Cloning a module view, changing config params to url params

[jordanbork]

I would like to clone the Blog for Prestashop by PrestaHome "custom blog column" block. I like the module, but it is limited to a single instance. After thinking for a while, the best option (unless it breaks some best practices) would be to convert the view into a linkable php document that passes the "config" parameters by URL instead. I could then use a custom CMS or HTML module to <iframe src="custom_blog_block.php?title=title&from=recent&layout=layout"></iframe> or something along those lines. I would greatly appreciate any tips as I begin demystifying the ph_blog_column_custom.php file. I would like to note, while I do understand programming, I have very little experience with prestashop, but am eager to learn while at the same time efficiently get my shop up and running! Thanks