles.css
 config.yaml
+blog/
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 2ab7ecf..2bd8a06 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ require (
 	github.com/golang-migrate/migrate/v4 v4.17.1
 	github.com/jackc/pgx/v5 v5.6.0
 	github.com/rs/zerolog v1.33.0
+	github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.7.4
+	github.com/yuin/goldmark-meta v1.1.0
 	golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.21.0
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1
 )
@@ -41,4 +43,5 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.7.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.22.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.16.0 // indirect
+	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.3.0 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index f67ed62..599d273 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ github.com/valyala/fasthttp v1.55.0 h1:Zkefzgt6a7+bVKHnu/YaYSOPfNYNisSVBo/unVCf8
 github.com/valyala/fasthttp v1.55.0/go.mod h1:NkY9JtkrpPKmgwV3HTaS2HWaJss9RSIsRVfcxxoHiOM=
 github.com/valyala/tcplisten v1.0.0 h1:rBHj/Xf+E1tRGZyWIWwJDiRY0zc1Js+CV5DqwacVSA8=
 github.com/valyala/tcplisten v1.0.0/go.mod h1:T0xQ8SeCZGxckz9qRXTfG43PvQ/mcWh7FwZEA7Ioqkc=
+github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.7.4 h1:BDXOHExt+A7gwPCJgPIIq7ENvceR7we7rOS9TNoLZeg=
+github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.7.4/go.mod h1:uzxRWxtg69N339t3louHJ7+O03ezfj6PlliRlaOzY1E=
+github.com/yuin/goldmark-meta v1.1.0 h1:pWw+JLHGZe8Rk0EGsMVssiNb/AaPMHfSRszZeUeiOUc=
+github.com/yuin/goldmark-meta v1.1.0/go.mod h1:U4spWENafuA7Zyg+Lj5RqK/MF+ovMYtBvXi1lBb2VP0=
 go.uber.org/atomic v1.7.0 h1:ADUqmZGgLDDfbSL9ZmPxKTybcoEYHgpYfELNoN+7hsw=
 go.uber.org/atomic v1.7.0/go.mod h1:fEN4uk6kAWBTFdckzkM89CLk9XfWZrxpCo0nPH17wJc=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.25.0 h1:ypSNr+bnYL2YhwoMt2zPxHFmbAN1KZs/njMG3hxUp30=
@@ -128,6 +132,8 @@ golang.org/x/tools v0.21.1-0.20240508182429-e35e4ccd0d2d/go.mod h1:aiJjzUbINMkxb
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20201130134442-10cb98267c6c h1:Hei/4ADfdWqJk1ZMxUNpqntNwaWcugrBjAiHlqqRiVk=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20201130134442-10cb98267c6c/go.mod h1:JHkPIbrfpd72SG/EVd6muEfDQjcINNoR0C8j2r3qZ4Q=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.3.0 h1:clyUAQHOM3G0M3f5vQj7LuJrETvjVot3Z5el9nffUtU=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.3.0/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.0-20200313102051-9f266ea9e77c/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 h1:fxVm/GzAzEWqLHuvctI91KS9hhNmmWOoWu0XTYJS7CA=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 8a5e129..737661b 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -29,12 +29,13 @@ func Load() {
 }
 
 type ConfigType struct {
-	Host        string `yaml:"host"`
-	Port        int    `yaml:"port"`
-	UrlBase     string `yaml:"url_base"`
-	JsonLogging bool   `yaml:"log_json"`
-	DB          string `yaml:"database"`
-	Oidc        `yaml:"oidc"`
+	Host         string `yaml:"host"`
+	Port         int    `yaml:"port"`
+	BlogLocation string `yaml:"blog_location"`
+	UrlBase      string `yaml:"url_base"`
+	JsonLogging  bool   `yaml:"log_json"`
+	DB           string `yaml:"database"`
+	Oidc         `yaml:"oidc"`
 }
 
 type Oidc struct {
diff --git a/internal/handlers/auth.go b/internal/handlers/auth.go
index fb71c26..3140706 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/auth.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/auth.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package handlers
 
 import (
+	"net/http"
+
 	"git.tijl.dev/tijl/tijl.dev-core/internal/i18n"
 	"git.tijl.dev/tijl/tijl.dev-core/internal/oidc"
 	"git.tijl.dev/tijl/tijl.dev-core/internal/user"
@@ -43,8 +45,8 @@ func logoutHandler(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 	_, err := user.GetSession(c)
 	if err == nil {
 		c.ClearCookie("session")
-		return c.Redirect("/login")
+		return c.Redirect("/login", http.StatusOK)
 	} else {
-		return c.Redirect("/login")
+		return c.Redirect("/login", http.StatusUnauthorized)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/handlers/blog.go b/internal/handlers/blog.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe6979a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/handlers/blog.go
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+package handlers
+
+// blog implementation concept
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
+
+	"git.tijl.dev/tijl/tijl.dev-core/internal/i18n"
+	log "git.tijl.dev/tijl/tijl.dev-core/modules/logger"
+	"git.tijl.dev/tijl/tijl.dev-core/modules/web"
+	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
+	"github.com/yuin/goldmark"
+	"github.com/yuin/goldmark-meta"
+	"github.com/yuin/goldmark/extension"
+	"github.com/yuin/goldmark/parser"
+)
+
+type Post struct {
+	Meta    PostMeta
+	Content string
+}
+
+type PostMeta struct {
+	Title       string
+	Slug        string
+	Description string
+	Author      string
+	Language    string
+	PublishDate time.Time
+	UpdatedDate time.Time
+	Tags        []string
+}
+
+var posts []Post
+
+func LoadPosts() {
+	posts = []Post{}
+
+	md := goldmark.New(
+		goldmark.WithExtensions(extension.Table, extension.Strikethrough, extension.Linkify, extension.TaskList, extension.GFM, extension.DefinitionList, extension.Footnote, extension.Typographer, meta.Meta),
+		goldmark.WithParserOptions(
+			parser.WithAutoHeadingID(),
+		),
+	)
+
+	files, err := filepath.Glob("blog/*.md")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("handlers.LoadPosts(): error reading folder")
+	}
+
+	for _, file := range files {
+		content, err := os.ReadFile(file)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error().Err(err).Msg("handlers.LoadPosts(): error reading file")
+			continue
+		}
+
+		var buf bytes.Buffer
+		context := parser.NewContext()
+		if err := md.Convert(content, &buf, parser.WithContext(context)); err != nil {
+			log.Fatal().Err(err)
+		}
+		metaData := meta.Get(context)
+		postMeta, err := MapToPostMeta(metaData)
+		posts = append(posts, Post{
+			Content: buf.String(),
+			Meta:    postMeta,
+		})
+
+	}
+
+	log.Debug().Msg("loaded blog posts")
+}
+
+func blogIndexHandler(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
+	data := *web.Common(c)
+	data["Title"] = i18n.Translate(c, "blog")
+	data["Posts"] = posts
+	return c.Render("blog", data, "layouts/base")
+}
+
+func MapToPostMeta(m map[string]interface{}) (PostMeta, error) {
+	var post PostMeta
+	var ok bool
+	var err error
+
+	if post.Title, ok = m["title"].(string); !ok {
+		return post, fmt.Errorf("missing or invalid type for Title")
+	}
+
+	if post.Slug, ok = m["slug"].(string); !ok {
+		return post, fmt.Errorf("missing or invalid type for Title")
+	}
+
+	if post.Description, ok = m["description"].(string); !ok {
+		return post, fmt.Errorf("missing or invalid type for Description")
+	}
+
+	if post.Author, ok = m["author"].(string); !ok {
+		return post, fmt.Errorf("missing or invalid type for Author")
+	}
+
+	if post.Language, ok = m["language"].(string); !ok {
+		return post, fmt.Errorf("missing or invalid type for Language")
+	}
+
+	if publishDate, ok := m["publish_date"].(string); ok {
+		post.PublishDate, err = time.Parse("02 Jan 2006", publishDate)
+		if err != nil {
+			return post, fmt.Errorf("invalid format for PublishDate: %v", err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		return post, fmt.Errorf("missing or invalid type for PublishDate")
+	}
+
+	if updatedDate, ok := m["updated_date"].(string); ok {
+		post.UpdatedDate, err = time.Parse("02 Jan 2006", updatedDate)
+		if err != nil {
+			return post, fmt.Errorf("invalid format for PublishDate: %v", err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		return post, fmt.Errorf("missing or invalid type for PublishDate")
+	}
+
+	if tags, ok := m["tags"].([]interface{}); ok {
+		for _, tag := range tags {
+			if strTag, ok := tag.(string); ok {
+				post.Tags = append(post.Tags, strTag)
+			} else {
+				return post, fmt.Errorf("invalid type in Tags slice")
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		return post, fmt.Errorf("missing or invalid type for Tags")
+	}
+
+	return post, nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/handlers/routes.go b/internal/handlers/routes.go
index 77679fb..7270c19 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/routes.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/routes.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func Setup() {
+	LoadPosts()
 	web.RegisterAppSetupFunc(routes)
 }
 
@@ -24,11 +25,7 @@ func routes(app *fiber.App) {
 		data["Title"] = i18n.Translate(c, "home")
 		return c.Render("index", data, "layouts/base")
 	})
-	app.Get("/blog", func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
-		data := *web.Common(c)
-		data["Title"] = i18n.Translate(c, "blog")
-		return c.Render("blog", data, "layouts/base")
-	})
+	app.Get("/blog", blogIndexHandler)
 	app.Get("/projects", func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 		data := *web.Common(c)
 		data["Title"] = i18n.Translate(c, "projects")
diff --git a/internal/oidc/handler.go b/internal/oidc/handler.go
index 8f9cdee..5eba5b6 100644
--- a/internal/oidc/handler.go
+++ b/internal/oidc/handler.go
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 func HandleRedirect(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
+	if c.Query("redirect") != "" {
+		setCallbackCookie(c, "internal_redirect", c.Query("redirect"))
+	}
 	state := utils.RandString(16)
 	setCallbackCookie(c, "state", state)
 	return c.Redirect(Config.AuthCodeURL(state), http.StatusFound)
@@ -78,5 +81,12 @@ func HandleCallback(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	redirect := c.Cookies("internal_redirect")
+	log.Debug().Msg(redirect)
+	if redirect != "" {
+		c.ClearCookie("internal_redirect")
+		return c.Redirect(redirect)
+	}
+
 	return c.Redirect("/loggedin")
 }
diff --git a/internal/service/main.go b/internal/service/main.go
index 7c0bde9..3d299f5 100644
--- a/internal/service/main.go
+++ b/internal/service/main.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+	"time"
 
 	"git.tijl.dev/tijl/tijl.dev-core/internal/assets"
 	"git.tijl.dev/tijl/tijl.dev-core/internal/config"
@@ -24,6 +25,8 @@ func Listen() {
 	// Load initial context
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
+	start := time.Now()
+
 	// setup logger
 	log.Load()
 	// Load config
@@ -58,8 +61,10 @@ func Listen() {
 	// Setup routes
 	web.Setup(app)
 
+	log.Info().Int64("ms", time.Since(start).Milliseconds()).Msg("started internal services")
+
 	// Listen web server
-	log.Info().Int("port", config.Config.Port).Str("host", config.Config.Host).Msg("listening...")
+	log.Info().Int("port", config.Config.Port).Str("host", config.Config.Host).Msg("listening")
 	if err := app.Listen(fmt.Sprintf("%v:%v", config.Config.Host, config.Config.Port)); err != nil {
 		log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("Fiber app error")
 	}
diff --git a/locales/en.json b/locales/en.json
index 21d53be..63c5de5 100644
--- a/locales/en.json
+++ b/locales/en.json
@@ -9,5 +9,7 @@
 	"projects": "Projects",
 	"account": "Account",
 	"login": "Login",
-	"settings": "Settings"
+	"settings": "Settings",
+	"page_not_found": "Page not found",
+	"logged_in": "You are now logged in!"
 }
diff --git a/locales/nl.json b/locales/nl.json
index d0d3d02..c70668f 100644
--- a/locales/nl.json
+++ b/locales/nl.json
@@ -9,5 +9,7 @@
 	"projects": "Projecten",
 	"account": "Account",
 	"login": "Login",
-	"settings": "Instellingen"
+	"settings": "Instellingen",
+	"page_not_found": "Pagina niet gevonden",
+	"logged_in": "Je bent nu ingelogd!"
 }
diff --git a/tailwind.config.ts b/tailwind.config.ts
index 3504c79..0ffabe5 100644
--- a/tailwind.config.ts
+++ b/tailwind.config.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /** @type {import('tailwindcss').Config} */
 module.exports = {
-	content: ["./views/**/*.html", "./web/**/*.{js,ts,css}"],
+	content: ["./web/views/**/*.html", "./web/**/*.{js,ts,css}"],
 	theme: {
 		extend: {},
 	},
diff --git a/web/views/404.html b/web/views/404.html
index ea65cc4..f65d1e5 100644
--- a/web/views/404.html
+++ b/web/views/404.html
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-<h2>404 not found</h2>
+<div class="text-center">
+    <div class="text-[5rem] font-semibold">
+        <h1>404</h1>
+    </div>
+    <p>{{.T.page_not_found}}</p>
+</div>
diff --git a/web/views/about.html b/web/views/about.html
index 2d7fe59..e69de29 100644
--- a/web/views/about.html
+++ b/web/views/about.html
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-<h2>TODO About</h2>
diff --git a/web/views/account.html b/web/views/account.html
index d118a3b..c154463 100644
--- a/web/views/account.html
+++ b/web/views/account.html
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <div>
+    <div>Account</div>
     <div>id: {{.User.Uid}}</div>
     <div>username: {{.User.Username}}</div>
     <div>email: {{.User.Email}}</div>
diff --git a/web/views/blog.html b/web/views/blog.html
index 95f52c0..9abd07f 100644
--- a/web/views/blog.html
+++ b/web/views/blog.html
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
-<h2>TODO Blog</h2>
+<div>Posts</div>
+
+{{range .Posts}}
+<div><a href="/blog/{{.Meta.Slug}}">{{.Meta.Title}}</a></div>
+{{end}}
diff --git a/web/views/index.html b/web/views/index.html
index 54609fe..e69de29 100644
--- a/web/views/index.html
+++ b/web/views/index.html
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-<div>index</div>
-<div>Signed In: {{.SignedIn}}</div>
diff --git a/web/views/loggedin.html b/web/views/loggedin.html
index 8883ecb..16c9cc2 100644
--- a/web/views/loggedin.html
+++ b/web/views/loggedin.html
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-<div>you are now logged in</div>
+<div>{{.T.logged_in}}</div>
+<a hx-boost="true" class="btn" href="/account">{{.T.account}}</a>
diff --git a/web/views/partials/menu.html b/web/views/partials/menu.html
index 846058a..a77fa71 100644
--- a/web/views/partials/menu.html
+++ b/web/views/partials/menu.html
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
                             <span class="text-base">{{.T.account}}</span>
                         </a>
                         {{else}}
-                        <a class="active flex gap-4" href="/login">
+                        <a hx-boost="false" class="active flex gap-4" href="/auth?redirect={{.Path}}">
                             <span class="w-5 text-center">
                                 {{icon "login"}}
                             </span>
diff --git a/web/views/projects.html b/web/views/projects.html
index e30878d..e69de29 100644
--- a/web/views/projects.html
+++ b/web/views/projects.html
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-<h2>TODO Projects</h2>
diff --git a/web/views/settings.html b/web/views/settings.html
index 1005b0a..e69de29 100644
--- a/web/views/settings.html
+++ b/web/views/settings.html
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-<div>hello</div>