​

<!-- // Define our WP Query Parameters -->
<?php $the_query = new WP_Query( 'posts_per_page=5' ); ?>

<!-- // Start our WP Query -->
<?php while ($the_query -> have_posts()) : $the_query -> the_post(); ?>

<!-- // Display the Post Title with Hyperlink -->
<div class='blog-posts'>
<span class='highlighted-text'><h2 class='blog-title' href="<?php the_permalink() ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></h2></span>

<!-- // Display the Post Excerpt -->
<?php the_excerpt(__('(more…)')); ?>
<a class='read-more' href="<?php the_permalink() ?>">Read Full Post</a>
<div class='blog-photo'><?php the_post_thumbnail(); ?></div>
</div>

<!-- // Repeat the process and reset once it hits the limit -->
<?php 
endwhile; ?>
<div class="nav-previous alignleft"><?php previous_posts_link( 'Older posts' ); ?></div>
<div class="nav-next alignright"><?php next_posts_link( 'Newer posts' ); ?></div>
<?php
wp_reset_postdata();
?>