diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 05c28adf..61f97f5a 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ bing_site_verification:  # out your bing-site-verification ID (Bing Webmaster)
 # Blog
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-blog_name: al-folio # blog_name will be displayed in your blog page
-blog_nav_title: blog # your blog must have a title for it to be displayed in the nav bar
-blog_description: a simple whitespace theme for academics
+blog_name: Notebook # blog_name will be displayed in your blog page
+blog_nav_title: notebook # your blog must have a title for it to be displayed in the nav bar
+blog_description: a collection of lab notes & musings
 permalink: /blog/:year/:title/
 
 # Pagination