diff --git a/assets/tailwind.config.js b/assets/tailwind.config.js
index 76fe451..9f0624b 100644
--- a/assets/tailwind.config.js
+++ b/assets/tailwind.config.js
@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@ let plugin = require('tailwindcss/plugin')
 module.exports = {
   content: [
     './js/**/*.js',
-    '../lib/*_web.ex',
-    '../lib/*_web/**/*.*ex'
+    '../lib/sloane_sh/layouts/*.ex',
+    '../priv/site/**/*.*ex',
   ],
   theme: {
+    container: {
+      center: true,
+    },
     extend: {},
   },
   plugins: [
diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index 39e0e36..f63b335 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 import Config
 
-config :logger, :default_formatter,
-  format: "$time $metadata[$level] $message\n"
+config :logger, :default_formatter, format: "$time $metadata[$level] $message\n"
 
-config :tailwind, version: "3.4.1", default: [
-  args: ~w(
+config :tailwind,
+  version: "3.4.1",
+  default: [
+    args: ~w(
     --config=tailwind.config.js
     --input=css/app.css
     --output=../priv/output/assets/app.css
   ),
-  cd: Path.expand("../assets", __DIR__)
-]
+    cd: Path.expand("../assets", __DIR__)
+  ]
diff --git a/lib/mix/tasks/site.dev.ex b/lib/mix/tasks/site.dev.ex
index ff90ddc..188f8d2 100644
--- a/lib/mix/tasks/site.dev.ex
+++ b/lib/mix/tasks/site.dev.ex
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Site.Dev do
   @impl Mix.Task
   def run(_args) do
     Mix.Task.run("app.start")
+
     {:ok, watch_pid} =
       Task.start_link(fn ->
         Mix.Task.run("site.watch")
diff --git a/lib/sloane_sh/build.ex b/lib/sloane_sh/build.ex
index 9130216..13af566 100644
--- a/lib/sloane_sh/build.ex
+++ b/lib/sloane_sh/build.ex
@@ -1,18 +1,11 @@
 defmodule SloaneSH.Build do
   require Logger
-  require EEx
 
   alias SloaneSH.Context
+  alias SloaneSH.Layouts
   alias SloaneSH.Markdown
   alias SloaneSH.Write
 
-  @layouts_dir Path.join(:code.priv_dir(:sloane_sh), "site/layouts")
-
-  EEx.function_from_file(:def, :root_layout, Path.join(@layouts_dir, "root.html.eex"), [
-    :ctx,
-    :inner_content
-  ])
-
   def run(%Context{} = ctx) do
     ctx
     |> build_pages()
@@ -37,8 +30,9 @@ defmodule SloaneSH.Build do
     path = Path.join(ctx.config.pages_dir, page)
 
     with {:ok, data} <- File.read(path),
-         {:ok, inner_content} <- Markdown.transform(ctx, data),
-         html = root_layout(ctx, inner_content),
+         {:ok, md} <- Markdown.transform(ctx, data),
+         contents = Layouts.page_layout(ctx, md.attrs, md.html),
+         html = Layouts.root_layout(ctx, md.attrs, contents),
          :ok <- Write.page(ctx, page, html) do
       Logger.info("Built page: #{page}")
     else
@@ -50,8 +44,8 @@ defmodule SloaneSH.Build do
     path = Path.join(ctx.config.posts_dir, post)
 
     with {:ok, data} <- File.read(path),
-         {:ok, html} <- Markdown.transform(ctx, data),
-         :ok <- Write.post(ctx, post, html) do
+         {:ok, md} <- Markdown.transform(ctx, data),
+         :ok <- Write.post(ctx, post, md.html) do
       Logger.info("Built post: #{post}")
     else
       err -> Logger.error("Failed to build post #{post}: #{inspect(err)}")
diff --git a/lib/sloane_sh/layouts.ex b/lib/sloane_sh/layouts.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2c909f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/sloane_sh/layouts.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+defmodule SloaneSH.Layouts do
+  @moduledoc """
+  `EEx` based layouts
+  """
+  require EEx
+  import SloaneSH.Layouts.Partials
+
+  @layouts_dir Path.join(:code.priv_dir(:sloane_sh), "site/layouts")
+
+  EEx.function_from_file(:def, :root_layout, Path.join(@layouts_dir, "root.html.eex"), [
+    :ctx,
+    :attrs,
+    :inner_content
+  ])
+
+  EEx.function_from_file(:def, :page_layout, Path.join(@layouts_dir, "page.html.eex"), [
+    :ctx,
+    :attrs,
+    :inner_content
+  ])
+
+  EEx.function_from_file(:def, :post_layout, Path.join(@layouts_dir, "post.html.eex"), [
+    :ctx,
+    :attrs,
+    :inner_content
+  ])
+end
diff --git a/lib/sloane_sh/layouts/partials.ex b/lib/sloane_sh/layouts/partials.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c1f75c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/sloane_sh/layouts/partials.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+defmodule SloaneSH.Layouts.Partials do
+  @moduledoc """
+  HTML partials for use in HTML layouts
+  """
+
+  def header(_ctx) do
+    ~s"""
+    <header>
+      <nav class="flex flex-row gap-2">
+        <a href="/">home</a>
+        <a href="/about">about</a>
+      </nav>
+    </header>
+    """
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/sloane_sh/markdown.ex b/lib/sloane_sh/markdown.ex
index a418871..9c6becc 100644
--- a/lib/sloane_sh/markdown.ex
+++ b/lib/sloane_sh/markdown.ex
@@ -3,19 +3,52 @@ defmodule SloaneSH.Markdown do
   Markdown parsing using `Earmark` and `Earmark.Parser`
   """
   require Logger
+  use TypedStruct
 
   alias SloaneSH.Context
+  alias __MODULE__
 
-  def transform(%Context{} = _ctx, data) when is_binary(data) do
-    case Earmark.as_html(data) do
-      {:ok, html_doc, deprecation_messages} ->
-        for msg <- deprecation_messages, do: Logger.warning(msg)
+  typedstruct do
+    field :attrs, map(), default: %{}
+    field :html, String.t(), default: ""
+  end
 
-        {:ok, html_doc}
+  def transform(%Context{} = ctx, data) when is_binary(data) do
+    data
+    |> parse_attrs(ctx)
+    |> parse_markdown(ctx)
+  end
 
-      {:error, html_doc, error_messages} ->
-        for msg <- error_messages, do: Logger.error(msg)
-        {:error, html_doc}
+  defp parse_attrs("+++" <> rest, _ctx) do
+    [toml, body] = String.split(rest, ["+++\n", "+++\r\n"], parts: 2)
+
+    with {:ok, attrs} <- Toml.decode(toml, keys: :atoms) do
+      {:ok, attrs, body}
     end
   end
+
+  defp parse_attrs(body, _ctx) do
+    {:ok, %{}, body}
+  end
+
+  defp parse_markdown({:ok, attrs, body}, _ctx) do
+    with {:ok, html, msgs} <- Earmark.as_html(body) do
+      for msg <- msgs, do: Logger.warning(msg)
+
+      {:ok,
+       %Markdown{
+         attrs: attrs,
+         html: html
+       }}
+    else
+      {:error, _, msgs} ->
+        for msg <- msgs, do: Logger.error(msg)
+        :error
+
+      _ ->
+        :error
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp parse_markdown(other, _ctx), do: other
 end
diff --git a/lib/sloane_sh/watch.ex b/lib/sloane_sh/watch.ex
index 87ce35a..11754de 100644
--- a/lib/sloane_sh/watch.ex
+++ b/lib/sloane_sh/watch.ex
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ defmodule SloaneSH.Watch do
 
   alias SloaneSH.Build
   alias SloaneSH.Context
+  alias SloaneSH.Layouts
 
   typedstruct do
     field :ctx, Context.t(), enforce: true
@@ -19,17 +20,21 @@ defmodule SloaneSH.Watch do
   def init(%Context{} = ctx) do
     {:ok, watcher_pid} =
       FileSystem.start_link(
-        dirs: [
-          # ctx.config.layouts_dir,
-          "priv/site/layouts",
-          ctx.config.pages_dir,
-          ctx.config.posts_dir
-        ]
+        dirs:
+          [
+            # ctx.config.layouts_dir,
+            "priv/site/layouts",
+            ctx.config.pages_dir,
+            ctx.config.posts_dir
+          ]
+          |> dbg()
       )
 
-    FileSystem.subscribe(watcher_pid)
+    :ok = FileSystem.subscribe(watcher_pid)
 
-    Tailwind.install_and_run(:default, ~w[--watch]) |> dbg()
+    Task.start_link(fn ->
+      Tailwind.install_and_run(:default, ~w[--watch])
+    end)
 
     state = %__MODULE__{ctx: ctx, watcher_pid: watcher_pid}
 
@@ -45,8 +50,10 @@ defmodule SloaneSH.Watch do
 
   @impl GenServer
   def handle_info({:file_event, pid, {path, events}}, %{ctx: ctx, watcher_pid: pid} = state) do
+    dbg(path)
+
     if String.match?(path, ~r/layouts/) do
-      recompile_build()
+      recompile_layouts()
       Build.run(ctx)
       {:noreply, state}
     else
@@ -70,9 +77,9 @@ defmodule SloaneSH.Watch do
     {:stop, :watcher_stopped, pid}
   end
 
-  defp recompile_build do
-    build_source = Build.module_info(:compile)[:source] |> List.to_string()
-    {:ok, _, _} = Kernel.ParallelCompiler.compile([build_source])
+  defp recompile_layouts do
+    layouts_source = Layouts.module_info(:compile)[:source] |> List.to_string()
+    {:ok, _, _} = Kernel.ParallelCompiler.compile([layouts_source])
 
     :ok
   end
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index f0eb7cc..04ea82e 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ defmodule SloaneSH.MixProject do
       {:earmark_parser, "~> 1.4"},
       {:plug, "~> 1.15"},
       {:bandit, "~> 1.2"},
-      {:tailwind, "~> 0.2"}
+      {:tailwind, "~> 0.2"},
+      {:toml, "~> 0.7"}
     ]
   end
 
diff --git a/mix.lock b/mix.lock
index ccba40b..5ddf801 100644
--- a/mix.lock
+++ b/mix.lock
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
   "tailwind": {:hex, :tailwind, "0.2.2", "9e27288b568ede1d88517e8c61259bc214a12d7eed271e102db4c93fcca9b2cd", [:mix], [{:castore, ">= 0.0.0", [hex: :castore, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "ccfb5025179ea307f7f899d1bb3905cd0ac9f687ed77feebc8f67bdca78565c4"},
   "telemetry": {:hex, :telemetry, "1.2.1", "68fdfe8d8f05a8428483a97d7aab2f268aaff24b49e0f599faa091f1d4e7f61c", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "dad9ce9d8effc621708f99eac538ef1cbe05d6a874dd741de2e689c47feafed5"},
   "thousand_island": {:hex, :thousand_island, "1.3.2", "bc27f9afba6e1a676dd36507d42e429935a142cf5ee69b8e3f90bff1383943cd", [:mix], [{:telemetry, "~> 0.4 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "0e085b93012cd1057b378fce40cbfbf381ff6d957a382bfdd5eca1a98eec2535"},
+  "toml": {:hex, :toml, "0.7.0", "fbcd773caa937d0c7a02c301a1feea25612720ac3fa1ccb8bfd9d30d822911de", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "0690246a2478c1defd100b0c9b89b4ea280a22be9a7b313a8a058a2408a2fa70"},
   "typed_struct": {:hex, :typed_struct, "0.3.0", "939789e3c1dca39d7170c87f729127469d1315dcf99fee8e152bb774b17e7ff7", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "c50bd5c3a61fe4e198a8504f939be3d3c85903b382bde4865579bc23111d1b6d"},
   "websock": {:hex, :websock, "0.5.3", "2f69a6ebe810328555b6fe5c831a851f485e303a7c8ce6c5f675abeb20ebdadc", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "6105453d7fac22c712ad66fab1d45abdf049868f253cf719b625151460b8b453"},
 }
diff --git a/priv/site/layouts/page.html.eex b/priv/site/layouts/page.html.eex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb81838
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/site/layouts/page.html.eex
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<%= inner_content %>
diff --git a/priv/site/layouts/pages.html.eex b/priv/site/layouts/pages.html.eex
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/priv/site/layouts/post.html.eex b/priv/site/layouts/post.html.eex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb81838
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/site/layouts/post.html.eex
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<%= inner_content %>
diff --git a/priv/site/layouts/posts.html.eex b/priv/site/layouts/posts.html.eex
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/priv/site/layouts/root.html.eex b/priv/site/layouts/root.html.eex
index 3eb4fac..d337acb 100644
--- a/priv/site/layouts/root.html.eex
+++ b/priv/site/layouts/root.html.eex
@@ -1,18 +1,13 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
-<html>
+<html class="m-4 flex flex-row justify-center">
   <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
-    <title>sloane.sh</title>
+    <title>sloane.sh | <%= attrs[:title] %></title>
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="/assets/app.css" />
   </head>
-  <body>
-    <header>
-      <nav>
-        <a href="/">home</a>
-        <a href="/about">about</a>
-      </nav>
-    </header>
+  <body class="w-full max-w-3xl">
+    <%= header(ctx) %>
     <%= inner_content %>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/priv/site/pages/index.md b/priv/site/pages/index.md
index 23013fa..aea72c0 100644
--- a/priv/site/pages/index.md
+++ b/priv/site/pages/index.md
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
++++
+permalink = "/"
+title = "home"
++++
+
 # Hello, World!
 
 my name is sloane. i am a software engineer.
 
-
 i'm on the fediverse [@sloane@tech.lgbt](https://tech.lgbt/@sloane)
+
+also on [github](https://github.com/sloanelybutsurely).