diff --git a/routes/blogRoutes.js b/routes/blogRoutes.js
index f0bce864..67ccd8fe 100644
--- a/routes/blogRoutes.js
+++ b/routes/blogRoutes.js
@@ -22,8 +22,16 @@ module.exports = app => {
 
     const cachedBlogs = await client.get(req.user.id);
 
+    if (cachedBlogs) {
+      console.log('serving from cache');
+      return res.send(JSON.parse(cachedBlogs));
+    }
+
+    console.log('serving from mongodb');
     const blogs = await Blog.find({ _user: req.user.id });
 
+    client.set(req.user.id, JSON.stringify(blogs));
+
     res.send(blogs);
   });