Is there a way to have a home page and then a blog page?

[jsonbecker]

This recent thread is on this exact topic with two options:

Can the blog be made visible with the blank-page plug-in?

I had the same issue using the Custom Home Page plug in. I ended up creating category pages for long and short posts and adding them to the nav. Not exactly what you were asking for, but I wrote up my solution and figured I share if it’s helpful. Bob Wertz - Easy Category Pages in Navigation on Micro.Blog