diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-blogstatic b/src/freedombone-app-blogstatic
index 3e2ee04e..e9ade471 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-blogstatic
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-blogstatic
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ function mesh_install_blogstatic {
         mkdir -p $rootdir$STATIC_BLOG_PATH
     fi
 
-    if [ ! -d $rootdir$STATIC_BLOG_INSTALL_DIR/content ]; then
-        mkdir -p $rootdir$STATIC_BLOG_INSTALL_DIR/content
+    if [ ! -d $rootdir$STATIC_BLOG_INSTALL_DIR/content/images ]; then
+        mkdir -p $rootdir$STATIC_BLOG_INSTALL_DIR/content/images
     fi
 
     create_pelican_conf $rootdir$STATIC_BLOG_INSTALL_DIR/pelicanconf.py
diff --git a/src/freedombone-image-mesh b/src/freedombone-image-mesh
index 1d5f2a50..4cae3231 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-image-mesh
+++ b/src/freedombone-image-mesh
@@ -765,6 +765,10 @@ function setup_ipfs {
         rm -rf /home/$MY_USERNAME/Public
     fi
 
+    if [ -d /home/$MY_USERNAME/CreateBlog/content/images ]; then
+        shred -zu /home/$MY_USERNAME/CreateBlog/content/images/*
+    fi
+
     if [ -d /home/$MY_USERNAME/CreateBlog/content ]; then
         shred -zu /home/$MY_USERNAME/CreateBlog/content/*
         if grep -q "THEME=" /home/$MY_USERNAME/CreateBlog/pelicanconf.py; then
diff --git a/src/freedombone-mesh-blog b/src/freedombone-mesh-blog
index 54abf49a..4b529e00 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-mesh-blog
+++ b/src/freedombone-mesh-blog
@@ -84,13 +84,11 @@ function view_blog {
 function new_blog {
     DATESTR=$(date "+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
 
-    echo $'Blog Post Title' > ~/.new-blog-entry
-    echo $'###############' >> ~/.new-blog-entry
-    echo  '' >> ~/.new-blog-entry
-    echo $":date: ${DATESTR}" >> ~/.new-blog-entry
-    echo $":author: $(toxid --showuser)" >> ~/.new-blog-entry
-    echo $':category: default' >> ~/.new-blog-entry
-    echo $':tags: blog, tag' >> ~/.new-blog-entry
+    echo $'Title: Blog Post Title' > ~/.new-blog-entry
+    echo $"Date: ${DATESTR}" >> ~/.new-blog-entry
+    echo $"Author: $(toxid --showuser)" >> ~/.new-blog-entry
+    echo $'Category: default' >> ~/.new-blog-entry
+    echo $'Tags: blog, tag' >> ~/.new-blog-entry
     echo  '' >> ~/.new-blog-entry
     echo $'Add your text here' >> ~/.new-blog-entry
     echo  '' >> ~/.new-blog-entry
@@ -109,7 +107,7 @@ function new_blog {
 
     # move to the content directory
     CURRENT_INDEX=$(cat $CURRENT_BLOG_INDEX)
-    mv ~/.new-blog-entry $BLOG_CONTENT_PATH/${CURRENT_INDEX}_post.rst
+    mv ~/.new-blog-entry $BLOG_CONTENT_PATH/${CURRENT_INDEX}_post.md
 
     # increment the index
     CURRENT_INDEX=$((CURRENT_INDEX + 1))
@@ -124,7 +122,7 @@ function edit_blog {
     fi
     CURRENT_INDEX=$(cat $CURRENT_BLOG_INDEX)
     PREVIOUS_INDEX=$((CURRENT_INDEX - 1))
-    LAST_BLOG_ENTRY=$BLOG_CONTENT_PATH/${PREVIOUS_INDEX}_post.rst
+    LAST_BLOG_ENTRY=$BLOG_CONTENT_PATH/${PREVIOUS_INDEX}_post.md
     if [ ! -f $LAST_BLOG_ENTRY ]; then
         return
     fi
@@ -138,7 +136,7 @@ function delete_blog {
     fi
     CURRENT_INDEX=$(cat $CURRENT_BLOG_INDEX)
     PREVIOUS_INDEX=$((CURRENT_INDEX - 1))
-    LAST_BLOG_ENTRY=$BLOG_CONTENT_PATH/${PREVIOUS_INDEX}_post.rst
+    LAST_BLOG_ENTRY=$BLOG_CONTENT_PATH/${PREVIOUS_INDEX}_post.md
     if [ ! -f $LAST_BLOG_ENTRY ]; then
         return
     fi