AutoFocus Pro Blog *Include*

I am running Autofocus + Pro and love it, but I’m trying to wrap my mind around how to make a particular customization.

Is there a way to make some posts in the excluded “blog” category also show up on the front page without creating multiple posts? I have a mix of longer articles and short blog blurbs, and I’d like the articles to stay within the blog timeline *and* show as featured content.