Can you make money blogging?

    For those of you who've sent emails inquiring about whether or not you can make money blogging, the short is yes.   I personally would rather blog about things I like.  If blogging becomes solely a money making endeavor it essentially becomes a job.  I enjoy posting pictures on the web.  I like finding short videos and sharing them with my visitors.  My blog is about what I want to post, not about what I think will sway someone toward making a purchase.  So again, you can make money via a blog.  I do have advertisement on various pages in this blog.  But I, (like most of you) have a full time job that allows me to pay my bills.  If I make a dollar or two via the ads - great.  That's my Christmas shopping money.