diff --git a/lib/controllers/blogs.js b/lib/controllers/blogs.js
index d123571..f5be016 100644
--- a/lib/controllers/blogs.js
+++ b/lib/controllers/blogs.js
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ async function list(request, response) {
     // Get unique categories for filter dropdown
     const categories = [...new Set(blogs.map((b) => b.category).filter(Boolean))];
 
+    // Extract flash messages for native Indiekit notification banner
+    const flash = consumeFlashMessage(request);
+
     response.render("blogroll-blogs", {
       title: request.__("blogroll.blogs.title"),
       blogs: filteredBlogs,
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ async function list(request, response) {
       filterCategory: category,
       filterStatus,
       baseUrl: request.baseUrl,
+      ...flash,
     });
   } catch (error) {
     console.error("[Blogroll] Blogs list error:", error);
@@ -166,12 +170,16 @@ async function edit(request, response) {
           : item.published,
     }));
 
+    // Extract flash messages for native Indiekit notification banner
+    const flash = consumeFlashMessage(request);
+
     response.render("blogroll-blog-edit", {
       title: request.__("blogroll.blogs.edit"),
       blog,
       items,
       isNew: false,
       baseUrl: request.baseUrl,
+      ...flash,
     });
   } catch (error) {
     console.error("[Blogroll] Edit blog error:", error);
@@ -294,6 +302,21 @@ async function refresh(request, response) {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Extract and clear flash messages from session
+ * Returns { success, error } for Indiekit's native notificationBanner
+ */
+function consumeFlashMessage(request) {
+  const result = {};
+  if (request.session?.messages?.length) {
+    const msg = request.session.messages[0];
+    if (msg.type === "success") result.success = msg.content;
+    else if (msg.type === "error" || msg.type === "warning") result.error = msg.content;
+    request.session.messages = null;
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
 export const blogsController = {
   list,
   newForm,
diff --git a/lib/storage/blogs.js b/lib/storage/blogs.js
index ad7bc96..a5b7770 100644
--- a/lib/storage/blogs.js
+++ b/lib/storage/blogs.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export async function getBlogs(application, options = {}) {
   const collection = getCollection(application);
   const { category, sourceId, includeHidden = false, limit = 100, offset = 0 } = options;
 
-  const query = {};
+  const query = { status: { $ne: "deleted" } };
   if (!includeHidden) query.hidden = { $ne: true };
   if (category) query.category = category;
   if (sourceId) query.sourceId = new ObjectId(sourceId);
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export async function countBlogs(application, options = {}) {
   const collection = getCollection(application);
   const { category, includeHidden = false } = options;
 
-  const query = {};
+  const query = { status: { $ne: "deleted" } };
   if (!includeHidden) query.hidden = { $ne: true };
   if (category) query.category = category;
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export async function getBlog(application, id) {
  */
 export async function getBlogByFeedUrl(application, feedUrl) {
   const collection = getCollection(application);
-  return collection.findOne({ feedUrl });
+  return collection.findOne({ feedUrl, status: { $ne: "deleted" } });
 }
 
 /**
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ export async function updateBlog(application, id, data) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Delete a blog and its items
+ * Delete a blog and its items (soft delete)
+ * Marks blog as deleted so sync won't recreate it.
  * @param {object} application - Application instance
  * @param {string|ObjectId} id - Blog ID
  * @returns {Promise<boolean>} Success
@@ -154,9 +155,19 @@ export async function deleteBlog(application, id) {
   // Delete items for this blog
   await db.collection("blogrollItems").deleteMany({ blogId: objectId });
 
-  // Delete the blog
-  const result = await db.collection("blogrollBlogs").deleteOne({ _id: objectId });
-  return result.deletedCount > 0;
+  // Soft delete: mark as deleted so upsertBlog won't recreate it
+  const result = await db.collection("blogrollBlogs").updateOne(
+    { _id: objectId },
+    {
+      $set: {
+        status: "deleted",
+        hidden: true,
+        deletedAt: new Date(),
+        updatedAt: new Date(),
+      },
+    }
+  );
+  return result.modifiedCount > 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -204,6 +215,7 @@ export async function getBlogsDueForRefresh(application, maxAge = 60) {
   return collection
     .find({
       hidden: { $ne: true },
+      status: { $ne: "deleted" },
       $or: [{ lastFetchAt: null }, { lastFetchAt: { $lt: cutoff } }],
     })
     .toArray();
@@ -219,7 +231,7 @@ export async function getCategories(application) {
 
   return collection
     .aggregate([
-      { $match: { hidden: { $ne: true }, category: { $ne: "" } } },
+      { $match: { hidden: { $ne: true }, status: { $ne: "deleted" }, category: { $ne: "" } } },
       { $group: { _id: "$category", count: { $sum: 1 } } },
       { $sort: { _id: 1 } },
     ])
@@ -236,6 +248,15 @@ export async function upsertBlog(application, data) {
   const collection = getCollection(application);
   const now = new Date();
 
+  // Skip if a blog with this feedUrl was soft-deleted
+  const deleted = await collection.findOne({
+    feedUrl: data.feedUrl,
+    status: "deleted",
+  });
+  if (deleted) {
+    return { upserted: false, modified: false, skippedDeleted: true };
+  }
+
   const filter = { feedUrl: data.feedUrl };
   if (data.sourceId) {
     filter.sourceId = new ObjectId(data.sourceId);
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c9bae83..ba56d88 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@rmdes/indiekit-endpoint-blogroll",
-  "version": "1.0.9",
+  "version": "1.0.10",
   "description": "Blogroll endpoint for Indiekit. Aggregates blog feeds from OPML, JSON feeds, or manual entry.",
   "keywords": [
     "indiekit",
diff --git a/views/blogroll-blog-edit.njk b/views/blogroll-blog-edit.njk
index 21f24fa..ac153df 100644
--- a/views/blogroll-blog-edit.njk
+++ b/views/blogroll-blog-edit.njk
@@ -203,11 +203,7 @@
   <h1 class="page-header__title">{{ title }}</h1>
 </header>
 
-{% for message in request.session.messages %}
-<div class="notice notice--{{ message.type }}">
-  <p>{{ message.content }}</p>
-</div>
-{% endfor %}
+{# Flash messages rendered by Indiekit's native notificationBanner via success/error template vars #}
 
 <form method="post" action="{% if isNew %}{{ baseUrl }}/blogs{% else %}{{ baseUrl }}/blogs/{{ blog._id }}{% endif %}" class="br-form">
   {% if isNew %}
diff --git a/views/blogroll-blogs.njk b/views/blogroll-blogs.njk
index f572c3a..957cfa4 100644
--- a/views/blogroll-blogs.njk
+++ b/views/blogroll-blogs.njk
@@ -112,10 +112,7 @@
   <h1 class="page-header__title">{{ __("blogroll.blogs.title") }}</h1>
 </header>
 
-{% for message in request.session.messages %}
-<div class="notice notice--{{ message.type }}">
-  <p>{{ message.content }}</p>
-</div>
+{# Flash messages are now rendered by Indiekit's native notificationBanner via success/error template vars #}
 {% endfor %}
 
 <div class="br-blogs">