Hey John,

When I trying to access your site Joomla backend, it required me to enter security password, can you provide us that security password so I can help you setup on this?

Actually it quite simple to populate your categories and recent blog post from your right side position on the page.

You can take a look of my following instruction how to setup :

1. check my first attached screenshot below for enable the module position
2. access this URL http://yourdomain.com/?tp=1 (remember replace with your real domain)
3. So it will show the right position name
4. Find recent blog post module -> refer on my second and third attached screenshot below
5. After you already setup, that module should be publish on your frontpage now.

Regarding your wordpress frontpage :
You have to set to use "Easyblog - frontpage layout" menu type from your backend > Menu > select your menu > check my screenshot : http://take.ms/V5bLZ

Hope this will help.