diff --git a/Web/lib/MJB/Web/Controller/Dashboard.pm b/Web/lib/MJB/Web/Controller/Dashboard.pm
index bf0bf82..4aa25e4 100644
--- a/Web/lib/MJB/Web/Controller/Dashboard.pm
+++ b/Web/lib/MJB/Web/Controller/Dashboard.pm
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package MJB::Web::Controller::Dashboard;
 use Mojo::Base 'Mojolicious::Controller', -signatures;
+use DateTime;
 
 #=====
 # This file handles the dashboard panel
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ sub blog_posts ( $c ) {
 # This route loads the editor for making a new blog post.
 #==
 sub blog_post ( $c ) {
-
+    $c->stash->{form}->{date} = DateTime->now->strftime( "%F %H:%M" );
 }
 
 #==
diff --git a/Web/templates/dashboard/blog_post.html.ep b/Web/templates/dashboard/blog_post.html.ep
index 7d25958..b194e47 100644
--- a/Web/templates/dashboard/blog_post.html.ep
+++ b/Web/templates/dashboard/blog_post.html.ep
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@
         <div class="col col-9">
             <div class="mb-3">
                 <label for="postTitle" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Title</label>
-                <input type="text" class="form-control" id="postTitle" name="postTitle" value="<%= $c->stash->{form_title} %>">
+                <input type="text" class="form-control" id="postTitle" name="postTitle" value="<%= $c->stash->{form}->{title} %>">
             </div>
         </div>
 
         <div class="col col-3">
             <div class="mb-3 align-items-center">
                 <label for="postDate" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Date</label>
-                <input  type="text" class="form-control datepicker" id="postDate" name="postDate" value="<%= $c->stash->{form_date} %>">
+                <input  type="text" class="form-control datepicker" id="postDate" name="postDate" value="<%= $c->stash->{form}->{date} %>">
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
     <div class="row">
         <div class="mb-3">
-            <textarea class="form-control" id="markdown_editor_panel" name="postContent" rows="25"><%= $c->stash->{form_content} %></textarea>
+            <textarea class="form-control" id="markdown_editor_panel" name="postContent" rows="25"><%= $c->stash->{form}->{content} %></textarea>
         </div>
     </div>