Good blog. And if you are a little further along, you should also practice tactics regularly. Tactics are the be-all and end-all in chess, especially for beginners. There are good options here:
lichess.org/streaklichess.org/stormlichess.org/racerlichess.org/traininglichess.org/training/dashboard/30/dashboardTactics training is not only useful, it is also fun.
