diff --git a/config/_default/params.toml b/config/_default/params.toml
index d380b51..266cdda 100644
--- a/config/_default/params.toml
+++ b/config/_default/params.toml
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ smartTOC = true
 [homepage]
   layout = "profile" # valid options: page, profile, hero, card, background, custom
   #homepageImage = "IMAGE.jpg" # used in: hero, and card
-  showRecent = false
-  showRecentItems = 5
-  showMoreLink = false
+  showRecent = true
+  showRecentItems = 7
+  showMoreLink = true
   showMoreLinkDest = "/posts"
-  cardView = false
+  cardView = true
   cardViewScreenWidth = false
   layoutBackgroundBlur = false # only used when layout equals background