diff --git a/_layouts/home.html b/_layouts/home.html
index 622b5e1..9dd75ca 100644
--- a/_layouts/home.html
+++ b/_layouts/home.html
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ layout: default
       {%- assign date_format = site.minima.date_format | default: "%b %-d, %Y" -%}
       {%- for post in posts -%}
       <li>
-        <span class="post-meta">{{ post.date | date: date_format }}</span>
         <h3>
           <a class="post-link" href="{{ post.url | relative_url }}">
             {{ post.title | escape }}
           </a>
         </h3>
+        <span class="post-meta">{{ post.date | date: date_format }}</span>
         {%- if site.show_excerpts -%}
-          {{ post.excerpt }}
+          <blockquote>{{ post.excerpt }}</blockquote>>
         {%- endif -%}
       </li>
       {%- endfor -%}